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.

Fraternity of Horror
1964
Director
Surf Party
1964
Sgt. Wayne Neal
House of the Damned
1963
Joseph Schiller
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
Please Don't Touch Me!
1959
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 aka Jack Austin
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
Thundering Caravans
1952
Deputy Dan Reed
The Last Outpost
1951
McReady (uncredited)
Mysterious Island
1951
Capt. Cyrus Harding
Man in the Saddle
1951
Juke Vird
A Lady Without Passport
1950
Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
Dynamite
1949
Johnny Brown
Triple Threat
1948
Waterfront at Midnight
1948
Denny Hanrohan
Angel on the Amazon
1948
Johnny MacMahon
Arthur Takes Over
1948
James Clark
Behind Green Lights
1946
Johnny Williams, Reporter
The Flying Serpent
1946
Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
Johnny Comes Flying Home
1946
Johnny Martin
Patrolling the Ether
1944
Phillip
None Shall Escape
1944
Willie Grimm as a Man
Happy Land
1943
Rusty Marsh
Riders of the Deadline
1943
Tim Mason
Someone to Remember
1943
Paul Parker
For God and Country
1943
Medical Orderly
Corvette K-225
1943
Leading Torpedo Man
Cry 'Havoc'
1943
Man
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
Sailor at Dance (uncredited)
So Proudly We Hail
1943
Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
This Is the Army
1943
Sergeant on Field March (uncredited)
This Time for Keeps
1942
Eustace Andrews
The Phantom Plainsmen
1942
Tad Marvin
Eagle Squadron
1942
Griffith
In the Navy
1941
Office Boy (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Flying
1941
Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
Susan and God
1940
Bob
Keeping Company
1940
Eddie Lane
Meet the Wildcat
1940
Bill--Office Worker
We Who Are Young
1940
Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)