Richard Crane
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Richard Crane
In the Navy
1941
Filmography
Acting (66)
1964
Surf Partyas Sgt. Wayne Neal
4.5
1963
House of the Damnedas Joseph Schiller
4.8
7.0
1961
Boy Who Caught a Crookas Connors
5.5
1961
Devil's Partneras David Simpson
5.6
1960
13 Fighting Menas Loomis
3.5
1959
Battle Flameas Dr. Bill Stoddard
7.0
1959
The Alligator Peopleas Paul Webster
5.6
1958
No Time at Allas Alvy Webber
8.0
1958
The Deep Sixas Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
5.7
1957
Guns Don't Argueas Homer Van Meter
4.5
1957
Bailout at 43,000as Captain Jack Nolan
5.3
1956
Menace from Outer Spaceas Rocky Jones
4.0
1956
Forbidden Moonas Rocky Jones
5.0
1955
No Man's Womanas Dick Sawyer
5.0
1955
Bobby Ware Is Missingas Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)
8.0
1955
The Eternal Seaas Lt. Johnson
6.6
1954
The Gypsy Moonas Rocky Jones
2.5
1954
Crash of Moonsas Rocky Jones
3.5
1954
Silver Needle in the Skyas Rocky Jones
5.5
1954
Beyond the Moonas Rocky Jones
6.3
1954
Manhunt in Spaceas Rocky Jones
3.2
1953
The Great Adventures of Captain Kiddas Richard Dale
5.0
1953
The Neanderthal Manas Dr. Ross Harkness
4.3
1953
Woman They Almost Lynchedas Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
6.6
1953
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universeas Dick Preston
1953
Winning of the Westas Jack Autry
6.0
1952
Thundering Caravansas Deputy Dan Reed
7.0
1952
Leadville Gunslingeras Jim Blanchard
8.0
1951
Man in the Saddleas Juke Vird
6.6
1951
Mysterious Islandas Capt. Cyrus Harding
6.6
1951
The Last Outpostas McReady (uncredited)
6.1
1950
A Lady Without Passportas Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
5.3
1949
Dynamiteas Johnny Brown
4.7
1948
Angel on the Amazonas Johnny MacMahon
5.1
1948
8.0
1948
Waterfront at Midnightas Denny Hanrohan
7.0
1948
Arthur Takes Overas James Clark
3.7
1948
Campus Honeymoonas Robert Watson
7.0
1946
Johnny Comes Flying Homeas Johnny Martin
8.0
1946
Behind Green Lightsas Johnny Williams
5.6
1946
The Flying Serpentas Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
4.8
1944
Follow the Boysas Marine Officer (uncredited)
5.7
1944
Patrolling the Etheras Phillip
7.0
1944
Primary Flight Training: Flight Senseas Second Dive-bomber Pilot
1944
None Shall Escapeas Willie Grimm as a Man
6.5
1943
Riders of the Deadlineas Tim Mason
5.3
1943
Cry 'Havoc'as Man
6.5
1943
Happy Landas Rusty Marsh
7.1
1943
Proceed and Reportas Lt. (jg) Lee
1943
Corvette K-225as Leading Torpedo Man
6.2
1943
So Proudly We Hailas Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
5.9
1943
Someone to Rememberas Paul Parker
7.7
1943
This Is the Armyas Sergeant on Field March (uncredited)
5.7
1943
For God and Countryas Medical Orderly
8.0
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Sailor at Dance (uncredited)
6.0
1942
The Phantom Plainsmenas Tad Marvin
8.0
1942
Eagle Squadronas Griffith
7.0
1942
This Time for Keepsas Eustace Andrews
8.0
1941
Keep 'Em Flyingas Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
6.2
1941
In the Navyas Office Boy (uncredited)
6.4
1940
Keeping Companyas Eddie Lane
6.7
1940
Meet the Wildcatas Bill--Office Worker
9.0
1940
We Who Are Youngas Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)
6.3
1940
Susan and Godas Bob
6.5
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Lassie: Countdownas Newscaster
Production & Directing (1)
1964
Fraternity of HorrorDirector
4.5