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(Courtesy of Parry Hall)

Above from L-to-R are Crabbe, Eddie Hall, Charlie King and Al St. John in a lobby card from SHADOWS OF DEATH (PRC, 1945). Parry Alan Hall, the son of Eddie Hall, has some pay records on his father, who was paid $173.00 for his work in SHADOWS OF DEATH.



(Courtesy of Parry Hall)

Above, heroine Donna Dax separates Crabbe and Eddie Hall.

 Buster Crabbe Filmography
Westerns are in black; serials in red; other films in blue
Special thanks to Les Adams for providing this filmography


Date Title Company Director Star Crabbe
role
Leading
Lady
Sidekick
9/20/30 GOOD NEWS M-G-M Nick Grinde & Edgar J. McGregor Mary Lawlor Extra N/A N/A
12/24/31 MAKER OF MEN Columbia Edward Sedgwick Jack Holt Football Player N/A N/A
9/9/32 MOST DANGEROUS GAME, THE RKO Radio Ernest B. Schoedsack & Irving Pichel Joel McCrea Stunt double N/A N/A
11/13/32 THAT'S MY BOY Columbia Roy William Neill Richard Cromwell Football Player N/A N/A
12/1/32 ISLAND OF LOST SOULS Paramount Erle C. Kenton Charles Laughton A Creature N/A N/A
2/25/33 KING OF THE JUNGLE Paramount H. Bruce Humberstone & Max Marcin Buster Crabbe Kaspa, the Lion King Frances Dee N/A
3/1/33 THUNDERING HERD , THE Paramount Henry Hathaway Randolph Scott Bill Hatch N/A N/A
8/11/33 TARZAN THE FEARLESS (Serial) Principal Robert Hill Buster Crabbe Tarzan Jacqueline Wells N/A
8/11/33 TARZAN THE FEARLESS (Feature) Principal Robert Hill Buster Crabbe Tarzan Jacqueline Wells N/A
8/25/33 MAN OF THE FOREST Paramount Henry Hathaway Randolph Scott Yegg N/A N/A
10/26/33 SWEETHEART OF SIGMA CHI Monogram Edwin L. Marin Mary Carlisle Ted North Mary Carlisle N/A
2/10/34 SEARCH FOR BEAUTY Paramount Erle C. Kenton Buster Crabbe Don Jackson Ida Lupino N/A
4/1/34 BADGE OF HONOR Mayfair Spencer G. Bennet Buster Crabbe Jeff Gordon Ruth Hall N/A
4/5/34 YOU'RE TELLING ME Paramount Earl C. Kenton W. C. Fields Bob Murchinson Joan Marsh N/A
7/13/34 WE'RE RICH AGAIN RKO Radio William A. Seiter Edna May Oliver Kip Joan Marsh N/A
11/1/34 OIL RAIDER, THE Mayfair Spencer G. Bennet Buster Crabbe Dave Grayson Gloria Shea N/A
12/15/34 SHE HAD TO CHOOSE Majestic Ralph Cedar Buster Crabbe Bill Cutler Isabel Jewell N/A
4/27/35 HOLD 'EM YALE Paramount Sidney Lanfield Patricia Ellis Hector Wilmot N/A N/A
9/9/35 WANDERER OF THE WASTELAND Paramount Otto Lovering Dean Jagger Big Ben N/A N/A
9/15/35 TO THE LAST MAN Paramount Henry Hathaway Randolph Scott Bill Hayden N/A N/A
12/1/35 NEVADA Paramount Charles Barton Buster Crabbe Jim "Nevada" Lacey Kathleen Burke Syd Saylor
2/14/36 DRIFT FENCE Paramount Otto Lovering Buster Crabbe Slinger Dunn N/A Benny Baker
3/27/36 DESERT GOLD Paramount James Hogan Buster Crabbe Maya N/A N/A
4/6/36 FLASH GORDON (Serial) Universal Frederick Stephani - Ray Taylor Buster Crabbe Flash Gordon Jean Rogers N/A
4/6/36 ROCKET SHIP (Feature) Universal Frederick Stephani - Ray Taylor Buster Crabbe Flash Gordon Jean Rogers N/A
6/28/36 ARIZONA RAIDERS Paramount James Hogan Buster Crabbe Laramie Nelson Marsha Hunt Raymond Hatton
9/4/36 LADY BE CAREFUL Paramount J. T. Reed Lew Ayers Jake N/A N/A
10/30/36 ROSE BOWL Paramount Charles Barton Tom Brown Ossie Merrill Eleanor Whitney N/A
12/4/36 ARIZONA MAHONEY Paramount James Hogan Buster Crabbe Kirby Talbott June Martel Joe Cook
3/5/37 MURDER GOES TO COLLEGE Paramount Charles Riesner Roscoe Karns Spike Belno N/A N/A
4/23/37 KING OF GAMBLERS Paramount Robert Florey Lloyd Nolan Eddie N/A N/A
7/2/37 FORLORN RIVER Paramount Charles Barton Buster Crabbe Nevada June Martel Syd Saylor
9/10/37 SOPHIE LANG GOES WEST Paramount Charles Riesner Gertrude Michael Steve Clayson N/A N/A
12/17/37 DAUGHTER OF SHANGHAI Paramount Robert Florey Anna May Wong Andrew Sleete N/A N/A
1/21/38 THRILL OF A LIFETIME Paramount George Archainbaud Eleanor Whitney Don Lansing N/A N/A
2/1/38 FLASH GORDON'S TRIP TO MARS (Serial) Universal Ford Beebe & Robert Hill Buster Crabbe Flash Gordon Jean Rogers Donald Kerr
4/1/38 TIP-OFF GIRLS Paramount Louis King Lloyd Nolan John A. "Red" Deegan N/A N/A
4/8/38 BORN TO THE WEST Paramount Charles Barton John Wayne Stock Footage N/A N/A
5/27/38 HUNTED MEN Paramount Louis King Lloyd Nolan James Flowers N/A N/A
10/1/38 RED BARRY (Serial) Universal Ford Beebe & Alan James Buster Crabbe Red Barry Frances Robinson N/A
11/3/38 ILLEGAL TRAFFIC Paramount Louis King J. Carroll Naish Steve N/A N/A
11/15/38 MARS ATTACKS THE WORLD (Feature) Universal Ford Beebe & Robert Hill Buster Crabbe Flash Gordon Jean Rogers Donald Kerr
4/15/39 BUCK ROGERS (Serial) Universal Ford Beebe & Saul A. Goodkind Buster Crabbe Buck Rogers Constance Moore Jackie Moran
4/15/39 PLANET OUTLAWS (Feature) Universal Ford Beebe & Saul A. Goodkind Buster Crabbe Buck Rogers Constance Moore Jackie Moran
5/20/39 UNMARRIED Paramount Kurt Neumann Buck Jones Bugs Kenton N/A N/A
7/14/39 MILLION DOLLAR LEGS Paramount Nick Grinde Betty Grable Coach Baxter N/A N/A
7/31/39 COLORADO SUNSET Republic George Sherman Gene Autry Dave Haines N/A N/A
11/3/39 CALL A MESSENGER Universal Arthur Lubin Dead End Kids Chuck Walsh N/A N/A
3/3/40 FLASH GORDON CONQUERS THE UNIVERSE (Serial) Universal Ford Beebe & Ray Taylor Buster Crabbe Flash Gordon Carol Hughes N/A
7/5/40 SAILOR'S LADY 20th-Fox Allan Dwan Nancy Kelly Rodney Kay Aldridge N/A
9/19/41 JUNGLE MAN P.R.C. Harry Fraser Buster Crabbe Dr. Robert Hammond (Junga) Sheila Darcy N/A
10/4/41 BILLY THE KID WANTED P.R.C. Sherman Scott ( Sam Newfield ) Buster Crabbe Billy the Kid Choti Sherwood Al St. John
12/12/41 BILLY THE KID'S ROUND-UP P.R.C. Sherman Scott ( Sam Newfield ) Buster Crabbe Billy the Kid Joan Barclay Al St. John
2/27/42 BILLY THE KID TRAPPED P.R.C. Sherman Scott ( Sam Newfield ) Buster Crabbe Bill (Billy the Kid) Bonney Anne Jeffreys Al St. John
5/1/42 BILLY THE KID'S SMOKING GUNS P.R.C. Sherman Scott ( Sam Newfield ) Buster Crabbe Billy the Kid Joan Barclay Al St. John
8/14/42 JUNGLE SIREN P.R.C. Sam Newfield Ann Corio Captain Gary Hart Ann Corio N/A
8/21/42 LAW AND ORDER P.R.C. Sherman Scott ( Sam Newfield ) Buster Crabbe Billy the Kid Wanda McKay Al St. John
9/3/42 WILDCAT Paramount Frank McDonald Richard Arlen Mike Rawlins N/A N/A
10/2/42 SHERIFF OF SAGE VALLEY P.R.C. Sherman Scott ( Sam Newfield ) Buster Crabbe Billy the Kid and Kansas Ed Bonney Maxine Leslie Al St. John
11/20/42 MYSTERIOUS RIDER, THE P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy the Kid Caroline Burke Al St. John
1/27/43 KID RIDES AGAIN, THE P.R.C. Sherman Scott ( Sam Newfield ) Buster Crabbe Billy the Kid Iris Meredith Al St. John
3/8/43 QUEEN OF BROADWAY P.R.C. Sam Newfield Rochelle Hudson Ricky Sloane Rochelle Hudson N/A
4/1/43 FUGITIVE OF THE PLAINS P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy the Kid Maxine Leslie Al St. John
5/14/43 WESTERN CYCLONE P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy the Kid Marjorie Manners Al St. John
8/15/43 ISLE OF FORGOTTEN SINS P.R.C. Edgar G. Ulmer John Carradine Jungle Siren stock footage N/A N/A
8/16/43 CATTLE STAMPEDE P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy the Kid Frances Gladwin Al St. John
8/25/43 RENEGADE,THE P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy the Kid Lois Ranson Al St. John
9/4/43 BLAZING FRONTIER P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy the Kid Marjorie Manners Al St. John
11/5/43 DEVIL RIDERS P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Patti McCarthy Al St. John
1/25/44 NABONGA P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Ray Gorman Julie London N/A
3/4/44 FRONTIER OUTLAWS P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Frances Gladwin Al St. John
5/5/44 VALLEY OF VENGEANCE P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Evelyn Finley Al St. John
5/10/44 CONTENDER, THE P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Gary Farrell Arline Judge N/A
6/14/44 DRIFTER, THE P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Carol Parker Al St. John
9/2/44 RUSTLER'S HIDEOUT P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Patti McCarthy Al St. John
10/28/44 WILD HORSE PHANTOM P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Elaine Morley Al St. John
12/9/44 OATH OF VENGEANCE P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Mady Lawrence Al St. John
2/3/45 HIS BROTHER'S GHOST P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson N/A Al St. John
3/25/45 THUNDERING GUNSLINGERS P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Frances Gladwin Al St. John
4/19/45 SHADOWS OF DEATH P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Donna Dax Al St. John
6/14/45 GANGSTER'S DEN P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Sydney Logan Al St. John
6/25/45 FUZZY SETTLES DOWN P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Patti McCarthy Al St. John
8/17/45 STAGECOACH OUTLAWS P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Frances Gladwin Al St. John
9/10/45 BORDER BADMEN P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Lorraine Miller Al St. John
10/21/45 FIGHTING BILL CARSON P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Kay Hughes Al St. John
11/7/45 PRAIRIE RUSTLERS P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Jim Slade & Billy Carson Evelyn Finley Al St. John
12/20/45 LIGHTNING RAIDERS P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Mady Lawrence Al St. John
5/1/46 TERRORS ON HORSEBACK P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Patti McCarthy Al St. John
5/6/46 GENTLEMEN WITH GUNS P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Patricia Knox Al St. John
6/30/46 GHOST OF HIDDEN VALLEY P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Jean Carlin Al St. John
7/17/46 PRAIRIE BADMEN P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Patricia Knox Al St. John
7/21/46 OVERLAND RIDERS P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Patti McCarthy Al St. John
9/6/46 SWAMP FIRE Paramount William H. Pine Johnny Weissmuller Mike Kalavitch N/A N/A
9/22/46 OUTLAWS OF THE PLAINS P.R.C. Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe Billy Carson Patti McCarthy Al St. John
8/1/47 LAST OF THE REDMEN Columbia George Sherman Jon Hall Magua N/A N/A
9/4/47 SEA HOUND, THE (Serial) Columbia Walter B. Eason & Mack V. Wright Buster Crabbe Captain Silver Pamela Blake James Lloyd
3/5/48 CAGED FURY Paramount William Berke Richard Denning Smiley N/A N/A
4/27/50 CAPTIVE GIRL (Jungle Jim Series) Columbia William Berke Johnny Weissmuller Barton N/A N/A
7/1/50 PIRATES OF THE HIGH SEAS (Serial) Columbia Spencer G. Bennet & Thomas Carr Buster Crabbe Jeff Drake Lois Hall Tommy Farrell
5/1/52 KING OF THE CONGO (Serial) Columbia Spencer G. Bennet & Wallace A. Grissell Buster Crabbe Capt. Roger Drum (Thunda) Gloria Dea Rick Vallin
9/15/56 GUN BROTHERS United Artists Sidney Salkow Buster Crabbe Chad Santee Ann Robinson N/A
5/31/58 LAWLESS EIGHTIES, THE Republic Joseph Kane Buster Crabbe Link Prescott Marilyn Sais N/A
8/2/58 BADMANS' COUNTRY Warners Fred F. Sears George Montgomery Wyatt Earp N/A N/A
1/2/60 GUNFIGHTERS OF ABILENE United Artists Edward L. Cahn Buster Crabbe Kip Judith Ames N/A
7/31/65 BOUNTY KILLER, THE Embassy Spencer G. Bennet Dan Duryea Mike Clayman N/A N/A
8/1/65 ARIZONA RAIDERS Columbia William Witney Audie Murphy Captain Tom Andrews N/A N/A
5/1/79 SWIM TEAM FilmTel James Polakof James Daugherty Himself N/A N/A
6/1/80 ALIEN DEAD, THE Firebird Fred Ray Buster Crabbe Sheriff Kowalski Linda Lewis N/A
3/1/82 COMEBACK TRAIL, THE Rearguard Harry Hurwitz Chuck McCann Duke Montana N/A N/A



Above is a lobby card from one of Crabbe's last films, THE LAWLESS EIGHTIES (Republic, 1957).  That's Buster on horseback in the top center.



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