Richard Crane
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.
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Movies (25)
Surf Party
as Sgt. Wayne Neal
1964
Fraternity of Horror
Director (Directing)
1964
House of the Damned
as Joseph Schiller
1963
Boy Who Caught a Crook
as Connors
1961
Devil's Partner
as David Simpson
1961
13 Fighting Men
as Loomis
1960
Battle Flame
as Dr. Bill Stoddard
1959
The Alligator People
as Paul Webster
1959
Please Don't Touch Me!
1959
No Time at All
as Alvy Webber
1958
The Deep Six
as Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
1958
Bailout at 43,000
as Captain Jack Nolan
1957
Guns Don't Argue
as Homer Van Meter
1957
Menace from Outer Space
as Rocky Jones
1956
Forbidden Moon
as Rocky Jones
1956
No Man's Woman
as Dick Sawyer
1955
Bobby Ware Is Missing
as Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)
1955
Day is Done
as Pvt. Archer
1955
The Eternal Sea
as Lt. Johnson
1955
The Gypsy Moon
as Rocky Jones
1954
Crash of Moons
as Rocky Jones
1954
Silver Needle in the Sky
as Rocky Jones
1954
Beyond the Moon
as Rocky Jones
1954
Manhunt in Space
as Rocky Jones
1954
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
as Richard Dale
1953
TV Shows (25)
Adam-12
as Sergeant
1968
Honey West
as Master of Ceremonies
1965
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
The Virginian
as Paul Denning
1962
Surfside 6
1960
Michael Shayne
1960
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Philip Marlowe
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Bronco
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Paul Cameron
1958
26 Men
1957
Trackdown
1957
Maverick
as Jedd Ferris
1957
Perry Mason
as George Moore
1957
Sugarfoot
as Sheriff Andy Horton
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Arnie Baselice
1957
Official Detective
1957
Playhouse 90
as Alvy Webber
1956
State Trooper
1956
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Navy Log
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
as Dick Preston
1955
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
1954