Buster Crabbe
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American athlete
American film actor
American male swimmer
American television actor
Olympic swimmer
film actor
human
television actor
Buster Crabbe was an American Olympic swimmer and film actor best known for portraying classic pulp heroes such as Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, and Tarzan in 1930s and 1940s serials and movies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Buster Crabbe canonical | 5 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American athlete
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American film actor ⓘ American male swimmer ⓘ American television actor ⓘ Olympic swimmer ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| birthName | Clarence Linden Crabbe II ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1908-02-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1983-04-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Southern California ⓘ |
| familyName | Crabbe ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
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film serials ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| givenName | Clarence ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
USC Trojans men's swimming
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surface form:
USC Trojans men’s swimming team
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| name | Buster Crabbe self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor | portraying multiple classic pulp heroes on screen ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Buck Rogers
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surface form:
Buck Rogers film serial
Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion ⓘ Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ Flash Gordon (1936 film serial) ⓘ
surface form:
Flash Gordon film serials
Flash Gordon’s Trip to Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ King of the Jungle ⓘ Tarzan the Fearless ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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swimmer ⓘ television host ⓘ |
| OlympicMedal | gold medal in 400-metre freestyle ⓘ |
| participantIn |
1928 Summer Olympics
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1932 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Oakland, California, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Scottsdale, Arizona
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surface form:
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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| portrayed |
Buck Rogers
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Flash Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaspa the Lion Man ⓘ Tarzan the Fearless ⓘ
surface form:
Tarzan
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| representing | United States of America at the Olympics ⓘ |
| residence |
Arizona
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surface form:
Arizona, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | swimming ⓘ |
| spouse | Adah Virginia Held ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1930s–1950s (primarily in film) ⓘ |
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