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Richard Crane
Richard Crane

Richard Crane

ActingBorn June 6, 1918Died March 9, 1969 (age 50)New Castle, Indiana , USA

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.

Filmography

1968
Adam-12

as Sergeant

TV
1965
Honey West

as Master of Ceremonies

TV
1964
Surf Party

as Sgt. Wayne Neal

Movie
1963
House of the Damned

as Joseph Schiller

Movie
1962
The Virginian

as Paul Denning

TV
1961Movie
1961
Devil's Partner

as David Simpson

Movie
1960Movie
1959
Battle Flame

as Dr. Bill Stoddard

Movie
1959
The Alligator People

as Paul Webster

Movie
1958TV
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Paul Cameron

TV
1958
No Time at All

as Alvy Webber

Movie
1958
The Deep Six

as Lieutenant j.g. Swanson

Movie
1957TV
1957TV
1957
Maverick

as Jedd Ferris

TV
1957
Perry Mason

as George Moore

TV
1957
Perry Mason

as Dr. Douglas Keene

TV
1957
Sugarfoot

as Sheriff Andy Horton

TV
1957
Guns Don't Argue

as Homer Van Meter

Movie
1957TV
1957
Bailout at 43,000

as Captain Jack Nolan

Movie
1956
Playhouse 90

as Alvy Webber

TV
1956Movie
1956
Forbidden Moon

as Rocky Jones

Movie
1955
No Man's Woman

as Dick Sawyer

Movie
1955
Bobby Ware Is Missing

as Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)

Movie
1955
Day is Done

as Pvt. Archer

Movie
1955TV
1955
The Eternal Sea

as Lt. Johnson

Movie
1954
The Gypsy Moon

as Rocky Jones

Movie
1954
Crash of Moons

as Rocky Jones

Movie
1954Movie
1954
Beyond the Moon

as Rocky Jones

Movie
1954
Manhunt in Space

as Rocky Jones

Movie
1953Movie
1953
The Neanderthal Man

as Dr. Ross Harkness

Movie
1953
Woman They Almost Lynched

as Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)

Movie
1953TV
1953
Winning of the West

as Jack Autry

Movie
1952
Thundering Caravans

as Deputy Dan Reed

Movie
1952
Leadville Gunslinger

as Jim Blanchard

Movie
1951
Man in the Saddle

as Juke Vird

Movie
1951TV
1951
Mysterious Island

as Capt. Cyrus Harding

Movie
1951
The Last Outpost

as McReady (uncredited)

Movie
1950
A Lady Without Passport

as Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer

Movie
1949
Dynamite

as Johnny Brown

Movie
1948
Angel on the Amazon

as Johnny MacMahon

Movie
1948Movie
1948
Waterfront at Midnight

as Denny Hanrohan

Movie
1948
Arthur Takes Over

as James Clark

Movie
1948
Campus Honeymoon

as Robert Watson

Movie
1946
Johnny Comes Flying Home

as Johnny Martin

Movie
1946
Behind Green Lights

as Johnny Williams, Reporter

Movie
1946
The Flying Serpent

as Hanson, station XOR broadcaster

Movie
1944
Follow the Boys

as Marine Officer (uncredited)

Movie
1944Movie
1944
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

as Second Dive-bomber Pilot

Movie
1944
None Shall Escape

as Willie Grimm as a Man

Movie
1943Movie
1943Movie
1943
Happy Land

as Rusty Marsh

Movie
1943
Proceed and Report

as Lt. (jg) Lee

Movie
1943
Corvette K-225

as Leading Torpedo Man

Movie
1943
So Proudly We Hail

as Georgie Larson (Uncredited)

Movie
1943
Someone to Remember

as Paul Parker

Movie
1943
This Is the Army

as Sergeant on Field March (uncredited)

Movie
1943
For God and Country

as Medical Orderly

Movie
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

as Sailor at Dance (uncredited)

Movie
1942Movie
1942
Eagle Squadron

as Griffith

Movie
1942
This Time for Keeps

as Eustace Andrews

Movie
1941
Keep 'Em Flying

as Cadet Stevens (uncredited)

Movie
1941
In the Navy

as Office Boy (uncredited)

Movie
1940
Keeping Company

as Eddie Lane

Movie
1940
Meet the Wildcat

as Bill--Office Worker

Movie
1940
We Who Are Young

as Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)

Movie
1940Movie
Lassie: Countdown

as Newscaster

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJune 6, 1918
Day of DeathMarch 9, 1969
Place of BirthNew Castle, Indiana , USA
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