Richard Crane
Actor
Born June 6, 1918 in New 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.
Filmography
Lassie: Countdown
Newscaster
Adam-12
Sergeant
Honey West
Master of Ceremonies
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Surf Party
Sgt. Wayne Neal
Fraternity of Horror
House of the Damned
Joseph Schiller
Please Don't Touch Me
The Virginian
Paul Denning
Boy Who Caught a Crook
Connors
Devil's Partner
David Simpson
Surfside 6
Michael Shayne
13 Fighting Men
Loomis
Hawaiian Eye
Philip Marlowe
Battle Flame
Dr. Bill Stoddard
The Alligator People
Paul Webster
77 Sunset Strip
Bronco
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Paul Cameron
No Time at All
Alvy Webber
The Deep Six
Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
26 Men
Trackdown
Maverick
Jedd Ferris
Perry Mason
George Moore
Sugarfoot
Sheriff Andy Horton
Guns Don't Argue
Homer Van Meter
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Arnie Baselice
Bailout at 43,000
Captain Jack Nolan
Playhouse 90
Alvy Webber
Menace from Outer Space
Rocky Jones
Forbidden Moon
Rocky Jones
No Man's Woman
Dick Sawyer
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)
Day is Done
Pvt. Archer
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Navy Log
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Dick Preston
The Eternal Sea
Lt. Johnson
The Gypsy Moon
Rocky Jones
Crash of Moons
Rocky Jones
Silver Needle in the Sky
Rocky Jones
Beyond the Moon
Rocky Jones
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
Manhunt in Space
Rocky Jones
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
Richard Dale
The Neanderthal Man
Dr. Ross Harkness
Woman They Almost Lynched
Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Dick Preston
General Electric Theater
Billy
Winning of the West
Jack Autry
Hopalong Cassidy
Thundering Caravans
Deputy Dan Reed
Leadville Gunslinger
Jim Blanchard
Man in the Saddle
Juke Vird
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Chuck Carmody
Mysterious Island
Capt. Cyrus Harding
Boston Blackie
Racket Squad
The Last Outpost
McReady (uncredited)
A Lady Without Passport
Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
Dynamite
Johnny Brown
Angel on the Amazon
Johnny MacMahon
Triple Threat
Waterfront at Midnight
Denny Hanrohan
Arthur Takes Over
James Clark
Johnny Comes Flying Home
Johnny Martin
Behind Green Lights
Johnny Williams
The Flying Serpent
Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
Follow the Boys
Marine Officer (uncredited)
Patrolling the Ether
Phillip
None Shall Escape
Willie Grimm as a Man
Riders of the Deadline
Tim Mason
Cry 'Havoc'
Man
Happy Land
Rusty Marsh
Corvette K-225
Leading Torpedo Man
So Proudly We Hail
Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
Someone to Remember
Paul Parker
This Is the Army
Sergeant on Field March (uncredited)
For God and Country
Medical Orderly
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Sailor at Dance (uncredited)
The Phantom Plainsmen
Tad Marvin
Eagle Squadron
Griffith
This Time for Keeps
Eustace Andrews
Keep 'Em Flying
Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
In the Navy
Office Boy (uncredited)
Keeping Company
Eddie Lane
Meet the Wildcat
Bill--Office Worker
We Who Are Young
Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)
Susan and God
Bob