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)
The Deep Six
as Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
(1958)
No Time at All
as Alvy Webber
(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)
Silver Needle in the Sky
as Rocky Jones
(1954)
Manhunt in Space
as Rocky Jones
(1954)
Beyond the Moon
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)
Thundering Caravans
as Deputy Dan Reed
(1952)
Leadville Gunslinger
as Jim Blanchard
(1951)
The Last Outpost
as McReady (uncredited)
(1951)
Man in the Saddle
as Juke Vird
(1951)
Mysterious Island
as Capt. Cyrus Harding
(1950)
A Lady Without Passport
as Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
(1949)
Dynamite
as Johnny Brown
(1948)
Angel on the Amazon
as Johnny MacMahon
(1948)
Arthur Takes Over
as James Clark
(1948)
Waterfront at Midnight
as Denny Hanrohan
(1948)
Campus Honeymoon
as Robert Watson
(1948)
(1946)
The Flying Serpent
as Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
(1946)
Behind Green Lights
as Johnny Williams, Reporter
(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)
So Proudly We Hail
as Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
(1943)
Cry 'Havoc'
as Man
(1943)
This Is the Army
as Sergeant on Field March (uncredited)
(1943)
Corvette K-225
as Leading Torpedo Man
(1943)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as Sailor at Dance (uncredited)
(1943)
For God and Country
as Medical Orderly
(1943)
Happy Land
as Rusty Marsh
(1943)
Someone to Remember
as Paul Parker
(1943)
Riders of the Deadline
as Tim Mason
(1943)
Proceed and Report
as Lt. (jg) Lee
(1942)
This Time for Keeps
as Eustace Andrews
(1942)
Eagle Squadron
as Griffith
(1942)
The Phantom Plainsmen
as Tad Marvin
(1941)
Keep 'Em Flying
as Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
(1941)
In the Navy
as Office Boy (uncredited)
(1940)
Keeping Company
as Eddie Lane
(1940)
Susan and God
as Bob
(1940)
We Who Are Young
as Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)
(1940)
Meet the Wildcat
as Bill--Office Worker
Crew
(1964)
Fraternity of Horror
Director