Richard Crane

Richard Crane

Nacimiento : 1918-06-06, New Castle, Indiana , USA

Muerte : 1969-03-09

Historia

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.

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Richard Crane

Películas

Surf Party
Sgt. Wayne Neal
Arizona youth enjoy sun, surf and music in Malibu, Calif.
Fraternity of Horror
Director
follows some new frat initiates and their girlfriends at the beginning of hell week -- which of course turns into a more ghastly endurance test than originally planned when it turns into a monster movie.
House of the Damned
Joseph Schiller
An architect and his wife are staying in an empty castle in California. They are joined by an unhappily married lawyer and his wife. Things start getting strange when they spot a half man/half beast prowling around the house and keep seeing a headless woman wandering the grounds.
Please Don't Touch Me!
A woman who is unable to have sex with her husband goes to a psychiatrist for help. He sends her to a hypnotist, who finds out she has a deep, dark secret.
Boy Who Caught a Crook
Connors
The Boy Who Caught a Crook is a 1961 childrens film about a young boy who tracks down a gangster.
Devil's Partner
David Simpson
An old man sells his soul to the devil, and turns into a young man. He then uses witchcraft and black magic to win a woman from his rival.
13 Fighting Men
Loomis
A group of Union Army soldiers is charged with protecting a box of gold and getting it to its rightful place within the government coffers.
Battle Flame
Dr. Bill Stoddard
The trials and tribulations of a platoon of U.S. Marines, led by 1st Lt. Frank Davis, during the Korean War.
El caimán humano
Paul Webster
Una mujer que ha perdido a su marido cerca de los pantanos del sur, lo halla, por fin, en la mansión de la familia, pero parcialmente convertido en un cocodrilo. Para salvarlo tendrá que encontrar al científico culpable de tal metamorfosis.
La profundidad del mar
Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
Film bélico que plantea una situación similar a la de "El Sargento York" (Howard Hawks). Un cuáquero, movilizado como oficial en un submarino, consigue superar su aversión a las armas y se convierte en un héroe.
Bailout at 43,000
Captain Jack Nolan
An Air Force major feels a volatile mixture of relief and anger when he is excused from performing a dangerous test in a new aircraft.
Guns Don't Argue
Homer Van Meter
The actions of various criminals such as Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd, Bonnie and Clyde and Baby Face Nelson are reenacted in this film.
Forbidden Moon
Rocky Jones
Rocky Jones is dispatched to investigate an SOS received from a space station. He finds that the station is filled with deadly radiation brought by an evil ruler who is immune to the radiation, and plans to use it to take over the universe.
Manhunt in Space
Rocky Jones
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger fights space pirates over an invisible spaceship.
Beyond the Moon
Rocky Jones
This outer space adventure marked the debut of Rocky Jones and his Space Rangers. Two of Rocky's allies are captured by aliens and brain washed.
Menace from Outer Space
Rocky Jones
A nontheatrical (16mm) film comprise of three contiguous episodes of the TV series "Rocky Jones, Space Ranger".
No Man's Woman
Dick Sawyer
A greedy, scheming woman is found murdered in her studio, and the police find that there is no shortage of suspects who wanted to see her dead--among them a rich husband she wouldn't divorce unless he paid her a huge settlement, a lover she caused to be fired from his job and an assistant whose fiancé she tried to seduce.
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)
This suspense film revolves around the crime of child abduction. The parents of the missing child undertake a feverish search for their son. The police are contacted, and a ransom letter is received.
Mar eterno
Lt. Johnson
Filme que relata la historia del almirante estadounidense John M. Hoskins, quien siguió desempeñándose a lo largo de la Segunda Guerra Mundial a pesar de haber perdido una pierna en las primeras fases del conflicto.
The Gypsy Moon
Rocky Jones
Rocky Jones and his buddies happen upon two strange moons orbiting each other. They soon discover that both are inhabited by civilizations at war with each other. Needless to say, Rocky and his crew do their utmost to bring about peace.
Crash of Moons
Rocky Jones
A three-part episode from the TV series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger edited together and released as a feature for 16mm rental only. Season 1 episodes 21, 22, 23. Episode 21: Rocky saves a space station and his friends when they are trapped between gypsy moons. Episode 22: Cleolanthe tries to destroy one of the gypsy moons with a barrage of missiles. Episode 23: Rocky evacuates the gypsy moon Posetta and stops Cleolanthe's missile barrage.
Silver Needle in the Sky
Rocky Jones
Rocky Jones tries to free the hostages and thwart the plans of the evil Queen Cleolantha.
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
Richard Dale
Two British officers are assigned to collect information to convict Captain Kidd of piracy.
El hombre de Neandertal
Dr. Ross Harkness
Un científico efectúa pruebas en una cabaña de la montaña, transformando a un gato en un dientes de sable, y a su criada en una prehomínida. Finalmente, lo probará sobre sí mismo, deviniendo en un hombre de Neanderthal que vagará por los bosques.
Woman They Almost Lynched
Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
Durante la Guerra de Secesión, Border City es un pueblo minero situado entre la zona unionista y la confederada, y está dirigido con mano de hierro por su alcaldesa y principal empresaria, que castiga con la horca a aquellos que no respetan su neutralidad. Sally Maris llega para visitar a su hermano Bill escoltada por la banda de Quantrill, que ha interceptado y asaltado su diligencia poco antes y pretende hacerse con plomo de las minas del lugar. La esposa de William Quantrill, Kate, era la novia de Bill antes de ser raptada por el jefe guerrillero, pero ahora le provoca y el capataz Lance Horton se ve obligado a matar a Bill en legítima defensa. Debido a las deudas de su hermano, a Sally no le queda más remedio que asumir la dirección del saloon y Lance siente el deber de erigirse en su protector.
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Dick Preston
Dangerous climate changes are ravaging Earth and the U.S. government requests an investigation by masked super-scientist Commando Cody. He discovers that the disasters are being caused by space-alien forces from unknown planetary origins.
Winning of the West
Jack Autry aka Jack Austin
A singing territorial ranger (Gene Autry) spots his younger brother in an outlaw gang.
Thundering Caravans
Deputy Dan Reed
Marshal Rocky Lane is sent to help the Sheriff who is under attack from both the miners whose ore wagons are disappearing and the newspaper editor for not catching the outlaws. But the editor is actually the leader of the gang and with the election forthcoming, she has a plan to make the Sheriff look bad so her son will be elected Sheriff thereby making it easy for them to continue with their robberies.
Leadville Gunslinger
Jim Blanchard
Arriving in Leadville, Marshal Rocky Lane finds that his friend Nugget is in financial trouble. Nugget thinks there is oil on his land but the geologist says no. Suspecting a conspiracy, Rocky poses as a crook himself to infiltrate the gang, nab the ringleader and make sure justice takes the day. Harry Keller directs this B Western.
Lucha a muerte
Juke Vird
Owen Merritt (Randolph Scoth) es un hombre de pocas palabras, extraordinaria puntería y principios firmes, que ha de tragarse su orgullo cuando la mujer a la que ama se casa con otro por dinero. Pero cuando el marido, celoso, jura destrozar el rancho de Merrit, éste tendrá que defenderse.
Mysterious Island
Capt. Cyrus Harding
It is 1865 and Union prisoners use a military balloon to escape a Southern prison camp near the end of the Civil War. The balloon drifts for days and finally lands on a mysterious volcanic island with very unusual inhabitants. Also landing, in a better aircraft, is Rulu, a visitor from Mercury. She seeks a radio-active material that will enable her to manufacture an explosive that will destroy the world or, at least, the portion known as Earth in this 15 Chapter Serial from the 1950s.
El último destacamento
McReady (uncredited)
Dos hermanos que combatieron durante la Guerra Civil (1861-1865) en distintos bandos no tienen más remedio que aliarse para hacer frente a un ataque de los indios. (FILMAFFINITY)
Mujer sin pasaporte
Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer
Después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945), una organización mafiosa dirigida por un tal Palinov se dedica al tráfico ilegal de personas que desean entrar en los Estados Unidos. Karczag Peter, un agente de los servicios de inmigración americanos, es enviado a La Habana, donde debe hacerse pasar por húngaro y encontrar a Palinov. Durante su peligrosa investigación, se enamora de la refugiada Marianne Lorress.
Dynamite
Johnny Brown
Two members of a dynamite crew--a rugged veteran and a young college drop-out--finds themselves at odds regarding safety precautions for their co-workers.
Angel on the Amazon
Johnny MacMahon
An expedition exploring the Amazon jungle comes across a jungle goddess who lives among the animals and fears none of them--and apparently has found the secret of eternal youth.
Triple Threat
An arrogant college football player turns professional, taking his bad attitude with him.
Waterfront at Midnight
Denny Hanrohan
Hoping to put the cuffs on criminal mastermind Socks Barstow, detective Mike Hanrohan is stymied by the fact that his younger brother Denny has joined Barstow's gang. Things get worse after a bloody shootout, in which Mike apparently guns down his own brother.
Arthur Takes Over
James Clark
A young woman must find a way to break the news to her parents and a stuffy suitor that she is now married to a sailor.
Campus Honeymoon
Robert Watson
Bob Watson and Ricky Adams, and the Hughes twins, Skipper and Patricia, cannot register at Opalocka University until they find lodgings in the school's overcrowded quarters. They pretend they are married to get the last two units in the married veteran's housing project, with the girls in one unit and the boys in the other. A noisy kid, Junior Ormsbee, the nephew of the landlords, voices his suspicions and nearly gets them evicted. And a U.S. Senator, investigating veteran's projects, adds new complications.
Johnny Comes Flying Home
Johnny Martin
Three World War II fliers face financial obstacles threatening to ground their fledgling air-freight business.
Behind Green Lights
Johnny Williams, Reporter
An unscrupulous private investigator with a penchant for blackmail is found dead in a car and the leading suspect is Janet Bradley, the daughter of a mayoral candidate. With the election just weeks away, shady and ruthless individuals muscle the medical officer into switching the corpse with another body. Lieutenant Sam Carson, one of the few good apples in the bunch must find a way to get to the bottom of it all.
The Flying Serpent
Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
A demented archaeologist discovers a living, breathing serpent creature known to the Aztecs as Quetzalcoatl and accidentally kills his wife by giving her one of the beast's feathers, causing the creature to track her down and slaughter her. Using this knowledge he exacts revenge upon his enemies by placing one of the feathers on his intended victim and letting the beast loose to wreak havoc.
Patrolling the Ether
Phillip
1940. Sixteen year old Phillip is one of a number of amateur radio operators across the US, doing it purely as a fun hobby. He is informed by Bill Beck of the Radio and Intelligence Division (RID) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that amateur international radio communication is now banned due to spying a result of the war in Europe. Beck, on behalf of the RID, asks Phillip, however, to continue to monitor the airwaves for suspicious activity.
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
Second Dive-bomber Pilot
Two young pilot trainees arrive for primary flight training and meet their instructor, Navy pilot Lt. Taylor. Lt. Taylor talks to the men about the necessity of becoming practiced in the way of the aircraft in such a way as to enable them to rely on their senses much of their time in the air, as reliance on instruments can be confusing for beginning pilots. He explains that, at first, flying will be like walking or riding a bicycle were first learned -- by trial and error and following strict instructions. But with practice, eventually the pilot's senses will take over and much of the process of flying will rely more on his feel for the plane and less on rote following of instructions.
None Shall Escape
Willie Grimm as a Man
Through flashbacks, the story of a Nazi war criminal is exposed.
Riders of the Deadline
Tim Mason
Cuando un amigo de Hoppy muere al intentar huir de la cárcel, le echan la culpa a él y le expulsan de los Texas Rangers.
Cry 'Havoc'
Man
II Guerra Mundial, Filipinas. Un grupo de enfermeras del ejército estadounidense necesita refuerzos urgentemente. La teniente Mary “Smitty” recibe a un equipo de voluntarias que carecen completamente de experiencia y deberá formarlas en unas circunstancias cada vez más complicadas: los conflictos entre ellas, el avance del ejército japonés y la malaria.
Happy Land
Rusty Marsh
An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist believes that the boy's life was cut short before he had an opportunity to truly appreciate his existence.
Héroes del mar
Leading Torpedo Man
En 1943, 'Mac' Macclain, de la marina de guerra canadiense, ha perdido su barco y muchos hombres debido a un torpedo alemán. A la espera de un nuevo barco, se hace amigo de Joyce Cartwright, hermana de uno de sus oficiales muertos. Seguimos la construcción y puesta en marcha de la nueva corbeta K-255, el 'HMCS Donnacona'. ¿Y quién debería ser nuevo subalterno de Mac, sino Paul el otro hermano de Joyce, recién salido de la academia? Mac hará todo lo posible para hacer un buen oficial de Paul... si ambos sobreviven a su deber en el peligroso mar.
Sangre en Filipinas
Georgie Larson (Uncredited)
Un grupo de enfermeras del Ejército de los Estados Unidos se dirige a Hawaii en diciembre de 1941. El ataque a Pearl Harbor cambiará su destino y sus vidas. Enviadas a Bataan, Filipinas, las enfermeras estarán bajo el mando de la teniente Janet Davidson, que tendrá que enfrentarse con enfermeras novatas que esperaban una agradable estancia en Hawaii, pero tendrán que convertirse rápidamente en veteranas si quieren salvar las vidas de numerosos heridos y con suministros cada vez más escasos.
Someone to Remember
Paul Parker
An elderly woman whose son disappeared years before refuses to move when her apartment building is turned into a college dormitory for male students, as she is convinced that he will return one day. She continues to live in the building after it becomes a dorm, and eventually grows attached to a troubled young student whom she comes to believe is her own grandson. When she finds out that the boy's father will be visiting him, she prepares herself to be reunited with the man she has convinced herself is her long-lost son.
For God and Country
Medical Orderly
The story of the U.S. Army Chaplain Service as dramatized in the stories of three chaplains, Father Michael O'Keefe, Arnold Miller, and Tom Manning.
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Sailor at Dance (uncredited)
In this 13th entry to the Dr. Kildare series, the medical staff of Blair General hospital are challenged with further dilemmas, not the least of which includes a prison inmate who Dr. Gillespie believes belongs instead in an insane asylum.
Eagle Squadron
Griffith
An American joins the British Royal Air Force just before Pearl Harbor is attacked, and falls in love with a beautiful English girl.
The Phantom Plainsmen
Tad Marvin
In 1937 the life in out West has not changed much. The boys are working at the Wyoming ranch of Captain Marvin herding horses which he sells to Kurt Redman. Marvin will not sell any horses to any army, but the boys find out that Redman is a German agent shipping the horses directly to the Third Reich. When Marvin tries to stop Redman, his son Tad, who is studying medicine in Germany, is arrested and held hostage. Marvin must fire the boys as the sneaky German agents take over the ranch, but the boys will not give up their attempt to stop them.
This Time for Keeps
Eustace Andrews
Lee, que acaba de casarse con Katherine, se propone un descanso de sus responsabilidades matrimoniales cuando Katherine se va a la boda de una amiga. Pero pronto se aburre y acaba en casa de los suegros. Lo malo es que también se cansa de las injerencias de su suegro en su vida personal, lo cual le provoca problemas con Katherine.
Pájaros de cuenta
Cadet Stevens (uncredited)
Un piloto de acrobacias decide unirse a las fuerzas aéreas, pero no consigue acostumbrarse a la fuerte disciplina militar. Sus dos asistentes de acrobacias que han decidido acompañarlo tampoco logran aclimatarse...
Marineros mareados
Office Boy (uncredited)
Dos marineros ayudan a un cantante que se ha unido a la Marina a escapar de sus admiradoras. Con las hermanas Andrews.
Keeping Company
Eddie Lane
Wholesome comedy about newlyweds (and the bride's understanding--but sometimes interfering--parents) discovering married life isn't always bliss.
Meet the Wildcat
Bill--Office Worker
Ralph Bellamy and Margaret Lindsay, stars of Columbia's "Ellery Queen" series, let their hair down and went "screwball" in the Universal comedy-mystery Meet the Wildcat. Bellamy plays a New York gumshoe on the trail of an art thief. His investigation is confounded by the presence of snoopy girl reporter Lindsay.
We Who Are Young
Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)
Cuando se casa, un hombre contraviene la política de su empresa.
Susana y Dios
Bob
Susana está casada y tiene una hija, pero tras un viaje por Europa, comienza a sentir una ferviente vocación religiosa que le hará abandonar todo aquello que ha construido. Su marido Barrie intentará no perderla.