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Planet Outlaws (1953) -- An American soldier suspended in time wakes up to find himself in the futuristic world of the year 2500.
His Brother's Ghost (1945) -- Thorne and his gang are wiping out the ranchers. When they get to the Jones ranch they wound Andy. When he dies Billy Carson has his brother Fuzzy become Andy's ghost. They then set out to bring in the gang.
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) -- Flash and his friends return to planet Mongo for an antidote to the Purple Death. But Ming the Merciless has other plans for them...
The Contender (1944) -- Widower Gary Farrell can't afford, on his $45-weekly salary as a truck driver, to send his young son...
Planet Outlaws (1953) -- An American soldier suspended in time wakes up to find himself in the futuristic world of the year 2500.

Overview

Date of Death:
23 April 1983, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA more
Mini Biography:
Buster Crabbe graduated from the University of Southern California. In 1931... more
Trivia:
Father of Cullen Crabbe. more
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Awards:
2 wins more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Uncanny Birthday Suits
 (From FilmExperience. 23 November 2009, 7:30 AM, PST)

Frank Miller Moves from Central City to 25th Century
 (From Comicmix. 19 December 2008, 11:37 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:
Larry "Buster" Crabbe | Larry 'Buster' Crabbe | Larry Crabbe

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Stunts, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. The Comeback Trail (1982) .... Duke Montana
  2. "B.J. and the Bear" .... Jack O'Brien (1 episode, 1981)
        - S.T.U.N.T. (1981) TV episode .... Jack O'Brien
  3. Alien Dead (1980) .... Sheriff Kowalski
    ... aka It Fell from the Sky
    ... aka Swamp of the Blood Leeches
    ... aka The Alien Dead (UK: video title)

  4. "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" .... Brigadier Gordon (2 episodes, 1979)
        - Planet of the Slave Girls: Part 1 (1979) TV episode .... Brigadier Gordon
        - Planet of the Slave Girls: Part 2 (1979) TV episode .... Brigadier Gordon
  5. Swim Team (1979) .... Rock Sands

  6. Arizona Raiders (1965) .... Capt. Tom Andrews
  7. The Bounty Killer (1965) .... Mike Clayman
  8. "The Red Skelton Show" .... C.P.O. Muldoon / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1960)
    ... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
        - Freddie in Las Vegas (1960) TV episode .... Guest
        - Desert Island (1956) TV episode .... Chief Petty Officer Muldoon
        - Navy Men (1956) TV episode .... C.P.O. Muldoon
  9. Gunfighters of Abilene (1960) .... Kip

  10. "The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Ellery Queen
        - This Murder Comes to You Live (1959) TV episode
  11. Badman's Country (1958) .... Wyatt Earp
  12. "Adventures of the Sea Hawk" .... Kiley (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode #1.18 (1958) TV episode .... Kiley
  13. "Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion" .... Capt. Michael Gallant / ... (41 episodes, 1955-1957)
    ... aka Foreign Legionnaire
        - Ring of Steel (1957) TV episode .... Capt. Michael Gallant
        - Dr. Legionnaire (1957) TV episode .... Capt. Michael Gallant
        - One Accident Too Many (1957) TV episode .... Capt. Michael Gallant
        - Guns for Sale (1956) TV episode .... Capt. Michael Gallant
        - Cuffy's Good Deed (1956) TV episode .... Capt. Michael Gallant
          (36 more)
  14. The Lawless Eighties (1957) .... Linc Prescott
  15. Gun Brothers (1956) .... Chad Santee
  16. "Star Tonight" .... The sheriff (2 episodes, 1955)
        - Night, Be Quiet (1955) TV episode
        - The Murderer (1955) TV episode .... The sheriff
  17. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
        - Million Dollar Rookie (1955) TV episode
  18. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Ponds Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Cornered Man (1955) TV episode
  19. "The Gulf Playhouse" (1 episode, 1953)
        - Prophet in His Land (1953) TV episode
  20. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
        - A Cowboy for Chris (1952) TV episode
  21. King of the Congo (1952) .... Thunda/Roger Drum
    ... aka The Mighty Thunda
    ... aka Thunda
  22. Pirates of the High Seas (1950) .... Jeff Drake
  23. Captive Girl (1950) .... Barton
    ... aka Jungle Jim and the Captive Girl

  24. Caged Fury (1948) .... Smiley
  25. The Sea Hound (1947) .... Captain Silver
  26. Last of the Redmen (1947) .... Magua
    ... aka Last of the Redskins (UK)
  27. Outlaws of the Plains (1946) .... Billy Carson
  28. Swamp Fire (1946) .... Mike Kalavich
  29. Overland Riders (1946) .... Billy Carson
  30. Prairie Badmen (1946) .... Billy Carson
  31. Ghost of Hidden Valley (1946) .... Billy Carson
  32. Terrors on Horseback (1946) .... Billy Carson
  33. Gentlemen with Guns (1946) .... Billy Carson
  34. Prairie Rustlers (1945) .... Billy Carson / His cousin Jim
  35. Fighting Bill Carson (1945) .... Billy Carson
  36. Border Badmen (1945) .... Billy Carson
  37. Rustlers' Hideout (1945) .... Billy Carson
  38. Stagecoach Outlaws (1945) .... Billy Carson
  39. Gangster's Den (1945) .... Billy Carson
  40. Shadows of Death (1945) .... Billy Carson
  41. His Brother's Ghost (1945) .... Billy Carson
  42. Lightning Raiders (1945) .... Billy Carson
  43. Oath of Vengeance (1944) .... Billy Carson
  44. Wild Horse Phantom (1944) .... Billy Carson
  45. Fuzzy Settles Down (1944) .... Billy Carson
  46. The Drifter (1944) .... Billy Carson / Drifter Davis
  47. The Contender (1944) .... Gary Farrel
    ... aka Challenger (USA: TV title)
  48. Valley of Vengeance (1944) .... Billy Carson
    ... aka Vengeance (UK)
  49. Thundering Gun Slingers (1944) .... Billy Carson
  50. Frontier Outlaws (1944) .... Billy Carson
  51. Nabonga (1944) .... Ray Gorman
    ... aka Nabonga [Gorilla] (USA: poster title)
    ... aka The Jungle Woman (UK)
  52. Devil Riders (1943) .... Billy Carson
  53. Blazing Frontier (1943) .... Billy the Kid
    ... aka Blazing Range (USA: recut version)
  54. The Renegade (1943) .... Billy the Kid
    ... aka Code of the Plains (USA: reissue title (short version))
  55. Cattle Stampede (1943) .... Billy the Kid
  56. Western Cyclone (1943) .... Billy the Kid
    ... aka Frontier Fighters (USA: reissue title (cut version))
  57. Fugitive of the Plains (1943) .... Billy the Kid
    ... aka Billy the Kid in Fugitive of the Plains
    ... aka Raiders of Red Rock (USA: reissue title)
  58. The Kid Rides Again (1943) .... Billy the Kid
  59. Queen of Broadway (1942) .... Ricky Sloane
  60. The Mysterious Rider (1942) .... Billy the Kid / Bill Andrews
    ... aka Panhandle Trail (USA: reissue title)
  61. Wildcat (1942) (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe) .... Mike Rawlins
  62. Sheriff of Sage Valley (1942) .... Billy the Kid / Kansas Ed Bonney
  63. Law and Order (1942) .... Billy the Kid / Lt. Ted Morrison
    ... aka Double Alibi (UK)
  64. Jungle Siren (1942) .... Captain Gary Hart
  65. Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns (1942) .... Billy the Kid
    ... aka Smoking Guns (UK)
  66. Billy the Kid Trapped (1942) .... Billy the Kid
  67. Billy the Kid's Round-up (1941) .... Billy the Kid
  68. Billy the Kid Wanted (1941) .... Billy the Kid
  69. Jungle Man (1941) .... Dr. Robert Hammond, aka Junga
  70. Sailor's Lady (1940) (as Larry Crabbe) .... Rodney
  71. Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe) .... Flash Gordon
    ... aka Flash Gordon: Space Soldiers Conquer the Universe (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Space Soldiers Conquer the Universe (USA: TV title)

  72. Call a Messenger (1939) (as Larry Crabbe) .... Chuck Walsh
  73. Colorado Sunset (1939) (as Larry "Buster" Crabbe) .... Dave Haines
  74. Million Dollar Legs (1939) (as Larry Crabbe) .... Coach Jordan
  75. Unmarried (1939) (as Larry Crabbe) .... Buzz Kinney
  76. Buck Rogers (1939) (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe) .... Buck Rogers
    ... aka Buck Rogers Conquers the Universe (USA: video title)
    ... aka Buck Rogers: Destination Saturn (USA: recut version)
  77. Illegal Traffic (1938) (as Larry Crabbe) .... Steve
  78. Red Barry (1938) (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe) .... Red Barry
  79. Hunted Men (1938) .... James Flowers
    ... aka Crime Gives Orders
  80. Tip-Off Girls (1938) (as Larry Crabbe) .... John A. 'Red' Deegan
  81. Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938) .... Flash Gordon
    ... aka Space Soldiers' Trip to Mars (USA: TV title)
  82. Daughter of Shanghai (1937) (as Larry Crabbe) .... Andrew Sleete
    ... aka Daughter of the Orient (UK)
  83. Thrill of a Lifetime (1937) .... Don
  84. Sophie Lang Goes West (1937) (as Larry Crabbe) .... Steve Clayson
  85. Forlorn River (1937) (as Larry Crabbe) .... Nevada
    ... aka River of Destiny (USA: reissue title)
  86. King of Gamblers (1937) .... Eddie
    ... aka Czar of the Slot Machines
  87. Murder Goes to College (1937) .... Strike Belno
  88. Arizona Mahoney (1936) .... Kirby Talbot
    ... aka Arizona Thunderbolt
    ... aka Bad Men of Arizona
  89. Rose Bowl (1936) (as Larry Crabbe) .... Ossie Merrill
    ... aka O'Riley's Luck (UK)
  90. Lady Be Careful (1936) .... Jake
  91. The Arizona Raiders (1936) (as Larry Crabbe) .... 'Laramie' Nelson
    ... aka Bad Men of Arizona (USA: reissue title)
  92. Flash Gordon (1936/I) .... Flash Gordon
    ... aka Flash Gordon: Space Soldiers (USA: video title)
    ... aka Space Soldiers (USA: TV title)
  93. Desert Gold (1936) (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe) .... Chief Moya
    ... aka Desert Storm (USA: reissue title)
  94. Drift Fence (1936) (as Larry "Buster" Crabbe) .... 'Slinger' Dunn
    ... aka Texas Desperadoes (USA: reissue title)
  95. Nevada (1935) (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe) .... Jim Lacey aka 'Nevada'
  96. Wanderer of the Wasteland (1935) .... Big Ben
  97. Hold 'Em Yale (1935) (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe) .... Hector Wilmot
    ... aka Uniform Lovers (UK)
  98. The Oil Raider (1934) .... Dave Warren
  99. She Had to Choose (1934) .... Bill Cutler
  100. We're Rich Again (1934) (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe) .... Erasmus Rockwell 'Erp' Pennington
  101. You're Telling Me! (1934) (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe) .... Bob Murchison
  102. Badge of Honor (1934) .... Bob Gordon
  103. Search for Beauty (1934) (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe) .... Don Jackson
  104. The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1933) .... Bob North
    ... aka Girl of My Dreams (UK)
  105. To the Last Man (1933) .... Bill Hayden
    ... aka Law of Vengeance (USA: reissue title)
  106. Man of the Forest (1933) .... Yegg
    ... aka Challenge of the Frontier (USA: reissue title)
  107. Tarzan the Fearless (1933) .... Tarzan
  108. King of the Jungle (1933) .... Kaspa the Lion Man
  109. The Thundering Herd (1933) .... Bill - Stage driver
    ... aka Buffalo Stampede (USA: reissue title)
  110. Island of Lost Souls (1932) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) .... Beast
  111. That's My Boy (1932) (uncredited) .... Football Player
  112. The Most Dangerous Game (1932) (uncredited) .... Sailor who falls off boat
  113. Maker of Men (1931) (uncredited) .... Football Player
    ... aka Yellow
  114. Movie Town (1931) (uncredited) .... Swimmer
    ... aka Hollywood Happenings (USA: alternative title)
  115. Good News (1930) (uncredited) .... Student
Stunts:
  1. The Most Dangerous Game (1932) (stunt double: Joel McCrea) (uncredited)
Thanks:
  1. Project: Valkyrie (2002) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Science Fiction Film Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
    ... aka The 5th Annual Science Fiction Film Awards (USA: informal title)
  2. "Mantrap" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 30 August 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Beat the Clock" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 16 August 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself

  4. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself - Audience Bow (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #21.10 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - Audience Bow

  5. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #2.8 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  6. "The Jack Carter Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1951)
        - Episode #2.32 (1951) TV episode .... Himself

  7. Starlit Days at the Lido (1935) (uncredited) .... Himself
  8. Hollywood Hobbies (1935) .... Himself
  9. Hollywood on Parade No. B-7 (1934) .... Himself
  10. Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (1933) .... Himself
  11. Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 (1933) (uncredited) .... Himself
  12. Hollywood on Parade (1932) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Haunts of the Black Masseur (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of Tarzan (1996) (V)
  3. Bad Girls in the Movies (1986)
  4. "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"
        - A Blast for Buck (1980) TV episode (uncredited) .... Brigadier Gordon
  5. Buck Rogers (1977) .... Col. Buck Rogers
  6. It's Showtime (1976) (uncredited) .... Himself
  7. Destination Saturn (1966) (TV) .... Buck Rogers
  8. Spaceship to the Unknown (1966) (TV) .... Flash Gordon
  9. Deadly Ray from Mars (1966) (TV) .... Flash Gordon
  10. Peril from the Planet Mongo (1966) (TV) (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe) .... Flash Gordon
  11. Purple Death from Outer Space (1966) (TV) .... Flash Gordon
  12. Tarzan the Fearless (1964) (TV) .... Tarzan
  13. "The Gabby Hayes Show"
        - His Brother's Ghost (1956) TV episode .... Billy Carson
        - Overland Riders (1956) TV episode .... Billy Carson
        - Stagecoach Outlaws (1956) TV episode .... Billy Carson
        - Terrors on Horseback (1956) TV episode .... Billy Carson
        - Wild Horse Phantom (1956) TV episode .... Billy Carson
  14. Planet Outlaws (1953) (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe) .... Col. Buck Rogers
  15. Isle of Forgotten Sins (1943) (uncredited) .... Scene from 'Jungle Siren'
  16. Mars Attacks the World (1938) (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe) .... Flash Gordon
  17. Flash Gordon (1936/II) .... Flash Gordon


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Other Works:
Appeared on the daytime program "Tempo" hosted by Regis Philbin on September 21, 1970. Also appearing were Kay Starr and Dr. Paul Popenoe. more
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