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Richard Crane

Richard Crane

Acting

Born: June 6, 1918New Castle, Indiana , USA

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
Filmography
Surf Party

Surf Party

Sgt. Wayne Neal

1964
House of the Damned

House of the Damned

Joseph Schiller

1963
Boy Who Caught a Crook

Boy Who Caught a Crook

Connors

1961
Devil's Partner

Devil's Partner

David Simpson

1961
13 Fighting Men

13 Fighting Men

Loomis

1960
Battle Flame

Battle Flame

Dr. Bill Stoddard

1959
The Alligator People

The Alligator People

Paul Webster

1959
Please Don't Touch Me!

Please Don't Touch Me!

1959
No Time at All

No Time at All

Alvy Webber

1958
The Deep Six

The Deep Six

Lieutenant j.g. Swanson

1958
Guns Don't Argue

Guns Don't Argue

Homer Van Meter

1957
Bailout at 43,000

Bailout at 43,000

Captain Jack Nolan

1957
Forbidden Moon

Forbidden Moon

Rocky Jones

1956
Menace from Outer Space

Menace from Outer Space

Rocky Jones

1956
No Man's Woman

No Man's Woman

Dick Sawyer

1955
Bobby Ware Is Missing

Bobby Ware Is Missing

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

1955
Day is Done

Day is Done

Pvt. Archer

1955
The Eternal Sea

The Eternal Sea

Lt. Johnson

1955
The Gypsy Moon

The Gypsy Moon

Rocky Jones

1954
Crash of Moons

Crash of Moons

Rocky Jones

1954
Silver Needle in the Sky

Silver Needle in the Sky

Rocky Jones

1954
Beyond the Moon

Beyond the Moon

Rocky Jones

1954
Manhunt in Space

Manhunt in Space

Rocky Jones

1954
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

Richard Dale

1953
The Neanderthal Man

The Neanderthal Man

Dr. Ross Harkness

1953
Woman They Almost Lynched

Woman They Almost Lynched

Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)

1953
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

Dick Preston

1953
Winning of the West

Winning of the West

Jack Autry

1953
Thundering Caravans

Thundering Caravans

Deputy Dan Reed

1952
Leadville Gunslinger

Leadville Gunslinger

Jim Blanchard

1952
Man in the Saddle

Man in the Saddle

Juke Vird

1951
Mysterious Island

Mysterious Island

Capt. Cyrus Harding

1951
The Last Outpost

The Last Outpost

McReady (uncredited)

1951
A Lady Without Passport

A Lady Without Passport

Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer

1950
Dynamite

Dynamite

Johnny Brown

1949
Angel on the Amazon

Angel on the Amazon

Johnny MacMahon

1948
Triple Threat

Triple Threat

1948
Waterfront at Midnight

Waterfront at Midnight

Denny Hanrohan

1948
Arthur Takes Over

Arthur Takes Over

James Clark

1948

Campus Honeymoon

Robert Watson

1948
Johnny Comes Flying Home

Johnny Comes Flying Home

Johnny Martin

1946
Behind Green Lights

Behind Green Lights

Johnny Williams, Reporter

1946
The Flying Serpent

The Flying Serpent

Hanson, station XOR broadcaster

1946
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

Marine Officer (uncredited)

1944
Patrolling the Ether

Patrolling the Ether

Phillip

1944

Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

Second Dive-bomber Pilot

1944
None Shall Escape

None Shall Escape

Willie Grimm as a Man

1944
Riders of the Deadline

Riders of the Deadline

Tim Mason

1943
Cry 'Havoc'

Cry 'Havoc'

Man

1943
Happy Land

Happy Land

Rusty Marsh

1943

Proceed and Report

Lt. (jg) Lee

1943
Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225

Leading Torpedo Man

1943
So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail

Georgie Larson (Uncredited)

1943
Someone to Remember

Someone to Remember

Paul Parker

1943
This Is the Army

This Is the Army

Sergeant on Field March (uncredited)

1943
For God and Country

For God and Country

Medical Orderly

1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Sailor at Dance (uncredited)

1943
Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron

Griffith

1942
The Phantom Plainsmen

The Phantom Plainsmen

Tad Marvin

1942
This Time for Keeps

This Time for Keeps

Eustace Andrews

1942
Keep 'Em Flying

Keep 'Em Flying

Cadet Stevens (uncredited)

1941
In the Navy

In the Navy

Office Boy (uncredited)

1941
Keeping Company

Keeping Company

Eddie Lane

1940
Meet the Wildcat

Meet the Wildcat

Bill--Office Worker

1940
We Who Are Young

We Who Are Young

Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)

1940
Susan and God

Susan and God

Bob

1940
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