Richard Crane

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 6, 1918

died

March 9, 1969

place of birth

New Castle, Indiana , USA

also known as

Richard Ollie Crane

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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In the Navy
6.4

In the Navy

1941as Office Boy (uncredited)
The Alligator People
5.6

The Alligator People

1959as Paul Webster
Man in the Saddle
6.5

Man in the Saddle

1951as Juke Vird
Corvette K-225
6.2

Corvette K-225

1943as Leading Torpedo Man
The Neanderthal Man
4.3

The Neanderthal Man

1953as Dr. Ross Harkness
Follow the Boys
5.7

Follow the Boys

1944as Marine Officer (uncredited)
This Is the Army
5.7

This Is the Army

1943as Sergeant on Field March (uncredited)
Happy Land
7.1

Happy Land

1943as Rusty Marsh
No Time at All
8.0

No Time at All

1958as Alvy Webber
Cry 'Havoc'
6.5

Cry 'Havoc'

1943as Man
So Proudly We Hail
5.9

So Proudly We Hail

1943as Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
The Last Outpost
6.1

The Last Outpost

1951as McReady (uncredited)
The Eternal Sea
6.6

The Eternal Sea

1955as Lt. Johnson
Riders of the Deadline
5.3

Riders of the Deadline

1943as Tim Mason
Eagle Squadron
7.0

Eagle Squadron

1942as Griffith
A Lady Without Passport
5.3

A Lady Without Passport

1950as Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
6.0

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943as Sailor at Dance (uncredited)
None Shall Escape
6.5

None Shall Escape

1944as Willie Grimm as a Man
We Who Are Young
6.3

We Who Are Young

1940as Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)
Woman They Almost Lynched
6.6

Woman They Almost Lynched

1953as Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Flying Serpent
4.8

The Flying Serpent

1946as Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
Surf Party
4.5

Surf Party

1964as Sgt. Wayne Neal
Crash of Moons
3.6

Crash of Moons

1954as Rocky Jones
The Deep Six
5.7

The Deep Six

1958as Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
Mysterious Island
6.6

Mysterious Island

1951as Capt. Cyrus Harding
Beyond the Moon
6.3

Beyond the Moon

1954as Rocky Jones
Meet the Wildcat
9.0

Meet the Wildcat

1940as Bill--Office Worker
Devil's Partner
5.6

Devil's Partner

1961as David Simpson
Susan and God
6.5

Susan and God

1940as Bob
Menace from Outer Space
4.0

Menace from Outer Space

1956as Rocky Jones
Angel on the Amazon
5.5

Angel on the Amazon

1948as Johnny MacMahon
Bailout at 43,000
5.3

Bailout at 43,000

1957as Captain Jack Nolan
Keep 'Em Flying
6.1

Keep 'Em Flying

1941as Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
Someone to Remember
7.7

Someone to Remember

1943as Paul Parker
House of the Damned
4.8

House of the Damned

1963as Joseph Schiller
Keeping Company
6.7

Keeping Company

1940as Eddie Lane
Behind Green Lights
5.6

Behind Green Lights

1946as Johnny Williams, Reporter
Guns Don't Argue
4.7

Guns Don't Argue

1957as Homer Van Meter
This Time for Keeps
8.0

This Time for Keeps

1942as Eustace Andrews
Leadville Gunslinger
8.0

Leadville Gunslinger

1952as Jim Blanchard
Manhunt in Space
3.2

Manhunt in Space

1954as Rocky Jones
Silver Needle in the Sky
5.5

Silver Needle in the Sky

1954as Rocky Jones
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
5.0

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

1953as Richard Dale
Thundering Caravans
7.0

Thundering Caravans

1952as Deputy Dan Reed
Forbidden Moon
5.0

Forbidden Moon

1956as Rocky Jones
13 Fighting Men
3.5

13 Fighting Men

1960as Loomis
Johnny Comes Flying Home
8.0

Johnny Comes Flying Home

1946as Johnny Martin
Patrolling the Ether
7.5

Patrolling the Ether

1944as Phillip
Winning of the West
6.0

Winning of the West

1953as Jack Autry
No Man's Woman
5.0

No Man's Woman

1955as Dick Sawyer