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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | TO THE LAST MAN. | Paramount Productions Inc. | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1932 | Island of Lost Souls | Paramount Pictures Inc | Paramount Productions Inc | 1:08:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1932 | Island of Lost Souls | Erle C. Kenton | 70 min | 16mm | B&W | |
| 1931 | MAKER OF MEN. | Columbia Pictures Corp. | 7 reels | B&W |