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'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.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 1.645 |
Birthday | 1916-11-27 |
Place of Birth | Buda, Illinois, U.S. |
Also Known As | Francis Dayle Hearn, Francis Hearn, |
1981
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
5.4/5
The Harlem Globetrotters' chartered plane crash lands on the atoll inhabited by the happily marooned Gilligan and fellow castaways, and they all must...
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The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1965
The Loved One
6.3/41
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The Loved One
1971
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
7/1
A celebrity-filled look at the opening festivities for Walt Disney World in Florida.
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The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
2001
Longshot
5.8/3
Teen Alex Taylor and his older brother Jack live in L.A. where Jack is a personal fitness trainer. Jack had an affair with Mitzi Price, a very powerfu...
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Longshot
1986
Body Slam
5/19
M. Harry Smilac is a down-on-his-luck music manager who is having a hard time attracting talent and booking gigs for his band, Kicks (The most recent...
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Body Slam
2000
Love & Basketball
7.4/419
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Love & Basketball
1981
...All the Marbles
6.2/49
A two-bit promoter tries to take a women's wrestling team to the top.
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...All the Marbles
1993
Airborne
5.9/73
Good-natured teen surfer Mitchell Goosen finds himself staying with his aunt and uncle in Cincinnati, Ohio when his parents head to Australia for work...
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Airborne
1974
Busting
6.2/39
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Busting
1961
Cry for Happy
5/6
Army photographers on leave in Japan take over a geisha house.
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Cry for Happy
1998
Wrongfully Accused
5.9/418
Ryan Harrison, a violin god, superstar and sex symbol does not want to cheat on sexy Lauren Goodhue's husband with her. Mr. Goodhue is found murdered...
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1985
Fletch
6.7/654
When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy bu...
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Fletch
1988
Big Business
6.3/258
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Big Business
1957
Burden Of Truth
0/0
Joe and Ella Mae Hamilton, having just moved into a new neighborhood, are confronted by an angry, jeering mob of whites outside their house. Joe think...
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1990
Heart Condition
5.5/88
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1979
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
5.5/12
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1978
Heaven Can Wait
6.6/389
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Heaven Can Wait
1985
Half Nelson
0/0
Rocky Nelson is a New York cop, who after making a major bust and selling the rights of his story to Hollywood decides to try his luck out as an actor...
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Half Nelson
1996
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
7.2/50
A dramatization of the life of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (Don Cheadle), with a lot of factual based occurrences. A reformed junkie returns from prison...
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Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1968
The Love Bug
6.5/581
Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky riv...
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The Love Bug
1985
Volunteers
5.5/150
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Volunteers
1974
The Gambler
6.7/102
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The Gambler
2015
Kobe Bryant's Muse
8.1/24
Documentary that goes behind the stats to reveal the story of Kobe Bryant's career, exploring the mentorships, allies and rivalries that have helped s...
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Kobe Bryant's Muse
1987
Sport Goofy in Soccermania
6.7/28
Uncle Scrooge donates an old beat-up trophy for Huey, Dewey and Louie's soccer tournament. But when he finds out that it is actually worth a million d...
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1998
Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five
0/0
The video takes you threw the Lakers run to the 1987 NBA Finals! This video includes Lakers summary threw the regular season. All-Star weekend. Playof...
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1992
White Men Can't Jump
6.6/1330
Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.
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