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Buster Crabbe
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Buster Crabbe

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1908 – 1983 · Oakland, California, USA · Active 1930–2017

Buster Crabbe, born in 1908, was an American actor known for his roles in adventure serials during the 1930s and 1940s. He gained fame for portraying iconic characters like Flash Gordon, appearing in Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938) and Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940). His athletic background lent a physicality to his performances, making him a memorable figure in the realm of cult cinema. Crabbe's work in The Alien Dead (1980) further demonstrates his enduring presence in genre films, bridging classic adventure and modern horror.

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The Thundering Herd

The Thundering Herd

1933 ★ 3.8
as Bill Hatch

A buffalo hunter tries to stop a thief and his minions from stealing hides.

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The Alien Dead (1980) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
The Alien Dead
1980 · ★3.0
King of the Jungle (1933) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
King of the Jungle
1933 · ★6.0
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
1938 · ★6.0
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
1938 · ★6.0
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940 · ★6.0
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
Flash Gordon (1936)
Flash Gordon
1936
The Alien Dead (1980)
The Alien Dead
1980
Arizona Raiders (1965)
Arizona Raiders
1965
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940
To the Last Man (1933)
To the Last Man
1933

Filmography

131 credits
2010s 1 credit
2017
Tarzan: Lord of the Movies as Tarzan (Archive Footage)
Movie
1990s 2 credits
1996
Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of Tarzan as Tarzan (archive footage)
Movie
1996
The Boy from Mercury as Flash Gordon (Archive Footage)
Movie ★ 8.0
1980s 3 credits
1989
Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes
Movie ★ 8.0
1982
The Comeback Trail as Duke Montana
Movie ★ 7.5
1980
The Alien Dead● as Sheriff Kowalski
Movie ★ 3.2
1970s 7 credits
1979
Swim Team as Rock Sands
Movie ★ 3.4
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls as Brigadier Gordon
Movie
1979
B. J. and the Bear
TV ★ 5.7
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Brigadier Gordon
TV ★ 7.0
1977
Buck Rogers as Col. Buck Rogers
Movie ★ 5.8
1976
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch as (archive footage)
Movie ★ 8.5
1976
It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.5
1960s 11 credits
1966
Destination Saturn as Buck Rogers
Movie ★ 8.0
1966
Purple Death from Outer Space as Flash Gordon
Movie ★ 5.8
1966
Spaceship to the Unknown as Flash Gordon (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.3
1966
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars as Flash Gordon
Movie ★ 10.0
1966
Deadly Ray From Mars as Flash Gordon
Movie ★ 7.0
1966
Peril from the Planet Mongo as Flash Gordon
Movie ★ 7.0
1965
Arizona Raiders as Capt. Tom Andrews
Movie ★ 6.4
1965
The Bounty Killer as Mike Clayman
Movie ★ 6.0
1964
Tarzan the Fearless as Tarzan
Movie ★ 7.5
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self
TV ★ 5.8
1960
Gunfighters of Abilene as Kip
Movie ★ 5.3
1950s 9 credits
1958
Badman's Country as Wyatt Earp
Movie ★ 5.6
1957
The Lawless Eighties as Linc Prescott
Movie ★ 7.0
1956
Gun Brothers as Chad Santee
Movie ★ 5.8
1956
The Steve Allen Show as Self - Guest
TV ★ 6.2
1955
Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion as Capt. Michael Gallant
TV ★ 6.0
1953
Planet Outlaws as Col. Buck Rogers
Movie ★ 4.9
1952
King of the Congo as Thunda / Roger Drum
Movie ★ 10.0
1950
Pirates of the High Seas as Jeff Drake
Movie ★ 6.5
1950
Captive Girl as Barton
Movie ★ 4.5
1940s 50 credits
1948
Caged Fury as Smiley
Movie ★ 6.0
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
TV ★ 6.6
1947
Last of the Redmen as Magua
Movie ★ 5.7
1947
The Sea Hound as Capt. Silver
Movie ★ 6.2
1946
Lightning Raiders as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 10.0
1946
Overland Riders as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 5.0
1946
Outlaws of the Plains as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 6.3
1946
Prairie Badmen as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 5.7
1946
Swamp Fire as Mike Kalavich
Movie ★ 5.6
1946
Terrors on Horseback as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 9.0
1946
Gentlemen With Guns as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 6.5
1946
Ghost Of Hidden Valley as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 7.5
1945
Stagecoach Outlaws as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 7.0
1945
His Brother's Ghost as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 6.0
1945
Fighting Bill Carson as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 6.0
1945
Border Badmen as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 6.5
1945
Shadows of Death as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 6.2
1945
Rustlers' Hideout as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 6.3
1945
Gangster's Den as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 5.7
1945
Prairie Rustlers as Billy Carson / Jim Slade / Billy The Kid
Movie ★ 7.0
1945
Parade of Aquatic Champions as Himself
Movie ★ 1.0
1944
Nabonga as Ray Gorman
Movie ★ 4.4
1944
Fuzzy Settles Down as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 6.2
1944
Oath of Vengeance as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 4.5
1944
Frontier Outlaws as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 6.8
1944
The Contender as Gary Farrel
Movie ★ 4.8
1944
Wild Horse Phantom as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 5.6
1944
Thundering Gun Slingers as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 9.0
1944
The Drifter as Billy Carson / Drifter Davis
Movie ★ 8.0
1944
Valley Of Vengeance as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 6.7
1943
The Kid Rides Again as Billy the Kid
Movie ★ 6.2
1943
Devil Riders as Billy Carson
Movie ★ 4.7
1943
Blazing Frontier as Billy the Kid
Movie ★ 5.8
1943
The Renegade as Billy the Kid
Movie ★ 7.5
1943
Cattle Stampede as Billy the Kid
Movie ★ 5.8
1943
Fugitive of the Plains as Billy the Kid
Movie ★ 5.3
1943
Western Cyclone as Billy the Kid
Movie ★ 5.3
1942
Jungle Siren as Captain Gary Hart
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
Billy the Kid Trapped as Billy the Kid
Movie ★ 5.5
1942
Law and Order as Billy the Kid / Ted Morrison
Movie ★ 7.5
1942
Wildcat as Mike Rawlins
Movie ★ 5.7
1942
The Mysterious Rider as Billy the Kid
Movie ★ 5.8
1942
Queen of Broadway as Ricky Sloane
Movie ★ 6.3
1942
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns as Billy the Kid
Movie ★ 6.3
1942
Sheriff of Sage Valley as Billy the Kid / Kansas Ed
Movie ★ 5.7
1941
Billy the Kid Wanted as Billy the Kid
Movie ★ 5.6
1941
Jungle Man as Dr. Robert Hammond, aka Junga
Movie ★ 3.2
1941
Billy The Kid's Round-Up as Billy the Kid
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe● as Flash Gordon
Movie ★ 5.8
1940
Sailor's Lady as Rodney (as Larry Crabbe)
Movie ★ 6.5
1930s 47 credits
1939
Call a Messenger as Chuck Walsh
Movie ★ 8.0
1939
Buck Rogers as Buck Rogers
Movie ★ 6.1
1939
Unmarried as Buzz Kinney (as Larry Crabbe)
Movie ★ 4.8
1939
Million Dollar Legs as Coach Jordan (as Larry Crabbe)
Movie ★ 6.0
1939
Colorado Sunset as Dave Haines (as Larry "Buster" Crabbe)
Movie ★ 7.0
1938
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars● as Flash Gordon
Movie ★ 6.3
1938
Red Barry as Red Barry
Movie ★ 10.0
1938
Tip-Off Girls as John A. 'Red' Deegan
Movie ★ 7.5
1938
Hunted Men as James Flowers
Movie ★ 5.7
1938
Illegal Traffic as Steve
Movie ★ 6.6
1938
Rocket Ship as Flash Gordon
Movie ★ 6.3
1938
Mars Attacks the World as Flash Gordon
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
Daughter of Shanghai as Andrew Sleete (as Larry Crabbe)
Movie ★ 5.4
1937
Sophie Lang Goes West as Steve Clayson
Movie ★ 8.0
1937
Forlorn River as Nevada
Movie ★ 6.3
1937
Thrill of a Lifetime as Don
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
Murder Goes to College as Strike Belno
Movie ★ 5.0
1937
King of Gamblers as Eddie
Movie ★ 7.5
1936
Flash Gordon as Flash Gordon
Movie ★ 6.4
1936
Rose Bowl as Ossie Merrill
Movie ★ 7.0
1936
Drift Fence as 'Slinger' Dunn
Movie ★ 6.0
1936
Desert Gold as Chief Moya
Movie ★ 5.7
1936
The Arizona Raiders as Laramie Nelson
Movie ★ 6.3
1936
Arizona Mahoney as Kirby Talbot
Movie ★ 6.5
1936
Lady Be Careful as Jake
Movie ★ 5.5
1935
Wanderer of the Wasteland as Big Ben
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
Nevada as Jim Lacey aka 'Nevada'
Movie ★ 4.8
1935
Hold 'Em Yale as Hector Wilmot
Movie ★ 7.0
1935
Hollywood Hobbies as Himself
Movie ★ 7.0
1935
Starlit Days at the Lido as Self
Movie ★ 5.7
1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10 as Self
Movie
1934
You're Telling Me! as Bob Murchison (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
Movie ★ 6.3
1934
She Had to Choose as Bill Cutler
Movie ★ 6.0
1934
The Oil Raider as Dave Warren
Movie ★ 10.0
1934
We're Rich Again as "Erp" Pennington (as Larry "Buster" Crabbe)
Movie ★ 6.2
1934
Search for Beauty as Don Jackson (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
Movie ★ 5.5
1934
Badge of Honor as Bob Gordon
Movie ★ 5.3
1933
Tarzan the Fearless as Tarzan
Movie ★ 4.2
1933
Buffalo Stampede● as Bill Hatch
Movie ★ 4.1
1933
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi as Bob North
Movie ★ 5.3
1933
To the Last Man as Bill Hayden
Movie ★ 5.9
1933
Man of the Forest as Yegg
Movie ★ 6.3
1933
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 as Self (uncredited)
Movie
1933
King of the Jungle● as Kaspa
Movie ★ 5.8
1931
Maker of Men as Football Player (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1931
Movie-Town as Larry Crabbe - Champion Swimmer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 3.8
1930
Good News as Student
Movie ★ 6.3
s 1 credit
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Science Fiction Film Awards as Himself
TV