Biography
Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn (November 27, 1916 β 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.
Filmography
all 48
Movies 26
TV Shows 22
self 11
Voice 5
Narrator 2
Self (archive footage)
Kobe Bryant's Muse (2015)
Movie
Announcer
Longshot (2001)
Movie
Self (voice)
The Proud Family (2001)
TV
3.86
Self
Love & Basketball (2000)
Movie
6
Basketball Announcer
Wrongfully Accused (1998)
Movie
Narrator
Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five (1998)
Movie
Basketball Announcer (voice)
Dharma & Greg (1997)
TV
6
Arliss (1996)
TV
Hang Time (1995)
TV
Duckman (1994)
TV
6
Basketball Announcer
Airborne (1993)
Movie
NBA Announcer
White Men Can't Jump (1992)
Movie
5.5
Rugrats (1991)
TV
7.44
Self
Heart Condition (1990)
Movie
Chick Hearn (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
Garfield and Friends (1988)
TV
9
Sports Announcer
Big Business (1988)
Movie
6.67
Narrator ('Soccermania' segment)
An All New Adventure of Disney's Sport Goofy (1987)
Movie
The Announcer (voice)
Sport Goofy in Soccermania (1987)
Movie
21 Jump Street (1987)
TV
8
Booth Announcer / Himself
Body Slam (1986)
Movie
Matlock (1986)
TV
6
Announcer
Volunteers (1985)
Movie
5.92
Chick Hearn
Fletch (1985)
Movie
4.75
Voice of Announcer (voice)
Half Nelson (1985)
Movie
Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
TV
5.71
Matt Houston (1982)
TV
Simon & Simon (1981)
TV
6
Sportscaster #2
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)
Movie
Himself
...All the Marbles (1981)
Movie
Self
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
Movie
TV Announcer (voice)
The White Shadow (1978)
TV
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Movie
Lou Grant (1977)
TV
Radio Announcer
The Gambler (1974)
Movie
Police Woman (1974)
TV
5.55
Laker Sportscaster on Radio (voice, uncredited)
Busting (1974)
Movie
Basketball Announcer
Hawkins (1973)
TV
Announcer
Here We Go Again (1973)
TV
Self
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World (1971)
Movie
Announcer
The Love Bug (1968)
Movie
4.87
Space-Burial Funeral Announcer
The Loved One (1965)
Movie
Self
Run for Your Life (1965)
TV
Gilligan's Island (1964)
TV
7.5
TV Newscaster
The Fugitive (1963)
TV
3.5
Commander (uncredited)
Cry for Happy (1961)
Movie
Self - Frame-by-Frame Coverage / Self / Self - Frame-by-Frame Commentator
Jackpot Bowling (1959)
TV
Fight Broadcaster (voice)
Burden Of Truth (1957)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.24
Based on 922 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1957
1974
1985
1981
2015
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1916-11-27
Deathday2002-08-05 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceAurora, Illinois, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsFrancis Dayle Hearn, Francis Hearn
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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