Person Details

Birthday: 1918-06-06 23:18:03

Death: 1969-03-09 23:18:03

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: New Castle, Indiana , USA

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Movie Involvements: 53

TV Involvements: 8


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Perry Mason
Average
8

Perry Mason

(1957) Dr. Douglas Keene
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Average
7

Wanted: Dead or Alive

(1958) Paul Cameron
The Virginian
Average
6

The Virginian

(1962) Paul Denning
Honey West
Average
7

Honey West

(1965) Master of Ceremonies
The Alligator People
Average
6

The Alligator People

(1959) Paul Webster
Sugarfoot
Average
4

Sugarfoot

(1957) Sheriff Andy Horton
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Average
6

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

(1957) Arnie Baselice
Behind Green Lights
Average
6

Behind Green Lights

(1946) Johnny Williams, Reporter

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1965 Master of Ceremonies
1964 N/A
Sgt. Wayne Neal
1963 Joseph Schiller
N/A
1962 Paul Denning
1961 Connors
David Simpson
1960 N/A
N/A
Loomis
1959 N/A
N/A
Dr. Bill Stoddard
Paul Webster
1958 N/A
N/A
Paul Cameron
Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
1957 N/A
N/A
Jedd Ferris
George Moore
Dr. Douglas Keene
Sheriff Andy Horton
Arnie Baselice
Captain Jack Nolan
N/A
Homer Van Meter
1956 N/A
Rocky Jones
Rocky Jones
Rocky Jones
Rocky Jones
1955 Dick Sawyer
Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)
Pvt. Archer
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dick Preston
Lt. Johnson
1954 Rocky Jones
Rocky Jones
N/A
Rocky Jones
1953 Richard Dale
Dr. Ross Harkness
Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
Dick Preston
Billy
Dr. Reynolds
Jack Autry aka Jack Austin
1952 N/A
Deputy Dan Reed
Jim Blanchard
N/A
1951 Juke Vird
Chuck Carmody
Capt. Cyrus Harding
N/A
N/A
McReady (uncredited)
1950 Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
1949 Johnny Brown
1948 Johnny MacMahon
N/A
Denny Hanrohan
James Clark
Robert Watson
1946 Johnny Martin
Johnny Williams, Reporter
Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
1944 Phillip
Second Dive-bomber Pilot
Willie Grimm as a Man
1943 Tim Mason
Man
Rusty Marsh
Leading Torpedo Man
Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
Paul Parker
Medical Orderly
Sailor at Dance (uncredited)
1942 Tad Marvin
Griffith
Eustace Andrews
1941 Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
Office Boy (uncredited)
1940 Eddie Lane
Bill--Office Worker
Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)
Bob
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1964 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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