Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

125

Gender

Male

Birthday

1908-02-07

Day of Death

1983-04-23 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Oakland, California, USA

Also Known As

Clarence Linden Crabbe

Larry Crabbe

Clarence Linden Crabbe II

Larry 'Buster' Crabbe

Buster Crabbe

Biography

Clarence Linden "Buster" Crabbe was an American athlete and actor, who starred in a number of popular screen serials in the 1930s and 1940s.

Known For

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

Acting

Hollywood on Parade No. B-7

1933

Hollywood on Parade No. B-7

as

Self

Flash Gordon

1936

Flash Gordon

as

Flash Gordon

Destination Saturn

1966

Destination Saturn

as

Buck Rogers

Buck Rogers

1977

Buck Rogers

as

Col. Buck Rogers

Planet Outlaws

1953

Planet Outlaws

as

Col. Buck Rogers

Nabonga

1944

Nabonga

as

Ray Gorman

The Alien Dead

1980

The Alien Dead

as

Sheriff Kowalski

Jungle Siren

1942

Jungle Siren

as

Captain Gary Hart

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

as

Flash Gordon

Billy the Kid Trapped

1942

Billy the Kid Trapped

as

Billy the Kid

Caged Fury

1948

Caged Fury

as

Smiley

Stagecoach Outlaws

1945

Stagecoach Outlaws

as

Billy Carson

Fuzzy Settles Down

1944

Fuzzy Settles Down

as

Billy Carson

Rose Bowl

1936

Rose Bowl

as

Ossie Merrill

Tarzan the Fearless

1933

Tarzan the Fearless

as

Tarzan

Drift Fence

1936

Drift Fence

as

'Slinger' Dunn

The Kid Rides Again

1943

The Kid Rides Again

as

Billy the Kid

Daughter of Shanghai

1937

Daughter of Shanghai

as

Andrew Sleete (as Larry Crabbe)

Pirates of the High Seas

1950

Pirates of the High Seas

as

Jeff Drake

Wanderer of the Wasteland

1935

Wanderer of the Wasteland

as

Big Ben

Nevada

1935

Nevada

as

Jim Lacey aka 'Nevada'

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

as

Flash Gordon

Purple Death from Outer Space

1966

Purple Death from Outer Space

as

Flash Gordon

You're Telling Me!

1934

You're Telling Me!

as

Bob Murchison (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)

Devil Riders

1943

Devil Riders

as

Billy Carson

Gunfighters of Abilene

1960

Gunfighters of Abilene

as

Kip

Captive Girl

1950

Captive Girl

as

Barton

Arizona Raiders

1965

Arizona Raiders

as

Capt. Tom Andrews

Lightning Raiders

1946

Lightning Raiders

as

Billy Carson

The Thundering Herd

1933

The Thundering Herd

as

Bill Hatch

Sophie Lang Goes West

1937

Sophie Lang Goes West

as

Steve Clayson

The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

1933

The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

as

Bob North

To the Last Man

1933

To the Last Man

as

Bill Hayden

Man of the Forest

1933

Man of the Forest

as

Yegg

His Brother's Ghost

1945

His Brother's Ghost

as

Billy Carson

Fighting Bill Carson

1945

Fighting Bill Carson

as

Billy Carson

Gun Brothers

1956

Gun Brothers

as

Chad Santee

The Lawless Eighties

1957

The Lawless Eighties

as

Linc Prescott

Overland Riders

1946

Overland Riders

as

Billy Carson

Desert Gold

1936

Desert Gold

as

Chief Moya

The Arizona Raiders

1936

The Arizona Raiders

as

Laramie Nelson

Last of the Redmen

1947

Last of the Redmen

as

Magua

The Oil Raider

1934

The Oil Raider

as

Dave Warren

She Had to Choose

1934

She Had to Choose

as

Bill Cutler

Oath of Vengeance

1944

Oath of Vengeance

as

Billy Carson

King of the Congo

1952

King of the Congo

as

Thunda / Roger Drum

Frontier Outlaws

1944

Frontier Outlaws

as

Billy Carson

We're Rich Again

1934

We're Rich Again

as

Erasmus Rockwell 'Erp' Pennington (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

1976

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

as

(archive footage)

Red Barry

1938

Red Barry

as

Red Barry

The Sea Hound

1947

The Sea Hound

as

Capt. Silver

Law and Order

1942

Law and Order

as

Billy the Kid / Ted Morrison

Forlorn River

1937

Forlorn River

as

Nevada

Thrill of a Lifetime

1937

Thrill of a Lifetime

as

Don

The Contender

1944

The Contender

as

Gary Farrel

Border Badmen

1945

Border Badmen

as

Billy Carson

Wild Horse Phantom

1944

Wild Horse Phantom

as

Billy Carson

Call a Messenger

1939

Call a Messenger

as

Chuck Walsh

Tip-Off Girls

1938

Tip-Off Girls

as

John A. 'Red' Deegan

Search for Beauty

1934

Search for Beauty

as

Don Jackson (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)

Wildcat

1942

Wildcat

as

Mike Rawlins

Maker of Men

1931

Maker of Men

as

Football Player (uncredited)

Murder Goes to College

1937

Murder Goes to College

as

Strike Belno

Hunted Men

1938

Hunted Men

as

James Flowers

The Mysterious Rider

1942

The Mysterious Rider

as

Billy the Kid

Illegal Traffic

1938

Illegal Traffic

as

Steve

Good News

1930

Good News

as

Student

Swim Team

1979

Swim Team

as

Rock Sands

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

1933

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

as

Self (uncredited)

Thundering Gun Slingers

1944

Thundering Gun Slingers

as

Billy Carson

Buck Rogers

1939

Buck Rogers

as

Buck Rogers

King of the Jungle

1933

King of the Jungle

as

Kaspa

The Drifter

1944

The Drifter

as

Billy Carson / Drifter Davis

Sailor's Lady

1940

Sailor's Lady

as

Rodney (as Larry Crabbe)

Outlaws of the Plains

1946

Outlaws of the Plains

as

Billy Carson

Arizona Mahoney

1936

Arizona Mahoney

as

Kirby Talbot

Shadows of Death

1945

Shadows of Death

as

Billy Carson

Billy the Kid Wanted

1941

Billy the Kid Wanted

as

Billy the Kid

Prairie Badmen

1946

Prairie Badmen

as

Billy Carson

Rocket Ship

1938

Rocket Ship

as

Flash Gordon

Swamp Fire

1946

Swamp Fire

as

Mike Kalavich

Unmarried

1939

Unmarried

as

Buzz Kinney (as Larry Crabbe)

Rustlers' Hideout

1945

Rustlers' Hideout

as

Billy Carson

Million Dollar Legs

1939

Million Dollar Legs

as

Coach Jordan (as Larry Crabbe)

King of Gamblers

1937

King of Gamblers

as

Eddie

Jungle Man

1941

Jungle Man

as

Dr. Robert Hammond, aka Junga

The Bounty Killer

1965

The Bounty Killer

as

Mike Clayman

Queen of Broadway

1942

Queen of Broadway

as

Ricky Sloane

Tarzan the Fearless

1964

Tarzan the Fearless

as

Tarzan

Terrors on Horseback

1946

Terrors on Horseback

as

Billy Carson

Gangster's Den

1945

Gangster's Den

as

Billy Carson

Prairie Rustlers

1945

Prairie Rustlers

as

Billy Carson / Jim Slade / Billy The Kid

Blazing Frontier

1943

Blazing Frontier

as

Billy the Kid

The Renegade

1943

The Renegade

as

Billy the Kid

Mars Attacks the World

1938

Mars Attacks the World

as

Flash Gordon

Cattle Stampede

1943

Cattle Stampede

as

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

1942

Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

as

Billy the Kid

Sheriff of Sage Valley

1942

Sheriff of Sage Valley

as

Billy the Kid / Kansas Ed

Billy The Kid's Round-Up

1941

Billy The Kid's Round-Up

as

Billy the Kid

Fugitive of the Plains

1943

Fugitive of the Plains

as

Billy the Kid

Western Cyclone

1943

Western Cyclone

as

Billy the Kid

Valley Of Vengeance

1944

Valley Of Vengeance

as

Billy Carson

Ghost Of Hidden Valley

1946

Ghost Of Hidden Valley

as

Billy Carson

Gentlemen With Guns

1946

Gentlemen With Guns

as

Billy Carson

Badman's Country

1958

Badman's Country

as

Wyatt Earp

Colorado Sunset

1939

Colorado Sunset

as

Dave Haines (as Larry "Buster" Crabbe)

Lady Be Careful

1936

Lady Be Careful

as

Jake

The Comeback Trail

1982

The Comeback Trail

as

Duke Montana

Movie-Town

1931

Movie-Town

as

Larry Crabbe - Champion Swimmer (uncredited)

1934

Badge of Honor

as

Bob Gordon

Hold 'Em Yale

1935

Hold 'Em Yale

as

Hector Wilmot

It's Showtime

1976

It's Showtime

as

Self (archive footage)

Parade of Aquatic Champions

1945

Parade of Aquatic Champions

as

Himself

Hollywood Hobbies

1935

Hollywood Hobbies

as

Himself

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966

Spaceship to the Unknown

as

Flash Gordon (archive footage)

Starlit Days at the Lido

1935

Starlit Days at the Lido

as

Self

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

1938

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

as

Flash Gordon

Tarzan: Lord of the Movies

2017

Tarzan: Lord of the Movies

as

Tarzan (Archive Footage)

B. J. and the Bear

B. J. and the Bear

as

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

as

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Guest

Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion

Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion

as

Capt. Michael Gallant

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as

Brigadier Gordon

Science Fiction Film Awards

Science Fiction Film Awards

as

Himself

Production

Crew

Directing