Richard Crane
June 6, 1918 (106 years old) in New Castle, Indiana , USA
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
Credits
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Sergeant
- 1965 · Honey West as Master of Ceremonies
- 1964 · Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as
- 1964 · Surf Party as Sgt. Wayne Neal
- 1963 · House of the Damned as Joseph Schiller
- 1962 · The Virginian as Paul Denning
- 1961 · Boy Who Caught a Crook as Connors
- 1961 · Devil's Partner as David Simpson
- 1960 · Surfside 6 as
- 1960 · Michael Shayne as
- 1960 · 13 Fighting Men as Loomis
- 1959 · Hawaiian Eye as
- 1959 · Philip Marlowe as
- 1959 · Battle Flame as Dr. Bill Stoddard
- 1959 · The Alligator People as Paul Webster
- 1959 · Please Don't Touch Me! as
- 1958 · 77 Sunset Strip as
- 1958 · Bronco as
- 1958 · Wanted: Dead or Alive as Paul Cameron
- 1958 · No Time at All as Alvy Webber
- 1958 · The Deep Six as Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
- 1957 · 26 Men as
- 1957 · Trackdown as
- 1957 · Maverick as Jedd Ferris
- 1957 · Perry Mason as George Moore
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Dr. Douglas Keene
- 1957 · Sugarfoot as Sheriff Andy Horton
- 1957 · Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Arnie Baselice
- 1957 · Bailout at 43,000 as Captain Jack Nolan
- 1957 · Official Detective as
- 1957 · Guns Don't Argue as Homer Van Meter
- 1956 · Playhouse 90 as Alvy Webber
- 1956 · State Trooper as
- 1956 · Menace from Outer Space as Rocky Jones
- 1956 · Beyond the Moon as Rocky Jones
- 1956 · Forbidden Moon as Rocky Jones
- 1955 · No Man's Woman as Dick Sawyer
- 1955 · Bobby Ware Is Missing as Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)
- 1955 · Day is Done as Pvt. Archer
- 1955 · The 20th Century Fox Hour as
- 1955 · Navy Log as
- 1955 · The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as
- 1955 · Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe as Dick Preston
- 1955 · The Eternal Sea as Lt. Johnson
- 1954 · The Gypsy Moon as Rocky Jones
- 1954 · Crash of Moons as Rocky Jones
- 1954 · Silver Needle in the Sky as Rocky Jones
- 1954 · Rocky Jones, Space Ranger as
- 1954 · Manhunt in Space as Rocky Jones
- 1953 · The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd as Richard Dale
- 1953 · The Neanderthal Man as Dr. Ross Harkness
- 1953 · Woman They Almost Lynched as Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
- 1953 · Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe as Dick Preston
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Billy
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Dr. Reynolds
- 1953 · Winning of the West as Jack Autry aka Jack Austin
- 1952 · Hopalong Cassidy as
- 1952 · Thundering Caravans as Deputy Dan Reed
- 1952 · Leadville Gunslinger as Jim Blanchard
- 1952 · Gang Busters as
- 1951 · Man in the Saddle as Juke Vird
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Chuck Carmody
- 1951 · Mysterious Island as Capt. Cyrus Harding
- 1951 · The Adventures of Boston Blackie as
- 1951 · Racket Squad as
- 1951 · The Last Outpost as McReady (uncredited)
- 1950 · A Lady Without Passport as Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
- 1949 · Dynamite as Johnny Brown
- 1948 · Angel on the Amazon as Johnny MacMahon
- 1948 · Triple Threat as
- 1948 · Waterfront at Midnight as Denny Hanrohan
- 1948 · Arthur Takes Over as James Clark
- 1948 · Campus Honeymoon as Robert Watson
- 1946 · Johnny Comes Flying Home as Johnny Martin
- 1946 · Behind Green Lights as Johnny Williams, Reporter
- 1946 · The Flying Serpent as Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
- 1944 · Patrolling the Ether as Phillip
- 1944 · Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense as Second Dive-bomber Pilot
- 1944 · None Shall Escape as Willie Grimm as a Man
- 1943 · Riders of the Deadline as Tim Mason
- 1943 · Cry 'Havoc' as Man
- 1943 · Happy Land as Rusty Marsh
- 1943 · Proceed and Report as Lt. (jg) Lee
- 1943 · Corvette K-225 as Leading Torpedo Man
- 1943 · So Proudly We Hail as Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
- 1943 · Someone to Remember as Paul Parker
- 1943 · For God and Country as Medical Orderly
- 1943 · Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Sailor at Dance (uncredited)
- 1942 · The Phantom Plainsmen as Tad Marvin
- 1942 · Eagle Squadron as Griffith
- 1942 · This Time for Keeps as Eustace Andrews
- 1941 · Keep 'Em Flying as Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
- 1941 · In the Navy as Office Boy (uncredited)
- 1940 · Keeping Company as Eddie Lane
- 1940 · Meet the Wildcat as Bill--Office Worker
- 1940 · We Who Are Young as Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)
- 1940 · Susan and God as Bob