Richard Crane

Richard Crane

🎂 6th June 1918 (107 yrs) 📍 New 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.

Richard Crane

🎬 Movies Featuring Richard Crane

Surf Party

Surf Party (1964)

as Sgt. Wayne Neal
House of the Damned

House of the Damned (1963)

as Joseph Schiller
Boy Who Caught a Crook

Boy Who Caught a Crook (1961)

as Connors
Devil's Partner

Devil's Partner (1961)

as David Simpson
13 Fighting Men

13 Fighting Men (1960)

as Loomis
Battle Flame

Battle Flame (1959)

as Dr. Bill Stoddard
The Alligator People

The Alligator People (1959)

as Paul Webster
Please Don't Touch Me!

Please Don't Touch Me! (1959)

No Time at All

No Time at All (1958)

as Alvy Webber
The Deep Six

The Deep Six (1958)

as Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
Bailout at 43,000

Bailout at 43,000 (1957)

as Captain Jack Nolan
Guns Don't Argue

Guns Don't Argue (1957)

as Homer Van Meter
Menace from Outer Space

Menace from Outer Space (1956)

as Rocky Jones
Forbidden Moon

Forbidden Moon (1956)

as Rocky Jones
No Man's Woman

No Man's Woman (1955)

as Dick Sawyer
Bobby Ware Is Missing

Bobby Ware Is Missing (1955)

as Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)
Day is Done

Day is Done (1955)

as Pvt. Archer
The Eternal Sea

The Eternal Sea (1955)

as Lt. Johnson
The Gypsy Moon

The Gypsy Moon (1954)

as Rocky Jones
Crash of Moons

Crash of Moons (1954)

as Rocky Jones
Silver Needle in the Sky

Silver Needle in the Sky (1954)

as Rocky Jones
Beyond the Moon

Beyond the Moon (1954)

as Rocky Jones
Manhunt in Space

Manhunt in Space (1954)

as Rocky Jones
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953)

as Richard Dale
The Neanderthal Man

The Neanderthal Man (1953)

as Dr. Ross Harkness
Woman They Almost Lynched

Woman They Almost Lynched (1953)

as Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (1953)

as Dick Preston
Winning of the West

Winning of the West (1953)

as Jack Autry
Thundering Caravans

Thundering Caravans (1952)

as Deputy Dan Reed
Leadville Gunslinger

Leadville Gunslinger (1952)

as Jim Blanchard
Man in the Saddle

Man in the Saddle (1951)

as Juke Vird
Mysterious Island

Mysterious Island (1951)

as Capt. Cyrus Harding
The Last Outpost

The Last Outpost (1951)

as McReady (uncredited)
A Lady Without Passport

A Lady Without Passport (1950)

as Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
Dynamite

Dynamite (1949)

as Johnny Brown
Angel on the Amazon

Angel on the Amazon (1948)

as Johnny MacMahon
Triple Threat

Triple Threat (1948)

Waterfront at Midnight

Waterfront at Midnight (1948)

as Denny Hanrohan
Arthur Takes Over

Arthur Takes Over (1948)

as James Clark
No Image

Campus Honeymoon (1948)

as Robert Watson
Johnny Comes Flying Home

Johnny Comes Flying Home (1946)

as Johnny Martin
Behind Green Lights

Behind Green Lights (1946)

as Johnny Williams, Reporter
The Flying Serpent

The Flying Serpent (1946)

as Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys (1944)

as Marine Officer (uncredited)
Patrolling the Ether

Patrolling the Ether (1944)

as Phillip
No Image

Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense (1944)

as Second Dive-bomber Pilot
None Shall Escape

None Shall Escape (1944)

as Willie Grimm as a Man
Riders of the Deadline

Riders of the Deadline (1943)

as Tim Mason
Cry 'Havoc'

Cry 'Havoc' (1943)

as Man
Happy Land

Happy Land (1943)

as Rusty Marsh
No Image

Proceed and Report (1943)

as Lt. (jg) Lee
Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225 (1943)

as Leading Torpedo Man
So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail (1943)

as Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
Someone to Remember

Someone to Remember (1943)

as Paul Parker
This Is the Army

This Is the Army (1943)

as Sergeant on Field March (uncredited)
For God and Country

For God and Country (1943)

as Medical Orderly
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)

as Sailor at Dance (uncredited)
The Phantom Plainsmen

The Phantom Plainsmen (1942)

as Tad Marvin
Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron (1942)

as Griffith
This Time for Keeps

This Time for Keeps (1942)

as Eustace Andrews
Keep 'Em Flying

Keep 'Em Flying (1941)

as Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
In the Navy

In the Navy (1941)

as Office Boy (uncredited)
Keeping Company

Keeping Company (1940)

as Eddie Lane
Meet the Wildcat

Meet the Wildcat (1940)

as Bill--Office Worker
We Who Are Young

We Who Are Young (1940)

as Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)
Susan and God

Susan and God (1940)

as Bob