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.
Filmography
Surf Party
1964
as Sgt. Wayne Neal
House of the Damned
1963
as Joseph Schiller
Please Don't Touch Me
1963
Boy Who Caught a Crook
1961
as Connors
Devil's Partner
1961
as David Simpson
13 Fighting Men
1960
as Loomis
Battle Flame
1959
as Dr. Bill Stoddard
The Alligator People
1959
as Paul Webster
No Time at All
1958
as Alvy Webber
The Deep Six
1958
as Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
Guns Don't Argue
1957
as Homer Van Meter
Bailout at 43,000
1957
as Captain Jack Nolan
Menace from Outer Space
1956
as Rocky Jones
Forbidden Moon
1956
as Rocky Jones
No Man's Woman
1955
as Dick Sawyer
Bobby Ware Is Missing
1955
as Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)
The Eternal Sea
1955
as Lt. Johnson
The Gypsy Moon
1954
as Rocky Jones
Crash of Moons
1954
as Rocky Jones
Silver Needle in the Sky
1954
as Rocky Jones
Beyond the Moon
1954
as Rocky Jones
Manhunt in Space
1954
as Rocky Jones
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
1953
as Richard Dale
The Neanderthal Man
1953
as Dr. Ross Harkness