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.

On screen

  • Surf Party
  • House of the Damned
  • Please Don't Touch Me
  • Devil's Partner
  • Boy Who Caught a Crook
  • 13 Fighting Men
  • The Alligator People
  • Battle Flame
  • No Time at All
  • The Deep Six
  • Guns Don't Argue
  • Bailout at 43,000
  • Menace from Outer Space
  • Forbidden Moon
  • No Man's Woman
  • The Eternal Sea
  • Bobby Ware Is Missing
  • Crash of Moons
  • Beyond the Moon
  • Silver Needle in the Sky
  • Manhunt in Space
  • The Gypsy Moon
  • The Neanderthal Man
  • Winning of the West
  • The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
  • Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
  • Woman They Almost Lynched
  • Leadville Gunslinger
  • Thundering Caravans
  • The Last Outpost
  • Mysterious Island
  • Man in the Saddle
  • A Lady Without Passport
  • Dynamite
  • Triple Threat
  • Waterfront at Midnight
  • Angel on the Amazon
  • Arthur Takes Over
  • Behind Green Lights
  • The Flying Serpent
  • Johnny Comes Flying Home
  • Patrolling the Ether
  • None Shall Escape
  • Follow the Boys
  • Happy Land
  • Riders of the Deadline
  • Someone to Remember
  • For God and Country
  • Corvette K-225
  • Cry 'Havoc'
  • Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
  • So Proudly We Hail
  • This Is the Army
  • This Time for Keeps
  • The Phantom Plainsmen
  • Eagle Squadron
  • In the Navy
  • Keep 'Em Flying
  • Susan and God
  • Keeping Company
  • Meet the Wildcat
  • We Who Are Young
  • Lassie: Countdown

Behind the camera

  • Fraternity of Horror

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