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Richard Crane

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Jun 06 1918
Birthplace: New Castle, Indiana , USA

Death: Sun, Mar 09 1969
Richard Crane is 50 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Surf Party
Surf Party
Richard Crane was
45 in Surf Party
as 'Sgt. Wayne Neal'.
Thu, Jan 30 1964
Poster of House of the Damned
House of the Damned
Richard Crane was
44 in House of the Damned
as 'Joseph Schiller'.
Fri, Mar 01 1963
Poster of Boy Who Caught a Crook
Boy Who Caught a Crook
Richard Crane was
43 in Boy Who Caught a Crook
as 'Connors'.
Sun, Oct 01 1961
Poster of Devil's Partner
Devil's Partner
Richard Crane was
43 in Devil's Partner
as 'David Simpson'.
Tue, Sep 19 1961
Poster of 13 Fighting Men
13 Fighting Men
Richard Crane was
41 in 13 Fighting Men
as 'Loomis'.
Thu, Mar 31 1960
Poster of Battle Flame
Battle Flame
Richard Crane was
41 in Battle Flame
as 'Dr. Bill Stoddard'.
Sun, Jul 26 1959
Poster of The Alligator People
The Alligator People
Richard Crane was
41 in The Alligator People
as 'Paul Webster'.
Thu, Jul 16 1959
Poster of Please Don't Touch Me!
Please Don't Touch Me!
Richard Crane was
40 in Please Don't Touch Me!
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of No Time at All
No Time at All
Richard Crane was
39 in No Time at All
as 'Alvy Webber'.
Thu, Feb 13 1958
Poster of The Deep Six
The Deep Six
Richard Crane was
39 in The Deep Six
as 'Lieutenant j.g. Swanson'.
Wed, Jan 15 1958
Poster of Bailout at 43,000
Bailout at 43,000
Richard Crane was
38 in Bailout at 43,000
as 'Captain Jack Nolan'.
Wed, May 01 1957
Poster of Guns Don't Argue
Guns Don't Argue
Richard Crane was
38 in Guns Don't Argue
as 'Homer Van Meter'.
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of Beyond the Moon
Beyond the Moon
Richard Crane was
37 in Beyond the Moon
as 'Rocky Jones'.
Sun, Jan 01 1956
Poster of Forbidden Moon
Forbidden Moon
Richard Crane was
37 in Forbidden Moon
as 'Rocky Jones'.
Sun, Jan 01 1956
Poster of Menace from Outer Space
Menace from Outer Space
Richard Crane was
37 in Menace from Outer Space
as 'Rocky Jones'.
Sun, Jan 01 1956
Poster of No Man's Woman
No Man's Woman
Richard Crane was
37 in No Man's Woman
as 'Dick Sawyer'.
Thu, Oct 27 1955
Poster of Bobby Ware Is Missing
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Richard Crane was
37 in Bobby Ware Is Missing
as 'Police Car Deputy in Car #12 (as Dick Crane)'.
Sun, Oct 23 1955
Poster of Day is Done
Day is Done
Richard Crane was
37 in Day is Done
as 'Pvt. Archer'.
Wed, Oct 12 1955
Poster of The Eternal Sea
The Eternal Sea
Richard Crane was
36 in The Eternal Sea
as 'Lt. Johnson'.
Tue, Apr 19 1955
Poster of The Gypsy Moon
The Gypsy Moon
Richard Crane was
36 in The Gypsy Moon
as 'Rocky Jones'.
Sat, Dec 25 1954
Poster of Crash of Moons
Crash of Moons
Richard Crane was
36 in Crash of Moons
as 'Rocky Jones'.
Sat, Jul 10 1954
Poster of Silver Needle in the Sky
Silver Needle in the Sky
Richard Crane was
35 in Silver Needle in the Sky
as 'Rocky Jones'.
Sat, May 29 1954
Poster of Manhunt in Space
Manhunt in Space
Richard Crane was
35 in Manhunt in Space
as 'Rocky Jones'.
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
Richard Crane was
35 in The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
as 'Richard Dale'.
Thu, Sep 17 1953
Poster of The Neanderthal Man
The Neanderthal Man
Richard Crane was
35 in The Neanderthal Man
as 'Dr. Ross Harkness'.
Fri, Jun 19 1953
Poster of Woman They Almost Lynched
Woman They Almost Lynched
Richard Crane was
34 in Woman They Almost Lynched
as 'Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 20 1953
Poster of Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Richard Crane was
34 in Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
as 'Dick Preston'.
Tue, Feb 17 1953
Poster of Winning of the West
Winning of the West
Richard Crane was
34 in Winning of the West
as 'Jack Autry aka Jack Austin'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of Thundering Caravans
Thundering Caravans
Richard Crane was
34 in Thundering Caravans
as 'Deputy Dan Reed'.
Fri, Jun 20 1952
Poster of Leadville Gunslinger
Leadville Gunslinger
Richard Crane was
33 in Leadville Gunslinger
as 'Jim Blanchard'.
Sat, Mar 22 1952
Poster of Man in the Saddle
Man in the Saddle
Richard Crane was
33 in Man in the Saddle
as 'Juke Vird'.
Sun, Dec 02 1951
Poster of Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island
Richard Crane was
33 in Mysterious Island
as 'Capt. Cyrus Harding'.
Thu, Sep 13 1951
Poster of The Last Outpost
The Last Outpost
Richard Crane was
32 in The Last Outpost
as 'McReady (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 04 1951
Poster of A Lady Without Passport
A Lady Without Passport
Richard Crane was
32 in A Lady Without Passport
as 'Lt. Maxon, Navy Flyer'.
Thu, Aug 03 1950
Poster of Dynamite
Dynamite
Richard Crane was
30 in Dynamite
as 'Johnny Brown'.
Tue, Jan 18 1949
Poster of Angel on the Amazon
Angel on the Amazon
Richard Crane was
30 in Angel on the Amazon
as 'Johnny MacMahon'.
Mon, Nov 01 1948
Poster of Triple Threat
Triple Threat
Richard Crane was
30 in Triple Threat
Thu, Sep 30 1948
Poster of Waterfront at Midnight
Waterfront at Midnight
Richard Crane was
30 in Waterfront at Midnight
as 'Denny Hanrohan'.
Fri, Jun 25 1948
Poster of Arthur Takes Over
Arthur Takes Over
Richard Crane was
29 in Arthur Takes Over
as 'James Clark'.
Wed, Apr 07 1948
Poster of Campus Honeymoon
Campus Honeymoon
Richard Crane was
29 in Campus Honeymoon
as 'Robert Watson'.
Sun, Feb 01 1948
Poster of Johnny Comes Flying Home
Johnny Comes Flying Home
Richard Crane was
27 in Johnny Comes Flying Home
as 'Johnny Martin'.
Fri, Apr 05 1946
Poster of Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights
Richard Crane was
27 in Behind Green Lights
as 'Johnny Williams, Reporter'.
Fri, Feb 15 1946
Poster of The Flying Serpent
The Flying Serpent
Richard Crane was
27 in The Flying Serpent
as 'Hanson, station XOR broadcaster'.
Fri, Feb 01 1946
Poster of Patrolling the Ether
Patrolling the Ether
Richard Crane was
25 in Patrolling the Ether
as 'Phillip'.
Mon, Apr 10 1944
Poster of Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
Richard Crane was
25 in Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
as 'Second Dive-bomber Pilot'.
Mon, Mar 13 1944
Poster of None Shall Escape
None Shall Escape
Richard Crane was
25 in None Shall Escape
as 'Willie Grimm as a Man'.
Thu, Feb 03 1944
Poster of Riders of the Deadline
Riders of the Deadline
Richard Crane was
25 in Riders of the Deadline
as 'Tim Mason'.
Fri, Dec 03 1943
Poster of Cry 'Havoc'
Cry 'Havoc'
Richard Crane was
25 in Cry 'Havoc'
as 'Man'.
Tue, Nov 23 1943
Poster of Happy Land
Happy Land
Richard Crane was
25 in Happy Land
as 'Rusty Marsh'.
Wed, Nov 10 1943
Poster of Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225
Richard Crane was
25 in Corvette K-225
as 'Leading Torpedo Man'.
Wed, Sep 29 1943
Poster of So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail
Richard Crane was
25 in So Proudly We Hail
as 'Georgie Larson (Uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 09 1943
Poster of Someone to Remember
Someone to Remember
Richard Crane was
25 in Someone to Remember
as 'Paul Parker'.
Sat, Aug 21 1943
Poster of For God and Country
For God and Country
Richard Crane was
24 in For God and Country
as 'Medical Orderly'.
Sat, May 15 1943
Poster of Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Richard Crane was
24 in Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as 'Sailor at Dance (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 08 1943
Poster of Eagle Squadron
Eagle Squadron
Richard Crane was
24 in Eagle Squadron
as 'Griffith'.
Tue, Jun 16 1942
Poster of The Phantom Plainsmen
The Phantom Plainsmen
Richard Crane was
24 in The Phantom Plainsmen
as 'Tad Marvin'.
Tue, Jun 16 1942
Poster of This Time for Keeps
This Time for Keeps
Richard Crane was
23 in This Time for Keeps
as 'Eustace Andrews'.
Sun, Mar 01 1942
Poster of Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying
Richard Crane was
23 in Keep 'Em Flying
as 'Cadet Stevens (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 27 1941
Poster of In the Navy
In the Navy
Richard Crane was
22 in In the Navy
as 'Office Boy (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 30 1941
Poster of Keeping Company
Keeping Company
Richard Crane was
22 in Keeping Company
as 'Eddie Lane'.
Fri, Dec 27 1940
Poster of Meet the Wildcat
Meet the Wildcat
Richard Crane was
22 in Meet the Wildcat
as 'Bill--Office Worker'.
Tue, Oct 22 1940
Poster of We Who Are Young
We Who Are Young
Richard Crane was
22 in We Who Are Young
as 'Savoy-Carlton Bellboy (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 19 1940
Poster of Susan and God
Susan and God
Richard Crane was
22 in Susan and God
as 'Bob'.
Fri, Jun 07 1940

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Adam-12
Adam-12
Richard Crane was
50+ in Adam-12
as 'Sergeant'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of Honey West
Honey West
Richard Crane was
47+ in Honey West
as 'Master of Ceremonies'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Richard Crane was
46+ in Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1964
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Richard Crane was
44+ in The Virginian
as 'Paul Denning'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Surfside 6
Surfside 6
Richard Crane was
42+ in Surfside 6
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1960
Poster of Michael Shayne
Michael Shayne
Richard Crane was
42+ in Michael Shayne
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1960
Poster of Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
Richard Crane was
41+ in Hawaiian Eye
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1959
Poster of Philip Marlowe
Philip Marlowe
Richard Crane was
41+ in Philip Marlowe
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Richard Crane was
40+ in 77 Sunset Strip
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Bronco
Bronco
Richard Crane was
40+ in Bronco
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958
Poster of Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Richard Crane was
40+ in Wanted: Dead or Alive
as 'Paul Cameron'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1958
Poster of 26 Men
26 Men
Richard Crane was
39+ in 26 Men
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 01 1957
Poster of Trackdown
Trackdown
Richard Crane was
39+ in Trackdown
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
Richard Crane was
39+ in Maverick
as 'Jedd Ferris'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Richard Crane was
39+ in Perry Mason
as 'George Moore, Dr. Douglas Keene'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
Richard Crane was
39+ in Sugarfoot
as 'Sheriff Andy Horton'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1957
Poster of Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Crane was
39+ in Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as 'Arnie Baselice'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 01 1957
Poster of Official Detective
Official Detective
Richard Crane was
38+ in Official Detective
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Richard Crane was
38+ in Playhouse 90
as 'Alvy Webber'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of State Trooper
State Trooper
Richard Crane was
38+ in State Trooper
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 1956
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Richard Crane was
37+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Navy Log
Navy Log
Richard Crane was
37+ in Navy Log
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Richard Crane was
37+ in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1955
Poster of Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Richard Crane was
37+ in Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
as 'Dick Preston'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 16 1955
Poster of Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
Richard Crane was
35+ in Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 23 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Richard Crane was
34+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Billy, Dr. Reynolds'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong Cassidy
Richard Crane was
34+ in Hopalong Cassidy
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1952
Poster of Gang Busters
Gang Busters
Richard Crane was
33+ in Gang Busters
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 20 1952
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Richard Crane was
33+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Chuck Carmody'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of The Adventures of Boston Blackie
The Adventures of Boston Blackie
Richard Crane was
33+ in The Adventures of Boston Blackie
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1951
Poster of Racket Squad
Racket Squad
Richard Crane was
33+ in Racket Squad
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 07 1951