Richard Crane
Known for Acting · 97 credits
- Born
- 1918-06-06
- Died
- 1969-03-09
- Place of birth
- New Castle, Indiana , USA
- Also known as
- Richard Ollie Crane
Biography
Richard Ollie Crane (June 6, 1918–March 9, 1969) was a veteran character actor whose career spanned three decades in films and television. His early career included many uncredited performances in feature films made in the 1940s. He may be best-remembered for his portrayal of the title role in the TV science fiction series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger, which ran for two seasons starting in 1954. Crane died of a heart attack at the age of 50. He is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.
Known For
TV Shows (31)
Perry Mason
1957
as George Moore / Dr. Douglas Keene
Maverick
1957
as Jedd Ferris
Adam-12
1968
as Sergeant
The Virginian
1962
as Paul Denning
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Arnie Baselice
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Paul Cameron
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Sugarfoot
1957
as Sheriff Andy Horton
State Trooper
1956
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Surfside 6
1960
Playhouse 90
1956
as Alvy Webber
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Navy Log
1955
Racket Squad
1951
Philip Marlowe
1959
Honey West
1965
as Master of Ceremonies
Trackdown
1957
26 Men
1957
Bronco
1958
Boston Blackie
1951
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
1954
Official Detective
1957
Gang Busters
1952
Michael Shayne
1960
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Chuck Carmody
General Electric Theater
1953
as Billy / Dr. Reynolds
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1955
as Dick Preston
Movies (66)
So Proudly We Hail
1943
as Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
Forbidden Moon
1956
as Rocky Jones
The Alligator People
1959
as Paul Webster
Guns Don't Argue
1957
as Homer Van Meter
Lassie: Countdown
as Newscaster
This Is the Army
1943
as Sergeant on Field March (uncredited)
Devil's Partner
1961
as David Simpson
House of the Damned
1963
as Joseph Schiller
The Last Outpost
1951
as McReady (uncredited)
Winning of the West
1953
as Jack Autry
Follow the Boys
1944
as Marine Officer (uncredited)
Thundering Caravans
1952
as Deputy Dan Reed
Man in the Saddle
1951
as Juke Vird
Keep 'Em Flying
1941
as Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
1944
as Second Dive-bomber Pilot
This Time for Keeps
1942
as Eustace Andrews
Mysterious Island
1951
as Capt. Cyrus Harding
A Lady Without Passport
1950
as Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
Bobby Ware Is Missing
1955
as Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)
In the Navy
1941
as Office Boy (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
as Sailor at Dance (uncredited)
We Who Are Young
1940
as Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)
The Deep Six
1958
as Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
Susan and God
1940
as Bob
Menace from Outer Space
1956
as Rocky Jones
Riders of the Deadline
1943
as Tim Mason
None Shall Escape
1944
as Willie Grimm as a Man
For God and Country
1943
as Medical Orderly
Behind Green Lights
1946
as Johnny Williams
Corvette K-225
1943
as Leading Torpedo Man
Waterfront at Midnight
1948
as Denny Hanrohan
Surf Party
1964
as Sgt. Wayne Neal
Eagle Squadron
1942
as Griffith
The Neanderthal Man
1953
as Dr. Ross Harkness
The Eternal Sea
1955
as Lt. Johnson
The Flying Serpent
1946
as Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
Crash of Moons
1954
as Rocky Jones
No Man's Woman
1955
as Dick Sawyer
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
1953
as Richard Dale
Happy Land
1943
as Rusty Marsh
The Phantom Plainsmen
1942
as Tad Marvin
Proceed and Report
1943
as Lt. (jg) Lee
Arthur Takes Over
1948
as James Clark
No Time at All
1958
as Alvy Webber
Woman They Almost Lynched
1953
as Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
Boy Who Caught a Crook
1961
as Connors
Beyond the Moon
1954
as Rocky Jones
Leadville Gunslinger
1952
as Jim Blanchard
Someone to Remember
1943
as Paul Parker
Cry 'Havoc'
1943
as Man
Silver Needle in the Sky
1954
as Rocky Jones
Johnny Comes Flying Home
1946
as Johnny Martin
Angel on the Amazon
1948
as Johnny MacMahon
Manhunt in Space
1954
as Rocky Jones
Please Don't Touch Me
1963
13 Fighting Men
1960
as Loomis
Dynamite
1949
as Johnny Brown
Bailout at 43,000
1957
as Captain Jack Nolan
Campus Honeymoon
1948
as Robert Watson
Battle Flame
1959
as Dr. Bill Stoddard
Meet the Wildcat
1940
as Bill--Office Worker
Triple Threat
1948
Keeping Company
1940
as Eddie Lane
The Gypsy Moon
1954
as Rocky Jones
Patrolling the Ether
1944
as Phillip
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1953
as Dick Preston
About Richard Crane
Richard Ollie Crane (June 6, 1918–March 9, 1969) was a veteran character actor whose career spanned three decades in films and television. His early career included many uncredited performances in feature films made in the 1940s. He may be best-remembered for his portrayal of the title role in the TV science fiction series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger, which ran for two seasons starting in 1954. Crane died of a heart attack at the age of 50. He is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery. With 97 credits spanning from 1940 to 1968, Richard Crane has appeared in 66 films and 31 TV shows.
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- So Proudly We Hail (1943) — as Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
- Forbidden Moon (1956) — as Rocky Jones
- The Alligator People (1959) — as Paul Webster
- Guns Don't Argue (1957) — as Homer Van Meter
- Lassie: Countdown — as Newscaster
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