Buster Crabbe
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, actor (1908–1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the British diver, see Lionel Crabb.
Clarence Linden "Buster" Crabbe II (/ˈkræb/; February 7, 1908 – April 23, 1983) was an American two-time Olympic swimmer and film and television actor.[1] 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,[2] portraying the top three syndicated comic-strip heroes of the 1930s: Tarzan, Flash Gordon, and Buck Rogers.
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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. |
Burial place | Green Acres Memorial Park, Scottsdale, Arizona |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
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Years active | 1930–1983 |
Spouse |
Adah Virginia Held (m. 1933) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Nick Holt (grandson) |
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