Richard Crane
Acting1918New Castle, Indiana , USA
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.
Known For
Acting History
1968
Adam-12
TVas Sergeant• 1 eps
1965
The Virginian
TVas Paul Denning• 1 eps
Honey West
TVas Master of Ceremonies• 1 eps
1964
Surf Party
as Sgt. Wayne Neal
Fraternity of Horror
Director
1963
House of the Damned
as Joseph Schiller
1961
Devil's Partner
as David Simpson
Boy Who Caught a Crook
as Connors
1960
13 Fighting Men
as Loomis
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TVas Arnie Baselice• 1 eps
Wanted: Dead or Alive
TVas Paul Cameron• 1 eps
1959
The Alligator People
as Paul Webster
Battle Flame
as Dr. Bill Stoddard
Perry Mason
TVas Dr. Douglas Keene• 1 eps
1958
No Time at All
as Alvy Webber
The Deep Six
as Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
Playhouse 90
TVas Alvy Webber• 1 eps
1957
Bailout at 43,000
as Captain Jack Nolan
Guns Don't Argue
as Homer Van Meter
Maverick
TVas Jedd Ferris• 1 eps
Sugarfoot
TVas Sheriff Andy Horton• 1 eps
1956
Forbidden Moon
as Rocky Jones
Menace from Outer Space
as Rocky Jones
1955
Day is Done
as Pvt. Archer
The Eternal Sea
as Lt. Johnson
No Man's Woman
as Dick Sawyer
Bobby Ware Is Missing
as Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
TVas Dick Preston
1954
Crash of Moons
as Rocky Jones
Beyond the Moon
as Rocky Jones
The Gypsy Moon
as Rocky Jones
Silver Needle in the Sky
as Rocky Jones
Manhunt in Space
as Rocky Jones
1953
The Neanderthal Man
as Dr. Ross Harkness
Winning of the West
as Jack Autry
Woman They Almost Lynched
as Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
as Richard Dale
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
as Dick Preston
General Electric Theater
TVas Billy / Dr. Reynolds
1952
Leadville Gunslinger
as Jim Blanchard
Thundering Caravans
as Deputy Dan Reed
1951
The Last Outpost
as McReady (uncredited)
Man in the Saddle
as Juke Vird
Mysterious Island
as Capt. Cyrus Harding
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TVas Chuck Carmody
1950
A Lady Without Passport
as Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
1949
Dynamite
as Johnny Brown
1948
Angel on the Amazon
as Johnny MacMahon
Campus Honeymoon
as Robert Watson
Waterfront at Midnight
as Denny Hanrohan
Arthur Takes Over
as James Clark
1946
Johnny Comes Flying Home
as Johnny Martin
Killer with Wings
as Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
Behind Green Lights
as Johnny Williams, Reporter
1944
None Shall Escape
as Willie Grimm as a Man
Follow the Boys
as Marine Officer (uncredited)
Patrolling the Ether
as Phillip
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
as Second Dive-bomber Pilot
1943
Riders of the Deadline
as Tim Mason
Someone to Remember
as Paul Parker
Cry 'Havoc'
as Man
This Is the Army
as Sergeant on Field March (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as Sailor at Dance (uncredited)
So Proudly We Hail
as Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
Corvette K-225
as Leading Torpedo Man
Happy Land
as Rusty Marsh
For God and Country
as Medical Orderly
Proceed and Report
as Lt. (jg) Lee
1942
1941
In the Navy
as Office Boy (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Flying
as Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
1940
Susan and God
as Bob
We Who Are Young
as Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)
Meet the Wildcat
as Bill--Office Worker
Keeping Company
as Eddie Lane