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Buster Crabbe, 74, an Olympic gold medal swimmer who became the undisputed king of motion-picture adventure serials during the 1930s and 1940s, died yesterday of a heart attack at his home. A family spokesman said that Mr. Crabbe's death yesterday morning was 'very sudden' and that he had been in good health.
Lieutenant-Commander Lionel Kenneth Phillip Crabb, OBE, GM (28 January 1909 – presumed dead 19 April 1956), known as Buster Crabb, was a Royal Navy frogman and diver who vanished during a reconnaissance mission for MI6 around a Soviet Union cruiser berthed at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1956.
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.
Buster Crabbe was an actor, swimmer and Olympic champion who played Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers and Tarzan in serials and films. He also appeared in westerns, TV shows and hosted a local show featuring his serials.
- Actor, Producer, Stunts
- April 23, 1983
- February 7, 1908
Buster Crabbe 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 freestyle and finishing in fourth place.
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Buster Crabbe was a versatile and prolific actor who starred in sci-fi, western and adventure serials, as well as TV shows and movies. He also won the 1932 Olympic gold medal in swimming and hosted a local show featuring his serials.
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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 75...
