Timeline Buster Crabbe

American Olympic swimmer turned actor, the screen's Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers.

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1908 Buster Crabbe born in Oakland Buster Crabbe is born in Oakland.
1928 Buster Crabbe wins Olympic bronze He wins bronze in the 1500 metre freestyle in Amsterdam.
1932 Buster Crabbe wins Olympic gold He wins the 400 metre freestyle in Los Angeles.
1933 Buster Crabbe in Tarzan the Fearless He plays Tarzan in the serial.
1936 Buster Crabbe plays Flash Gordon The serial makes him a star.
1938 Buster Crabbe in Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars The second Flash Gordon serial.
1939 Buster Crabbe plays Buck Rogers He stars in the Buck Rogers serial.
1940 Buster Crabbe in Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe His third Flash Gordon serial.
1941 Buster Crabbe plays Billy the Kid He stars in a long series of B westerns.
1955 Buster Crabbe in Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion He stars in the TV series until 1957.
1979 Buster Crabbe in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century He makes a guest appearance in the TV series.
1983 Buster Crabbe dies in Scottsdale Buster Crabbe dies aged 75.