Richard Crane
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 6, 1918
- Died
- March 9, 1969
- Birthplace
- 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 1968
as Newscaster
Surf Party 1964
as Sgt. Wayne Neal
Fraternity of Horror 1964
Director
House of the Damned 1963
as Joseph Schiller
Please Don't Touch Me 1963
Actor
Boy Who Caught a Crook 1961
as Connors
Devil's Partner 1961
as David Simpson
13 Fighting Men 1960
as Loomis
Battle Flame 1959
as Dr. Bill Stoddard
The Alligator People 1959
as Paul Webster
No Time at All 1958
as Alvy Webber
The Deep Six 1958
as Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
Guns Don't Argue 1957
as Homer Van Meter
Bailout at 43,000 1957
as Captain Jack Nolan
Forbidden Moon 1956
as Rocky Jones
Menace from Outer Space 1956
as Rocky Jones
No Man's Woman 1955
as Dick Sawyer
Bobby Ware Is Missing 1955
as Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)
The Eternal Sea 1955
as Lt. Johnson
The Gypsy Moon 1954
as Rocky Jones
Crash of Moons 1954
as Rocky Jones
Silver Needle in the Sky 1954
as Rocky Jones
Beyond the Moon 1954
as Rocky Jones
Manhunt in Space 1954
as Rocky Jones
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd 1953
as Richard Dale
The Neanderthal Man 1953
as Dr. Ross Harkness
Woman They Almost Lynched 1953
as Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe 1953
as Dick Preston
Winning of the West 1953
as Jack Autry
Thundering Caravans 1952
as Deputy Dan Reed
Leadville Gunslinger 1952
as Jim Blanchard
Man in the Saddle 1951
as Juke Vird
Mysterious Island 1951
as Capt. Cyrus Harding
The Last Outpost 1951
as McReady (uncredited)
A Lady Without Passport 1950
as Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
Dynamite 1949
as Johnny Brown
Angel on the Amazon 1948
as Johnny MacMahon
Triple Threat 1948
Actor
Waterfront at Midnight 1948
as Denny Hanrohan
Arthur Takes Over 1948
as James Clark
Campus Honeymoon 1948
as Robert Watson
Johnny Comes Flying Home 1946
as Johnny Martin
Behind Green Lights 1946
as Johnny Williams
The Flying Serpent 1946
as Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
Follow the Boys 1944
as Marine Officer (uncredited)
Patrolling the Ether 1944
as Phillip
- Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense 1944
as Second Dive-bomber Pilot
None Shall Escape 1944
as Willie Grimm as a Man
Riders of the Deadline 1943
as Tim Mason
Cry 'Havoc' 1943
as Man
Happy Land 1943
as Rusty Marsh
- Proceed and Report
Proceed and Report 1943
as Lt. (jg) Lee
Corvette K-225 1943
as Leading Torpedo Man
So Proudly We Hail 1943
as Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
Someone to Remember 1943
as Paul Parker
This Is the Army 1943
as Sergeant on Field March (uncredited)
For God and Country 1943
as Medical Orderly
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case 1943
as Sailor at Dance (uncredited)
Eagle Squadron 1942
as Griffith
The Phantom Plainsmen 1942
as Tad Marvin
This Time for Keeps 1942
as Eustace Andrews
Keep 'Em Flying 1941
as Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
In the Navy 1941
as Office Boy (uncredited)
Keeping Company 1940
as Eddie Lane
Meet the Wildcat 1940
as Bill--Office Worker
We Who Are Young 1940
as Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)
Susan and God 1940
as Bob
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