Richard Crane
Date of birth: 1918-06-06
Place of birth: New Castle, Indiana , USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Richard Ollie 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.
Movie Credits
Triple Threat
1948-09-30
An arrogant college football player turns professional, taking his bad attitude with him.
Day is Done
1955-10-12
During the 1951 rout of the American army in Korea, a battle-hardened sergeant tries to reinvigorate
A Lady Without Passport
1950-08-03
An undercover U.S. Immigration agent falls in love with an immigrant attempting to enter the United
The Neanderthal Man
1953-06-19
A scientist develops a formula which will cause animals to regress to the form of their primitive an
The Alligator People
1959-07-16
Under therapeutic hypnosis, a seemingly well-adjusted young woman tells a fantastic story, verified
Behind Green Lights
1946-02-15
An unscrupulous private investigator with a penchant for blackmail is found dead in a car and the le
Guns Don't Argue
1957-01-01
The actions of various criminals such as Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd, Bonnie and Clyde and Baby Face
No Man's Woman
1955-10-27
A greedy, scheming woman is found murdered in her studio, and the police find that there is no short
Menace from Outer Space
1956-01-01
A nontheatrical (16mm) film comprise of three contiguous episodes of the TV series "Rocky Jones, Sp
Surf Party
1964-01-30
Arizona youth enjoy sun, surf and music in Malibu, Calif.
This Time for Keeps
1942-03-01
A young newlywed (Robert Sterling) finds working for his nasty father-in-law difficult.
House of the Damned
1963-03-01
An architect and his wife are staying in an empty castle in California. They are joined by an unhapp
Waterfront at Midnight
1948-06-25
Hoping to put the cuffs on criminal mastermind Socks Barstow, detective Mike Hanrohan is stymied by
Crash of Moons
1954-07-10
A three-part episode from the TV series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger edited together and released as a
Devil's Partner
1961-09-19
An old man sells his soul to the devil, and turns into a young man. He then uses witchcraft and blac
Beyond the Moon
1954-04-05
This outer space adventure marked the debut of Rocky Jones and his Space Rangers. Two of Rocky's all
Winning of the West
1953-01-01
A singing territorial ranger (Gene Autry) spots his younger brother in an outlaw gang.
The Last Outpost
1951-04-04
The cavalry defend a small town from indians.
Boy Who Caught a Crook
1961-10-01
The Boy Who Caught a Crook is a 1961 childrens film about a young boy who tracks down a gangster.
Silver Needle in the Sky
1954-05-29
Rocky Jones tries to free the hostages and thwart the plans of the evil Queen Cleolantha.
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
1953-09-17
Two British officers are assigned to collect information to convict Captain Kidd of piracy.
Happy Land
1943-11-10
An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist beli
The Eternal Sea
1955-04-19
Biography of Admiral John Hoskins' efforts to retain active command despite WW2 injury.
Manhunt in Space
1954-01-01
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger fights space pirates over an invisible spaceship.
Dynamite
1949-01-18
Two members of a dynamite crew--a rugged veteran and a young college drop-out--finds themselves at o
Mysterious Island
1951-09-13
It is 1865 and Union prisoners use a military balloon to escape a Southern prison camp near the end
Susan and God
1940-06-07
A flighty socialite neglects her family to promote a new religious group.
No Time at All
1958-02-13
An airliner flying nonstop at night from Miami to New York fails to check in, then disappears from r
Man in the Saddle
1951-12-02
A small rancher is being harassed by his mighty and powerful neighbor. When the neighbor even hires
Angel on the Amazon
1948-11-01
An expedition exploring the Amazon jungle comes across a jungle goddess who lives among the animals
Bailout at 43,000
1957-05-01
An Air Force major feels a volatile mixture of relief and anger when he is excused from performing a
13 Fighting Men
1960-03-31
A group of Union Army soldiers is charged with protecting a box of gold and getting it to its rightf
Riders of the Deadline
1943-12-03
When Ranger Hoppy's falsely accused young ranger friend is killed while supposedly trying to escape
Keeping Company
1940-12-27
Wholesome comedy about newlyweds (and the bride's understanding--but sometimes interfering--parents)
Someone to Remember
1943-08-21
An elderly woman whose son disappeared years before refuses to move when her apartment building is t
Campus Honeymoon
1948-02-01
Bob Watson and Ricky Adams, and the Hughes twins, Skipper and Patricia, cannot register at Opalocka
Patrolling the Ether
1944-04-10
1940. Sixteen year old Phillip is one of a number of amateur radio operators across the US, doing it
Leadville Gunslinger
1952-03-22
Arriving in Leadville, Marshal Rocky Lane finds that his friend Nugget is in financial trouble. Nugg
The Phantom Plainsmen
1942-06-16
In 1937 the life in out West has not changed much. The boys are working at the Wyoming ranch of Capt
Thundering Caravans
1952-06-20
Marshal Rocky Lane is sent to help the Sheriff who is under attack from both the miners whose ore wa
Meet the Wildcat
1940-10-22
Magazine photographer Ann Larkin is snapping photos at Mexico's National Museum when she sees Brod W
Woman They Almost Lynched
1953-03-20
Laying on the Missouri-Arkansas border, the neutral Border City, its female mayor and city council,
Forbidden Moon
1956-01-01
Rocky Jones is dispatched to investigate an SOS received from a space station. He finds that the sta
For God and Country
1943-05-15
The story of the U.S. Army Chaplain Service as dramatized in the stories of three chaplains, Father
Eagle Squadron
1942-06-16
An American joins the British Royal Air Force just before Pearl Harbor is attacked, and falls in lov
Battle Flame
1959-07-26
The trials and tribulations of a platoon of U.S. Marines, led by 1st Lt. Frank Davis, during the Kor
None Shall Escape
1944-02-03
Through flashbacks going as far back as the end of WW1, the story of a Nazi war criminal is exposed
Arthur Takes Over
1948-04-07
A young woman must find a way to break the news to her parents and a stuffy suitor that she is now m
Corvette K-225
1943-09-29
The story of a Canadian WWII naval vessel, with a dramatic subplot concerning her first captain.
Cry 'Havoc'
1943-11-23
The Army nurses on Bataan need help badly, but when it arrives, it sure isn't what they expected. A
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943-05-08
In this 13th entry to the Dr. Kildare series, the medical staff of Blair General hospital are challe
So Proudly We Hail
1943-09-09
During the start of the Pacific campaign in World War II, Lieutenant Janet Davidson is the head of a
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
1944-03-13
Two young pilot trainees arrive for primary flight training and meet their instructor, Navy pilot Lt
We Who Are Young
1940-07-19
A man violates company policy by getting married.
In the Navy
1941-05-30
Popular crooner Russ Raymond abandons his career at its peak and joins the Navy using an alias, Tomm
Keep 'Em Flying
1941-11-27
When a barnstorming stunt pilot decides to join the air corps, his two goofball assistants decide to
Please Don't Touch Me!
1959-01-01
A woman who is unable to have sex with her husband goes to a psychiatrist for help. He sends her to
The Gypsy Moon
1954-12-25
Rocky Jones and his buddies happen upon two strange moons orbiting each other. They soon discover th
The Flying Serpent
1946-02-01
A demented archaeologist discovers a living, breathing serpent creature known to the Aztecs as Quetz
Johnny Comes Flying Home
1946-04-05
Three World War II fliers face financial obstacles threatening to ground their fledgling air-freight
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1953-02-17
Dangerous climate changes are ravaging Earth and the U.S. government requests an investigation by ma
Bobby Ware Is Missing
1955-10-23
This suspense film revolves around the crime of child abduction. The parents of the missing child un
The Deep Six
1958-01-15
The conflict between duty and conscience is explored in the WWII drama The Deep Six. Alan Ladd stars
Proceed and Report
1943-11-03
Ensign Murphy is ordered to his first duty in the U.S. Navy. He learns (often the hard way) the mean
This Is the Army
1943-08-14
In WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded i