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Clarence Linden "Buster" Crabbe II (February 7, 1908 – April 23, 1983) was an American Olympic swimmer, and a movie and television actor. He won a gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle at the 1932 Summer Olympics and for playing science fiction hero Flash Gordon in three movie serials.
Apr 24, 1983 · Buster Crabbe, a top swimmer of his day who went on to become a popular movie actor and successful businessman, died of a heart attack yesterday morning at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was...
Apr 19, 2024 · Buster Crabbe (born Feb. 7, 1908, Oakland, Calif., U.S.—died April 23, 1983, Scottsdale, Ariz.) was an American swimmer whose Olympic gold medal led to a long acting career. Crabbe, who grew up in Hawaii and swam for the University of Southern California , competed at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam , winning a bronze medal in the 1,500-metre ...
Clarence Linden "Buster" Crabbe II (February 7, 1908 – April 23, 1983) was an American Olympic swimmer, and a movie and television actor. He won a gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle at the 1932 Summer Olympics and for playing science fiction hero Flash Gordon in three movie serials.
Clarence Linden Crabbe II ( / ˈkræb /; February 7, 1908 – April 23, 1983), known professionally as Buster Crabbe, was an American two-time Olympic swimmer and film and television actor. He won the 1932 Olympic gold medal for 400-meter freestyle swimming event, which launched his career on the silver screen and later television.
Buster CRABBE. Team United States of America. Swimming. Olympic Medals. 1 G. 1 B. Games Participations 2. First Olympic Games Amsterdam 1928. Year of Birth 1908. Olympic Results. Biography. Buster Crabbe moved to Hawaii as a 2-year-old when his father took a job as an overseer on a pineapple plantation.
Apr 24, 1983 · By Jerry Belcher. April 24, 1983 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Buster Crabbe, swimming hero of the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics and later a hero of scores Hollywood B-movies and adventure serials,...
