Buster Crabbe
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, actor (1908-1983)
Clarence Linden "Buster" Crabbe II was an American two-time Olympic swimmer and film and television actor. He won the 1932 Olympic gold medal for 400-metre freestyle swimming event, which launched his career on the silver screen and later television. He starred in a variety of popular feature films and movie serials released between 1933 and the 1950s, portraying the top three syndicated comic-strip heroes of the 1930s: Tarzan, Flash Gordon, and Buck Rogers.
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Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 54 films (1931–1980) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 21 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | The Lawless Eighties. | Republic Pictures Corp | 7 reels | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1959 | Gunfighters Of Abilene. | Vogue Pictures Inc. | 66 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1965 | Arizona Raiders. | Admiral Pictures Inc. | 88 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1980 | Alien Dead | Fred Olen Ray | 87 min | Color |