Actor
Chick Hearn
Born November 27, 1916 in Buda, Illinois, U.S.
Died August 5, 200219 films
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 colorful phrases such as slam dunk, air ball, and no harm, no foul that has become common basketball vernacular. Hearn broadcast 3,338 consecutive Lakers games starting on November 21, 1965. Most of Hearn's games in the television era were simulcast on both radio and television, even after most teams chose to use different announcers for the different media.
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First watchLove & Basketball20007.4as Chick HearnA supporting role in one of the best-rated films of their career.Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
19 films as actor- 2001LongshotAnnouncer
- 2000Love & BasketballChick Hearn
- 1998Wrongfully AccusedBasketball Announcer
- 1993AirborneBasketball Announcer
- 1992White Men Can't JumpNBA Announcer
- 1988Big BusinessSports Announcer
- 1987Sport Goofy in SoccermaniaThe Announcer (voice)
- 1985VolunteersAnnouncer
- 1985FletchChick Hearn
- 1985Half NelsonVoice of Announcer (voice)
- 1981The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's IslandSportscaster #2
- 1979The Fish That Saved PittsburghChick Hearn
- 1978Heaven Can WaitRadio Announcer (uncredited)
- 1974The GamblerRadio Announcer
- 1974BustingLaker Sportscaster on Radio (voice, uncredited)
- 1968The Love BugAnnouncer
- 1965The Loved OneSpace-Burial Funeral Announcer
- 1961Cry for HappyCommander (uncredited)
- 1957Burden Of TruthFight Broadcaster (voice)