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Richard Crane

Richard Crane

Department: Acting

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

Triple Threat

Triple Threat

1948

Day is Done

Day is Done

1955

A Lady Without Passport

A Lady Without Passport

1950

The Neanderthal Man

The Neanderthal Man

1953

The Alligator People

The Alligator People

1959

Behind Green Lights

Behind Green Lights

1946

Guns Don't Argue

Guns Don't Argue

1957

No Man's Woman

No Man's Woman

1955

Menace from Outer Space

Menace from Outer Space

1956

Surf Party

Surf Party

1964

This Time for Keeps

This Time for Keeps

1942

House of the Damned

House of the Damned

1963

Waterfront at Midnight

Waterfront at Midnight

1948

Crash of Moons

Crash of Moons

1954

Devil's Partner

Devil's Partner

1961

Beyond the Moon

Beyond the Moon

1954

Winning of the West

Winning of the West

1953

The Last Outpost

The Last Outpost

1951

Boy Who Caught a Crook

Boy Who Caught a Crook

1961

Silver Needle in the Sky

Silver Needle in the Sky

1954

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

1953

Happy Land

Happy Land

1943

The Eternal Sea

The Eternal Sea

1955

Manhunt in Space

Manhunt in Space

1954

Dynamite

Dynamite

1949

Mysterious Island

Mysterious Island

1951

Susan and God

Susan and God

1940

No Time at All

No Time at All

1958

Man in the Saddle

Man in the Saddle

1951

Angel on the Amazon

Angel on the Amazon

1948

Bailout at 43,000

Bailout at 43,000

1957

13 Fighting Men

13 Fighting Men

1960

Riders of the Deadline

Riders of the Deadline

1943

Keeping Company

Keeping Company

1940

Someone to Remember

Someone to Remember

1943

Campus Honeymoon

Campus Honeymoon

1948

Patrolling the Ether

Patrolling the Ether

1944

Leadville Gunslinger

Leadville Gunslinger

1952

The Phantom Plainsmen

The Phantom Plainsmen

1942

Thundering Caravans

Thundering Caravans

1952

Meet the Wildcat

Meet the Wildcat

1940

Woman They Almost Lynched

Woman They Almost Lynched

1953

Forbidden Moon

Forbidden Moon

1956

For God and Country

For God and Country

1943

Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron

1942

Battle Flame

Battle Flame

1959

None Shall Escape

None Shall Escape

1944

Arthur Takes Over

Arthur Takes Over

1948

Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225

1943

Cry 'Havoc'

Cry 'Havoc'

1943

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail

1943

Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

1944

We Who Are Young

We Who Are Young

1940

In the Navy

In the Navy

1941

Keep 'Em Flying

Keep 'Em Flying

1941

Please Don't Touch Me!

Please Don't Touch Me!

1959

The Gypsy Moon

The Gypsy Moon

1954

The Flying Serpent

The Flying Serpent

1946

Johnny Comes Flying Home

Johnny Comes Flying Home

1946

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

1953

Bobby Ware Is Missing

Bobby Ware Is Missing

1955

The Deep Six

The Deep Six

1958

Proceed and Report

Proceed and Report

1943

This Is the Army

This Is the Army

1943

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1944

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958

Maverick

Maverick

1957

Trackdown

Trackdown

1957

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

1964

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

1960

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

1959

Philip Marlowe

Philip Marlowe

1959

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

Bronco

Bronco

1958

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

1955

Navy Log

Navy Log

1955

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958

Rocky Jones, Space Ranger

Rocky Jones, Space Ranger

1954

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

1957

Racket Squad

Racket Squad

1951

Honey West

Honey West

1965

State Trooper

State Trooper

1956

26 Men

26 Men

1957

Official Detective

Official Detective

1957

Gang Busters

Gang Busters

1952

Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy

1952

Michael Shayne

Michael Shayne

1960

Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie

1951

Adam-12

Adam-12

1968

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

1956