Chick Hearn

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Chick Hearn

Acting November 27, 1916

Buda, Illinois, U.S.

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 Basketb…

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The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.0 1989 TV Show
Rugrats

Rugrats

7.6 1991 TV Show
White Men Can't Jump

White Men Can't Jump

6.7 1992 Movie
Fletch

Fletch

6.8 1985 Movie
21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

7.3 1987 TV Show
Garfield and Friends

Garfield and Friends

7.3 1988 TV Show
The Love Bug

The Love Bug

6.6 1968 Movie
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

7.3 1963 TV Show
Wrongfully Accused

Wrongfully Accused

6.0 1998 Movie
Matlock

Matlock

7.0 1986 TV Show
Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball

7.4 2000 Movie
Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

6.7 1978 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2015
    Kobe Bryant's Muse

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2001
    Longshot

    Movie Announcer

  3. 2001
    The Proud Family

    TV show Self (voice)

  4. 2000
    Love & Basketball

    Movie Chick Hearn

  5. 1998
    Wrongfully Accused

    Movie Basketball Announcer

  6. 1997
    Dharma & Greg

    TV show Basketball Announcer (voice)

  7. 1996
    Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

    Movie Self

  8. 1996
    Arli$$

    TV show Chick Hearn (voice)

  9. 1995
    Hang Time

    TV show

  10. 1994
    Duckman

    TV show Chick Hearn (voice)

  11. 1993
    Airborne

    Movie Basketball Announcer

  12. 1992
    White Men Can't Jump

    Movie NBA Announcer

  13. 1991
    Rugrats

    TV show Chick Hearn (voice)

  14. 1990
    Heart Condition

    Movie Self

  15. 1989
    The Simpsons

    TV show Chick Hearn (voice)

  16. 1988
    Garfield and Friends

    TV show

More credits
  1. 1988
    Big Business

    Movie Sports Announcer

  2. 1987
    Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five

    Movie Narrator

  3. 1987
    Sport Goofy in Soccermania

    Movie The Announcer (voice)

  4. 1987
    21 Jump Street

    TV show Chick Hearn (voice)

  5. 1986
    Body Slam

    Movie Booth Announcer / Himself

  6. 1986
    Matlock

    TV show Announcer

  7. 1985
    Volunteers

    Movie Announcer

  8. 1985
    Fletch

    Movie Chick Hearn

  9. 1985
    Half Nelson

    Movie Voice of Announcer (voice)

  10. 1983
    Hardcastle and McCormick

    TV show

  11. 1982
    Matt Houston

    TV show

  12. 1981
    Simon & Simon

    TV show

  13. 1981
    The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

    Movie Sportscaster #2

  14. 1981
    ...All the Marbles

    Movie Himself

  15. 1979
    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

    Movie Chick Hearn

  16. 1978
    The White Shadow

    TV show TV Announcer (voice)

  17. 1978
    Heaven Can Wait

    Movie Radio Announcer (uncredited)

  18. 1977
    Lou Grant

    TV show

  19. 1974
    The Gambler

    Movie Radio Announcer

  20. 1974
    Police Woman

    TV show Internal Affairs Detective

  21. 1974
    Busting

    Movie Laker Sportscaster on Radio (voice, uncredited)

  22. 1973
    Hawkins

    TV show Basketball Announcer

  23. 1973
    Here We Go Again

    TV show Announcer

  24. 1971
    The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

    Movie Self