American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, actor (1908–1983)
For the British diver, see Lionel Crabb.
Buster Crabbe
Crabbe, c. early 1940s
Born
Clarence Linden Crabbe II
(1908-02-07)February 7, 1908
Oakland, California, U.S.
Died
April 23, 1983(1983-04-23) (aged 75)
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Resting place
Green Acres Memorial Park, Scottsdale, Arizona
Alma mater
University of Southern California
Occupations
Actor
stuntman
swimmer
stockbroker
Years active
1930–1983
Notable work
King of the Jungle
Flash Gordon
Buck Rogers[1]
Spouse
Adah Virginia Held
(m. 1933)
Children
3
Relatives
Nick Holt (grandson)
Clarence Linden Crabbe II (/ˈkræb/; February 7, 1908 – April 23, 1983), better known by his nickname Buster Crabbe, was an American two-time Olympic swimmer and film and television actor.[2] He won the 1932 Olympic gold medal for 400-meter 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,[3] portraying the top three syndicated comic-strip heroes of the 1930s: Tarzan, Flash Gordon, and Buck Rogers.
^Saxon, Wolfgang (1983-04-24). Buster Crabbe, Swimmer and Actor, Dies at 75. The New York Times, 24 April 1983. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/24/obituaries/buster-crabbe-swimmer-and-actor-dies-at-75.html.
^As with many Hollywood stars there is a conflict between the birth date given in his official documents, and the one used in his Hollywood publicity biographies. His birth certificate and his Social Security application both use the birthdate of February 7, 1908. See Age fabrication.
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