Richard Crane
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.
Movies (64)
Surf Party
1964
House of the Damned
1963
Boy Who Caught a Crook
1961
Devil's Partner
1961
13 Fighting Men
1960
Battle Flame
1959
The Alligator People
1959
Please Don't Touch Me!
1959
No Time at All
1958
The Deep Six
1958
Guns Don't Argue
1957
Bailout at 43,000
1957
Menace from Outer Space
1956
Forbidden Moon
1956
No Man's Woman
1955
Bobby Ware Is Missing
1955
Day is Done
1955
The Eternal Sea
1955
The Gypsy Moon
1954
Crash of Moons
1954
Silver Needle in the Sky
1954
Beyond the Moon
1954
Manhunt in Space
1954
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
1953
The Neanderthal Man
1953
Woman They Almost Lynched
1953
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1953
Winning of the West
1953
Thundering Caravans
1952
Leadville Gunslinger
1952
Man in the Saddle
1951
Mysterious Island
1951
The Last Outpost
1951
A Lady Without Passport
1950
Dynamite
1949
Angel on the Amazon
1948
Triple Threat
1948
Waterfront at Midnight
1948
Arthur Takes Over
1948
Johnny Comes Flying Home
1946
Behind Green Lights
1946
The Flying Serpent
1946
Follow the Boys
1944
Patrolling the Ether
1944
None Shall Escape
1944
Riders of the Deadline
1943
Cry 'Havoc'
1943
Happy Land
1943
Corvette K-225
1943
So Proudly We Hail
1943
Someone to Remember
1943
This Is the Army
1943
For God and Country
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
The Phantom Plainsmen
1942
Eagle Squadron
1942
This Time for Keeps
1942
Keep 'Em Flying
1941
In the Navy
1941
Keeping Company
1940
Meet the Wildcat
1940
We Who Are Young
1940
Susan and God
1940
Lassie: Countdown
TV Shows (29)
Adam-12
1968
Honey West
1965
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
The Virginian
1962
Surfside 6
1960
Michael Shayne
1960
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Philip Marlowe
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Bronco
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
26 Men
1957
Trackdown
1957
Maverick
1957
Perry Mason
1957
Perry Mason
1957
Sugarfoot
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
Playhouse 90
1956
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1955
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
1954
General Electric Theater
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Boston Blackie
1951
Racket Squad
1951