Richard Crane

from New Castle, Indiana , USA

Artwork for Follow the BoysImage of 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.

Timeline

1964Aged 46

  • Poster for Surf Party

    Sgt. Wayne Neal

  • Poster for Fraternity of Horror

    Director

1963Aged 45

  • Poster for Please Don't Touch Me

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for House of the Damned

    Joseph Schiller

1961Aged 43

  • Poster for Devil's Partner

    David Simpson

  • Poster for Boy Who Caught a Crook

    Connors

1960Aged 42

  • Poster for 13 Fighting Men

    Loomis

1959Aged 41

  • Poster for The Alligator People

    Paul Webster

  • Poster for Battle Flame

    Dr. Bill Stoddard

1958Aged 40

  • Poster for The Deep Six

    Lieutenant j.g. Swanson

  • Poster for No Time at All

    Alvy Webber

1957Aged 39

  • Poster for Bailout at 43,000

    Captain Jack Nolan

  • Poster for Guns Don't Argue

    Homer Van Meter

1956Aged 38

  • Poster for Forbidden Moon

    Rocky Jones

  • Poster for Menace from Outer Space

    Rocky Jones

1955Aged 37

  • Poster for The Eternal Sea

    Lt. Johnson

  • Poster for Day is Done

    Pvt. Archer

  • Poster for Bobby Ware Is Missing

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

  • Poster for No Man's Woman

    Dick Sawyer

1954Aged 36

  • Poster for Manhunt in Space

    Rocky Jones

  • Poster for Beyond the Moon

    Rocky Jones

  • Poster for Silver Needle in the Sky

    Rocky Jones

  • Poster for Crash of Moons

    Rocky Jones

  • Poster for The Gypsy Moon

    Rocky Jones

1953Aged 35

  • Poster for Winning of the West

    Jack Autry

  • Poster for Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

    Dick Preston

  • Poster for Woman They Almost Lynched

    Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)

  • Poster for The Neanderthal Man

    Dr. Ross Harkness

  • Poster for The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

    Richard Dale

1952Aged 34

  • Poster for Leadville Gunslinger

    Jim Blanchard

  • Poster for Thundering Caravans

    Deputy Dan Reed

1951Aged 33

  • Poster for The Last Outpost

    McReady (uncredited)

  • Poster for Mysterious Island

    Capt. Cyrus Harding

  • Poster for Man in the Saddle

    Juke Vird

1950Aged 32

  • Poster for A Lady Without Passport

    Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer

1949Aged 31

  • Poster for Dynamite

    Johnny Brown

1948Aged 30

1946Aged 28

  • Poster for The Flying Serpent

    Hanson, station XOR broadcaster

  • Poster for Behind Green Lights

    Johnny Williams, Reporter

  • Poster for Johnny Comes Flying Home

    Johnny Martin

1944Aged 26

1943Aged 25

  • Poster for Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

    Sailor at Dance (uncredited)

  • Poster for For God and Country

    Medical Orderly

  • Poster for This Is the Army

    Sergeant on Field March (uncredited)

  • Poster for Someone to Remember

    Paul Parker

  • Poster for So Proudly We Hail

    Georgie Larson (Uncredited)

  • Poster for Corvette K-225

    Leading Torpedo Man

  • Proceed and Report

    Lt. (jg) Lee

  • Poster for Happy Land

    Rusty Marsh

  • Poster for Cry 'Havoc'

    Man

  • Poster for Riders of the Deadline

    Tim Mason

1942Aged 24

  • Poster for This Time for Keeps

    Eustace Andrews

  • Poster for Eagle Squadron

    Griffith

  • Poster for The Phantom Plainsmen

    Tad Marvin

1941Aged 23

  • Poster for In the Navy

    Office Boy (uncredited)

  • Poster for Keep 'Em Flying

    Cadet Stevens (uncredited)

1940Aged 22

  • Poster for Susan and God

    Bob

  • Poster for We Who Are Young

    Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)

  • Poster for Meet the Wildcat

    Bill--Office Worker

  • Poster for Keeping Company

    Eddie Lane

Year unknown

  • Poster for Lassie: Countdown

    Newscaster