Buster Crabbe - Timeline

Timeline

• 1908 Born as "Clarence Linden Crabbe" in Oakland
• 1910 US Census with the Crabbes in California
• 1928 Olympics
• 1931 graduated from the University of Southern California
• 1932 Olympics, won gold medal in 400 meter freestyle
• 1933 played title role in Tarzan the Fearless
• 1936 played title role in Flash Gordon
• 1938 played title role in Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
• 1939 played title role in Buck Rogers
• 1940 played title role in Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
• 1941 begins work with Producers Releasing Corporation in a variety of westerns and jungle films
• 1955 Start of Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion
• 1957 End of Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion
• 1960 - 1983 Sales VP and promoter of the Buster Crabbe range of Cascade swimming pools
• 1980 Guest-starred in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century episode "Planet of the Slave Girls" as an aged pilot named "Colonel Gordon," a tongue-in-cheek reference - and salute - to his Flash Gordon roles
• 1983 Died in Scottsdale, Arizona at age 75