Pink Panther (character) and the Aardvark", "The Tijuana Toads" (a.k.a. "The Texas Toads"), "Hoot Kloot", and "Misterjaw" (a.k.a. "Mr. Jaws and Catfish"). There were also a series of animated shorts called "The Inspector", with the Clouseau-inspired Inspector and his sidekick Sgt. Deux-Deux, whom the Inspector is forever correcting. Other DePatie-Freleng series included "Roland and Rattfink", "The Dogfather" (a "Godfather" pastiche), with a canine Corleone family and two "Tijuana Toads" spinoffs, "The Blue Racer" and "Crazylegs Crane". The German television version which started airing in 1973 in ZDF was presented in 30-minute episodes, composed of one Pink Panther cartoon, one episode of The Inspector
Richard Crane (actor) Richard Crane (actor) 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. Crane was born in New Castle, Indiana. Crane 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. In 1952, he signed a seven-year contract that specified he was to make annual tours of the United States, appearing as Jones