Richard Crane


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Actor

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.

Place of Birth: New Castle, Indiana

Date of Birth: Jun 6, 1918

Date of Death: Mar 9, 1969


Filmography

Actor (44 Known Credits)


Surf Party

Sgt. Wayne Neal

House of the Damned

Joseph Schiller

The Devil's Partner

David Simpson

The Alligator People

Paul Webster

Battle Flame

Dr. Bill Stoddard

Guns Don't Argue

Homer Van Meter

Bailout at 43,000

Captain Jack Nolan

Beyond the Moon

Rocky Jones

Manhunt in Space

Rocky Jones

Forbidden Moon

Rocky Jones

No Man's Woman

Dick Sawyer

The Eternal Sea

Lt. Johnson

Crash of Moons

Rocky Jones

The Neanderthal Man

Dr. Ross Harkness

Winning of the West

Jack Autry aka Jack Austin

Woman They Almost Lynched

Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)

Leadville Gunslinger

Jim Blanchard

Thundering Caravans

Deputy Dan Reed

Mysterious Island

Capt. Cyrus Harding

A Lady Without Passport

Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer

Dynamite

Johnny Brown

Waterfront at Midnight

Denny Hanrohan

Angel on the Amazon

Johnny MacMahon

Campus Honeymoon

Robert Watson

Behind Green Lights

Johnny Williams, Reporter

Happy Land

Russell 'Rusty' Marsh

For God and Country

Medical Orderly

This Time for Keeps

Eustace Andrews

Eagle Squadron

Griffith

Meet the Wildcat

Bill--Office Worker

Keeping Company

Eddie Lane

Surf Party (1964)
Sgt. Wayne Neal
Joseph Schiller
David Simpson
Connors
Loomis
Paul Webster
Battle Flame (1959)
Dr. Bill Stoddard
Homer Van Meter
Captain Jack Nolan
Rocky Jones
Rocky Jones
Rocky Jones
Rocky Jones
Dick Sawyer
Lt. Johnson
Rocky Jones
Rocky Jones
Dr. Ross Harkness
Jack Autry aka Jack Austin
Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
Jim Blanchard
Deputy Dan Reed
Juke Vird
McReady
Capt. Cyrus Harding
Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
Dynamite (1949)
Johnny Brown
Denny Hanrohan
Johnny MacMahon
Robert Watson
Johnny Williams, Reporter
Phillip
Tim Mason
Happy Land (1943)
Russell 'Rusty' Marsh
Paul Parker
Medical Orderly
Eustace Andrews
Griffith
Tad Marvin
Susan and God (1940)
Bob
Bill--Office Worker
Eddie Lane

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