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.
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Perry Mason
1957 · George Moore
Maverick
1957 · Jedd Ferris
Adam-12
1968 · Sergeant
The Virginian
1962 · Paul Denning
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958 · Paul Cameron
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957 · Arnie Baselice
Playhouse 90
1956 · Alvy Webber
Surfside 6
1960
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Sugarfoot
1957 · Sheriff Andy Horton
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Honey West
1965 · Master of Ceremonies
Trackdown
1957
Bronco
1958
Navy Log
1955
Boston Blackie
1951
Racket Squad
1951
26 Men
1957
Official Detective
1957
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
1954
Philip Marlowe
1959
Michael Shayne
1960
General Electric Theater
1953 · Billy
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Chuck Carmody
So Proudly We Hail
1943 · Georgie Larson (Uncred...
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1955 · Dick Preston
The Alligator People
1959 · Paul Webster
Corvette K-225
1943 · Leading Torpedo Man
The Last Outpost
1951 · McReady (uncredited)
Follow the Boys
1944 · Marine Officer (uncred...
Man in the Saddle
1951 · Juke Vird
This Is the Army
1943 · Sergeant on Field Marc...
The Deep Six
1958 · Lieutenant j.g. Swanso...
Happy Land
1943 · Rusty Marsh
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943 · Sailor at Dance (uncre...
Cry 'Havoc'
1943 · Man
The Eternal Sea
1955 · Lt. Johnson
Thundering Caravans
1952 · Deputy Dan Reed
Woman They Almost Lynched
1953 · Yankee Lieutenant (unc...
In the Navy
1941 · Office Boy (uncredited...
Mysterious Island
1951 · Capt. Cyrus Harding
House of the Damned
1963 · Joseph Schiller
We Who Are Young
1940 · Savoy-Carlton Bellboy...
Susan and God
1940 · Bob
Keep 'Em Flying
1941 · Cadet Stevens (uncredi...
A Lady Without Passport
1950 · Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
The Neanderthal Man
1953 · Dr. Ross Harkness
No Man's Woman
1955 · Dick Sawyer
Guns Don't Argue
1957 · Homer Van Meter
Forbidden Moon
1956 · Rocky Jones
Devil's Partner
1961 · David Simpson
Crash of Moons
1954 · Rocky Jones
This Time for Keeps
1942 · Eustace Andrews
For God and Country
1943 · Medical Orderly
Riders of the Deadline
1943 · Tim Mason
Eagle Squadron
1942 · Griffith
Lassie: Countdown
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Behind Green Lights
1946 · Johnny Williams
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
1953 · Richard Dale
Meet the Wildcat
1940 · Bill--Office Worker
None Shall Escape
1944 · Willie Grimm as a Man
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1953 · Dick Preston
No Time at All
1958 · Alvy Webber
Bobby Ware Is Missing
1955 · Police Car Deputy in C...
Manhunt in Space
1954 · Rocky Jones
Keeping Company
1940 · Eddie Lane
Angel on the Amazon
1948 · Johnny MacMahon
Winning of the West
1953 · Jack Autry
Arthur Takes Over
1948 · James Clark
Leadville Gunslinger
1952 · Jim Blanchard
The Flying Serpent
1946 · Hanson, station XOR b...
Someone to Remember
1943 · Paul Parker
The Gypsy Moon
1954 · Rocky Jones
Battle Flame
1959 · Dr. Bill Stoddard
Silver Needle in the Sky
1954 · Rocky Jones
Waterfront at Midnight
1948 · Denny Hanrohan
The Phantom Plainsmen
1942 · Tad Marvin
Dynamite
1949 · Johnny Brown
Please Don't Touch Me
1963
Boy Who Caught a Crook
1961 · Connors
13 Fighting Men
1960 · Loomis
Johnny Comes Flying Home
1946 · Johnny Martin
Surf Party
1964 · Sgt. Wayne Neal
Menace from Outer Space
1956 · Rocky Jones
Triple Threat
1948
Patrolling the Ether
1944 · Phillip
Bailout at 43,000
1957 · Captain Jack Nolan
Beyond the Moon
1954 · Rocky Jones