About

Known credits:
68
Birthday:
1918-06-06
Place of birth:
New Castle, Indiana , USA
Website:
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Richard Crane

Overview

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
1964 Surf Party Actor Sgt. Wayne Neal 58
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1963 House of the Damned Actor Joseph Schiller 58
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1961 Boy Who Caught a Crook Actor Connors 58
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1961 Devil's Partner Actor David Simpson 58
Average
1960 13 Fighting Men Actor Loomis 58
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1959 Battle Flame Actor Dr. Bill Stoddard 59
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1959 The Alligator People Actor Paul Webster 58
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1959 Please Don't Touch Me! Actor 59
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1958 No Time at All Actor Alvy Webber N/A
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1958 The Deep Six Actor Lieutenant j.g. Swanson 58
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1957 Bailout at 43,000 Actor Captain Jack Nolan 58
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1957 Guns Don't Argue Actor Homer Van Meter N/A
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1956 Menace from Outer Space Actor Rocky Jones 58
Average
1956 Beyond the Moon Actor Rocky Jones 59
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1956 Forbidden Moon Actor Rocky Jones N/A
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1955 No Man's Woman Actor Dick Sawyer 58
Average
1955 Bobby Ware Is Missing Actor Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane) 58
Average
1955 Day is Done Actor Pvt. Archer N/A
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1955 Screen Directors Playhouse: Day is Done Actor Pvt. Archer N/A
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1955 Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe Actor Dick Preston 69
Fair
1955 The Eternal Sea Actor Lt. Johnson 58
Average
1954 The Gypsy Moon Actor Rocky Jones 59
Average
1954 Crash of Moons Actor Rocky Jones 58
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1954 Silver Needle in the Sky Actor Rocky Jones 59
Average
1954 Rocky Jones, Space Ranger Actor 68
Fair
1954 Manhunt in Space Actor Rocky Jones 58
Average
1953 The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd Actor Richard Dale 58
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1953 The Neanderthal Man Actor Dr. Ross Harkness 58
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1953 Woman They Almost Lynched Actor Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited) 59
Average
1953 Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe Actor Dick Preston N/A
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1953 Winning of the West Actor Jack Autry aka Jack Austin 59
Average
1952 Thundering Caravans Actor Deputy Dan Reed N/A
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1952 Leadville Gunslinger Actor Jim Blanchard N/A
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1951 Man in the Saddle Actor Juke Vird 59
Average
1951 Mysterious Island Actor Capt. Cyrus Harding 58
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1951 The Last Outpost Actor McReady (uncredited) 59
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1950 A Lady Without Passport Actor Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer 58
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1949 Dynamite Actor Johnny Brown 58
Average
1948 Angel on the Amazon Actor Johnny MacMahon 58
Average
1948 Triple Threat Actor N/A
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1948 Waterfront at Midnight Actor Denny Hanrohan 59
Average
1948 Arthur Takes Over Actor James Clark 58
Average
1948 Campus Honeymoon Actor Robert Watson N/A
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1946 Johnny Comes Flying Home Actor Johnny Martin N/A
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1946 Behind Green Lights Actor Johnny Williams, Reporter 58
Average
1946 The Flying Serpent Actor Hanson, station XOR broadcaster 58
Average
1944 Patrolling the Ether Actor Phillip N/A
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1944 Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense Actor Second Dive-bomber Pilot N/A
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1944 None Shall Escape Actor Willie Grimm as a Man 59
Average
1943 Riders of the Deadline Actor Tim Mason 58
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1943 Cry 'Havoc' Actor Man 58
Average
1943 Happy Land Actor Rusty Marsh 58
Average
1943 Proceed and Report Actor Lt. (jg) Lee N/A
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1943 Corvette K-225 Actor Leading Torpedo Man 58
Average
1943 So Proudly We Hail Actor Georgie Larson (Uncredited) 58
Average
1943 Someone to Remember Actor Paul Parker 59
Average
1943 For God and Country Actor Medical Orderly N/A
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1943 Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case Actor Sailor at Dance (uncredited) 59
Average
1942 Eagle Squadron Actor Griffith N/A
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1942 The Phantom Plainsmen Actor Tad Marvin 58
Average
1942 This Time for Keeps Actor Eustace Andrews 59
Average
1941 Keep 'Em Flying Actor Cadet Stevens (uncredited) 59
Average
1941 In the Navy Actor Office Boy (uncredited) 59
Average
1940 Keeping Company Actor Eddie Lane 59
Average
1940 Meet the Wildcat Actor Bill--Office Worker N/A
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1940 We Who Are Young Actor Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited) 59
Average
1940 Susan and God Actor Bob 59
Average

Directing
1964 Fraternity of Horror Directing Director N/A
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