Crane Jackson, an actor and producer who started an actors' workshop and performance center, has died. He was 69.
Jackson died April 17 of a heart attack, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.
A native of New York, he graduated from the University of Miami. He moved to Los Angeles in 1967 and started Theater Rapport the following year.
A bowling alley was converted into a 50-seat center and Jackson began what he called "The Uncommon Theater Series," beginning with a production of "Moby Dick Rehearsed."
In 1972, the play "Come Slowly Eden" earned three Drama Critics Awards. That same year he was granted a waiver from the Actors Equity Assn. to charge admission for performances at the theater.
Jackson produced more than 125 plays over 30 years.
On screen, he had small roles in "The Young Savages" and "W.C. Fields and Me."
Under his real name, David Dreis, he edited and published a quarterly book review magazine called Rapport.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Marta Dreis.