Richard Crane

Richard Crane

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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Filmography

1968

Adam-12
Adam-12
as Sergeant
TV - Released: 9/21/1968

1965

Honey West
Honey West
as Master of Ceremonies
TV - Released: 9/17/1965

1964

Surf Party
Surf Party
as Sgt. Wayne Neal
Movie - Released: 1/30/1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV - Released: 9/25/1964

1963

House of the Damned
House of the Damned
as Joseph Schiller
Movie - Released: 3/1/1963

1962

The Virginian
The Virginian
as Paul Denning
TV - Released: 9/19/1962

1961

Devil's Partner
Devil's Partner
as David Simpson
Movie - Released: 9/19/1961
Boy Who Caught a Crook
Boy Who Caught a Crook
as Connors
Movie - Released: 10/1/1961

1960

13 Fighting Men
13 Fighting Men
as Loomis
Movie - Released: 3/31/1960
Surfside 6
Surfside 6
TV - Released: 10/6/1960
Michael Shayne
Michael Shayne
TV - Released: 9/30/1960

1959

The Alligator People
The Alligator People
as Paul Webster
Movie - Released: 7/16/1959
Battle Flame
Battle Flame
as Dr. Bill Stoddard
Movie - Released: 7/26/1959
Please Don't Touch Me!
Please Don't Touch Me!
Movie - Released: 1/1/1959
Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
TV - Released: 10/7/1959
Philip Marlowe
Philip Marlowe
TV - Released: 10/6/1959

1958

No Time at All
No Time at All
as Alvy Webber
Movie - Released: 2/13/1958
The Deep Six
The Deep Six
as Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
Movie - Released: 1/15/1958
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
TV - Released: 10/10/1958
Bronco
Bronco
TV - Released: 9/23/1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Paul Cameron
TV - Released: 9/6/1958

1957

Guns Don't Argue
Guns Don't Argue
as Homer Van Meter
Movie - Released: 1/1/1957
Bailout at 43,000
Bailout at 43,000
as Captain Jack Nolan
Movie - Released: 5/1/1957
Maverick
Maverick
as Jedd Ferris
TV - Released: 9/22/1957
Trackdown
Trackdown
TV - Released: 10/4/1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as George Moore
TV - Released: 9/21/1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Arnie Baselice
TV - Released: 7/1/1957
Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
as Sheriff Andy Horton
TV - Released: 9/17/1957
26 Men
26 Men
TV - Released: 10/15/1957
TV
Official Detective
TV - Released: 1/1/1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Dr. Douglas Keene
TV - Released: 9/21/1957

1956

Menace from Outer Space
Menace from Outer Space
as Rocky Jones
Movie - Released: 1/1/1956
Forbidden Moon
Forbidden Moon
as Rocky Jones
Movie - Released: 1/1/1956
State Trooper
State Trooper
TV - Released: 9/25/1956
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
as Alvy Webber
TV - Released: 10/4/1956

1955

Day is Done
Day is Done
as Pvt. Archer
Movie - Released: 10/12/1955
No Man's Woman
No Man's Woman
as Dick Sawyer
Movie - Released: 10/27/1955
The Eternal Sea
The Eternal Sea
as Lt. Johnson
Movie - Released: 4/19/1955
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Bobby Ware Is Missing
as Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)
Movie - Released: 10/23/1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV - Released: 9/6/1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV - Released: 10/5/1955
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
as Dick Preston
TV - Released: 7/16/1955
TV
Navy Log
TV - Released: 9/20/1955

1954

Crash of Moons
Crash of Moons
as Rocky Jones
Movie - Released: 7/10/1954
Beyond the Moon
Beyond the Moon
as Rocky Jones
Movie - Released: 4/5/1954
Silver Needle in the Sky
Silver Needle in the Sky
as Rocky Jones
Movie - Released: 5/29/1954
Manhunt in Space
Manhunt in Space
as Rocky Jones
Movie - Released: 1/1/1954
The Gypsy Moon
The Gypsy Moon
as Rocky Jones
Movie - Released: 12/25/1954
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
TV - Released: 2/23/1954

1953

The Neanderthal Man
The Neanderthal Man
as Dr. Ross Harkness
Movie - Released: 6/19/1953
Winning of the West
Winning of the West
as Jack Autry aka Jack Austin
Movie - Released: 1/1/1953
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
as Richard Dale
Movie - Released: 9/17/1953
Woman They Almost Lynched
Woman They Almost Lynched
as Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/20/1953
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
as Dick Preston
Movie - Released: 2/17/1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Billy
TV - Released: 2/1/1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Dr. Reynolds
TV - Released: 2/1/1953

1952

Leadville Gunslinger
Leadville Gunslinger
as Jim Blanchard
Movie - Released: 3/22/1952
Thundering Caravans
Thundering Caravans
as Deputy Dan Reed
Movie - Released: 6/20/1952
TV
Gang Busters
TV - Released: 3/20/1952
Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong Cassidy
TV - Released: 9/19/1952

1951

The Last Outpost
The Last Outpost
as McReady (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/4/1951
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island
as Capt. Cyrus Harding
Movie - Released: 9/13/1951
Man in the Saddle
Man in the Saddle
as Juke Vird
Movie - Released: 12/2/1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Chuck Carmody
TV - Released: 10/5/1951
Racket Squad
Racket Squad
TV - Released: 6/7/1951
The Adventures of Boston Blackie
The Adventures of Boston Blackie
TV - Released: 9/8/1951

1950

A Lady Without Passport
A Lady Without Passport
as Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
Movie - Released: 8/3/1950

1949

Dynamite
Dynamite
as Johnny Brown
Movie - Released: 1/18/1949

1948

Triple Threat
Triple Threat
Movie - Released: 9/30/1948
Waterfront at Midnight
Waterfront at Midnight
as Denny Hanrohan
Movie - Released: 6/25/1948
Angel on the Amazon
Angel on the Amazon
as Johnny MacMahon
Movie - Released: 11/1/1948
Movie
Campus Honeymoon
as Robert Watson
Movie - Released: 2/1/1948
Arthur Takes Over
Arthur Takes Over
as James Clark
Movie - Released: 4/7/1948

1946

Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights
as Johnny Williams, Reporter
Movie - Released: 2/15/1946
The Flying Serpent
The Flying Serpent
as Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
Movie - Released: 2/1/1946
Johnny Comes Flying Home
Johnny Comes Flying Home
as Johnny Martin
Movie - Released: 4/5/1946

1944

Patrolling the Ether
Patrolling the Ether
as Phillip
Movie - Released: 4/10/1944
None Shall Escape
None Shall Escape
as Willie Grimm as a Man
Movie - Released: 2/3/1944
Movie
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
as Second Dive-bomber Pilot
Movie - Released: 3/13/1944

1943

Happy Land
Happy Land
as Rusty Marsh
Movie - Released: 11/10/1943
Riders of the Deadline
Riders of the Deadline
as Tim Mason
Movie - Released: 12/3/1943
Someone to Remember
Someone to Remember
as Paul Parker
Movie - Released: 8/21/1943
For God and Country
For God and Country
as Medical Orderly
Movie - Released: 5/15/1943
Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225
as Leading Torpedo Man
Movie - Released: 9/29/1943
Cry 'Havoc'
Cry 'Havoc'
as Man
Movie - Released: 11/23/1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as Sailor at Dance (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/8/1943
So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail
as Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/9/1943
Movie
Proceed and Report
as Lt. (jg) Lee
Movie - Released: 11/3/1943

1942

This Time for Keeps
This Time for Keeps
as Eustace Andrews
Movie - Released: 3/1/1942
The Phantom Plainsmen
The Phantom Plainsmen
as Tad Marvin
Movie - Released: 6/16/1942
Eagle Squadron
Eagle Squadron
as Griffith
Movie - Released: 6/16/1942

1941

In the Navy
In the Navy
as Office Boy (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/30/1941
Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying
as Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/27/1941

1940

Susan and God
Susan and God
as Bob
Movie - Released: 6/7/1940
Keeping Company
Keeping Company
as Eddie Lane
Movie - Released: 12/27/1940
Meet the Wildcat
Meet the Wildcat
as Bill--Office Worker
Movie - Released: 10/22/1940
We Who Are Young
We Who Are Young
as Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/19/1940