Chick Hearn
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
as Sportscaster #2
1981
The Loved One
as Space-Burial Funeral Announcer
1965
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
as Self
1971
Fletch
as Chick Hearn
1985
Body Slam
as Booth Announcer / Himself
1986
Love & Basketball
as Chick Hearn
2000
Wrongfully Accused
as Basketball Announcer
1998
Longshot
as Announcer
2001
Cry for Happy
as Commander (uncredited)
1961
Airborne
as Basketball Announcer
1993
...All the Marbles
as Himself
1981
Busting
as Laker Sportscaster on Radio (voice, uncredited)
1974
Big Business
as Sports Announcer
1988
Burden Of Truth
as Fight Broadcaster (voice)
1957
Heart Condition
as Self
1990
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Chick Hearn
1979
Heaven Can Wait
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1978
Half Nelson
as Voice of Announcer (voice)
1985
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
as Self
1996
The Love Bug
as Announcer
1968
TV Appearances
Lou Grant
1977
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Duckman
as Chick Hearn (voice)
1994
Arli$$
as Chick Hearn (voice)
1996
The Simpsons
as Chick Hearn (voice)
1989
21 Jump Street
as Chick Hearn (voice)
1987
Matlock
as Announcer
1986
Simon & Simon
1981
Gilligan's Island
1964
Hang Time
1995
Hawkins
as Basketball Announcer
1973
Dharma & Greg
as Basketball Announcer (voice)
1997