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Buster Crabbe (1908–1983)


Buster Crabbe graduated from the University of Southern California. In 1931, while working on That's My Boy for Columbia Pictures, he was tested by MGM for Tarzan and rejected. Paramount Pictures put him in King of the Jungle as Kaspa, the Lion Man (after a book of that title but clearly a copy of the Tarzan stories)... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1982 The Comeback Trail
Duke Montana
 
1981 B.J. and the Bear (TV series)
Jack O'Brien
S.T.U.N.T. (1981) … Jack O'Brien
 
1980 Alien Dead
Sheriff Kowalski
 
1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
Brigadier Gordon
 
1979 Swim Team
Rock Sands
 
1965 Arizona Raiders
Capt. Tom Andrews
 
1965 The Bounty Killer
Mike Clayman
 
1953-1960 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
C.P.O. Muldoon / Chief Petty Officer Muldoon / Guest
Freddie in Las Vegas (1960) … Guest
Desert Island (1956) … Chief Petty Officer Muldoon
Navy Men (1953) … C.P.O. Muldoon
 
1960 Gunfighters of Abilene
Kip Tanner
 
1958 Adventures of the Sea Hawk (TV series)
Kiley
Episode #1.18 (1958) … Kiley
 
1955-1957 Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion (TV series)
Capt. Michael Gallant / Captain Michael Gallant
Out of Bounds (1957) … Captain Michael Gallant
 
1957 The Lawless Eighties
Linc Prescott
 
1956 Gun Brothers
Chad Santee
 
1955 Star Tonight (TV series)
The sheriff
Night, Be Quiet (1955)
The Murderer (1955) … The sheriff
 
1955 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
 
1955 Ponds Theater (TV series)
The Cornered Man (1955)
 
1953 The Gulf Playhouse (TV series)
Prophet in His Land (1953)
 
1952 King of the Congo
Thunda/Roger Drum
 
1950 Pirates of the High Seas
Jeff Drake
 
1950 Captive Girl
Barton
 
1948 Caged Fury
Smiley
 
1947 The Sea Hound
Capt. Silver
 
1946 Swamp Fire
Mike Kalavich
 
1945 Prairie Rustlers
Billy Carson / Jim Slade
 
1944 The Drifter
Billy Carson / Drifter Davis
 
1944 The Contender
Gary Farrel
 
1943 The Renegade (short)
Billy the Kid
 
1942 Queen of Broadway
Ricky Sloane
 
1942 Wildcat
Mike Rawlins (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
 
1942 Sheriff of Sage Valley
Billy the Kid / Kansas Ed Bonney
 
1942 Law and Order
Billy the Kid / Lt. Ted Morrison
 
1942 Jungle Siren
Capt. Gary Hart
 
1941 Jungle Man
Dr. Robert Hammond, aka Junga
 
1940 Sailor's Lady
Rodney (as Larry Crabbe)
 
1940 Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
 
1939 Call a Messenger
Chuck Walsh (as Larry Crabbe)
 
1939 Colorado Sunset
Dave Haines (as Larry "Buster" Crabbe)
 
1939 Million Dollar Legs
Coach Jordan (as Larry Crabbe)
 
1939 Unmarried
Buzz Kinney (as Larry Crabbe)
 
1939 Buck Rogers
Buck Rogers (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
 
1938 Illegal Traffic
Steve (as Larry Crabbe)
 
1938 Red Barry
Red Barry (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
 
1938 Hunted Men
James Flowers
 
1938 Tip-Off Girls
John A. 'Red' Deegan (as Larry Crabbe)
 
1937 Daughter of Shanghai
Andrew Sleete (as Larry Crabbe)
 
1937 Thrill of a Lifetime
Don
 
1937 Sophie Lang Goes West
Steve Clayson (as Larry Crabbe)
 
1937 Forlorn River
Nevada (as Larry Crabbe)
 
1937 King of Gamblers
Eddie
 
1937 Murder Goes to College
Strike Belno
 
1936 Arizona Mahoney
Kirby Talbot
 
1936 Rose Bowl
Ossie Merrill (as Larry Crabbe)
 
1936 Lady Be Careful
Jake (as Larry Crabbe)
 
1936 The Arizona Raiders
Laramie Nelson (as Larry Crabbe)
 
1936 Desert Gold
Chief Moya (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
 
1936 Drift Fence
'Slinger' Dunn (as Larry "Buster" Crabbe)
 
1935 Nevada
Jim Lacey aka 'Nevada' (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
 
1935 Wanderer of the Wasteland
Big Ben
 
1935 Hold 'Em Yale
Hector Wilmot (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
 
1934 The Oil Raider
Dave Warren
 
1934 She Had to Choose
Bill Cutler (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
 
1934 We're Rich Again
Erasmus Rockwell 'Erp' Pennington (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
 
1934 You're Telling Me!
Bob Murchison (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
 
1934 Badge of Honor
Bob Gordon
 
1934 Search for Beauty
Don Jackson (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
 
1933 The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Bob North
 
1933 To the Last Man
Bill Hayden
 
1933 Man of the Forest
Yegg
 
1933 King of the Jungle
Kaspa the Lion Man
 
1933 The Thundering Herd
Bill - Stage driver
 
1932 Island of Lost Souls
Beast (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
 
1932 That's My Boy
Football Player (uncredited)
 
1932 The Most Dangerous Game
Sailor who falls off boat (uncredited)
 
1931 Maker of Men
Football Player (uncredited)
 
1931 Movie-Town (short)
Larry Crabbe - Champion Swimmer (uncredited)
 
1930 Good News
Student (uncredited)
 
Show ShowStunts (1 title)
1932 The Most Dangerous Game (stunt double: Joel McCrea - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2002 Project: Valkyrie (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (18 titles)
1980 Hour Magazine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 December 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 The 1980 Sci-Fi Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 Science Fiction Film Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.186 (1972) … Himself
 
1971 Mantrap (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 30 August 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 Beat the Clock (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 August 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1967 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Audience Bow
Episode #21.10 (1967) … Himself - Audience Bow
 
1956 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #2.8 (1956) … Himself - Guest
 
1955 Masquerade Party (TV series)
Guest
Episode dated 9 February 1955 (1955) … Guest
 
1953 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Actor
Episode #5.17 (1953) … Himself - Actor
 
1951 The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.32 (1951) … Himself
 
1940 Medicus Film of New York World's Fair (documentary)
Himself
 
1935 Starlit Days at the Lido (short)
Himself
 
1935 Hollywood Hobbies (documentary short)
Himself
 
1934 Hollywood on Parade No. B-7 (short)
Himself
 
1933 Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (short)
Himself
 
1933 Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1932 Hollywood on Parade (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (21 titles)
2007 The Wonder of It All (documentary)
Flash Gordon
 
2005 How William Shatner Changed the World (TV documentary)
Flash Gordon
 
2004 Haunts of the Black Masseur (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of Tarzan (video documentary short)
 
1989 Action Heroes of Movies & T.V.: A Campy Compilation (video documentary)
Captain Gallant
 
1986 Bad Girls in the Movies (documentary)
 
1980 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
 
1977 Buck Rogers
Col. Buck Rogers
 
1976 It's Showtime (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1966 Spaceship to the Unknown (TV movie)
Flash Gordon
 
1966 Purple Death from Outer Space (TV movie)
Flash Gordon
 
1966 Peril from the Planet Mongo (TV movie)
Flash Gordon (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
 
1966 Destination Saturn (TV movie)
Buck Rogers
 
1966 Deadly Ray from Mars (TV movie)
Flash Gordon
 
1964 Tarzan the Fearless (TV movie)
Tarzan
 
1956 The Gabby Hayes Show (TV series)
 
1953 Planet Outlaws
Col. Buck Rogers (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
 
1943 Isle of Forgotten Sins
Scene from 'Jungle Siren' (uncredited)
 
1938 Mars Attacks the World
Flash Gordon (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
 
1936 Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(9/21/70) Appeared on the daytime program "Tempo" hosted by Regis Philbin. Also appearing were Kay Starr and Dr. Paul Popenoe. See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Print Biographies  | 1 Interview  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Larry "Buster" Crabbe | Larry 'Buster' Crabbe | Larry Crabbe

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Some say my acting rose to the level of incompetence and then leveled off. I was a lot better actor than people gave me credit for. I didn't have any training, but I feel if I had been given the chance, I could have become a really good, top-rate actor. I didn't make it like a [Clark Gable] or [Charles Boyer]. But I wonder what would have happened if things had been different. See more »

Trivia:

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 192-193. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius