Actor info
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Name :
Richard Crane
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Born :
June 6, 1918 in New Castle, Indiana , USA (50 years at death)
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Died :
March 9, 1969
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
66 films (1940–1964)
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Also known as :
Richard Ollie Crane
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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.
Notable films
- Woman They Almost Lynched (1953) as Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Man in the Saddle (1951) as Juke Vird
- So Proudly We Hail (1943) as Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
- Keep 'Em Flying (1941) as Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
- We Who Are Young (1940) as Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)