Richard Crane

Richard Crane

Deceased · Born: Jun 6, 1918 · Died: Mar 9, 1969

Personal Details

Born Jun 6, 1918 New Castle, Indiana , USA
Spouse
  • Kay Morley

    ( Nov 14, 1944 to Mar 9, 1969 )
  • Charlotte June Becker

    ( Apr 17, 1942 to May 11, 2024 )
  • Merna Ellen Pardee

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.

Career

1964
Surf Party
Surf Party as Sgt. Wayne Neal
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1963
House of the Damned
House of the Damned as Joseph Schiller
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Please Don't Touch Me
1961
Boy Who Caught a Crook
Boy Who Caught a Crook as Connors
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Devil's Partner
Devil's Partner as David Simpson
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1960
13 Fighting Men
13 Fighting Men as Loomis
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1959
The Alligator People
The Alligator People as Paul Webster
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Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive as Paul Cameron
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1957
Bailout at 43,000
Bailout at 43,000 as Captain Jack Nolan
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Guns Don't Argue
Guns Don't Argue as Homer Van Meter
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Perry Mason
Perry Mason as George Moore
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1956
Beyond the Moon
Beyond the Moon as Rocky Jones
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Menace from Outer Space
Menace from Outer Space as Rocky Jones
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1955
The Eternal Sea
The Eternal Sea as Lt. Johnson
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No Man's Woman
No Man's Woman as Dick Sawyer
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Bobby Ware Is Missing
Bobby Ware Is Missing as Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)
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Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1954
Crash of Moons
Crash of Moons as Rocky Jones
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Manhunt in Space
Manhunt in Space as Rocky Jones
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Silver Needle in the Sky
Silver Needle in the Sky as Rocky Jones
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The Gypsy Moon
The Gypsy Moon as Rocky Jones
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Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
1953
Winning of the West
Winning of the West as Jack Autry aka Jack Austin
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The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd as Richard Dale
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The Neanderthal Man
The Neanderthal Man as Dr. Ross Harkness
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1952
Leadville Gunslinger
Leadville Gunslinger as Jim Blanchard
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Thundering Caravans
Thundering Caravans as Deputy Dan Reed
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1951
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island as Capt. Cyrus Harding
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1948
Triple Threat
Triple Threat
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Waterfront at Midnight
Waterfront at Midnight as Denny Hanrohan
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Angel on the Amazon
Angel on the Amazon as Johnny MacMahon
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Arthur Takes Over
Arthur Takes Over as James Clark
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1946
The Flying Serpent
The Flying Serpent as Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
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Johnny Comes Flying Home
Johnny Comes Flying Home as Johnny Martin
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Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights as Johnny Williams, Reporter
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1944
Wing and a Prayer
Wing and a Prayer as Ens. Gus Chisholm
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None Shall Escape
None Shall Escape as Willie Grimm as a Man
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1943
Someone to Remember
Someone to Remember as Paul Parker
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Happy Land
Happy Land as Rusty Marsh
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Riders of the Deadline
Riders of the Deadline as Tim Mason
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1942
The Phantom Plainsmen
The Phantom Plainsmen as Tad Marvin
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This Time for Keeps
This Time for Keeps as Eustace Andrews
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