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Buster Crabbe
1907-1983
Updated 3/24/2008 with more films available on DVD.
biography
Born Clarence Linden Crabbe in California in 1907, Buster Crabbe spent his formative years in Hawaii, where he learned to swim. Prior to winning a gold medal in 1932 for the 400-meter freestyle, Crabbe had graduated from college and attempted to break into films with a few bit parts while working as a stunt double. Crabbe landed a contract with Paramount Studios in 1933. Earlier, he had tested for the role of Tarzan at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer but lost out to Johnny Weissmuller. However, Paramount cast Crabbe in King of the Jungle, a thinly veiled Tarzan "copycat" film released in 1933. Later that year, producer Sol Lesser cast Crabbe in the Principal Pictures release Tarzan the Fearless to encourage a competition between Weissmuller and Crabbe. However, Fearless was poorly received by fans and critics alike, mostly due to its low production values and the popularity of Weissmuller's Tarzan the Ape Man. Although the film was shot both as a serial and as a feature, the full-length version is the only one that exists today. At the time of the serial's release, many theaters showed only the first episode of the serial and abandoned it. No print of the serial currently exists and is considered lost.
LEFT and CENTER: Various beefcake shots. RIGHT: Paramount Studio shot of Lloyd Nolan, John Howard, and Buster Crabbe on the beach
While the Tarzan film did not do much for his career, Crabbe found screen fame in the Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers serials. Between 1936 and 1940, Crabbe starred as Flash Gordon in three movie serials released by Universal Studios: Flash Gordon (1936); Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938); and Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940). Some of these serials have alternate titles, resulting from their release to television. While Crabbe was the first actor to portray Flash Gordon onscreen, actor Gale Gordon voiced the radio serial in 1935. The movie serials with Crabbe were sold into a TV syndication package in the early 1950s. When his contract with Paramount lapsed in 1940, Crabbe headed over to poverty row studio PRC, where he acted in the studio's popular Billy the Kid western series. In 1947, Crabbe signed with Columbia to star in a string of action films.
the films of buster crabbe
Tarzan the Fearless (1933)
From Tarzan the Fearless
Search for Beauty (1934)
Crabbe and Ida Lupino in a scene from the big-budget Paramount film Search for Beauty
Flash Gordon (1936)
Images from Flash Gordon
Thrill of a Lifetime (1937)
With Betty Grable in Thrill of a Lifetime
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938)
From Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars, aka Mars Attacks the World, with Jean Rogers as Dale Arden and Frank Shannon as Professor Zarkov
Call a Messenger (1939)
With Victor Jory and Mary Carlisle from the crime drama Call a Messenger
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
From Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe with Carol Hughes
Buck Rogers (1940)
A tense scene from the 1940 serial Buck Rogers
His Brother's Ghost (1945)
Crabbe as Billy the Kid in the PRC western His Brother's Ghost with Al 'Fuzzy' St. John
Caged Fury (1948)
Crabbe wrestles with Richard Denning in Paramount's film noir thriller Caged Fury
King of the Congo (1952)
From Columbia's low-budget actioner King of the Congo
Gunfighters of Abilene (1960)
With Rachel Ames in the western Gunfighters of Abilene, released by United Artists
later years
Crabbe's film career stalled in the years following World War II. Although he still found roles into the 1950s, he focused his efforts on his swimming pool company, Buster Crabbe Swimming Pools, once a frequent prize on The Price is Right in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Also, from 1955 through 1957, Crabbe starred in the syndicated TV series Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion. Serving as co-stars were Fuzzy Knight and Crabbe's son Cullen.
In the 1960s Crabbe retired from the screen, but during the last years of his life he made a return to acting, taking roles in TV shows such as Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and acting in a few low-budget films, such as Alien Dead (1980). He died of a heart ailment in 1983 at the age of 76.
Captain Gallant Of The Foreign Legion, Vol. 1 [DVD] DVD
Includes "Spirit of Corps," "The Search," "Dr. Legionnaire," and "Legion Is Our Home." 94 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Captain Gallant Of The Foreign Legion, Vol. 2 [DVD] DVD
Includes "Camel Race," "Cuffy's Good Deed," "Revenge," and "The Boy Who Found Christmas." 94 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Captain Gallant, Vol. 1 VHS
Everyone's favorite Foreign Legionnaire, Buster Crabbe, stars in two episodes, along with pal Fuzzy. Includes "Revenge" and "Camel's Race." 60 min.
Captain Gallant, Vol. 2 VHS
Buster Crabbe and Fuzzy Knight are adventurous in "Dr. Legionnaire" and "The Search." 60 min.
Tarzan The Fearless (1933)/Tarzan's Revenge (1938) [DVD] DVD
This (vine) swinging double bill opens with Olympic great Buster Crabbe as "Tarzan the Fearless," helping a young girl find her father, discovering a lost city, and fighting treacherous Arabs. Jacqueline Wells, Eddie Woods co-star; adapted from the serial of the same name. Next, decathlon champ Glenn Morris takes over the reins as Tarzan, rescuing a young woman from the evil clutches of a demented ruler who plans to keep her captive in his hidden fortress, in "Tarzan's Revenge." With Eleanor Holm and C. Henry Gordon. 148 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Tarzan: King Of The Jungle [DVD] DVD
Five-disc set includes "Tarzan the Fearless," "The New Adventures of Tarzan," "Tarzan and the Green Goddess," "Tarzan's Revenge," "Tarzan and the Trappers," and the Shirley Temple short "Kid 'in' Africa."
To The Last Man [DVD](1933) DVD
Early Western drama from director Henry Hathaway, based on a Zane Grey novel, regarding an ancient feud between two frontier families that is fanned when one clan takes up cattle rustling. Randolph Scott, Noah Beery, Sr., Buster Crabbe, Esther Ralston star; look for a 5-year-old Shirley Temple in her second feature film. AKA: "Law of Vengeance." 60 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
The Great American Western, Vol. 1: Randolph Scott [DVD] DVD
Conflict between cattlemen and the ever-increasing numbers of settlers threatens to tear "Abilene Town" (1946) apart, and only marshal Randolph Scott can keep the peace. Top-notch frontier drama also stars Rhonda Fleming, Ann Dvorak, Edgar Buchanan. Collection also includes "To the Last Man," "The Fighting Westerner" and "Rage at Dawn."
Badge Of Honor [DVD](1934) DVD
The heroic Buster Crabbe plays a society boy who poses as a newspaper reporter when he comes to a new city. Soon he's embroiled in a number of exciting situations, ranging from car chases to saloon fights. Guess he's not working the film critic beat. Ruth Hall, Ralph Lewis also star. 62 min.
W.C. Fields Comedy Collection, Vol. 2 [DVD] DVD
Godfrey Daniel, it's a Fields day with five laugh-filled features. First, Fields is a hapless inventor trying to impress the family of his daughter's suitor, in "You're Telling Me!" (1934), a remake of the silent "So's Your Old Man"; "The Old Fashioned Way" (1934) finds Fields playing the Great McGonigle, head of a less-than-successful traveling theatrical troupe; an attempt to skip work for the first time in 25 years leads to calamity for henpecked family man Fields, the "Man on the Flying Trapeze" (1935); Fields' stage hit and silent film "Sally of the Sawdust" was revamped as "Poppy" (1936), with him as a medicine show hawker who helps adopted daughter Rochelle Hudson claim her inheritance; and Fields plays an exaggerated version of himself in the surreal comedy "Never Give a Sucker an Even Break" (1941), with Gloria Jean and Margaret Dumont. 5 3/4 hrs. on five discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish; featurette; theatrical trailers.
Desert Gold [DVD](1936) DVD
Fine rendition of the Zane Grey classic stars Buster Crabbe as the chief of an Indian tribe that zealously guards the ore rich deposits beneath their land. Frontier adventure with Robert Cummings, Marsha Hunt, Tom Keene. 54 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish; featurettes.
The Flash Gordon Box [DVD] DVD
Three-disc set includes "Space Soldiers," "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars" and "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe."
Rocketship (Flash Gordon: Rocketship) [DVD](1936) DVD
A mysterious planet is on a collision course with Earth, and only Flash and his allies can save the day, in this feature-length compilation from the 1936 serial "Flash Gordon." Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers star. AKA: "Atomic Rocketship." 73 min.
Flash Gordon (Space Soldiers) [DVD](1936) DVD
The dauntless Flash Gordon leapt from the comic pages to celluloid with this popular chapterplay starring Buster Crabbe. Flash, Dr. Zarkov and Dale soar off to stop the planet Mongo from barreling through space toward Earth, and face an onslaught of snags (monkey-men, vicious reptiles, Gocko, etc.) courtesy of Ming the Merciless (Charles Middleton). AKA: "Fiery Planet." 13 chapters; 285 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Drift Fence [DVD](1936) DVD
Inspired by a Zane Grey story, this exciting oater stars Buster Crabbe and Tom Keene in a tale of a man who infiltrates a group of cattle rustlers in order to find the murderer of his friend. Katherine DeMille and Glenn (Leif) Erickson also star. AKA: "Texas Desperadoes." 56 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish; featurettes.
The Arizona Raiders [DVD](1936) DVD
Wrongly accused of horse theft, gunslinger Buster Crabbe escapes from a hanging and teams up with fellow "necktie party" refugee Raymond Hatton to help a lady ranch owner save her spread from a scheming lawyer. Based on the Zane Grey story "Raiders of Spanish Peaks," this frontier thriller also stars Marsha Hunt, Johnny Downs. AKA: "Bad Men of Arizona." 57 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: Spanish; featurettes.
Flash Gordon's Trip To Mars [DVD](1938) DVD
Flash and friends dart off to the Red Planet to clap off the lamp of Ming the Merciless, which is absorbing nitrogen from the Earth's atmosphere, and pulverize the Tree People and Clay People into toothpicks and harmless raisins. Stars Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers and Charles Middleton. 15 "shock-crammed" episodes; 299 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Buck Rogers [DVD](1939) DVD
Emerging from a state of hibernation after 500 years, Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe) and young Buddy Wade wake up to a world held in a grip of fear by Killer Kane, and must zoom off to the ringed planet for help from the Saturnians. Co-stars Constance Moore and Jackie Moran. 12 chapters; 241 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; theatrical trailers.
Colorado Sunset [DVD](1939) DVD
Gene Autry and his cow-punching pals swallow their pride when Smiley Burnette spends their land stake on a sissy dairy ranch, but it's a man's job after all when racketeers demand a payoff from them. With screen Tarzans Buster Crabbe and Elmo Lincoln. 65 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; photo gallery; radio show excerpt.
Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe [DVD](1940) DVD
Buster Crabbe returns as interplanetary hero Flash Gordon, teaming with Dale, Prince Barin and his friends to save Earth from a deadly plague known as the Purple Death, the creation of none other than Ming the Merciless. With Carol Hughes, Charles Middleton. 12 universe-conquering episodes; 4 hrs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; photo gallery; interviews; TV spots; 1932 Olympics footage.
The Serial Box, Vol. 1 [DVD] DVD
Four-disc set includes "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe," "Zorro's Fighting Legion," "Radar Men from the Moon," and "The New Adventures of Tarzan."
Jungle Man [DVD](1941) DVD
Buster Crabbe stars as a courageous doctor in the African jungle, working to save villagers from a deadly fever, who encounters an expedition searching for the fabled "City of the Dead." With Sheila Darcy, Weldon Heyburn, and Crabbe's "Flash Gordon" foe Charles Middleton as, of all things, a reverend. AKA: "Drums of Africa." 63 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Wildcat [DVD](1942) DVD
Richard Arlen is Johnny Maverick, a cowpoke whose last penny goes to a land deal in which he takes on a partner. When that partner dies, Maverick fights a sabotage effort from an outlaw while waiting to see if his new land has oil on it. William Frawley, Arline Judge and Buster Crabbe co-star in this fantastic Paramount horse opera. 71 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Law And Order [DVD](1942) DVD
Buster Crabbe shines as Billy the Kid in this great horse opera. After the Kid and some associates are arrested and taken to Fort Culver, the outlaw is shocked to discover that he is an exact double for the post's commander. But when the Calvary officer dies, Billy takes his identity and helps foil a plot to swindle an old lady. With Al St. John, Dave O'Brien. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
White Huntress (1957)/Jungle Siren [DVD](1942) DVD
The search for a fabled treasure hidden in the heart of the African jungle in the 1890s leads to danger for a party of explorers and a battle with a giant python, in "White Huntress," shot on location in Kenya. John Bentley, Robert Urquhart, Susan Stephen star. AKA: "Golden Ivory." Next, explorer Buster Crabbe teams up with a white woman raised in the jungle (played by burlesque legend Ann Corio) to defeat Nazi agents operating in equatorial Africa, in "Jungle Siren," with Paul Bryar. 135 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; bonus short "African Pygmy Thrills."
Jungle Siren(1942) VHS
Working with the French Underground to oppose Nazi agitators in equatorial Africa, Buster Crabbe is helped by a white woman raised in the wilderness. Billed as a ``one-girl love-blitz,'' burlesque legend Ann Corio plays the jungle queen. 68 min.
Mysterious Rider (Panhandle Trail) [DVD](1942) DVD
When a con artist tries to swindle two children out of their inherited mine, Billy the Kid (Buster Crabbe) trots to the rescue. Al St. John, John Merton also star in this superior sagebrusher. 56 min.
The Great American Western, Vol. 34 [DVD] DVD
"Sheriff of Sage Valley" (1942) features Buster Crabbe in a dual role as famous outlaw Billy the Kid, who is mistakenly appointed mayor of a Western town, and his oily twin brother, gambler Kansas Ed. Al St. John, Tex "Dave" O'Brien also star. Then, when a gang of ornery outlaws frames Billy (Crabbe) for murder and the kidnapping of a young girl, he sets to find her so he can clear his name, in "Western Cyclone" (1943). "Shoot Out at Big Sag" (1962) stars Walter Brennan as a would-be "clergyman" trying to keep settlers from Texas off of land in Montana. Chris Robinson, Luana Patten, Leif Erickson co-star. "California" (1963) is set against the backdrop of the would-be state's struggle for independence from Mexico. With Jock Mahoney, Faith Domergue and Michael Pate. 4 hrs. total.
Classic Westerns Collection: Buster Crabbe [DVD] DVD
Four classic Billy the Kid oaters starring Buster Crabbe! First, Crabbe plays two roles in "Sheriff of Sage Valley" (1942). He's famed outlaw Billy, who is mistakenly appointed mayor of a Western town and promises to keep it clean, only to find trouble in the form of an oily twin brother, gambler Kansas Ed. Al St. John, Dave "Tex" O'Brien co-star. Next, a gang of ornery outlaws frames the Kid (Crabbe) for murder and the kidnapping of a young girl. Crabbe must clear his name by finding the girl, in "Western Cyclone" (1943). With St. John, Marjorie Manners. Then, in order to clear his name (again) of crimes being committed by a band of outlaws, Billy (Crabbe) joins the gang, only to find it's being led by a woman, in "Fugitive of the Plains" (1943). St. John, Maxine Leslie, Jack Ingram, and Kermit Maynard co-star. Finally, the Kid's grizzled sidekick has had it with life on the run and wants to go straight, but Billy is more than determined to show him the error of his ways, in "Fuzzy Settles Down" (1944). Crabbe, St. John star. 3 3/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; theatrical trailers.
Sheriff Of Sage Valley (1942)/Western Cyclone [DVD](1943) DVD
First, in "Sheriff of Sage Valley," Buster Crabbe does double duty as Billy the Kid and his oily twin brother. When the siblings square off, the stage is set for a sagebrush showdown. With Al "Fuzzy" St. John, Tex O'Brien. Then, in "Western Cyclone," Crabbe again plays the Kid. This time, he tries to clear his name after he is framed for the kidnapping and murder of a young girl. Co-stars St. John, Marjorie Manners, Karl Hackett. 111 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Panhandle Trail (1942)/Frontier Outlaws [DVD](1944) DVD
First, Buster Crabbe shines as Billy the Kid in "Panhandle Trail," dealing with outlaws and trying to help some youngsters find their prospector father. With Al "Fuzzy" St. John, Caroline Burke. AKA: "The Mysterious Rider." Then, the first entry in the "Billy Carson" film series, "Frontier Outlaws" has the Wild West legend taking a stand against a group of outlaws trying to steal a kindly woman's land. Crabbe, St. John, Frances Gladwin, and Marin Sais star. 97 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Fugitive Of The Plains (1943)/Fuzzy Settles Down [DVD](1944) DVD
In order to clear his name of crimes being committed by a band of outlaws, Billy the Kid joins the gang, only to find it's being led by a woman, in "Fugitive of the Plains." Buster Crabbe stars as the Western legend; with Al St. John, Maxine Leslie, Jack Ingram, and Kermit Maynard. Then, the Kid's grizzled sidekick has had it with life on the run and wants to go straight, but Billy is more than determined to show him the error of his ways, in "Fuzzy Settles Down." Crabbe, St. John star. 112 min. total.
Cattle Stampede [DVD](1943) DVD
Billy the Kid (Buster Crabbe) and sidekick Fuzzy Jones (Al St. John) go head to head against a rustler who schemes to purchase cattle at reduced prices. Frances Gladwin and Charles King also star in this action-packed western. AKA: "Billy the Kid in Cattle Stampede." 57 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
The Kid Rides Again [DVD](1943) DVD
Buster Crabbe once again stars as Billy the Kid in this rootin'-tootin' sagebrush spectacular. Wrongfully accused of a train robbery, he becomes determined to track down the real thieves. After meeting up with sidekick Al "Fuzzy" St. John, Crabbe and his faithful companion dodge the law while trying to bring the crooks to justice. With Iris Meredith, Glenn Strange, Charles King. AKA: "Billy the Kid Rides Again." 52 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Renegades(1943) VHS
A mining town's crooked mayor is trying to buy out a bankrupt group of ranchers who don't know that their land is full of oil. It's up to Billy the Kid (Buster Crabbe) and his sidekick Fuzzy come to town and save the day. Al St. John co-stars. AKA: "The Renegade." 56 min.
The Contender (1944)/The Oil Raider [DVD](1934) DVD
First, in "The Contender," Buster Crabbe laces up his boxing gloves in order to become a prizefighter and raise money to send his son to a military academy. But will a series of pitfalls sway him from his lofty mission? With Arline Judge, Julie Gibson. Then, Crabbe shines in "The Oil Raider" as a prospector whose dreams of becoming rich from striking black gold are complicated by a greedy banker and his thugs. Gloria Shea, George Irving, Max Wagner co-star. 123 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Nabonga [DVD](1944) DVD
A gorilla named Nabonga warms up to a teenage girl whose plane, which was also carrying a bundle of embezzled cash, crash lands in the Belgian Congo. Years later, Buster Crabbe sets out after the girl and must do battle with villains after the lost booty. With Julie London. 72 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono. Plays All Regions.
Wild Horse Phantom [DVD](1944) DVD
Exciting western yarn starring Buster Crabbe as Billy Carson, who battles some ornery landsnatchers out to dupe a group of honest ranchers. Al St. John and Elaine Morey co-star. 56 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
B Western Digests, Vol. 2 [DVD] DVD
Includes the Texas Rangers' films "Brand of the Devil" (1944) and "Rawhide Buckaroos"; "The Oregon Trail" (1939), with Johnny Mack Brown; and "Frontier Outlaws" (1944), starring Buster Crabbe.
Oath Of Vengeance [DVD](1944) DVD
Cowpoke Billy Carson (Buster Crabbe) isn't the swearing type, but he does vow to help a fellow cowboy who's been accused of murder in this series entry. Fuzzy St. John and Mady Lawrence co-star.
His Brother's Ghost (1945)/Shadows Of Death [DVD](1945) DVD
First up in this pair of "Billy Carson" actioners is "His Brother's Ghost," where Fuzzy St. John's lookalike brother is ambushed and slain by outlaws...and Fuzzy has them convinced he's returned from the dead, as he and Billy (Buster Crabbe) bring them to frontier justice. Co-stars Charles King, Archie Hall. Then, in the power-packed follow-up, "Shadows of Death," Billy (Crabbe) and Fuzzy come up against murderous outlaws who are trying to learn the route of the new railroad so they can cash in on the land boom. 106 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Border Badmen [DVD](1945) DVD
Oh, they're bad, bad, border badmen...meanest men on the whole border. Badder than ol' King Kong, meaner than a junkyard dog. Only Buster Crabbe and Fuzzy Knight can stop them from closing on cattle barons. 58 min.
Gangster's Den [DVD](1945) DVD
One of Buster Crabbe's final turns as Billy, this episode is regarded as one of the series' finest entries. Billy once again proves that to live outside the law, you still must be honest. With Al St. John. 59 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono. Plays All Regions.
Swamp Fire [DVD](1946) DVD
Screen Tarzans Johnny Weissmuller and Buster Crabbe find themselves on opposite sides of the law and rivals for Virginia Grey in this rarely seen actioner set in the Louisiana bayou. Look for a young David Janssen among the alligators. 69 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; scene access. Plays All Regions.
Caged Fury [DVD](1948) DVD
A circus thriller starring Buster Crabbe as a lion-tamer who murders his assistant in order to tame a new gal under the big top. After a rival performer suspects the animal trainer is responsible for the deed, the excitement starts. Richard Denning, Sheila Ryan also star. 60 min.
Alien Dead [DVD](1980) DVD
A group of aliens arrives on Earth on a meteorite, then uses their powers to transform humans into flesh-eating zombies. Who can stop the rampaging living dead? Why, a news reporter and a game warden, of course! This Fred Olen Ray production stars Buster Crabbe, Ray Roberts. 75 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; featurette; photo gallery.
filmography
FILM
The Comeback Trail (1982) with Chuck McCann
Alien Dead (1980) directed by Fred Olen Ray
Swim Team (1979)
Arizona Raiders (1965) with Audie Murphy, Gloria Talbott, and Ben Cooper
The Bounty Killer (1965) with Dan Duryea, Rod Cameron, Johnny Mack Brown, Audrey Dalton, and Richard Arlen
Gunfighters of Abilene (1960) with Rachel Ames
Badman's Country (1958) with George Montgomery, Neville Brand, and Russell Johnson
The Lawless Eighties (1957) with John Smith
Gun Brothers (1956) with Ann Robinson and Neville Brand
King of the Congo (1952)
Pirates of the High Seas (1950) with Tommy Farrell and Lois Hall
Captive Girl (1950) with Johnny Weissmuller
Caged Fury (1948) with Richard Denning, Mary Beth Hughes, and Sheila Ryan
The Sea Hound (1947)
Last of the Redmen (1947) with Jon Hall and Evelyn Ankers
Outlaw of the Plains (1946)
Swamp Fire (1946) with Johnny Weissmuller and Virginia Grey
Overland Riders (1946) with Al 'Fuzzy' St. John, Slim Whitaker, and Bud Osborne
Prairie Badmen (1946) with Al 'Fuzzy' St. John
Ghost of Hidden Valley (1946)
Terrors on Horseback (1946)
Gentlemen with Guns (1946)
Prairie Rustlers (1945)
Fighting Bill Carson (1945)
Border Badmen (1945)
Rustler's Hideout (1945)
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Stagecoach Outlaws (1945) with Al 'Fuzzy' St. John and Kermit Maynard
The Gangster's Den (1945)
Shadows of Death (1945)
His Brother's Ghost (1945)
Lightning Raiders (1945)
Thundering Gun Slingers (1944)
Oath of Vengeance (1944)
Wild Horse Phantom (1944) with Al 'Fuzzy' St. John, Kermit Maynard, and Budd Buster
Fuzzy Settles Down (1944) with Al 'Fuzzy' St. John and Charles King
The Drifter (1944)
The Contender (1944) with Arline Judge and Glenn Strange
Valley of Vengeance (1944) with Glenn Strange
Frontier Outlaws (1944)
Nabonga (1944) with Julie London, Fifi D'Orsay, and Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
Devil Riders (1943) with Al 'Fuzzy' St. John and Kermit Maynard
Blazing Frontier (1943)
The Renegade (1943)
Cattle Stampede (1943)
Western Cyclone (1943)
Fugitive of the Plains (1943)
The Kid Rides Again (1943)
Queen of Broadway (1942) with Rochelle Hudson
The Mysterious Rider (1942) with Al 'Fuzzy' St. John and Kermit Maynard
Wildcat (1942) with Richard Arlen, Arline Judge, William Frawley, and Elisha Cook Jr.
Sheriff of Sage Valley (1942)
Law and Order (1942) with Wanda McKay, Al St. John, Dave O'Brien, and Kenne Duncan
Jungle Siren (1942)
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns (1942)
Billy the Kid Trapped (1942)
Billy the Kid's Roundup (1941)
Billy the Kid Wanted (1941)
Jungle Man (1941) with Charles Middleton
Sailor's Lady (1940) with Nancy Kelly, Jon Hall, Joan Davis, and Dana Andrews
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) with Carol Hughes, Charles Middleton, and Anne Gwynne
Buck Rogers (1939) with Constance Moore
Call a Messenger (1939) with Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Robert Armstrong, Mary Carlisle, Anne Nagel, and Victor Jory
Colorado Sunset (1939) with Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Barbara Pepper, and Elmo Lincoln
Million Dollar Legs (1939) with Betty Grable, Jackie Coogan, Donald O'Connor, and Richard Denning
Unmarried (1939) with Helen Twelvetrees, Buck Jones, Donald O'Connor, Virginia Vale, and Robert Armstrong
Tip-Off Girls (1938) with Mary Carlisle, Lloyd Nolan, J. Carrol Naish, Evelyn Brent, and Anthony Quinn
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938) with Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Kenne Duncan, and Kane Richmond
Hunted Men (1938) with Mary Carlisle, Lloyd Nolan, J. Carrol Naish, and Anthony Quinn
Illegal Traffic (1938) with J. Carrol Naish, Mary Carlisle, Robert Preston, and Richard Denning
Red Barry (1938)
Forlorn River (1937)
Murder Goes to College (1937) with Roscoe Karns
Daughter of Shanghai (1937) with Anna May Wong, Charles Bickford, J. Carrol Naish, Evelyn Brent, and Anthony Quinn
King of Gamblers (1937) with Claire Trevor, Lloyd Nolan, and Akim Tamiroff
Sophie Lang Goes West (1937) with Robert Cummings
Thrill of a Lifetime (1937) with Judy Canova, Ben Blue, Johnny Downs, Betty Grable, and Leif Erickson
Arizona Mahoney (1936) with Robert Cummings
Desert Gold (1936) with Tom Keene, Marsha Hunt, Monte Blue, Robert Cummings, and Leif Erickson
Drift Fence (1936) with Katherine DeMille, Tom Keene, and Leif Erickson
The Arizona Raiders (1936)
Flash Gordon (1936) with Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, and James Pierce
Lady Be Careful (1936) with Lew Ayres and Mary Carlisle
Rose Bowl (1936) with William Frawley and Ellen Drew
Nevada (1935) with Leif Erickson
Wanderer of the Wasteland (1935) with Dean Jagger, Gail Patrick, Monte Blue, Anna Q. Nilsson, Leif Erickson, and Fuzzy Knight
Hold 'Em Yale (1935) with Patricia Ellis, Cesar Romero, William Frawley, and Andy Devine
She Had To Choose (1934) with Isabel Jewell, Sally Blane, and Regis Toomey
We're Rich Again (1934) with Edna May Oliver, Billie Burke, Marian Nixon, and Reginald Denny
Badge of Honor (1934)
Search for Beauty (1934)
You're Telling Me! (1934) with W.C. Fields
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1933) with Charles Starrett, Grady Sutton, and Leif Erickson
To the Last Man (1933) with Randolph Scott and Shirley Temple
Man of the Forest (1933) with Randolph Scott
Tarzan the Fearless (1933) with Carlotta Monti
The Thundering Herd (1933) with Randolph Scott
Island of Lost Souls (1933) with Bela Lugosi
King of the Jungle (1933)
Hollywood on Parade (1932)
TELEVISION
Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion, 1955-1957 syndicated TV series with Crabbe in the title role. Co-starred Fuzzy Knight and Crabbe's son Cullen
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, episode Planet of the Slave Girls. Originally aired September 27, 1979
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