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