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Born
27 November 1916
Died
5 August 2002
Place
Buda, Illinois, U.S.
Acting

Chick Hearn

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.

As actor

Kobe Bryant's Muse

Kobe Bryant's Muse

2015 · Self (archive footage)
Longshot

Longshot

2001 · Announcer
Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball

2000 · Chick Hearn
Wrongfully Accused

Wrongfully Accused

1998 · Basketball Announcer
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

1996 · Self
Airborne

Airborne

1993 · Basketball Announcer
White Men Can't Jump

White Men Can't Jump

1992 · NBA Announcer
Heart Condition

Heart Condition

1990 · Self
Big Business

Big Business

1988 · Sports Announcer
Sport Goofy in Soccermania

Sport Goofy in Soccermania

1987 · The Announcer (voice)
Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five

Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five

1987 · Narrator
Body Slam

Body Slam

1986 · Booth Announcer / Himself
Fletch

Fletch

1985 · Chick Hearn
Half Nelson

Half Nelson

1985 · Voice of Announcer (voice)
Volunteers

Volunteers

1985 · Announcer
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

1981 · Sportscaster #2
...All the Marbles

...All the Marbles

1981 · Himself
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979 · Chick Hearn
Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

1978 · Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Busting

Busting

1974 · Laker Sportscaster on Radio (voice, uncredited)
The Gambler

The Gambler

1974 · Radio Announcer
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

1971 · Self
The Love Bug

The Love Bug

1968 · Announcer
The Loved One

The Loved One

1965 · Space-Burial Funeral Announcer
Cry for Happy

Cry for Happy

1961 · Commander (uncredited)
Burden Of Truth

Burden Of Truth

1957 · Fight Broadcaster (voice)