[These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]
Rupert McIver Crabb was born in Nolan, Texas on September 1, 1921. Both of his parents were professional pianists while his father also played the violin. Rupert Jr. served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and Korea as a sailor and then later obtained the rank of Airman 1st Class as a pilot. In 1960, while still in the Navy he was stationed in Rota, Spain where his wife Elizabeth found work as a librarian in the American school system there. His military service ended in 1961, but Crabb remained in Spain. He found work as an actor in American films being made in Spain. He appeared in several films from 1971 to 1975 before returning to the United States and Dallas, Texas. Here he continued his acting career appearing in an episode of the TV series ‘Dallas’ in 1978.
Rupert was married and had two children. He died in Dallas on April 14, 1980, at the age of 58. He’s buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
Crabb appeared in three Spaghetti westerns: “La marca de Cain” (The Desperados!) in 1969 as a Yankee officer, “Capitán Apache” (Captain Apache) in 1970 as President Grant), “E continuavano a fregarsi il milione di dollari” (Bad Man’s River) in 1972 as a bank teller.
CRABB, Rupert (Rupert McIver Crabb Jr.)
[9/1/1921, Nolan, Texas, U.S.A. - 4/14/1980, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.] – film
actor, married to Elizabeth Ann Mahaffey [1925-1996] (1958-1969), father of Elizabeth
Leigh Crabb [1961-2002], Rupert McIver Crabb III [1963- ].
The Desperados! – 1969 (Yankee officer)
Captain Apache – 1970 (President Grant)
Bad Man’s River – 1972 (bank teller)
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