Chick Hearn

Chick Hearn

Deceased · Born: Nov 27, 1916 · Died: Aug 5, 2002

Known For

Wrongfully AccusedWrongfully Accused
FletchFletch
White Men Can't JumpWhite Men Can't Jump
The Love BugThe Love Bug

Personal Details

BornNov 27, 1916 Buda, Illinois, U.S.

Biography

Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn, a renowned American sportscaster, spent an impressive 41 years as the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.

Career

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2001
Longshot
Longshot as Announcer
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2000
Love & Basketball
Love & Basketball as Chick Hearn
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1998
Wrongfully Accused
Wrongfully Accused as Basketball Announcer
{"id":7997,"title":"Airborne","year":"1993","character":"Basketball Announcer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/airborne","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7997.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7997.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Airborne
Airborne as Basketball Announcer
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1992
White Men Can't Jump
White Men Can't Jump as NBA Announcer
{"id":6114,"title":"Big Business","year":"1988","character":"Sports Announcer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/big-business","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6114.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6114.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Big Business
Big Business as Sports Announcer
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1987
Matlock
Matlock
{"id":161762,"title":"Half Nelson","year":"1985","character":"Voice of Announcer (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/half-nelson-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161762.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161762.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Half Nelson
Half Nelson as Voice of Announcer (voice)
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Volunteers
Volunteers as Announcer
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Fletch
Fletch as Chick Hearn
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1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick
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1981
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island as Sportscaster #2
{"id":5944,"title":"Heaven Can Wait","year":"1978","character":"Radio Announcer (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/heaven-can-wait","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/199aah1mn8b8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/199aah1mn8b8.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
{"id":24591,"title":"Busting","year":"1974","character":"Laker Sportscaster on Radio (voice, uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/busting","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24591.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24591.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Busting
Busting as Laker Sportscaster on Radio (voice, uncredited)
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The Gambler
The Gambler as Radio Announcer
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1968
The Love Bug
The Love Bug as Announcer
{"id":473,"title":"Gilligan's Island","year":1966,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/gilligans-island","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_473.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_473.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island
{"id":65537,"title":"The Loved One","year":"1965","character":"Space-Burial Funeral Announcer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-loved-one","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65537.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65537.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
The Loved One
The Loved One as Space-Burial Funeral Announcer
{"id":10416,"title":"The Fugitive","year":1963,"character":"TV Newscaster","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-fugitive-1963","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10416.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10416.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive as TV Newscaster
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1961
Cry for Happy
Cry for Happy as Commander (uncredited)
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2015
Kobe Bryant's Muse
Kobe Bryant's Muse
{"id":163,"title":"Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault","year":"1996","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rebound-the-legend-of-earl-the-goat-manigault","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
{"id":7793,"title":"Heart Condition","year":"1990","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/heart-condition","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7793.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7793.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Heart Condition
Heart Condition
{"id":61745,"title":"Body Slam","year":"1986","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/body-slam","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61745.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61745.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Body Slam
Body Slam
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1981
...All the Marbles
...All the Marbles
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1979
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh