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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.
Overview. Born. February 7, 1908 · Oakland, California, USA. Died. April 23, 1983 · Scottsdale, Arizona, USA (heart attack) Birth name. Clarence Linden Crabbe. Height. 6′ 1″ (1.85 m) Mini Bio. Buster Crabbe graduated from the University of Southern California.
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 ...
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,...
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.
Biography. 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. Flash Gordon. The Alien Dead. Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe. Nabonga. Tarzan the Fearless. Buck Rogers. Jungle Man. Planet Outlaws. Acting. All. Department.
