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Buster Crabbe
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Buster Crabbe

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Winning Olympic swimming gold before playing Flash Gordon.

Flash Gordon · Buck Rogers

Born
7 February 1908
Birthplace
Oakland
Died
23 April 1983

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Buster Crabbe

Buster Crabbe was an American swimmer and actor whose sporting success led to a screen career.

Early life

Education

Grew up in Hawaii, attended Punahou School and graduated from USC in 1931.

Career

  1. 1928

    First Olympics

    Won 1,500-metre freestyle bronze.

  2. 1932

    Olympic champion

    Won the 400-metre freestyle.

  3. 1933

    Film career

    Starred in Tarzan the Fearless.

Achievements

Flash Gordon

Played the serial’s title character.

Buck Rogers

Starred in another science-fiction serial.

Beyond swimming

Performance

Also appeared in Billy Rose’s Aquacade at the New York World’s Fair.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Movie studio. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.