Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

98

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-06-06

Day of Death

1969-03-09 (51 years old)

Place of Birth

New Castle, Indiana , USA

Also Known As

Richard Ollie Crane

Richard Crane

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

Acting

Triple Threat

1948

Triple Threat

as

Day is Done

1955

Day is Done

as

Pvt. Archer

A Lady Without Passport

1950

A Lady Without Passport

as

Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer

The Neanderthal Man

1953

The Neanderthal Man

as

Dr. Ross Harkness

The Alligator People

1959

The Alligator People

as

Paul Webster

Behind Green Lights

1946

Behind Green Lights

as

Johnny Williams, Reporter

Guns Don't Argue

1957

Guns Don't Argue

as

Homer Van Meter

No Man's Woman

1955

No Man's Woman

as

Dick Sawyer

Menace from Outer Space

1956

Menace from Outer Space

as

Rocky Jones

Surf Party

1964

Surf Party

as

Sgt. Wayne Neal

This Time for Keeps

1942

This Time for Keeps

as

Eustace Andrews

House of the Damned

1963

House of the Damned

as

Joseph Schiller

Waterfront at Midnight

1948

Waterfront at Midnight

as

Denny Hanrohan

Crash of Moons

1954

Crash of Moons

as

Rocky Jones

Devil's Partner

1961

Devil's Partner

as

David Simpson

Beyond the Moon

1954

Beyond the Moon

as

Rocky Jones

Winning of the West

1953

Winning of the West

as

Jack Autry aka Jack Austin

The Last Outpost

1951

The Last Outpost

as

McReady (uncredited)

Boy Who Caught a Crook

1961

Boy Who Caught a Crook

as

Connors

Silver Needle in the Sky

1954

Silver Needle in the Sky

as

Rocky Jones

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

1953

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

as

Richard Dale

Happy Land

1943

Happy Land

as

Rusty Marsh

The Eternal Sea

1955

The Eternal Sea

as

Lt. Johnson

Manhunt in Space

1954

Manhunt in Space

as

Rocky Jones

Dynamite

1949

Dynamite

as

Johnny Brown

Mysterious Island

1951

Mysterious Island

as

Capt. Cyrus Harding

Susan and God

1940

Susan and God

as

Bob

No Time at All

1958

No Time at All

as

Alvy Webber

Man in the Saddle

1951

Man in the Saddle

as

Juke Vird

Angel on the Amazon

1948

Angel on the Amazon

as

Johnny MacMahon

Bailout at 43,000

1957

Bailout at 43,000

as

Captain Jack Nolan

13 Fighting Men

1960

13 Fighting Men

as

Loomis

Riders of the Deadline

1943

Riders of the Deadline

as

Tim Mason

Keeping Company

1940

Keeping Company

as

Eddie Lane

Someone to Remember

1943

Someone to Remember

as

Paul Parker

Campus Honeymoon

1948

Campus Honeymoon

as

Robert Watson

Patrolling the Ether

1944

Patrolling the Ether

as

Phillip

Leadville Gunslinger

1952

Leadville Gunslinger

as

Jim Blanchard

The Phantom Plainsmen

1942

The Phantom Plainsmen

as

Tad Marvin

Thundering Caravans

1952

Thundering Caravans

as

Deputy Dan Reed

Meet the Wildcat

1940

Meet the Wildcat

as

Bill--Office Worker

Woman They Almost Lynched

1953

Woman They Almost Lynched

as

Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)

Forbidden Moon

1956

Forbidden Moon

as

Rocky Jones

For God and Country

1943

For God and Country

as

Medical Orderly

Eagle Squadron

1942

Eagle Squadron

as

Griffith

Battle Flame

1959

Battle Flame

as

Dr. Bill Stoddard

None Shall Escape

1944

None Shall Escape

as

Willie Grimm as a Man

Arthur Takes Over

1948

Arthur Takes Over

as

James Clark

Corvette K-225

1943

Corvette K-225

as

Leading Torpedo Man

Cry 'Havoc'

1943

Cry 'Havoc'

as

Man

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

as

Sailor at Dance (uncredited)

So Proudly We Hail

1943

So Proudly We Hail

as

Georgie Larson (Uncredited)

Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

1944

Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

as

Second Dive-bomber Pilot

We Who Are Young

1940

We Who Are Young

as

Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)

In the Navy

1941

In the Navy

as

Office Boy (uncredited)

Keep 'Em Flying

1941

Keep 'Em Flying

as

Cadet Stevens (uncredited)

Please Don't Touch Me!

1959

Please Don't Touch Me!

as

The Gypsy Moon

1954

The Gypsy Moon

as

Rocky Jones

The Flying Serpent

1946

The Flying Serpent

as

Hanson, station XOR broadcaster

Johnny Comes Flying Home

1946

Johnny Comes Flying Home

as

Johnny Martin

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

1953

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

as

Dick Preston

Bobby Ware Is Missing

1955

Bobby Ware Is Missing

as

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

The Deep Six

1958

The Deep Six

as

Lieutenant j.g. Swanson

Proceed and Report

1943

Proceed and Report

as

Lt. (jg) Lee

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

Maverick

Maverick

as

Jedd Ferris

Trackdown

Trackdown

as

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

as

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

George Moore

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Billy

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

as

Philip Marlowe

Philip Marlowe

as

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Paul Denning

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Chuck Carmody

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as

Arnie Baselice

Bronco

Bronco

as

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

as

Dick Preston

Navy Log

Navy Log

as

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Paul Cameron

Rocky Jones, Space Ranger

Rocky Jones, Space Ranger

as

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

as

Sheriff Andy Horton

Racket Squad

Racket Squad

as

Honey West

Honey West

as

Master of Ceremonies

State Trooper

State Trooper

as

26 Men

26 Men

as

Official Detective

Official Detective

as

Gang Busters

Gang Busters

as

Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy

as

Michael Shayne

Michael Shayne

as

The Adventures of Boston Blackie

The Adventures of Boston Blackie

as

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Sergeant

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Dr. Reynolds

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Dr. Douglas Keene

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

as

Alvy Webber

Production

Crew

Directing

Fraternity of Horror

1964

Fraternity of Horror

as