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Chick Hearn

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

Born

Nov 27, 1916

Buda, Illinois, U.S.

Died

Aug 05, 2002

Known For

Acting

Movies

26 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.5

Known For

White Men Can't Jump
White Men Can't Jump
1992 • as NBA Announcer
★ 6.7
The Love Bug
The Love Bug
1968 • as Announcer
★ 6.6
Wrongfully Accused
Wrongfully Accused
1998 • as Basketball Announcer
★ 6.0
Fletch
Fletch
1985 • as Chick Hearn
★ 6.7
Love & Basketball
Love & Basketball
2000 • as Chick Hearn
★ 7.3
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait
1978 • as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
★ 6.7
...All the Marbles
...All the Marbles
1981 • as Himself
★ 6.1
Busting
Busting
1974 • as Laker Sportscaster on Radio (voice, uncredited)
★ 6.3
Volunteers
Volunteers
1985 • as Announcer
★ 5.5
Big Business
Big Business
1988 • as Sports Announcer
★ 6.4
Airborne
Airborne
1993 • as Basketball Announcer
★ 6.1
Kobe Bryant's Muse
Kobe Bryant's Muse
2015 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.8
The Loved One
The Loved One
1965 • as Space-Burial Funeral Announcer
★ 6.2
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979 • as Chick Hearn
★ 5.9
The Gambler
The Gambler
1974 • as Radio Announcer
★ 6.7
Heart Condition
Heart Condition
1990 • as Self
★ 5.7
Body Slam
Body Slam
1986 • as Booth Announcer / Himself
★ 5.1
Longshot
Longshot
2001 • as Announcer
★ 5.7
Cry for Happy
Cry for Happy
1961 • as Commander (uncredited)
★ 5.4
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
★ 5.2
Sport Goofy in Soccermania
Sport Goofy in Soccermania
1987 • as The Announcer (voice)
★ 6.6
Half Nelson
Half Nelson
1985 • as Voice of Announcer (voice)
Burden Of Truth
Burden Of Truth
1957 • as Fight Broadcaster (voice)