Acting · New Castle, Indiana , USA · Born June 6, 1918
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.
TVAdam-12
1968
as Sergeant
TVHoney West
1965
as Master of Ceremonies
TVGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
MovieSurf Party
1964
as Sgt. Wayne Neal
MovieHouse of the Damned
1963
as Joseph Schiller
MoviePlease Don't Touch Me
1963
TVThe Virginian
1962
as Paul Denning
MovieBoy Who Caught a Crook
1961
as Connors
MovieDevil's Partner
1961
as David Simpson
TVSurfside 6
1960
TVMichael Shayne
1960
Movie13 Fighting Men
1960
as Loomis
TVHawaiian Eye
1959
TVPhilip Marlowe
1959
MovieBattle Flame
1959
as Dr. Bill Stoddard
MovieThe Alligator People
1959
as Paul Webster
TV77 Sunset Strip
1958
TVBronco
1958
TVWanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Paul Cameron
MovieNo Time at All
1958
as Alvy Webber
MovieThe Deep Six
1958
as Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
TV26 Men
1957
TVTrackdown
1957
TVMaverick
1957
as Jedd Ferris
TVPerry Mason
1957
as George Moore
TVSugarfoot
1957
as Sheriff Andy Horton
MovieGuns Don't Argue
1957
as Homer Van Meter
TVRichard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Arnie Baselice
MovieBailout at 43,000
1957
as Captain Jack Nolan
Official Detective
1957
TVPlayhouse 90
1956
as Alvy Webber
State Trooper
1956
MovieMenace from Outer Space
1956
as Rocky Jones
MovieForbidden Moon
1956
as Rocky Jones
MovieNo Man's Woman
1955
as Dick Sawyer
MovieBobby Ware Is Missing
1955
as Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)
TVThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
TVNavy Log
1955
TVThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
TVCommando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1955
as Dick Preston
MovieThe Eternal Sea
1955
as Lt. Johnson
MovieThe Gypsy Moon
1954
as Rocky Jones
MovieCrash of Moons
1954
as Rocky Jones
MovieSilver Needle in the Sky
1954
as Rocky Jones
MovieBeyond the Moon
1954
as Rocky Jones
TVRocky Jones, Space Ranger
1954
MovieManhunt in Space
1954
as Rocky Jones
MovieThe Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
1953
as Richard Dale
MovieThe Neanderthal Man
1953
as Dr. Ross Harkness
MovieWoman They Almost Lynched
1953
as Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
MovieCommando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1953
as Dick Preston
TVGeneral Electric Theater
1953
as Billy
MovieWinning of the West
1953
as Jack Autry
TVHopalong Cassidy
1952
MovieThundering Caravans
1952
as Deputy Dan Reed
MovieLeadville Gunslinger
1952
as Jim Blanchard
Gang Busters
1952
MovieMan in the Saddle
1951
as Juke Vird
TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Chuck Carmody
MovieMysterious Island
1951
as Capt. Cyrus Harding
TVBoston Blackie
1951
TVRacket Squad
1951
MovieThe Last Outpost
1951
as McReady (uncredited)
MovieA Lady Without Passport
1950
as Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
MovieDynamite
1949
as Johnny Brown
MovieAngel on the Amazon
1948
as Johnny MacMahon
MovieTriple Threat
1948
MovieWaterfront at Midnight
1948
as Denny Hanrohan
MovieArthur Takes Over
1948
as James Clark
Campus Honeymoon
1948
as Robert Watson
MovieJohnny Comes Flying Home
1946
as Johnny Martin
MovieBehind Green Lights
1946
as Johnny Williams
MovieThe Flying Serpent
1946
as Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
MovieFollow the Boys
1944
as Marine Officer (uncredited)
MoviePatrolling the Ether
1944
as Phillip
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
1944
as Second Dive-bomber Pilot
MovieNone Shall Escape
1944
as Willie Grimm as a Man
MovieRiders of the Deadline
1943
as Tim Mason
MovieCry 'Havoc'
1943
as Man
MovieHappy Land
1943
as Rusty Marsh
Proceed and Report
1943
as Lt. (jg) Lee
MovieCorvette K-225
1943
as Leading Torpedo Man
MovieSo Proudly We Hail
1943
as Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
MovieSomeone to Remember
1943
as Paul Parker
MovieThis Is the Army
1943
as Sergeant on Field March (uncredited)
MovieFor God and Country
1943
as Medical Orderly
MovieDr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
as Sailor at Dance (uncredited)
MovieThe Phantom Plainsmen
1942
as Tad Marvin
MovieEagle Squadron
1942
as Griffith
MovieThis Time for Keeps
1942
as Eustace Andrews
MovieKeep 'Em Flying
1941
as Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
MovieIn the Navy
1941
as Office Boy (uncredited)
MovieKeeping Company
1940
as Eddie Lane
MovieMeet the Wildcat
1940
as Bill--Office Worker
MovieWe Who Are Young
1940
as Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)
MovieSusan and God
1940
as Bob
MovieLassie: Countdown
as Newscaster
