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.

Known for

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Please Don't Touch Me

1963 ⭐ 7.0

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Battle Flame

1959 ⭐ 7.0

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No Time at All

1958 ⭐ 8.0

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Bobby Ware Is Missing

1955 ⭐ 8.0

Career timeline

1964

Surf Party

Sgt. Wayne Neal · 1964

⭐ 4.5

1963

House of the Damned

Joseph Schiller · 1963

⭐ 4.8

Please Don't Touch Me Notable

1963

⭐ 7.0

1961

Boy Who Caught a Crook

Connors · 1961

⭐ 5.5

Devil's Partner

David Simpson · 1961

⭐ 5.6

1960

13 Fighting Men

Loomis · 1960

⭐ 3.5

1959

Battle Flame Notable

Dr. Bill Stoddard · 1959

⭐ 7.0

The Alligator People

Paul Webster · 1959

⭐ 5.6

1958

No Time at All Notable

Alvy Webber · 1958

⭐ 8.0

The Deep Six

Lieutenant j.g. Swanson · 1958

⭐ 5.7

1957

Guns Don't Argue

Homer Van Meter · 1957

⭐ 4.7

Bailout at 43,000

Captain Jack Nolan · 1957

⭐ 5.3

1956

Menace from Outer Space

Rocky Jones · 1956

⭐ 4.0

Forbidden Moon

Rocky Jones · 1956

⭐ 5.0

1955

No Man's Woman

Dick Sawyer · 1955

⭐ 5.0

Bobby Ware Is Missing Notable

Police Car Deputy in Car #12 ( · 1955

⭐ 8.0

Day is Done

Pvt. Archer · 1955

⭐ 6.0

1954

The Gypsy Moon

Rocky Jones · 1954

⭐ 2.5

Crash of Moons

Rocky Jones · 1954

⭐ 3.6

Silver Needle in the Sky

Rocky Jones · 1954

⭐ 5.5

1953

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

Richard Dale · 1953

⭐ 5.0

The Neanderthal Man

Dr. Ross Harkness · 1953

⭐ 4.3

Woman They Almost Lynched

Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited) · 1953

⭐ 6.6

1952

Thundering Caravans Notable

Deputy Dan Reed · 1952

⭐ 7.0

Leadville Gunslinger Notable

Jim Blanchard · 1952

⭐ 8.0

1951

Man in the Saddle

Juke Vird · 1951

⭐ 6.5

Mysterious Island

Capt. Cyrus Harding · 1951

⭐ 6.6

The Last Outpost

McReady (uncredited) · 1951

⭐ 6.1

1950

A Lady Without Passport

Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer · 1950

⭐ 5.3

1949

Dynamite

Johnny Brown · 1949

⭐ 4.7

1948

Angel on the Amazon

Johnny MacMahon · 1948

⭐ 5.5

Triple Threat Notable

1948

⭐ 8.0

Waterfront at Midnight Notable

Denny Hanrohan · 1948

⭐ 7.0

1946

Johnny Comes Flying Home Notable

Johnny Martin · 1946

⭐ 8.0

Behind Green Lights

Johnny Williams, Reporter · 1946

⭐ 5.6

The Flying Serpent

Hanson, station XOR broadcast · 1946

⭐ 4.8

1944

Follow the Boys

Marine Officer (uncredited) · 1944

⭐ 5.7

Patrolling the Ether Notable

Phillip · 1944

⭐ 7.5

None Shall Escape

Willie Grimm as a Man · 1944

⭐ 6.5

1943

Riders of the Deadline

Tim Mason · 1943

⭐ 5.3

Cry 'Havoc'

Man · 1943

⭐ 6.5

Happy Land Notable

Rusty Marsh · 1943

⭐ 7.1

1942

The Phantom Plainsmen Notable

Tad Marvin · 1942

⭐ 8.0

Eagle Squadron Notable

Griffith · 1942

⭐ 7.0

This Time for Keeps Notable

Eustace Andrews · 1942

⭐ 8.0

Frequently appears with

Lash LaRue

Dr. Warren

Scott Brady

1st Lt. Frank Davis

Elaine Edwards

Lt. Mary Ferguson

Robert Blake

Cpl. Jake Pacheco

Wayne Heffley

Teach

Gordon Jones

Sgt. McKelvey

Full filmography

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Surf Party

1964 ⭐ 4.5

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House of the Damned

1963 ⭐ 4.8

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Please Don't Touch Me

1963 ⭐ 7.0

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Boy Who Caught a Crook

1961 ⭐ 5.5

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Devil's Partner

1961 ⭐ 5.6

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13 Fighting Men

1960 ⭐ 3.5

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Battle Flame

1959 ⭐ 7.0

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The Alligator People

1959 ⭐ 5.6

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No Time at All

1958 ⭐ 8.0

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The Deep Six

1958 ⭐ 5.7

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Guns Don't Argue

1957 ⭐ 4.7

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Bailout at 43,000

1957 ⭐ 5.3

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Menace from Outer Space

1956 ⭐ 4.0

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Forbidden Moon

1956 ⭐ 5.0

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No Man's Woman

1955 ⭐ 5.0

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Bobby Ware Is Missing

1955 ⭐ 8.0

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Day is Done

1955 ⭐ 6.0

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The Eternal Sea

1955 ⭐ 6.6

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The Gypsy Moon

1954 ⭐ 2.5

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Crash of Moons

1954 ⭐ 3.6