Known for Acting
Birthday
November 27, 1916
Place of Birth
Buda, Illinois, U.S.
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.

The Simpsons

Rugrats

The Fugitive

Matlock

Lou Grant

21 Jump Street

Police Woman

Run for Your Life

Garfield and Friends

Duckman

Simon & Simon

Arli$$

Matt Houston

Gilligan's Island

The White Shadow

The Proud Family

Hardcastle and McCormick

Dharma & Greg

Hang Time

Hawkins