
Acting
Born June 6, 1918 · New Castle, Indiana , USA
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.

Surf Party
1964

House of the Damned
1963

Boy Who Caught a Crook
1961

Devil's Partner
1961

13 Fighting Men
1960

Battle Flame
1959

The Alligator People
1959

Please Don't Touch Me!
1959

No Time at All
1958

The Deep Six
1958

Guns Don't Argue
1957

Bailout at 43,000
1957

Menace from Outer Space
1956

Forbidden Moon
1956

No Man's Woman
1955

Bobby Ware Is Missing
1955

Day is Done
1955

The Eternal Sea
1955

The Gypsy Moon
1954

Crash of Moons
1954

Silver Needle in the Sky
1954

Beyond the Moon
1954

Manhunt in Space
1954

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
1953

The Neanderthal Man
1953

Woman They Almost Lynched
1953

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1953

Winning of the West
1953

Thundering Caravans
1952

Leadville Gunslinger
1952

Man in the Saddle
1951

Mysterious Island
1951

The Last Outpost
1951

A Lady Without Passport
1950

Dynamite
1949

Angel on the Amazon
1948

Triple Threat
1948

Waterfront at Midnight
1948

Arthur Takes Over
1948
Campus Honeymoon
1948

Johnny Comes Flying Home
1946

Behind Green Lights
1946

The Flying Serpent
1946

Follow the Boys
1944

Patrolling the Ether
1944
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
1944

None Shall Escape
1944

Riders of the Deadline
1943

Cry 'Havoc'
1943

Happy Land
1943
Proceed and Report
1943

Corvette K-225
1943

So Proudly We Hail
1943

Someone to Remember
1943

This Is the Army
1943

For God and Country
1943

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943

The Phantom Plainsmen
1942

Eagle Squadron
1942

This Time for Keeps
1942

Keep 'Em Flying
1941

In the Navy
1941

Keeping Company
1940

Meet the Wildcat
1940

We Who Are Young
1940

Susan and God
1940