Chick Hearn

Chick Hearn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

27/11/1916

Day of Death

05/08/2002
(86) years old

Place of Birth

Buda, Illinois, U.S.

Biography

Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn (November 27, 1916 – August 5, 2002) was an American sportscaster who was the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association for 41 years. Hearn is remembered for his rapid-fire, staccato broadcasting style, associated with colorf... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2015

Kobe Bryant's Muse

as Self (archive footage)

2001

Longshot

as Announcer

2000

Love & Basketball

as Chick Hearn

1998

Wrongfully Accused

as Basketball Announcer

1993

Airborne

as Basketball Announcer

1992

White Men Can't Jump

as NBA Announcer

1990

Heart Condition

as Self

1988

Big Business

as Sports Announcer

1987

Sport Goofy in Soccermania

as The Announcer (voice)

1986

Body Slam

as Booth Announcer / Himself

1985

Volunteers

as Announcer

1985

Fletch

as Chick Hearn

1985

Half Nelson

as Voice of Announcer (voice)

1981

...All the Marbles

as Himself

1978

Heaven Can Wait

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1974

The Gambler

as Radio Announcer

1974

Busting

as Laker Sportscaster on Radio (voice, uncr...

1968

The Love Bug

as Announcer

1965

The Loved One

as Space-Burial Funeral Announcer

1961

Cry for Happy

as Commander (uncredited)

1957

Burden Of Truth

as Fight Broadcaster (voice)