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Richard Crane

Richard Crane

Acting·1918–1969·65 films

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.

As Actor

The Alligator People
The Alligator People (1959)Paul Webster
In the Navy
In the Navy (1941)Office Boy (uncredited)
None Shall Escape
None Shall Escape (1944)Willie Grimm as a Man
So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail (1943)Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights (1946)Johnny Williams, Reporter
This Is the Army
This Is the Army (1943)Sergeant on Field March (uncredited)
Man in the Saddle
Man in the Saddle (1951)Juke Vird
Woman They Almost Lynched
Woman They Almost Lynched (1953)Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
A Lady Without Passport
A Lady Without Passport (1950)Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying (1941)Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
No Man's Woman
No Man's Woman (1955)Dick Sawyer
House of the Damned
House of the Damned (1963)Joseph Schiller
The Neanderthal Man
The Neanderthal Man (1953)Dr. Ross Harkness
Devil's Partner
Devil's Partner (1961)David Simpson
The Flying Serpent
The Flying Serpent (1946)Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
Susan and God
Susan and God (1940)Bob
Crash of Moons
Crash of Moons (1954)Rocky Jones
Cry 'Havoc'
Cry 'Havoc' (1943)Man
Menace from Outer Space
Menace from Outer Space (1956)Rocky Jones
Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225 (1943)Leading Torpedo Man
The Deep Six
The Deep Six (1958)Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
Manhunt in Space
Manhunt in Space (1954)Rocky Jones
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys (1944)Marine Officer (uncredited)
The Eternal Sea
The Eternal Sea (1955)Lt. Johnson
The Last Outpost
The Last Outpost (1951)McReady (uncredited)
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island (1951)Capt. Cyrus Harding
Bailout at 43,000
Bailout at 43,000 (1957)Captain Jack Nolan
Surf Party
Surf Party (1964)Sgt. Wayne Neal
Angel on the Amazon
Angel on the Amazon (1948)Johnny MacMahon
We Who Are Young
We Who Are Young (1940)Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)Sailor at Dance (uncredited)
Riders of the Deadline
Riders of the Deadline (1943)Tim Mason
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953)Richard Dale
Keeping Company
Keeping Company (1940)Eddie Lane
Happy Land
Happy Land (1943)Rusty Marsh
13 Fighting Men
13 Fighting Men (1960)Loomis
The Gypsy Moon
The Gypsy Moon (1954)Rocky Jones
Silver Needle in the Sky
Silver Needle in the Sky (1954)Rocky Jones
Boy Who Caught a Crook
Boy Who Caught a Crook (1961)Connors
Please Don't Touch Me
Please Don't Touch Me (1963)
Eagle Squadron
Eagle Squadron (1942)Griffith
Guns Don't Argue
Guns Don't Argue (1957)Homer Van Meter
Someone to Remember
Someone to Remember (1943)Paul Parker
Beyond the Moon
Beyond the Moon (1954)Rocky Jones
Arthur Takes Over
Arthur Takes Over (1948)James Clark
Winning of the West
Winning of the West (1953)Jack Autry
Dynamite
Dynamite (1949)Johnny Brown
Patrolling the Ether
Patrolling the Ether (1944)Phillip
Battle Flame
Battle Flame (1959)Dr. Bill Stoddard
This Time for Keeps
This Time for Keeps (1942)Eustace Andrews
The Phantom Plainsmen
The Phantom Plainsmen (1942)Tad Marvin
Forbidden Moon
Forbidden Moon (1956)Rocky Jones
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Bobby Ware Is Missing (1955)Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)
Waterfront at Midnight
Waterfront at Midnight (1948)Denny Hanrohan
No Time at All
No Time at All (1958)Alvy Webber
Meet the Wildcat
Meet the Wildcat (1940)Bill--Office Worker
Thundering Caravans
Thundering Caravans (1952)Deputy Dan Reed
Leadville Gunslinger
Leadville Gunslinger (1952)Jim Blanchard
Johnny Comes Flying Home
Johnny Comes Flying Home (1946)Johnny Martin
For God and Country
For God and Country (1943)Medical Orderly
Day is Done
Day is Done (1955)Pvt. Archer
Triple Threat
Triple Threat (1948)
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (1953)Dick Preston
Lassie: Countdown
Lassie: CountdownNewscaster

As Director