Buster Keaton

Deceased · Born: Oct 3, 1895 · Died: Feb 1, 1966

Personal Details

Height 5' 4"

Born Oct 3, 1895 Piqua, Kansas, USA

Spouse

Eleanor Keaton
( Jul 28, 1940 to Feb 1, 1966 )
Mae Elizabeth Scrivens
( Jan 8, 1933 to Oct 4, 1935 )
Natalie Talmadge
( May 31, 1921 to Jul 25, 1932 )

Parents

Joe Keaton
Myra Keaton

Relatives

Frank Luke Cutler (Grandparent)
Libbie Jane (Grandparent)
Harry Keaton (Sibling)
Louise Keaton (Sibling)

Biography

Buster Keaton was an American comic actor, filmmaker, producer and writer. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression, earning him the nickname The Great Stone Face. He was recognized as the seventh-greatest director of all time by Entertainment Weekly. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Keaton the 21st-greatest male star of all time.

Career

acting

2023

2021

American Experience

American Experience

2018

Le livre d'image

Le livre d'image as (film archive footage)

2006

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts as (archive footage)

Hollywood Rivals: Chaplin vs Keaton

Hollywood Rivals: Chaplin vs Keaton

1981

Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark

Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark

1970

4 Clowns as (archive footage)

1968

The Great Stone Face

The Great Stone Face as Various Characters

1966

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum as Erronius

1965

Sergeant Dead Head

Sergeant Dead Head as Airman Blinken

Due marines e un generale

Due marines e un generale as Gen. von Kassler

1963

30 Years of Fun

30 Years of Fun

The Sound of Laughter

The Sound of Laughter as Elmer Butts

1962

The Great Chase

The Great Chase

1961

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone as Woodrow Mulligan

1960

When Comedy Was King

When Comedy Was King as edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Lion Tamer

1958

The Adventures of Mr. Pastry

The Adventures of Mr. Pastry as Professor

1956

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days as Train Conductor

1954

Rheingold Theatre

Rheingold Theatre as The Man

1952

Limelight as Calvero's Partner

1950

The Misadventures of Buster Keaton

The Misadventures of Buster Keaton as Buster

1949

You're My Everything

You're My Everything as Butler

In the Good Old Summertime

In the Good Old Summertime as Hickey

1946

God's Country as Old Tarp / Mr. Boone

1945

That's the Spirit

That's the Spirit as L.M.

That Night with You

That Night with You as Sam - Short Order Cook

1944

San Diego I Love You

San Diego I Love You as Bus Driver

1941

General Nuisance

General Nuisance as Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.

So You Won't Squawk?

So You Won't Squawk? as Eddie

She's Oil Mine as Buster Waters, plumber

1940

The Spook Speaks

The Spook Speaks as Buster

His Ex Marks the Spot

His Ex Marks the Spot as Buster - the husband

The Villain Still Pursued Her

The Villain Still Pursued Her as William Dalton

Pardon My Berth Marks

Pardon My Berth Marks as Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy

Li'l Abner as Lonesome Polecat

Nothing But Pleasure

Nothing But Pleasure as Clarence Plunkett

The Taming of the Snood

The Taming of the Snood as Buster Keaton

1939

Pest from the West

Pest from the West as Sir

Hollywood Cavalcade

Hollywood Cavalcade as Buster Keaton

1936

Grand Slam Opera

Grand Slam Opera as Elmer Butts

1933

What-No Beer? as Elmer J. Butts

1932

Speak Easily as Professor Post

The Passionate Plumber

The Passionate Plumber as Elmer E. Tuttle

1931

Sidewalks of New York

Sidewalks of New York as Harmon

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath as Reginald Irving

The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools as Policeman

1930

Free and Easy as Elmer

Doughboys as Elmer

1929

Spite Marriage as Elmer

1928

The Cameraman as Buster

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Steamboat Bill, Jr. as William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.

1927

College as Ronald, The Boy

1926

The General as Johnny Gray

Battling Butler

Battling Butler as Alfred Butler

1925

Go West as Friendless

The Iron Mule as Indian (uncredited)

Seven Chances as James 'Jimmie' Shannon

1924

Sherlock Jr. as Sherlock, Jr.

The Navigator as Rollo Treadway

1923

The Love Nest as Buster Keaton

Three Ages as The Boy

Our Hospitality

Our Hospitality as William McKay

The Balloonatic

The Balloonatic as The Young Man (as 'Buster' Keaton)

1922

The Paleface as Little Chief Paleface

The Frozen North

The Frozen North as The Bad Man

The Blacksmith as Blacksmith's Assistant

The Electric House

The Electric House as Buster

1921

The Haunted House

The Haunted House as Bank Clerk

The 'High Sign'

The 'High Sign' as Our Hero

The Goat as The Goat

1920

Neighbors as The Boy

The Scarecrow as Farmhand

One Week as The Groom

appearances

2019

Barney's Wall: Portrait of a Game Changer

Barney's Wall: Portrait of a Game Changer

2018

The Great Buster

The Great Buster

2016

Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died

Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died

2015

2004

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

2002

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture

1987

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

1973

The Double-Headed Eagle: Hitler's Rise to Power 1918-1933

The Double-Headed Eagle: Hitler's Rise to Power 1918-1933

1965

Buster Keaton Rides Again

Buster Keaton Rides Again

1962

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

writing

1939

Pest from the West

Pest from the West as Writer

1936

Grand Slam Opera

Grand Slam Opera as Writer

directing

1929

Spite Marriage as Director

1928

The Cameraman as Director

1927

College as Director

1926

Battling Butler

Battling Butler as Director

The General as Director, Screenplay

1925

Go West as Director, Story

Seven Chances as Director

1924

The Navigator as Director

Sherlock Jr. as Director

1923

The Balloonatic

The Balloonatic as Director, Writer

Our Hospitality

Our Hospitality as Director

Three Ages as Director

The Love Nest as Director, Writer

1922

The Blacksmith as Director, Writer

The Frozen North

The Frozen North as Director, Writer

The Paleface as Director, Writer

The Electric House

The Electric House as Director, Writer

1921

The Haunted House

The Haunted House as Director, Writer

The Goat as Director, Writer

The 'High Sign'

The 'High Sign' as Director, Writer

1920

Neighbors as Director, Writer

The Scarecrow as Director, Writer

One Week as Director, Writer