Chick Hearn
Known for: Acting
Born: November 27, 1916
Died: August 5, 2002
Place of birth: 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 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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Filmography
26 movies · 22 TV shows, newest first
7.8
Kobe Bryant's Muse
2015
5.7
Longshot
2001
7.7
The Proud Family
2001
7.4
Love & Basketball
2000
6.0
Wrongfully Accused
1998
6.4
Dharma & Greg
1997
7.1
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996
6.9
Arli$$
1996
7.4
Hang Time
1995
7.2
Duckman
1994
6.1
Airborne
1993
6.7
White Men Can't Jump
1992
7.6
Rugrats
1991
5.7
Heart Condition
1990
8.0
The Simpsons
1989
7.3
Garfield and Friends
1988
6.4
Big Business
1988
NR
Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five
1987
6.6
Sport Goofy in Soccermania
1987
7.3
21 Jump Street
1987
5.1
Body Slam
1986
7.1
Matlock
1986
5.5
Volunteers
1985
6.8
Fletch
1985
NR
Half Nelson
1985
6.5
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
6.3
Matt Houston
1982
6.7
Simon & Simon
1981
5.2
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981
6.1
...All the Marbles
1981
5.6
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
7.1
The White Shadow
1978
6.7
Heaven Can Wait
1978
7.4
Lou Grant
1977
6.7
The Gambler
1974
6.4
Police Woman
1974
6.2
Busting
1974
7.8
Hawkins
1973
6.0
Here We Go Again
1973
8.0
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
1971
6.6
The Love Bug
1968
6.2
The Loved One
1965
7.1
Run for Your Life
1965
7.4
Gilligan's Island
1964
7.3
The Fugitive
1963
5.4
Cry for Happy
1961
NR
Burden Of Truth
1957
7.9
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954