Richard Crane
Acting
Born: 1918-06-06 · New Castle, Indiana , USA
Died: 1969-03-09
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 (30)
Surf Party
1964
Sgt. Wayne Neal
Fraternity of Horror
1964
Director
House of the Damned
1963
Joseph Schiller
Please Don't Touch Me
1963
Devil's Partner
1961
David Simpson
Boy Who Caught a Crook
1961
Connors
13 Fighting Men
1960
Loomis
The Alligator People
1959
Paul Webster
Battle Flame
1959
Dr. Bill Stoddard
No Time at All
1958
Alvy Webber
The Deep Six
1958
Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
Guns Don't Argue
1957
Homer Van Meter
Bailout at 43,000
1957
Captain Jack Nolan
Menace from Outer Space
1956
Rocky Jones
Forbidden Moon
1956
Rocky Jones
Day is Done
1955
Pvt. Archer
No Man's Woman
1955
Dick Sawyer
The Eternal Sea
1955
Lt. Johnson
Bobby Ware Is Missing
1955
Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)
Crash of Moons
1954
Rocky Jones
Beyond the Moon
1954
Rocky Jones
Silver Needle in the Sky
1954
Rocky Jones
Manhunt in Space
1954
Rocky Jones
The Gypsy Moon
1954
Rocky Jones
The Neanderthal Man
1953
Dr. Ross Harkness
Winning of the West
1953
Jack Autry
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
1953
Richard Dale
Woman They Almost Lynched
1953
Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1953
Dick Preston
Leadville Gunslinger
1952
Jim Blanchard
📺 TV Shows (30)
Adam-12
1968
Sergeant
Honey West
1965
Master of Ceremonies
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
The Virginian
1962
Paul Denning
Surfside 6
1960
Michael Shayne
1960
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Philip Marlowe
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Bronco
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Paul Cameron
Maverick
1957
Jedd Ferris
Trackdown
1957
Perry Mason
1957
Dr. Douglas Keene
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
Arnie Baselice
Sugarfoot
1957
Sheriff Andy Horton
26 Men
1957
Official Detective
1957
State Trooper
1956
Playhouse 90
1956
Alvy Webber
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1955
Dick Preston
Navy Log
1955
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
1954
General Electric Theater
1953
Dr. Reynolds
Gang Busters
1952
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Chuck Carmody
Racket Squad
1951