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How Did Buster Crabbe Die?
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Died aged 75Also known asClarence Linden Crabbe, Larry Crabbe, Clarence Linden Crabbe II, Larry 'Buster' CrabbeGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn07/02/1908Born inOakland, California, USADied23/04/1983 (aged 75)Died inScottsdaleCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ722156 ↗Buried atGreen Acres Memorial ParkTMDb#33359 ↗
Clarence Linden "Buster" Crabbe II was an American two-time Olympic swimmer and film and television actor. He won the 1932 Olympic gold medal for 400-metre freestyle swimming event, which launched his career on the silver screen and later television. He starred in a variety of popular feature films and movie serials released between 1933 and the 1950s, portraying the top three syndicated comic-strip heroes of the 1930s: Tarzan, Flash Gordon, and Buck Rogers.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of TarzanMovie | Tarzan (archive footage) | 88 |
| 1989 | Batman and Robin and Other Super HeroesMovie | — | 81 |
| 1980 | The Alien DeadMovie | Sheriff Kowalski | 72 |
| 1979 | Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySeries | Brigadier Gordon | 71 |
| 1979 | B. J. and the BearSeries | — | 71 |
| 1976 | It's ShowtimeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 68 |
| 1976 | Meanwhile, Back at the RanchMovie | (archive footage) | 68 |
| 1966 | Purple Death from Outer SpaceMovie | Flash Gordon | 58 |
| 1966 | Peril from the Planet MongoMovie | Flash Gordon | 58 |
| 1966 | Spaceship to the UnknownMovie | Flash Gordon (archive footage) | 58 |
| 1966 | Destination SaturnMovie | Buck Rogers | 58 |
| 1965 | The Bounty KillerMovie | Mike Clayman | 57 |
| 1965 | Arizona RaidersMovie | Capt. Tom Andrews | 57 |
| 1964 | Tarzan the FearlessMovie | Tarzan | 56 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 53 |
| 1960 | Gunfighters of AbileneMovie | Kip | 52 |
| 1958 | Badman's CountryMovie | Wyatt Earp | 50 |
| 1957 | The Lawless EightiesMovie | Linc Prescott | 49 |
| 1956 | Gun BrothersMovie | Chad Santee | 48 |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 48 |
| 1952 | King of the CongoMovie | Thunda / Roger Drum | 44 |
| 1950 | Captive GirlMovie | Barton | 42 |
| 1948 | The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries | — | 40 |
| 1947 | The Sea HoundMovie | Capt. Silver | 39 |
| 1946 | Swamp FireMovie | Mike Kalavich | 38 |
| 1946 | Outlaws of the PlainsMovie | Billy Carson | 38 |
| 1946 | Overland RidersMovie | Billy Carson | 38 |
| 1946 | Terrors on HorsebackMovie | Billy Carson | 38 |
| 1946 | Ghost of Hidden ValleyMovie | Billy Carson | 38 |
| 1945 | Rustlers' HideoutMovie | Billy Carson | 37 |
| 1945 | Parade of Aquatic ChampionsMovie | Himself | 37 |
| 1945 | Gangster's DenMovie | Billy Carson | 37 |
| 1945 | Fighting Bill CarsonMovie | Billy Carson | 37 |
| 1945 | Border BadmenMovie | Billy Carson | 37 |
| 1945 | Prairie RustlersMovie | Billy Carson / Jim Slade / Billy The Kid | 37 |
| 1944 | Fuzzy Settles DownMovie | Billy Carson | 36 |
| 1944 | Valley Of VengeanceMovie | Billy Carson | 36 |
| 1944 | The ContenderMovie | Gary Farrel | 36 |
| 1944 | The DrifterMovie | Billy Carson / Drifter Davis | 36 |
| 1944 | NabongaMovie | Ray Gorman | 36 |
| 1944 | Wild Horse PhantomMovie | Billy Carson | 36 |
| 1944 | Frontier OutlawsMovie | Billy Carson | 36 |
| 1944 | Oath of VengeanceMovie | Billy Carson | 36 |
| 1943 | Western CycloneMovie | Billy the Kid | 35 |
| 1943 | The Kid Rides AgainMovie | Billy the Kid | 35 |
| 1943 | Devil RidersMovie | Billy Carson | 35 |
| 1943 | Fugitive of the PlainsMovie | Billy the Kid | 35 |
| 1942 | Billy the Kid TrappedMovie | Billy the Kid | 34 |
| 1942 | Sheriff of Sage ValleyMovie | Billy the Kid / Kansas Ed | 34 |
| 1942 | The Mysterious RiderMovie | Billy the Kid | 34 |
| 1942 | Billy the Kid's Smoking GunsMovie | Billy the Kid | 34 |
| 1942 | Queen of BroadwayMovie | Ricky Sloane | 34 |
| 1942 | Jungle SirenMovie | Captain Gary Hart | 34 |
| 1941 | Jungle ManMovie | Dr. Robert Hammond, aka Junga | 33 |
| 1940 | Sailor's LadyMovie | Rodney (as Larry Crabbe) | 32 |
| 1939 | UnmarriedMovie | Buzz Kinney (as Larry Crabbe) | 31 |
| 1939 | Million Dollar LegsMovie | Coach Jordan (as Larry Crabbe) | 31 |
| 1938 | Illegal TrafficMovie | Steve | 30 |
| 1938 | Red BarryMovie | Red Barry | 30 |
| 1937 | Thrill of a LifetimeMovie | Don | 29 |
| 1937 | Murder Goes to CollegeMovie | Strike Belno | 29 |
| 1937 | Sophie Lang Goes WestMovie | Steve Clayson | 29 |
| 1937 | Forlorn RiverMovie | Nevada | 29 |
| 1937 | King of GamblersMovie | Eddie | 29 |
| 1936 | Lady Be CarefulMovie | Jake | 28 |
| 1936 | Rose BowlMovie | Ossie Merrill | 28 |
| 1936 | Drift FenceMovie | 'Slinger' Dunn | 28 |
| 1935 | Wanderer of the WastelandMovie | Big Ben | 27 |
| 1935 | NevadaMovie | Jim Lacey aka 'Nevada' | 27 |
| 1934 | Badge of HonorMovie | Bob Gordon | 26 |
| 1934 | She Had to ChooseMovie | Bill Cutler | 26 |
| 1934 | Hollywood on Parade No. B-10Movie | Self | 26 |
| 1933 | King of the JungleMovie | Kaspa | 25 |
| 1933 | Hollywood on Parade No. B-5Movie | Self (uncredited) | 25 |
| 1933 | To the Last ManMovie | Bill Hayden | 25 |
| 1933 | Tarzan the FearlessMovie | Tarzan | 25 |
| 1933 | The Sweetheart of Sigma ChiMovie | Bob North | 25 |
| 1933 | Man of the ForestMovie | Yegg | 25 |
| 1933 | Buffalo StampedeMovie | Bill Hatch | 25 |
| 1931 | Movie-TownMovie | Larry Crabbe - Champion Swimmer (uncredited) | 23 |
| 1930 | Good NewsMovie | Student | 22 |
| 0 | Science Fiction Film AwardsSeries | Himself | — |