Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1918-06-06
Day of Death
1969-03-09
Place of Birth
New Castle, Indiana , USA
Richard Crane
Biography
Richard Ollie Crane (June 6, 1918βMarch 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.
Filmography (66)
β 4.5
Role:
Sgt. Wayne Neal
Surf Party
1964
β 4.8
Role:
Joseph Schiller
House of the Damned
1963
β 5.5
Role:
Connors
Boy Who Caught a Crook
1961
β 5.5
Role:
David Simpson
Devil's Partner
1961
β 3.5
Role:
Loomis
13 Fighting Men
1960
β 7.0
Role:
Dr. Bill Stoddard
Battle Flame
1959
β 5.6
Role:
Paul Webster
The Alligator People
1959
β 7.0
Role:
Unknown
Please Don't Touch Me!
1959
β 8.0
Role:
Alvy Webber
No Time at All
1958
β 5.7
Role:
Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
The Deep Six
1958
β 4.8
Role:
Homer Van Meter
Guns Don't Argue
1957
β 5.3
Role:
Captain Jack Nolan
Bailout at 43,000
1957
β 4.0
Role:
Rocky Jones
Menace from Outer Space
1956
β 5.0
Role:
Rocky Jones
Forbidden Moon
1956
β 5.0
Role:
Dick Sawyer