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.
Full Filmography
Acting
Susan and God
(1940)
Bob
Keeping Company
(1940)
Eddie Lane
We Who Are Young
(1940)
Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)
Meet the Wildcat
(1940)
Bill--Office Worker
Keep 'Em Flying
(1941)
Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
In the Navy
(1941)
Office Boy (uncredited)
The Phantom Plainsmen
(1942)
Tad Marvin
This Time for Keeps
(1942)
Eustace Andrews
Eagle Squadron
(1942)
Griffith
Corvette K-225
(1943)
Leading Torpedo Man
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
(1943)
Sailor at Dance (uncredited)
Riders of the Deadline
(1943)
Tim Mason
So Proudly We Hail
(1943)
Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
For God and Country
(1943)
Medical Orderly
Someone to Remember
(1943)
Paul Parker
Happy Land
(1943)
Rusty Marsh
Cry 'Havoc'
(1943)
Man
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
(1944)
Second Dive-bomber Pilot
Patrolling the Ether
(1944)
Phillip
None Shall Escape
(1944)
Willie Grimm as a Man
Johnny Comes Flying Home
(1946)
Johnny Martin
Behind Green Lights
(1946)
Johnny Williams, Reporter
The Flying Serpent
(1946)
Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
Campus Honeymoon
(1948)
Robert Watson
Triple Threat
(1948)
Waterfront at Midnight
(1948)
Denny Hanrohan
Arthur Takes Over
(1948)
James Clark
Angel on the Amazon
(1948)
Johnny MacMahon
Dynamite
(1949)
Johnny Brown
A Lady Without Passport
(1950)
Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
Mysterious Island
(1951)
Capt. Cyrus Harding
Man in the Saddle
(1951)
Juke Vird
The Last Outpost
(1951)
McReady (uncredited)
Leadville Gunslinger
(1952)
Jim Blanchard
Thundering Caravans
(1952)
Deputy Dan Reed
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
(1953)
Richard Dale
Winning of the West
(1953)
Jack Autry aka Jack Austin
The Neanderthal Man
(1953)
Dr. Ross Harkness
Woman They Almost Lynched
(1953)
Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
(1953)
Dick Preston
Crash of Moons
(1954)
Rocky Jones
Manhunt in Space
(1954)
Rocky Jones
Silver Needle in the Sky
(1954)
Rocky Jones
The Gypsy Moon
(1954)
Rocky Jones
The Eternal Sea
(1955)
Lt. Johnson
No Man's Woman
(1955)
Dick Sawyer
Day is Done
(1955)
Pvt. Archer
Bobby Ware Is Missing
(1955)
Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)
Forbidden Moon
(1956)
Rocky Jones
Beyond the Moon
(1956)
Rocky Jones
Menace from Outer Space
(1956)
Rocky Jones
Bailout at 43,000
(1957)
Captain Jack Nolan
Guns Don't Argue
(1957)
Homer Van Meter
No Time at All
(1958)
Alvy Webber
The Deep Six
(1958)
Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
The Alligator People
(1959)
Paul Webster
Please Don't Touch Me!
(1959)
Battle Flame
(1959)
Dr. Bill Stoddard
13 Fighting Men
(1960)
Loomis
Boy Who Caught a Crook
(1961)
Connors
Devil's Partner
(1961)
David Simpson
House of the Damned
(1963)
Joseph Schiller
Surf Party
(1964)
Sgt. Wayne Neal
Directing