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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 ...
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 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...
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.
CRABBE, Clarence Linden ("Buster") (b. 7 February 1908 in Oakland, California; d. 23 April 1983 in Scottsdale, Arizona), champion Olympic swimmer who broke five world records and earned more than fifty world and national championships; movie actor; and promoter of physical fitness and nutrition via the lecture circuit, television, and ...
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.
Los Angeles Times. Stars. TV: North side of the 6900 block of Hollywood Boulevard. Actor | Athlete Born Clarence L. Crabbe on Feb. 17, 1908 in Oakland, CA. Died April 23, 1983 in Scottsdale, AZ....
