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