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

  • Rugrats

    Rugrats

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • 21 Jump Street

    21 Jump Street

  • Police Woman

    Police Woman

  • Run for Your Life

    Run for Your Life

  • Simon & Simon

    Simon & Simon

  • Lou Grant

    Lou Grant

  • Garfield and Friends

    Garfield and Friends

  • Duckman

    Duckman

  • Arli$$

    Arli$$

  • Matt Houston

    Matt Houston

  • Body Slam

    Body Slam

  • Heart Condition

    Heart Condition

  • Airborne

    Airborne

  • The White Shadow

    The White Shadow

  • Gilligan's Island

    Gilligan's Island

  • The Proud Family

    The Proud Family

  • Hardcastle and McCormick

    Hardcastle and McCormick

  • Dharma & Greg

    Dharma & Greg

  • Heaven Can Wait

    Heaven Can Wait

  • Hang Time

    Hang Time

  • Cry for Happy

    Cry for Happy

  • Hawkins

    Hawkins

  • The Love Bug

    The Love Bug

  • Kobe Bryant's Muse

    Kobe Bryant's Muse

  • White Men Can't Jump

    White Men Can't Jump

  • Volunteers

    Volunteers

  • Fletch

    Fletch

  • Love & Basketball

    Love & Basketball

  • Wrongfully Accused

    Wrongfully Accused

  • The Gambler

    The Gambler

  • The Loved One

    The Loved One

  • Here We Go Again

    Here We Go Again

  • Half Nelson

    Half Nelson

  • Big Business

    Big Business

  • ...All the Marbles

    ...All the Marbles

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

    Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

  • The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

  • Busting

    Busting

  • Longshot

    Longshot

  • Sport Goofy in Soccermania

    Sport Goofy in Soccermania

  • The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

    The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

  • The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

    The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

  • Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five

    Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five

  • Burden Of Truth

    Burden Of Truth