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    Richard Crane

    1918-06-06 (106 years old) in 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.

    Movies

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    Surf Party
    38 %|Jan 30, 1964
    Comedy
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    House of the Damned
    46 %|Mar 1, 1963
    Horror, Thriller
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    Boy Who Caught a Crook
    50 %|Oct 1, 1961
    Adventure, Family
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    Devil's Partner
    51 %|Sep 19, 1961
    Horror
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    13 Fighting Men
    30 %|Mar 31, 1960
    War, Western
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    Battle Flame
    60 %|Jul 26, 1959
    War
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    The Alligator People
    56 %|Jul 16, 1959
    Science Fiction, Horror
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    Please Don't Touch Me!
    50 %|Jan 1, 1959
    Drama
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    No Time at All
    0 %|Feb 13, 1958
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    The Deep Six
    54 %|Jan 15, 1958
    War, Drama
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    Bailout at 43,000
    46 %|May 1, 1957
    Drama
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    Guns Don't Argue
    60 %|Jan 1, 1957
    Crime
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    Menace from Outer Space
    33 %|Jan 1, 1956
    Science Fiction, Adventure, TV Movie
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    Beyond the Moon
    40 %|Jan 1, 1956
    Science Fiction
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    Forbidden Moon
    0 %|Jan 1, 1956
    Science Fiction, TV Movie
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    No Man's Woman
    47 %|Oct 27, 1955
    Crime
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    Bobby Ware Is Missing
    70 %|Oct 23, 1955
    Crime, Drama
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    Day is Done
    60 %|Oct 12, 1955
    War, Drama
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    The Eternal Sea
    64 %|Apr 19, 1955
    War, Drama
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    The Gypsy Moon
    20 %|Dec 25, 1954
    Science Fiction, Adventure
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    Crash of Moons
    32 %|Jul 10, 1954
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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    Silver Needle in the Sky
    45 %|May 29, 1954
    Adventure, Science Fiction
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    Manhunt in Space
    26 %|Jan 1, 1954
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Family
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    The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
    40 %|Sep 17, 1953
    Action, Adventure
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    The Neanderthal Man
    41 %|Jun 19, 1953
    Horror, Science Fiction
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    Woman They Almost Lynched
    62 %|Mar 20, 1953
    Western
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    Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
    50 %|Feb 17, 1953
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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    Winning of the West
    55 %|Jan 1, 1953
    Western
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    Thundering Caravans
    0 %|Jun 20, 1952
    Western
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    Leadville Gunslinger
    0 %|Mar 22, 1952
    Western, Adventure
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    Man in the Saddle
    65 %|Dec 2, 1951
    Western
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    Mysterious Island
    53 %|Sep 13, 1951
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
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    The Last Outpost
    55 %|Apr 4, 1951
    Western
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    A Lady Without Passport
    51.19 %|Aug 3, 1950
    Thriller, Crime
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    Dynamite
    40 %|Jan 18, 1949
    Drama
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    Angel on the Amazon
    48 %|Nov 1, 1948
    Adventure, Romance
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    Triple Threat
    0 %|Sep 30, 1948
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    Waterfront at Midnight
    40 %|Jun 25, 1948
    Crime
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    Arthur Takes Over
    20 %|Apr 7, 1948
    Comedy, Romance
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    Campus Honeymoon
    0 %|Feb 1, 1948
    Comedy
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    Johnny Comes Flying Home
    0 %|Apr 5, 1946
    Adventure, Drama, Romance
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    Behind Green Lights
    56 %|Feb 15, 1946
    Crime, Drama
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    The Flying Serpent
    46 %|Feb 1, 1946
    Horror, Thriller
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    Patrolling the Ether
    0 %|Apr 10, 1944
    Crime
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    Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
    0 %|Mar 13, 1944
    Documentary
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    None Shall Escape
    62 %|Feb 3, 1944
    War, Drama
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    Riders of the Deadline
    37 %|Dec 3, 1943
    Western
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    Cry 'Havoc'
    63 %|Nov 23, 1943
    Drama, War
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    Happy Land
    62 %|Nov 10, 1943
    Drama, Fantasy, War
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    Proceed and Report
    0 %|Nov 3, 1943
    Documentary
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    Corvette K-225
    62 %|Sep 29, 1943
    Drama, War
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    So Proudly We Hail
    55 %|Sep 9, 1943
    War, Drama, Romance
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    Someone to Remember
    70 %|Aug 21, 1943
    Drama
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    For God and Country
    0 %|May 15, 1943
    Drama, War
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    Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
    55 %|May 8, 1943
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
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    The Phantom Plainsmen
    60 %|Jun 16, 1942
    Western
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    Eagle Squadron
    0 %|Jun 16, 1942
    Romance, War, Drama
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    This Time for Keeps
    60 %|Mar 1, 1942
    Comedy, Romance
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    Keep 'Em Flying
    59 %|Nov 27, 1941
    Comedy
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    In the Navy
    63 %|May 30, 1941
    Comedy, Music, War
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    Keeping Company
    64 %|Dec 27, 1940
    Drama, Family, Comedy
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    Meet the Wildcat
    0 %|Oct 22, 1940
    Mystery
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    We Who Are Young
    58 %|Jul 19, 1940
    Drama, Romance
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    Susan and God
    65 %|Jun 7, 1940
    Comedy, Drama

    Series

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    Adam-12
    71 %|Sep 21, 1968
    Crime, Drama
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    Honey West
    70 %|Sep 17, 1965
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
    71 %|Sep 25, 1964
    Comedy, Family
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    The Virginian
    64 %|Sep 19, 1962
    Western, Drama
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    Surfside 6
    50 %|Oct 6, 1960
    Drama
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    Michael Shayne
    50 %|Sep 30, 1960
    Drama, Crime
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    Hawaiian Eye
    52 %|Oct 7, 1959
    Crime, Drama
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    Philip Marlowe
    50 %|Oct 6, 1959
    Drama
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    77 Sunset Strip
    67 %|Oct 10, 1958
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Bronco
    48 %|Sep 23, 1958
    Western
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    Wanted: Dead or Alive
    69 %|Sep 6, 1958
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    26 Men
    42 %|Oct 15, 1957
    Western, Crime
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    Trackdown
    64 %|Oct 4, 1957
    Western, Action & Adventure
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    Maverick
    68 %|Sep 22, 1957
    Comedy, Western
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    Perry Mason
    77 %|Sep 21, 1957
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
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    Perry Mason
    77 %|Sep 21, 1957
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
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    Sugarfoot
    48 %|Sep 17, 1957
    Western
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    Richard Diamond, Private Detective
    62 %|Jul 1, 1957
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Official Detective
    0 %|Jan 1, 1957
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    Playhouse 90
    75 %|Oct 4, 1956
    Drama
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    State Trooper
    50 %|Sep 25, 1956
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Western
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    The 20th Century Fox Hour
    51.67 %|Oct 5, 1955
    Drama
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    Navy Log
    45 %|Sep 20, 1955
    War & Politics, Drama
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    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
    67 %|Sep 6, 1955
    Drama, Western
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    Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
    50 %|Jul 16, 1955
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
    53 %|Feb 23, 1954
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    General Electric Theater
    60 %|Feb 1, 1953
    Comedy, Drama
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    General Electric Theater
    60 %|Feb 1, 1953
    Comedy, Drama
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    Hopalong Cassidy
    60 %|Sep 19, 1952
    Western
    actor
    Gang Busters
    0 %|Mar 20, 1952
    Crime, Drama
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    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
    70 %|Oct 5, 1951
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Adventures of Boston Blackie
    40 %|Sep 8, 1951
    Crime, Drama
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    Racket Squad
    60 %|Jun 7, 1951
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime