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Buster Crabbe
Buster Crabbe | |
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Crabbe, ca. 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. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Green Acres Memorial Park, Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Hilo Union School Honolulu Military Academy |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation(s) | Olympic swimmer Movie and televisionactor |
| Years active | 1928-1932 (Olympic swimmer) 1930–1982 (Actor) |
| Notable work | Flash Gordon (3 movie serials) |
| Television | The Buster Crabbe Show (1951-1952) Buster's Buddies! (1953-1954) Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion (1955-1957) |
| Spouse | Adah Virginia Held (m. 1933–1983) |
| Children | Cullen Susan Caren Lynn ("Sande") |
| Parent(s) | Lucy Agnes McNamara (1885-1959) Edward Clinton Simmons Crabbe I (1882-?) |
| Relatives | Nick Holt, grandson |
Clarence Linden Today fondly remembered by fans of vintage B-movies and serials, Westerns and science fiction alike, Buster Crabbe actually never intended to be an actor, nor was he trained as one or did he have his initial successes in that field. Actually, he was a swimmer, and was quite successful at two Olympics ... but then Hollywood called, and before long, he had made iconic roles like Tarzan, Buck Rogers and especially Flash Gordon his own, he was (unofficially) crowned King of the Serials ... and he was steadily gaining reputation as a screen-cowboy. But let's start at the beginning: Buster Crabbe was born Clarence Linden Crabbe II in Oakland California in 1908 (though his publicity bio listed 1907 as his birthdate, a date that later found its way into many sources), however it seems to have been his family's move to Hawaii at a very early age that was the first decisive event in his life, because in Hawaii he would find ideal conditions to train as a professional swimmer. Buster's training would soon pay off, since in 1928, he won a bronze medal for the 1.50 1928 1932 1928 Olympic Games Five Outrigger swimmers were considered candidates for the 1928 Olympic team: Buster Crabbe, Duke Kahanamoku, Mariechen Wehselau, Helen Moses and Lily Bowmer. The women were outswum in the Olympic trials and Duke pulled out of the trials to take an acting role in a movie with Ronald Colman. Twenty-year-old Buster Crabbe, who was coached by “Dad” Center, earned his place on the Olympic team. Unfortunately, “Dad” had to return to Honolulu after the trials and was unable to accompany Buster to Amsterdam. Buster got sick on the voyage to Europe and had lost ten pounds by the start of the Olympics. Buster’s best events were the 300-meter medley in which he held the world record, and the 800 and 1,500-meter freestyles. The first two were not Olympic events at that time. Buster swam in two events, the 400 and 1,500-meter f
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Clarence Linden “Buster” Crabbe
Bronze Medal, 1500-Meter Freestyle
4th Place, 400-Meter Freestyle
5th Place, 1500-Meter Freestyle
Gold Medal, 400-Meter Freestyle
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