Buster Keaton



First NameBuster
Middle NameFrancis
Last NameKeaton
Full Name at BirthJoseph Francis Keaton Jr.
Other Names`The Great Stone Face`
`Malec`
Age70 (age at death)
Date of BirthOctober 4, 1895
BirthplacePiqua, Kansas
Date of DeathFebruary 1, 1966
Location of DeathLos Angeles, California
Cause of DeathLung Cancer
Height5' 6" (168 cm)
BuildSlim
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBlack
Distinctive FeaturesPorkpie Hat
Slapshoes
Deadpan Expression
Star SignLibra
ReligionRoman Catholic
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor/Director/Producer and Writer
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameThe Great Stone Face
Brand EndorsementsSmirnoff Vodka (spokesperson)
FatherJoe Keaton
MotherMyrna Keaton
FriendsCharlie Chaplin, Gloria Swanson, Fatty Arbuckle, Gilbert Roland, Alice Lake, Viola Dana
Associated PeopleHarry Houdini (Harry gave him the nickname Buster as a child. Buster's parents performed in vaudeville with him)

Buster Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) 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".


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Filmography

Selected Buster Keaton film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1966
Gen. von Kassler

1966
The Scribe
Journalist

1965
Buster

1965
Airman Blinken

1965
Film
The Man

1965
The Railrodder
The Man

1965
The Man Who Bought Paradise
Mr. Bloor

1964
Chief Rotten Eagle

1963
Jimmy the Crook

1963
Mortimer Lovely

1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
Pippo

1963
The Triumph of Lester Snapwell
Lester Snapwell

1962
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Si Willis

1961
Es darf gelacht werden
Guest in Studio

1960
Jonah Butler

1959
Sunday Showcase
-

1959
Woodrow Mulligan

1958
Charlie, Mr. Turner

1958
The Adventures of Mr. Pastry
Professor

1956
Train Conductor

1956
Charles Blackburn, Harrison

1955
Kelsey Dutton

1955
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater
-

1954
The Best of Broadway
Dr. Bradley

1953
Rheingold Theatre
The Man

1953
L'incantevole nemica
-

1952
Calvero's Partner

1952
Paradise for Buster
Buster

1952
Un duel à mort
-

1951
Life with Buster Keaton
BK

1950
You Asked for It
The baker

1950
The Misadventures of Buster Keaton
Buster

1950
The Buster Keaton Show
Buster Keaton, Buster 'B.K.' Keaton

1949
Butler

1949
El Colmillo de Buda
Moe

1949
The Lovable Cheat
Goulard

1946
God's Country
Old Tarp/Mr. Boone

1945
She Went to the Races
Bellboy

1945
That Night with You
Sam - Short Order Cook

1945
That's the Spirit
L.M.

1944
San Diego I Love You
Bus Driver

1943
Wilkins

1941
General Nuisance
Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.

1941
She's Oil Mine
Buster Waters, plumber

1941
So You Won't Squawk
Eddie

1940
Li'l Abner
Lonesome Polecat

1940
Prisoner - 'LuLu'

1940
The Villain Still Pursued Her
William Dalton

1940
His Ex Marks the Spot
Buster - the husband

1940
Nothing But Pleasure
Clarence Plunkett

1940
Pardon My Berth Marks
Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy

1940
The Spook Speaks
Buster

1940
The Taming of the Snood
Buster Keaton

1939
Pest from the West
Sir

1939
Mooching Through Georgia
Homer Cobb

1937
Ditto
The Forgotten Man

1937
Jail Bait
-

1937
Elmer

1936
Blue Blazes
Elmer

1936
The Chemist
Elmer Triple

1936
Grand Slam Opera
Elmer Butts

1936
Mixed Magic
Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth

1936
Three on a Limb
Elmer Brown

1935
Leander Proudfoot

1935
The E-Flat Man
Elmer

1935
Hayseed Romance
Elmer Dolittle

1935
One Run Elmer
Elmer

1935
Palooka from Paducah
Jim Diltz

1935
Tars and Stripes
Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle

1935
The Timid Young Man
Milton

1934
Buster Garner/Jim le Balafré

1934
Allez Oop
Elmer

1934
The Gold Ghost
Wally

1933
Elmer J. Butts

1932
Professor Post

1932
Elmer E. Tuttle

1932
Le plombier amoureux
Elmer Tuttle

1931
Reginald Irving

1931
The Stolen Jools
Policeman

1931
Reggie

1931
Harmon

1931
Casanova wider Willen
Reggie Irving

1930
Elmer

1930
Elmer

1930
Estrellados
Canuto Cuadratin

1930
The March of Time
Caveman

1930
De frente, marchen
Canuto de la Montera

1929
Elmer

1928
William Canfield Jr.

1928
Buster

1927
A Son

1926
Alfred Butler

1926
Johnny Gray

1925
Friendless

1925
James Shannon

1925
The Iron Mule
Indian

1924
Rollo Treadway

1924
Projectionist, Sherlock, Jr.

1923
Willie McKay - 21 Years Old

1923
The Boy

1923
The Balloonatic
The Young Man

1923
The Love Nest
Buster Keaton

1922
The Young Man

1922
Daydreams
The Young Man

1922
My Wife's Relations
The Husband

1922
Blacksmith's assistant

1922
The Frozen North
The Bad Man

1922
The Paleface
Little Chief Paleface

1921
Suicidal Boy

1921
Our Hero

1921
The Boat
The Boat Builder

1921
-

1921
Bank Clerk

1921
Audience/Orchestra/Mr. Brown - First Minstrel/Second Minstrel/Interctors/Stagehand

1920
Bertie Van Alstyne

1920
The Boy

1920
Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard

1920
The Groom

1920
Farmhand

1920
Indian

1920
The Garage
Mechanic, Fireman

1919
Stagehand

1919
The Hayseed
Manager, general store

1918
Good Night, Nurse!
Dr. Hampton/woman with umbrella

1918
Bellboy

1918
Assistant Chef

1918
Moonshine
Revenue Agent

1918
Sheriff, saloon owner

1917
Rival/Cop with Moustache

1917
Buster

1917
Gardener/Delivery Boy/Cop

1917
A Country Hero
Vaudeville Artist

1917
Undetermined Role

1917
Delivery Boy

1917
Junior Holepoke

Director Credits

1965
The Railrodder
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1946
-

1938
Hollywood Handicap
-

1938
Streamlined Swing
-

1938
Life in Sometown, U.S.A.
-

1936
Blue Blazes
-

1936
Grand Slam Opera
-

1936
Mixed Magic
-

1934
Allez Oop
-

1934
The Gold Ghost
-

1928
-

1927
-

1926
-

1925
-

1925
-

1924
-

1924
-

1923
-

1923
The Balloonatic
-

1923
The Love Nest
-

1922
-

1922
Daydreams
-

1922
My Wife's Relations
-

1922
The Frozen North
-

1922
The Paleface
-

1921
-

1921
The Boat
-

1921
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1920
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1920
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1920
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1920
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Writer Credits

1965
The Railrodder
-

1952
Un duel à mort
-

1947
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1946
-

1945
She Went to the Races
-

1940
-

1939
Pest from the West
-

1939
Quick Millions
-

1939
The Jones Family in Hollywood
-

1939
Mooching Through Georgia
-

1936
Grand Slam Opera
-

1926
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1925
-

1923
-

1923
The Balloonatic
-

1923
The Love Nest
-

1922
-

1922
Daydreams
-

1922
My Wife's Relations
-

1922
The Frozen North
-

1922
The Paleface
-

1921
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1921
The Boat
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1921
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1920
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Films directed by Buster Keaton
Allez Oop (1934)
Blue Blazes (1936)
Buster Keaton
College (1927)
Convict 13 (1920)
Cops (1922)
Daydreams (1922)
Go West (1925)
Hard Luck (1921)
Mixed Magic (1936)
Neighbors (1920)
One Run Elmer (1935)
One Week (1920)
Seven Chances (1925)
Sherlock Jr. (1924)
Speak Easily (1932)
The Boat (1921)
The Cameraman (1928)
The General (1926)
The Goat (1921)
The Invader (1935)
The Love Nest (1923)
The Navigator (1924)
The Paleface (1922)
The Saphead (1920)
The Scarecrow (1920)
Three Ages (1923)