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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.

Birthday: 1918-06-06

Place of birth: New Castle, Indiana , USA

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Also known as: Richard Ollie Crane

Triple Threat
Triple Threat

1948-09-30

Day is Done
Day is Done

1955-10-12

Pvt. Archer

A Lady Without Passport
A Lady Without Passport

1950-08-03

Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer

The Neanderthal Man
The Neanderthal Man

1953-06-19

Dr. Ross Harkness

The Alligator People
The Alligator People

1959-07-16

Paul Webster

Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights

1946-02-15

Johnny Williams, Reporter

Guns Don't Argue
Guns Don't Argue

1957-01-01

Homer Van Meter

No Man's Woman
No Man's Woman

1955-10-27

Dick Sawyer

Menace from Outer Space
Menace from Outer Space

1956-01-01

Rocky Jones

Surf Party
Surf Party

1964-01-30

Sgt. Wayne Neal

This Time for Keeps
This Time for Keeps

1942-03-01

Eustace Andrews

House of the Damned
House of the Damned

1963-03-01

Joseph Schiller

Waterfront at Midnight
Waterfront at Midnight

1948-06-25

Denny Hanrohan

Crash of Moons
Crash of Moons

1954-07-10

Rocky Jones

Devil's Partner
Devil's Partner

1961-09-19

David Simpson

Beyond the Moon
Beyond the Moon

1954-04-05

Rocky Jones

Winning of the West
Winning of the West

1953-01-01

Jack Autry aka Jack Austin

The Last Outpost
The Last Outpost

1951-04-04

McReady (uncredited)

Boy Who Caught a Crook
Boy Who Caught a Crook

1961-10-01

Connors

Silver Needle in the Sky
Silver Needle in the Sky

1954-05-29

Rocky Jones

Happy Land
Happy Land

1943-11-10

Rusty Marsh

The Eternal Sea
The Eternal Sea

1955-04-19

Lt. Johnson

Manhunt in Space
Manhunt in Space

1954-01-01

Rocky Jones

Dynamite
Dynamite

1949-01-18

Johnny Brown

Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island

1951-09-13

Capt. Cyrus Harding

Susan and God
Susan and God

1940-06-07

Bob

No Time at All
No Time at All

1958-02-13

Alvy Webber

Man in the Saddle
Man in the Saddle

1951-12-02

Juke Vird

Angel on the Amazon
Angel on the Amazon

1948-11-01

Johnny MacMahon

Bailout at 43,000
Bailout at 43,000

1957-05-01

Captain Jack Nolan

13 Fighting Men
13 Fighting Men

1960-03-31

Loomis

Riders of the Deadline
Riders of the Deadline

1943-12-03

Tim Mason

Keeping Company
Keeping Company

1940-12-27

Eddie Lane

Someone to Remember
Someone to Remember

1943-08-21

Paul Parker

Campus Honeymoon
Campus Honeymoon

1948-02-01

Robert Watson

Patrolling the Ether
Patrolling the Ether

1944-04-10

Phillip

Leadville Gunslinger
Leadville Gunslinger

1952-03-22

Jim Blanchard

The Phantom Plainsmen
The Phantom Plainsmen

1942-06-16

Tad Marvin

Thundering Caravans
Thundering Caravans

1952-06-20

Deputy Dan Reed

Meet the Wildcat
Meet the Wildcat

1940-10-22

Bill--Office Worker

Woman They Almost Lynched
Woman They Almost Lynched

1953-03-20

Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)

Forbidden Moon
Forbidden Moon

1956-01-01

Rocky Jones

For God and Country
For God and Country

1943-05-15

Medical Orderly

Eagle Squadron
Eagle Squadron

1942-06-16

Griffith

Battle Flame
Battle Flame

1959-07-26

Dr. Bill Stoddard

None Shall Escape
None Shall Escape

1944-02-03

Willie Grimm as a Man

Arthur Takes Over
Arthur Takes Over

1948-04-07

James Clark

Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225

1943-09-29

Leading Torpedo Man

Cry 'Havoc'
Cry 'Havoc'

1943-11-23

Man

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943-05-08

Sailor at Dance (uncredited)

So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail

1943-09-09

Georgie Larson (Uncredited)

Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

1944-03-13

Second Dive-bomber Pilot

We Who Are Young
We Who Are Young

1940-07-19

Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)

In the Navy
In the Navy

1941-05-30

Office Boy (uncredited)

Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying

1941-11-27

Cadet Stevens (uncredited)

The Gypsy Moon
The Gypsy Moon

1954-12-25

Rocky Jones

The Flying Serpent
The Flying Serpent

1946-02-01

Hanson, station XOR broadcaster

Johnny Comes Flying Home
Johnny Comes Flying Home

1946-04-05

Johnny Martin

Bobby Ware Is Missing
Bobby Ware Is Missing

1955-10-23

Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)

The Deep Six
The Deep Six

1958-01-15

Lieutenant j.g. Swanson

Proceed and Report
Proceed and Report

1943-11-03

Lt. (jg) Lee

This Is the Army
This Is the Army

1943-08-14

Sergeant on Field March (uncredited)