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Buster Crabbe

Buster Crabbe

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 07, 1908
Died Apr 23, 1983 (75)
Birthplace Oakland, California, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Apr 13, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Clarence Linden "Buster" Crabbe was an American athlete and actor, who starred in a number of popular screen serials in the 1930s and 1940s. ...

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The Comeback Trail

The Comeback Trail

1982

as Duke Montana

The Alien Dead

The Alien Dead

1980

as Sheriff Kowalski

Swim Team

Swim Team

1979

as Rock Sands

Buck Rogers

Buck Rogers

1977

as Col. Buck Rogers

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

1976

as (archive footage)

Purple Death from Outer Space

Purple Death from Outer Space

1966

as Flash Gordon

Destination Saturn

Destination Saturn

1966

as Buck Rogers

Spaceship to the Unknown

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966

as Flash Gordon (archive footage)

Arizona Raiders

Arizona Raiders

1965

as Capt. Tom Andrews

The Bounty Killer

The Bounty Killer

1965

as Mike Clayman

Tarzan the Fearless

Tarzan the Fearless

1964

as Tarzan

Badman's Country

Badman's Country

1958

as Wyatt Earp

The Lawless Eighties

The Lawless Eighties

1957

as Linc Prescott

Gun Brothers

Gun Brothers

1956

as Chad Santee

Planet Outlaws

Planet Outlaws

1953

as Col. Buck Rogers

King of the Congo

King of the Congo

1952

as Thunda / Roger Drum

Pirates of the High Seas

Pirates of the High Seas

1950

as Jeff Drake

Captive Girl

Captive Girl

1950

as Barton

Caged Fury

Caged Fury

1948

as Smiley

The Sea Hound

The Sea Hound

1947

as Capt. Silver

Last of the Redmen

Last of the Redmen

1947

as Magua

Prairie Badmen

Prairie Badmen

1946

as Billy Carson

Lightning Raiders

Lightning Raiders

1946

as Billy Carson

Outlaws of the Plains

Outlaws of the Plains

1946

as Billy Carson

Terrors on Horseback

Terrors on Horseback

1946

as Billy Carson

Gentlemen With Guns

Gentlemen With Guns

1946

as Billy Carson

Ghost Of Hidden Valley

Ghost Of Hidden Valley

1946

as Billy Carson

Overland Riders

Overland Riders

1946

as Billy Carson

Swamp Fire

Swamp Fire

1946

as Mike Kalavich

Border Badmen

Border Badmen

1945

as Billy Carson

Shadows of Death

Shadows of Death

1945

as Billy Carson

His Brother's Ghost

His Brother's Ghost

1945

as Billy Carson

Fighting Bill Carson

Fighting Bill Carson

1945

as Billy Carson

Gangster's Den

Gangster's Den

1945

as Billy Carson

Prairie Rustlers

Prairie Rustlers

1945

as Billy Carson / Jim Slade / Billy The Kid

Stagecoach Outlaws

Stagecoach Outlaws

1945

as Billy Carson

Rustlers' Hideout

Rustlers' Hideout

1945

as Billy Carson

The Contender

The Contender

1944

as Gary Farrel

The Drifter

The Drifter

1944

as Billy Carson / Drifter Davis

Valley Of Vengeance

Valley Of Vengeance

1944

as Billy Carson

Thundering Gun Slingers

Thundering Gun Slingers

1944

as Billy Carson

Fuzzy Settles Down

Fuzzy Settles Down

1944

as Billy Carson

Oath of Vengeance

Oath of Vengeance

1944

as Billy Carson

Wild Horse Phantom

Wild Horse Phantom

1944

as Billy Carson

Nabonga

Nabonga

1944

as Ray Gorman

Frontier Outlaws

Frontier Outlaws

1944

as Billy Carson

Fugitive of the Plains

Fugitive of the Plains

1943

as Billy the Kid

The Kid Rides Again

The Kid Rides Again

1943

as Billy the Kid

Blazing Frontier

Blazing Frontier

1943

as Billy the Kid

Western Cyclone

Western Cyclone

1943

as Billy the Kid

Devil Riders

Devil Riders

1943

as Billy Carson

Cattle Stampede

Cattle Stampede

1943

as Billy the Kid

The Renegade

The Renegade

1943

as Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid Trapped

Billy the Kid Trapped

1942

as Billy the Kid

The Mysterious Rider

The Mysterious Rider

1942

as Billy the Kid

Sheriff of Sage Valley

Sheriff of Sage Valley

1942

as Billy the Kid / Kansas Ed

Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

1942

as Billy the Kid

Law and Order

Law and Order

1942

as Billy the Kid / Ted Morrison

Jungle Siren

Jungle Siren

1942

as Captain Gary Hart

Queen of Broadway

Queen of Broadway

1942

as Ricky Sloane

Wildcat

Wildcat

1942

as Mike Rawlins

Billy The Kid's Round-Up

Billy The Kid's Round-Up

1941

as Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid Wanted

Billy the Kid Wanted

1941

as Billy the Kid

Jungle Man

Jungle Man

1941

as Dr. Robert Hammond, aka Junga

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940

as Flash Gordon

Sailor's Lady

Sailor's Lady

1940

as Rodney (as Larry Crabbe)

Buck Rogers

Buck Rogers

1939

as Buck Rogers

Colorado Sunset

Colorado Sunset

1939

as Dave Haines (as Larry "Buster" Crabbe)

Unmarried

Unmarried

1939

as Buzz Kinney (as Larry Crabbe)

Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

1939

as Coach Jordan (as Larry Crabbe)

Call a Messenger

Call a Messenger

1939

as Chuck Walsh

Mars Attacks the World

Mars Attacks the World

1938

as Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938

as Flash Gordon

Red Barry

Red Barry

1938

as Red Barry

Rocket Ship

Rocket Ship

1938

as Flash Gordon

Tip-Off Girls

Tip-Off Girls

1938

as John A. 'Red' Deegan

Illegal Traffic

Illegal Traffic

1938

as Steve

Hunted Men

Hunted Men

1938

as James Flowers

Forlorn River

Forlorn River

1937

as Nevada

Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai

1937

as Andrew Sleete (as Larry Crabbe)

Sophie Lang Goes West

Sophie Lang Goes West

1937

as Steve Clayson

Murder Goes to College

Murder Goes to College

1937

as Strike Belno

King of Gamblers

King of Gamblers

1937

as Eddie

Thrill of a Lifetime

Thrill of a Lifetime

1937

as Don

The Arizona Raiders

The Arizona Raiders

1936

as Laramie Nelson

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

1936

as Flash Gordon

Desert Gold

Desert Gold

1936

as Chief Moya

Drift Fence

Drift Fence

1936

as 'Slinger' Dunn

Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl

1936

as Ossie Merrill

Lady Be Careful

Lady Be Careful

1936

as Jake

Arizona Mahoney

Arizona Mahoney

1936

as Kirby Talbot

Nevada

Nevada

1935

as Jim Lacey aka 'Nevada'

Hold 'Em Yale

Hold 'Em Yale

1935

as Hector Wilmot

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland

1935

as Big Ben

Search for Beauty

Search for Beauty

1934

as Don Jackson (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)

The Oil Raider

The Oil Raider

1934

as Dave Warren

Badge of Honor

Badge of Honor

1934

as Bob Gordon

She Had to Choose

She Had to Choose

1934

as Bill Cutler

You're Telling Me!

You're Telling Me!

1934

as Bob Murchison (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)

We're Rich Again

We're Rich Again

1934

as Erasmus Rockwell 'Erp' Pennington (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)

Tarzan the Fearless

Tarzan the Fearless

1933

as Tarzan

King of the Jungle

King of the Jungle

1933

as Kaspa

The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

1933

as Bob North

The Thundering Herd

The Thundering Herd

1933

as Bill Hatch

To the Last Man

To the Last Man

1933

as Bill Hayden

Man of the Forest

Man of the Forest

1933

as Yegg

Movie-Town

Movie-Town

1931

as Larry Crabbe - Champion Swimmer (uncredited)

Maker of Men

Maker of Men

1931

as Football Player (uncredited)

Good News

Good News

1930

as Student

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Television Credits

Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion

as Capt. Michael Gallant

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Feb 13, 1955

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as Brigadier Gordon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1979

B. J. and the Bear

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 10, 1979

The Philco Television Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

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Year Month Avg Max Min
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2024 7 13 23 4
2024 8 9 19 3
2024 9 6 13 2
2024 10 2 3 1
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2024 12 3 5 2
2025 1 7 18 2
2025 2 3 6 1
2025 3 3 5 1
2025 4 0 0 0
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 2 9 0
2025 9 0 0 0
2025 10 0 0 0

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