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Richard Crane

Richard Crane

Birthday: 1918-06-06 | Place of Birth: New Castle, Indiana , USA

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1963
House of the Damned

as    Joseph Schiller

1961
Boy Who Caught a Crook

as    Connors

1961
Devil's Partner

as    David Simpson

1959
Battle Flame

as    Dr. Bill Stoddard

1959
The Alligator People

as    Paul Webster

1957
Bailout at 43,000

as    Captain Jack Nolan

1957
Guns Don't Argue

as    Homer Van Meter

1956
Menace from Outer Space

as    Rocky Jones

1956
Beyond the Moon

as    Rocky Jones

1956
Forbidden Moon

as    Rocky Jones

1955
No Man's Woman

as    Dick Sawyer

1955
The Eternal Sea

as    Lt. Johnson

1955
Bobby Ware Is Missing

as    Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)

1955
Day is Done

as    Pvt. Archer

1954
Crash of Moons

as    Rocky Jones

1954
Silver Needle in the Sky

as    Rocky Jones

1954
The Gypsy Moon

as    Rocky Jones

1954
Manhunt in Space

as    Rocky Jones

1953
The Neanderthal Man

as    Dr. Ross Harkness

1953
Winning of the West

as    Jack Autry aka Jack Austin

1953
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

as    Richard Dale

1951
Mysterious Island

as    Capt. Cyrus Harding