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

  • Lou Grant

    Lou Grant

  • Garfield and Friends

    Garfield and Friends

  • Simon & Simon

    Simon & Simon

  • Matt Houston

    Matt Houston

  • Gilligan's Island

    Gilligan's Island

  • Duckman

    Duckman

  • Dharma & Greg

    Dharma & Greg

  • Police Woman

    Police Woman

  • Hardcastle and McCormick

    Hardcastle and McCormick

  • The Proud Family

    The Proud Family

  • Arli$$

    Arli$$

  • Run for Your Life

    Run for Your Life

  • Hang Time

    Hang Time

  • The Gambler

    The Gambler

  • The White Shadow

    The White Shadow

  • Busting

    Busting

  • Heart Condition

    Heart Condition

  • Volunteers

    Volunteers

  • Half Nelson

    Half Nelson

  • White Men Can't Jump

    White Men Can't Jump

  • Fletch

    Fletch

  • Wrongfully Accused

    Wrongfully Accused

  • Big Business

    Big Business

  • Airborne

    Airborne

  • Love & Basketball

    Love & Basketball

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

    Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

  • The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

    The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

  • Body Slam

    Body Slam

  • Hawkins

    Hawkins

  • The Love Bug

    The Love Bug

  • The Loved One

    The Loved One

  • The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

  • Cry for Happy

    Cry for Happy

  • ...All the Marbles

    ...All the Marbles

  • The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

    The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

  • Heaven Can Wait

    Heaven Can Wait

  • Sport Goofy in Soccermania

    Sport Goofy in Soccermania

  • Kobe Bryant's Muse

    Kobe Bryant's Muse

  • Burden Of Truth

    Burden Of Truth

  • Here We Go Again

    Here We Go Again

  • Longshot

    Longshot

  • Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five

    Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five