Richard Crane
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1918-06-06
Day of Death
1969-03-09 (50 years old)
Place of Birth
New Castle, Indiana , USA
Richard 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
Acting
(1964)
Surf Party
as Sgt. Wayne Neal
(1963)
House of the Damned
as Joseph Schiller
(1961)
Devil's Partner
as David Simpson
(1961)
Boy Who Caught a Crook
as Connors
(1960)
13 Fighting Men
as Loomis
(1959)
The Alligator People
as Paul Webster
(1959)
Battle Flame
as Dr. Bill Stoddard
(1959)
(1958)
No Time at All
as Alvy Webber
(1958)
The Deep Six
as Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
(1957)
Bailout at 43,000
as Captain Jack Nolan
(1957)
Guns Don't Argue
as Homer Van Meter
(1956)
Menace from Outer Space
as Rocky Jones
(1956)
Forbidden Moon
as Rocky Jones
(1955)
The Eternal Sea
as Lt. Johnson
(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
(1954)
Crash of Moons
as Rocky Jones
(1954)
Manhunt in Space
as Rocky Jones
(1954)
Beyond the Moon
as Rocky Jones
(1954)
Silver Needle in the Sky
as Rocky Jones
(1954)
The Gypsy Moon
as Rocky Jones
(1953)
The Neanderthal Man
as Dr. Ross Harkness
(1953)
Woman They Almost Lynched
as Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
(1953)
Winning of the West
as Jack Autry aka Jack Austin
(1953)
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
as Richard Dale
(1953)
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
as Dick Preston
(1952)
Leadville Gunslinger
as Jim Blanchard
(1952)
Thundering Caravans
as Deputy Dan Reed
(1951)
The Last Outpost
as McReady (uncredited)
(1951)
Mysterious Island
as Capt. Cyrus Harding
(1951)
Man in the Saddle
as Juke Vird
(1950)
A Lady Without Passport
as Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
(1949)
Dynamite
as Johnny Brown
(1948)
Arthur Takes Over
as James Clark
(1948)
(1948)
Campus Honeymoon
as Robert Watson
(1948)
Angel on the Amazon
as Johnny MacMahon
(1948)
Waterfront at Midnight
as Denny Hanrohan
(1946)
Behind Green Lights
as Johnny Williams, Reporter
(1946)
The Flying Serpent
as Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
(1946)
Johnny Comes Flying Home
as Johnny Martin
(1944)
None Shall Escape
as Willie Grimm as a Man
(1944)
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
as Second Dive-bomber Pilot
(1944)
Patrolling the Ether
as Phillip
(1943)
This Is the Army
as Sergeant on Field March (uncredited)
(1943)
Cry 'Havoc'
as Man
(1943)
So Proudly We Hail
as Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
(1943)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as Sailor at Dance (uncredited)
(1943)
Proceed and Report
as Lt. (jg) Lee
(1943)
For God and Country
as Medical Orderly
(1943)
Riders of the Deadline
as Tim Mason
(1943)
Happy Land
as Rusty Marsh
(1943)
Corvette K-225
as Leading Torpedo Man
(1943)
Someone to Remember
as Paul Parker
(1942)
Eagle Squadron
as Griffith
(1942)
This Time for Keeps
as Eustace Andrews
(1942)
The Phantom Plainsmen
as Tad Marvin
(1941)
In the Navy
as Office Boy (uncredited)
(1941)
Keep 'Em Flying
as Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
(1940)
Susan and God
as Bob
(1940)
Meet the Wildcat
as Bill--Office Worker
(1940)
We Who Are Young
as Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)
(1940)
Keeping Company
as Eddie Lane
Crew
(1964)
Fraternity of Horror
Director