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Buster Crabbe
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American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, actor (1908-1983)
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Buster Crabbe, born Clarence Linden Crabbe, II, was an American film actor, swimmer, and stockbroker. He competed in competitive swimming for the United States, participating in the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics while a member of the USC Trojans sports team. He was educated at the University of Southern California.
Crabbe began his work period in 1930 and used the pseudonym Buster Crabb. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was recognized in the International Swimming Hall of Fame. He was a native English speaker.
He was born in Oakland, California, and died in Scottsdale. His cause of death was myocardial infarction, classified as natural causes. He was born on February 7, 1908, and died on April 23, 1983.
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Film & TV
Oakland, California, USA
Clarence Linden "Buster" Crabbe was an American athlete and actor, who starred in a number of popular screen serials in the 1930s and 1940s.
Known for
- Tarzan: Lord of the Movies — Tarzan (Archive Footage)2017
- Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of Tarzan — Tarzan (archive footage)1996
- The Boy from Mercury — Flash Gordon (Archive Footage)1996
- Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes1989
- The Comeback Trail — Duke Montana1982
- The Alien Dead — Sheriff Kowalski1980
- Swim Team — Rock Sands1979
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls — Brigadier Gordon1979
- B. J. and the Bear1979
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century — Brigadier Gordon1979
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Key facts
- Born
- Clarence Linden Crabbe II , ( 1908-02-07 ) February 7, 1908, Oakland, California , U.S.
- Died
- April 23, 1983 (1983-04-23) (aged 75), Scottsdale, Arizona , U.S.
- Burial place
- Green Acres Memorial Park, Scottsdale, Arizona
- Alma mater
- University of Southern California
- Occupations
- Actor stuntman , swimmer stockbroker
- Years active
- 1930–1983
- Known for
- Flash Gordon Buck Rogers Tarzan the Fearless , Daughter of Shanghai
- Spouse
- Adah Virginia Held ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1933 )
- Relatives
- Nick Holt (grandson)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Oakland
- Place of death
- Scottsdale
- Occupation
- stunt performer
- Educated at
- University of Southern California
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Sport
- competitive swimming
- Member of team
- USC Trojans
- Country for sport
- United States
- Image
- Buster Crabbe - publicity-full.jpg
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- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1908-02-07
- date of death
- 1983-04-23
- Commons category
- Buster Crabbe
- birth name
- Clarence Linden Crabbe, II
- nickname
- Buster
- pseudonym
- Buster Crabb
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1930-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Buster Crabbe
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Encyclopedic overview
Clarence Linden "Buster" Crabbe II (/ˈkræb/; February 7, 1908 – April 23, 1983) 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.
Early life
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