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.
Acting
TV
The Simpsons
as Chick Hearn (voice)
1989
Movie
White Men Can't Jump
as NBA Announcer
1992
Movie
Fletch
as Chick Hearn
1985
TV
Rugrats
as Chick Hearn (voice)
1991
Movie
The Love Bug
as Announcer
1968
Movie
Wrongfully Accused
as Basketball Announcer
1998
Movie
Love & Basketball
as Chick Hearn
2000
Movie
Heaven Can Wait
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1978
TV
Garfield and Friends
1988
Movie
Big Business
as Sports Announcer
1988
TV
Dharma & Greg
as Basketball Announcer (voice)
1997
TV
Gilligan's Island
1964
TV
21 Jump Street
as Chick Hearn (voice)
1987
Movie
Volunteers
as Announcer
1985
TV
The Proud Family
as Self (voice)
2001
TV
Matlock
as Announcer
1986
Movie
The Gambler
as Radio Announcer
1974
Movie
Heart Condition
as Self
1990
TV
Simon & Simon
1981
Movie
Airborne
as Basketball Announcer
1993
TV
Duckman
as Chick Hearn (voice)
1994
TV
The Fugitive
as TV Newscaster
1963
Movie
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
as Self
1996
Movie
...All the Marbles
as Himself
1981