Crane, Richard
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| Birthname | Richard Otis Crain | ||||
| born on | 5 June 1918 at 04:30 (= 04:30 AM ) | ||||
| Place | New Castle, Indiana, 39n56, 85w22 | ||||
| Timezone | CWT h5w (is war time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   13°54'   26°59 Asc. 00°15'
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Biography
American 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. Of notable athletic ability, he appeared in the outer-space adventure serial Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe in 1953, as Cody's semi-comical sidekick, and was the hero of the 1951 serial based loosely on Jules Verne's Mysterious Island. He later made numerous appearances in many popular TV shows.
Richard Crane was married to actress Kay Morley. He died of a heart attack on 9 March 1969, aged 50, in Hollywood, California.
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Source Notes
Sy Scholfield provided birth certificate, copy on file. (Wikipedia has 6 June in error.)
Categories
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Heart disease/attack
- Family : Relationship : Mate - Noted (Kay Morley, actress)
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress (Film and TV)
- Vocation : Entertainment : TV series/ Soap star
- Vocation : Entertainment : TV series/ Soap star