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Buster Crabbe

Bio: Clarence Linden "Buster" Crabbe was an American athlete and actor, who starred in a number of popular screen serials in the 1930s and 1940s.
Born: Fri, Feb 07 1908
Birthplace: Oakland, California, USA

Death: Sat, Apr 23 1983
Buster Crabbe is 75 years old
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Poster of The Comeback Trail
The Comeback Trail
Buster Crabbe was
74 in The Comeback Trail
as 'Duke Montana'.
Mon, Mar 01 1982
Poster of The Alien Dead
The Alien Dead
Buster Crabbe was
72 in The Alien Dead
as 'Sheriff Kowalski'.
Sun, Jun 01 1980
Poster of Swim Team
Swim Team
Buster Crabbe was
71 in Swim Team
as 'Rock Sands'.
Wed, May 02 1979
Poster of Buck Rogers
Buck Rogers
Buster Crabbe was
68 in Buck Rogers
as 'Col. Buck Rogers'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Buster Crabbe was
68 in Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, May 01 1976
Poster of It's Showtime
It's Showtime
Buster Crabbe was
68 in It's Showtime
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Mar 31 1976
Poster of Destination Saturn
Destination Saturn
Buster Crabbe was
57 in Destination Saturn
as 'Buck Rogers'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of Purple Death from Outer Space
Purple Death from Outer Space
Buster Crabbe was
57 in Purple Death from Outer Space
as 'Flash Gordon'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of Spaceship to the Unknown
Spaceship to the Unknown
Buster Crabbe was
57 in Spaceship to the Unknown
as 'Flash Gordon (archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of Arizona Raiders
Arizona Raiders
Buster Crabbe was
57 in Arizona Raiders
as 'Capt. Tom Andrews'.
Sun, Aug 01 1965
Poster of The Bounty Killer
The Bounty Killer
Buster Crabbe was
57 in The Bounty Killer
as 'Mike Clayman'.
Fri, Jul 30 1965
Poster of Tarzan the Fearless
Tarzan the Fearless
Buster Crabbe was
55 in Tarzan the Fearless
as 'Tarzan'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of Gunfighters of Abilene
Gunfighters of Abilene
Buster Crabbe was
51 in Gunfighters of Abilene
as 'Kip'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Poster of Badman's Country
Badman's Country
Buster Crabbe was
50 in Badman's Country
as 'Wyatt Earp'.
Sat, Aug 02 1958
Poster of The Lawless Eighties
The Lawless Eighties
Buster Crabbe was
49 in The Lawless Eighties
as 'Linc Prescott'.
Fri, May 31 1957
Poster of Gun Brothers
Gun Brothers
Buster Crabbe was
48 in Gun Brothers
as 'Chad Santee'.
Sat, Sep 15 1956
Poster of Planet Outlaws
Planet Outlaws
Buster Crabbe was
44 in Planet Outlaws
as 'Col. Buck Rogers'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of King of the Congo
King of the Congo
Buster Crabbe was
44 in King of the Congo
as 'Thunda / Roger Drum'.
Thu, Apr 10 1952
Poster of Pirates of the High Seas
Pirates of the High Seas
Buster Crabbe was
42 in Pirates of the High Seas
as 'Jeff Drake'.
Thu, Nov 02 1950
Poster of Captive Girl
Captive Girl
Buster Crabbe was
42 in Captive Girl
as 'Barton'.
Sat, Jul 01 1950
Poster of Caged Fury
Caged Fury
Buster Crabbe was
40 in Caged Fury
as 'Smiley'.
Fri, Mar 05 1948
Poster of The Sea Hound
The Sea Hound
Buster Crabbe was
39 in The Sea Hound
as 'Capt. Silver'.
Thu, Sep 04 1947
Poster of Last of the Redmen
Last of the Redmen
Buster Crabbe was
39 in Last of the Redmen
as 'Magua'.
Fri, Aug 01 1947
Poster of Outlaws of the Plains
Outlaws of the Plains
Buster Crabbe was
38 in Outlaws of the Plains
as 'Billy Carson'.
Sun, Sep 22 1946
Poster of Swamp Fire
Swamp Fire
Buster Crabbe was
38 in Swamp Fire
as 'Mike Kalavich'.
Fri, Sep 06 1946
Poster of Overland Riders
Overland Riders
Buster Crabbe was
38 in Overland Riders
as 'Billy Carson'.
Wed, Aug 21 1946
Poster of Prairie Badmen
Prairie Badmen
Buster Crabbe was
38 in Prairie Badmen
as 'Billy Carson'.
Tue, Jul 16 1946
Poster of Ghost Of Hidden Valley
Ghost Of Hidden Valley
Buster Crabbe was
38 in Ghost Of Hidden Valley
as 'Billy Carson'.
Tue, Jun 04 1946
Poster of Terrors on Horseback
Terrors on Horseback
Buster Crabbe was
38 in Terrors on Horseback
as 'Billy Carson'.
Wed, May 01 1946
Poster of Gentlemen With Guns
Gentlemen With Guns
Buster Crabbe was
38 in Gentlemen With Guns
as 'Billy Carson'.
Tue, Mar 26 1946
Poster of Lightning Raiders
Lightning Raiders
Buster Crabbe was
37 in Lightning Raiders
as 'Billy Carson'.
Mon, Jan 07 1946
Poster of Prairie Rustlers
Prairie Rustlers
Buster Crabbe was
37 in Prairie Rustlers
as 'Billy Carson / Jim Slade / Billy The Kid'.
Wed, Nov 07 1945
Poster of Fighting Bill Carson
Fighting Bill Carson
Buster Crabbe was
37 in Fighting Bill Carson
as 'Billy Carson'.
Wed, Oct 31 1945
Poster of Border Badmen
Border Badmen
Buster Crabbe was
37 in Border Badmen
as 'Billy Carson'.
Wed, Oct 10 1945
Poster of Rustlers' Hideout
Rustlers' Hideout
Buster Crabbe was
37 in Rustlers' Hideout
as 'Billy Carson'.
Sun, Sep 02 1945
Poster of Stagecoach Outlaws
Stagecoach Outlaws
Buster Crabbe was
37 in Stagecoach Outlaws
as 'Billy Carson'.
Fri, Aug 17 1945
Poster of Parade of Aquatic Champions
Parade of Aquatic Champions
Buster Crabbe was
37 in Parade of Aquatic Champions
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Jul 22 1945
Poster of Gangster's Den
Gangster's Den
Buster Crabbe was
37 in Gangster's Den
as 'Billy Carson'.
Thu, Jun 14 1945
Poster of Shadows of Death
Shadows of Death
Buster Crabbe was
37 in Shadows of Death
as 'Billy Carson'.
Thu, Apr 19 1945
Poster of His Brother's Ghost
His Brother's Ghost
Buster Crabbe was
36 in His Brother's Ghost
as 'Billy Carson'.
Sat, Feb 03 1945
Poster of Oath of Vengeance
Oath of Vengeance
Buster Crabbe was
36 in Oath of Vengeance
as 'Billy Carson'.
Sat, Dec 09 1944
Poster of Wild Horse Phantom
Wild Horse Phantom
Buster Crabbe was
36 in Wild Horse Phantom
as 'Billy Carson'.
Sat, Oct 28 1944
Poster of Fuzzy Settles Down
Fuzzy Settles Down
Buster Crabbe was
36 in Fuzzy Settles Down
as 'Billy Carson'.
Sun, Jun 25 1944
Poster of The Drifter
The Drifter
Buster Crabbe was
36 in The Drifter
as 'Billy Carson / Drifter Davis'.
Wed, Jun 14 1944
Poster of The Contender
The Contender
Buster Crabbe was
36 in The Contender
as 'Gary Farrel'.
Wed, May 10 1944
Poster of Valley Of Vengeance
Valley Of Vengeance
Buster Crabbe was
36 in Valley Of Vengeance
as 'Billy Carson'.
Fri, May 05 1944
Poster of Thundering Gun Slingers
Thundering Gun Slingers
Buster Crabbe was
36 in Thundering Gun Slingers
as 'Billy Carson'.
Sat, Mar 25 1944
Poster of Frontier Outlaws
Frontier Outlaws
Buster Crabbe was
36 in Frontier Outlaws
as 'Billy Carson'.
Sat, Mar 04 1944
Poster of Nabonga
Nabonga
Buster Crabbe was
35 in Nabonga
as 'Ray Gorman'.
Tue, Jan 25 1944
Poster of Devil Riders
Devil Riders
Buster Crabbe was
35 in Devil Riders
as 'Billy Carson'.
Fri, Nov 05 1943
Poster of Blazing Frontier
Blazing Frontier
Buster Crabbe was
35 in Blazing Frontier
as 'Billy the Kid'.
Sat, Sep 04 1943
Poster of The Renegade
The Renegade
Buster Crabbe was
35 in The Renegade
as 'Billy the Kid'.
Wed, Aug 25 1943
Poster of Cattle Stampede
Cattle Stampede
Buster Crabbe was
35 in Cattle Stampede
as 'Billy the Kid'.
Mon, Aug 16 1943
Poster of Western Cyclone
Western Cyclone
Buster Crabbe was
35 in Western Cyclone
as 'Billy the Kid'.
Fri, May 14 1943
Poster of Fugitive of the Plains
Fugitive of the Plains
Buster Crabbe was
35 in Fugitive of the Plains
as 'Billy the Kid'.
Thu, Apr 01 1943
Poster of The Kid Rides Again
The Kid Rides Again
Buster Crabbe was
34 in The Kid Rides Again
as 'Billy the Kid'.
Wed, Jan 27 1943
Poster of Queen of Broadway
Queen of Broadway
Buster Crabbe was
34 in Queen of Broadway
as 'Ricky Sloane'.
Tue, Nov 24 1942
Poster of The Mysterious Rider
The Mysterious Rider
Buster Crabbe was
34 in The Mysterious Rider
as 'Billy the Kid'.
Fri, Nov 20 1942
Poster of Wildcat
Wildcat
Buster Crabbe was
34 in Wildcat
as 'Mike Rawlins'.
Thu, Sep 03 1942
Poster of Sheriff of Sage Valley
Sheriff of Sage Valley
Buster Crabbe was
34 in Sheriff of Sage Valley
as 'Billy the Kid / Kansas Ed'.
Wed, Sep 02 1942
Poster of Law and Order
Law and Order
Buster Crabbe was
34 in Law and Order
as 'Billy the Kid / Ted Morrison'.
Fri, Aug 21 1942
Poster of Jungle Siren
Jungle Siren
Buster Crabbe was
34 in Jungle Siren
as 'Captain Gary Hart'.
Fri, Aug 14 1942
Poster of Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
Buster Crabbe was
34 in Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
as 'Billy the Kid'.
Fri, May 01 1942
Poster of Billy the Kid Trapped
Billy the Kid Trapped
Buster Crabbe was
34 in Billy the Kid Trapped
as 'Billy the Kid'.
Fri, Feb 27 1942
Poster of Billy The Kid's Round-Up
Billy The Kid's Round-Up
Buster Crabbe was
33 in Billy The Kid's Round-Up
as 'Billy the Kid'.
Fri, Dec 12 1941
Poster of Billy the Kid Wanted
Billy the Kid Wanted
Buster Crabbe was
33 in Billy the Kid Wanted
as 'Billy the Kid'.
Fri, Oct 03 1941
Poster of Jungle Man
Jungle Man
Buster Crabbe was
33 in Jungle Man
as 'Dr. Robert Hammond, aka Junga'.
Fri, Sep 19 1941
Poster of Sailor's Lady
Sailor's Lady
Buster Crabbe was
32 in Sailor's Lady
as 'Rodney (as Larry Crabbe)'.
Fri, Jul 05 1940
Poster of Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Buster Crabbe was
32 in Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as 'Flash Gordon'.
Sun, Mar 03 1940
Poster of Call a Messenger
Call a Messenger
Buster Crabbe was
31 in Call a Messenger
as 'Chuck Walsh'.
Fri, Nov 03 1939
Poster of Colorado Sunset
Colorado Sunset
Buster Crabbe was
31 in Colorado Sunset
as 'Dave Haines (as Larry "Buster" Crabbe)'.
Sun, Jul 30 1939
Poster of Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs
Buster Crabbe was
31 in Million Dollar Legs
as 'Coach Jordan (as Larry Crabbe)'.
Thu, Jul 13 1939
Poster of Unmarried
Unmarried
Buster Crabbe was
31 in Unmarried
as 'Buzz Kinney (as Larry Crabbe)'.
Sat, May 20 1939
Poster of Buck Rogers
Buck Rogers
Buster Crabbe was
31 in Buck Rogers
as 'Buck Rogers'.
Mon, Apr 10 1939
Poster of Mars Attacks the World
Mars Attacks the World
Buster Crabbe was
30 in Mars Attacks the World
as 'Flash Gordon'.
Mon, Nov 07 1938
Poster of Illegal Traffic
Illegal Traffic
Buster Crabbe was
30 in Illegal Traffic
as 'Steve'.
Wed, Nov 02 1938
Poster of Red Barry
Red Barry
Buster Crabbe was
30 in Red Barry
as 'Red Barry'.
Tue, Oct 18 1938
Poster of Hunted Men
Hunted Men
Buster Crabbe was
30 in Hunted Men
as 'James Flowers'.
Fri, May 27 1938
Poster of Tip-Off Girls
Tip-Off Girls
Buster Crabbe was
30 in Tip-Off Girls
as 'John A. 'Red' Deegan'.
Fri, Apr 01 1938
Poster of Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Buster Crabbe was
30 in Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
as 'Flash Gordon'.
Mon, Mar 21 1938
Poster of Rocket Ship
Rocket Ship
Buster Crabbe was
30 in Rocket Ship
as 'Flash Gordon'.
Sat, Mar 05 1938
Poster of Daughter of Shanghai
Daughter of Shanghai
Buster Crabbe was
29 in Daughter of Shanghai
as 'Andrew Sleete (as Larry Crabbe)'.
Fri, Dec 17 1937
Poster of Thrill of a Lifetime
Thrill of a Lifetime
Buster Crabbe was
29 in Thrill of a Lifetime
as 'Don'.
Fri, Dec 03 1937
Poster of Sophie Lang Goes West
Sophie Lang Goes West
Buster Crabbe was
29 in Sophie Lang Goes West
as 'Steve Clayson'.
Fri, Sep 10 1937
Poster of Forlorn River
Forlorn River
Buster Crabbe was
29 in Forlorn River
as 'Nevada'.
Fri, Jul 02 1937
Poster of King of Gamblers
King of Gamblers
Buster Crabbe was
29 in King of Gamblers
as 'Eddie'.
Thu, Apr 22 1937
Poster of Murder Goes to College
Murder Goes to College
Buster Crabbe was
29 in Murder Goes to College
as 'Strike Belno'.
Wed, Feb 24 1937
Poster of Arizona Mahoney
Arizona Mahoney
Buster Crabbe was
28 in Arizona Mahoney
as 'Kirby Talbot'.
Fri, Dec 04 1936
Poster of Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl
Buster Crabbe was
28 in Rose Bowl
as 'Ossie Merrill'.
Mon, Nov 30 1936
Poster of Lady Be Careful
Lady Be Careful
Buster Crabbe was
28 in Lady Be Careful
as 'Jake'.
Thu, Sep 03 1936
Poster of The Arizona Raiders
The Arizona Raiders
Buster Crabbe was
28 in The Arizona Raiders
as 'Laramie Nelson'.
Sat, Jun 27 1936
Poster of Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
Buster Crabbe was
28 in Flash Gordon
as 'Flash Gordon'.
Mon, Apr 06 1936
Poster of Desert Gold
Desert Gold
Buster Crabbe was
28 in Desert Gold
as 'Chief Moya'.
Thu, Mar 26 1936
Poster of Drift Fence
Drift Fence
Buster Crabbe was
28 in Drift Fence
as ''Slinger' Dunn'.
Fri, Feb 14 1936
Poster of Nevada
Nevada
Buster Crabbe was
27 in Nevada
as 'Jim Lacey aka 'Nevada''.
Fri, Nov 29 1935
Poster of Starlit Days at the Lido
Starlit Days at the Lido
Buster Crabbe was
27 in Starlit Days at the Lido
as 'Self'.
Sat, Sep 28 1935
Poster of Wanderer of the Wasteland
Wanderer of the Wasteland
Buster Crabbe was
27 in Wanderer of the Wasteland
as 'Big Ben'.
Mon, Sep 09 1935
Poster of Hollywood Hobbies
Hollywood Hobbies
Buster Crabbe was
27 in Hollywood Hobbies
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Jul 05 1935
Poster of Hold 'Em Yale
Hold 'Em Yale
Buster Crabbe was
27 in Hold 'Em Yale
as 'Hector Wilmot'.
Sat, Apr 27 1935
Poster of The Oil Raider
The Oil Raider
Buster Crabbe was
26 in The Oil Raider
as 'Dave Warren'.
Thu, Nov 01 1934
Poster of She Had to Choose
She Had to Choose
Buster Crabbe was
26 in She Had to Choose
as 'Bill Cutler'.
Mon, Oct 01 1934
Poster of We're Rich Again
We're Rich Again
Buster Crabbe was
26 in We're Rich Again
as 'Erasmus Rockwell 'Erp' Pennington (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)'.
Fri, Jul 13 1934
Poster of You're Telling Me!
You're Telling Me!
Buster Crabbe was
26 in You're Telling Me!
as 'Bob Murchison (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)'.
Fri, Apr 06 1934
Poster of Badge of Honor
Badge of Honor
Buster Crabbe was
26 in Badge of Honor
as 'Bob Gordon'.
Sun, Apr 01 1934
Poster of Search for Beauty
Search for Beauty
Buster Crabbe was
25 in Search for Beauty
as 'Don Jackson (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)'.
Fri, Feb 02 1934
Poster of Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
Buster Crabbe was
25 in Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 01 1933
Poster of The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Buster Crabbe was
25 in The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
as 'Bob North'.
Wed, Oct 25 1933
Poster of To the Last Man
To the Last Man
Buster Crabbe was
25 in To the Last Man
as 'Bill Hayden'.
Fri, Sep 15 1933
Poster of Man of the Forest
Man of the Forest
Buster Crabbe was
25 in Man of the Forest
as 'Yegg'.
Thu, Aug 24 1933
Poster of Tarzan the Fearless
Tarzan the Fearless
Buster Crabbe was
25 in Tarzan the Fearless
as 'Tarzan'.
Fri, Aug 11 1933
Poster of King of the Jungle
King of the Jungle
Buster Crabbe was
25 in King of the Jungle
as 'Kaspa'.
Fri, Mar 10 1933
Poster of The Thundering Herd
The Thundering Herd
Buster Crabbe was
25 in The Thundering Herd
as 'Bill Hatch'.
Wed, Mar 01 1933
Poster of Hollywood on Parade No. B-7
Hollywood on Parade No. B-7
Buster Crabbe was
24 in Hollywood on Parade No. B-7
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 01 1933
Poster of Maker of Men
Maker of Men
Buster Crabbe was
23 in Maker of Men
as 'Football Player (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 03 1931
Poster of Movie-Town
Movie-Town
Buster Crabbe was
23 in Movie-Town
as 'Larry Crabbe - Champion Swimmer (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 04 1931
Poster of Good News
Good News
Buster Crabbe was
22 in Good News
as 'Student'.
Fri, Aug 22 1930

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buster Crabbe was
71+ in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as 'Brigadier Gordon'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1979
Poster of B. J. and the Bear
B. J. and the Bear
Buster Crabbe was
71+ in B. J. and the Bear
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 10 1979
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Buster Crabbe was
53+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
Buster Crabbe was
48+ in The Steve Allen Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956
Poster of Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion
Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion
Buster Crabbe was
47+ in Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion
as 'Capt. Michael Gallant'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 13 1955
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Buster Crabbe was
40+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948