Richard Lane net worth is
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$950,000
Richard Lane Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Richard Lane was born on April 16, 1927 in Austin, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Paper Lion (1968), Crazylegs (1953) and The NFL on CBS (1956). He was married to Dinah Washington. He died on January 29, 2002 in Austin. | Net Worth | $950,000 |
| Date Of Birth | April 16, 1927 |
| Place Of Birth | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Height | 6' 1" (1.85 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Married three times and divorced twice. One of his marriages was to singer Dinah Washington. She died of an accidental overdose of pills and alcohol only months after their marriage in 1963. |
| 2 | His mother was a prostitute and his father was a pimp known as Texas Slim. Abandoned in a dumpster when he was three months old, Lane was found by a woman who at first thought his cries were a meowing cat. A widow with two other children, she adopted him. |
| 3 | He didn't get the nickname "Night Train" until he was a pro. He would stop by a teammate's dorm room when the Buddy Morrow song "Night Train" was playing on the phonograph. |
| 4 | Selected all-time NFL cornerback in 1969. |
| 5 | Cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams (1952-53), Chicago Cardinals (1954-59) and Detroit Lions (1960-65). |
| 6 | Children: Richard Lane and Richard Walker. |
| 7 | Played in National Football League, 1952-65. Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1974. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crazylegs | 1953 | Dick 'Nighttrain' Lane - Ram's Defensive Back |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Lion | 1968 | Himself | |
| The NFL on CBS | 1960 | TV Series | Himself - Detroit Lions Cornerback |
Known for movies
Paper Lion (1968)
as Himself
Crazylegs (1953)
as Dick 'Nighttrain' Lane - Ram's Defensive Back
The NFL on CBS (1960)
as Himself - Detroit Lions Cornerback
