Richard Crane
Known for: Acting
Born: June 6, 1918
Died: March 9, 1969
Place of birth: New Castle, Indiana , USA
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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Filmography
67 movies · 31 TV shows, newest first
7.1
Adam-12
1968
7.2
Honey West
1965
7.1
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
4.5
Surf Party
1964
4.5
Fraternity of Horror
1964
4.8
House of the Damned
1963
7.0
Please Don't Touch Me
1963
6.5
The Virginian
1962
5.5
Boy Who Caught a Crook
1961
5.6
Devil's Partner
1961
6.3
Surfside 6
1960
6.5
Michael Shayne
1960
3.5
13 Fighting Men
1960
5.6
Hawaiian Eye
1959
7.5
Philip Marlowe
1959
7.0
Battle Flame
1959
5.6
The Alligator People
1959
7.2
77 Sunset Strip
1958
6.0
Bronco
1958
7.0
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
8.0
No Time at All
1958
5.7
The Deep Six
1958
5.0
26 Men
1957
6.9
Trackdown
1957
7.0
Maverick
1957
7.7
Perry Mason
1957
5.1
Sugarfoot
1957
4.5
Guns Don't Argue
1957
6.8
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
5.3
Bailout at 43,000
1957
7.5
Official Detective
1957
7.5
Playhouse 90
19565.7
State Trooper
1956
4.0
Menace from Outer Space
1956
5.0
Forbidden Moon
1956
5.0
No Man's Woman
1955
8.0
Bobby Ware Is Missing
1955
6.0
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
5.2
Navy Log
1955
6.8
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
6.2
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1955
6.6
The Eternal Sea
1955
2.5
The Gypsy Moon
1954
3.5
Crash of Moons
1954
5.5
Silver Needle in the Sky
1954
6.3
Beyond the Moon
1954
6.0
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
1954
3.2
Manhunt in Space
1954
5.0
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
1953
4.3
The Neanderthal Man
1953
6.6
Woman They Almost Lynched
1953
NR
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1953
6.8
General Electric Theater
1953
6.0
Winning of the West
1953
5.3
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
7.0
Thundering Caravans
1952
8.0
Leadville Gunslinger
19527.0
Gang Busters
1952
6.6
Man in the Saddle
1951
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
6.6
Mysterious Island
1951
4.0
Boston Blackie
1951
6.5
Racket Squad
1951
6.1
The Last Outpost
1951
5.3
A Lady Without Passport
1950
4.7
Dynamite
1949
5.1
Angel on the Amazon
1948
8.0
Triple Threat
1948
7.0
Waterfront at Midnight
1948
3.7
Arthur Takes Over
1948
7.0
Campus Honeymoon
1948
8.0
Johnny Comes Flying Home
1946
5.6
Behind Green Lights
1946
4.8
The Flying Serpent
1946
5.7
Follow the Boys
1944
7.0
Patrolling the Ether
1944NR
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
1944
6.5
None Shall Escape
1944
5.3
Riders of the Deadline
1943
6.5
Cry 'Havoc'
1943
7.1
Happy Land
1943NR
Proceed and Report
1943
6.2
Corvette K-225
1943
5.9
So Proudly We Hail
1943
7.7
Someone to Remember
1943
5.7
This Is the Army
1943
8.0
For God and Country
1943
6.0
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
8.0
The Phantom Plainsmen
1942
7.0
Eagle Squadron
1942
8.0
This Time for Keeps
1942
6.2
Keep 'Em Flying
1941
6.4
In the Navy
1941
6.7
Keeping Company
1940
9.0
Meet the Wildcat
1940
6.3
We Who Are Young
1940
6.5
Susan and God
1940
NR
Lassie: Countdown
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