Chick Hearn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

47

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-11-27

Day of death

2002-08-05 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Buda, Illinois, U.S.

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.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • Rugrats

    Rugrats

  • Police Woman

    Police Woman

  • 21 Jump Street

    21 Jump Street

  • Simon & Simon

    Simon & Simon

  • Garfield and Friends

    Garfield and Friends

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Matt Houston

    Matt Houston

  • Duckman

    Duckman

  • Lou Grant

    Lou Grant

  • Run for Your Life

    Run for Your Life

  • Arli$$

    Arli$$

  • Hardcastle and McCormick

    Hardcastle and McCormick

  • Gilligan's Island

    Gilligan's Island

  • Dharma & Greg

    Dharma & Greg

  • The White Shadow

    The White Shadow

  • The Proud Family

    The Proud Family

  • Hang Time

    Hang Time

  • Hawkins

    Hawkins

  • The Love Bug

    The Love Bug

  • The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

    The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

  • White Men Can't Jump

    White Men Can't Jump

  • Volunteers

    Volunteers

  • The Loved One

    The Loved One

  • The Gambler

    The Gambler

  • Heaven Can Wait

    Heaven Can Wait

  • Longshot

    Longshot

  • Burden Of Truth

    Burden Of Truth

  • Busting

    Busting

  • Wrongfully Accused

    Wrongfully Accused

  • Fletch

    Fletch

  • Big Business

    Big Business

  • Cry for Happy

    Cry for Happy

  • The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

    The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

  • Love & Basketball

    Love & Basketball

  • Half Nelson

    Half Nelson

  • Body Slam

    Body Slam

  • Here We Go Again

    Here We Go Again

  • Sport Goofy in Soccermania

    Sport Goofy in Soccermania

  • ...All the Marbles

    ...All the Marbles

  • Heart Condition

    Heart Condition

  • Airborne

    Airborne

  • Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

    Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

  • Kobe Bryant's Muse

    Kobe Bryant's Muse

  • The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

  • Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five

    Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five