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(From Old Corral image collection)
Buster Crabbe Filmography
Special thanks to Les Adams for providing this filmography

Westerns are in black
Serials in red
Other (non-western) films in blue
Crabbe dual roles shown in green
13 PRC westerns with Buster as 'Billy the Kid'
23 PRC westerns with Buster as 'Billy Carson'


Release
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 and Lt. Ted Morrison 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 and Drifter Davis 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 Billy Carson and Jim Slade 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


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