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
| Birth Location | New Castle, Indiana , USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1918-06-06 |
| Died | 1969-03-09 |
Movies
Surf Party
as Sgt. Wayne Neal
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
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
Forbidden Moon
as Rocky Jones
1956
Beyond the Moon
as Rocky Jones
1956
Menace from Outer Space
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
Manhunt in Space
as Rocky Jones
1954
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
as Richard Dale
1953
The Neanderthal Man
as Dr. Ross Harkness
1953
Woman They Almost Lynched
as Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
1953
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
as Dick Preston
1953
Winning of the West
as Jack Autry aka Jack Austin
1953
Thundering Caravans
as Deputy Dan Reed
1952
Leadville Gunslinger
as Jim Blanchard
1952
Man in the Saddle
as Juke Vird
1951
Mysterious Island
as Capt. Cyrus Harding
1951
The Last Outpost
as McReady (uncredited)
1951
A Lady Without Passport
as Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
1950
Dynamite
as Johnny Brown
1949
Angel on the Amazon
as Johnny MacMahon
1948
1948
Waterfront at Midnight
as Denny Hanrohan
1948
Arthur Takes Over
as James Clark
1948
Campus Honeymoon
as Robert Watson
1948
Johnny Comes Flying Home
as Johnny Martin
1946
Behind Green Lights
as Johnny Williams, Reporter
1946
The Flying Serpent
as Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
1946
Patrolling the Ether
as Phillip
1944
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
as Second Dive-bomber Pilot
1944
None Shall Escape
as Willie Grimm as a Man
1944
Riders of the Deadline
as Tim Mason
1943
Cry 'Havoc'
as Man
1943
Happy Land
as Rusty Marsh
1943
Corvette K-225
as Leading Torpedo Man
1943
So Proudly We Hail
as Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
1943
Someone to Remember
as Paul Parker
1943
For God and Country
as Medical Orderly
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as Sailor at Dance (uncredited)
1943
Eagle Squadron
as Griffith
1942
The Phantom Plainsmen
as Tad Marvin
1942
This Time for Keeps
as Eustace Andrews
1942
Keep 'Em Flying
as Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
1941
In the Navy
as Office Boy (uncredited)
1941
Keeping Company
as Eddie Lane
1940
Meet the Wildcat
as Bill--Office Worker
1940
We Who Are Young
as Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)
1940
Susan and God
as Bob
1940
Movies
Fraternity of Horror
Director
1964
