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Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) [1] was an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. [2] He is best known for his silent films during the 1920s, in which he performed physical comedy and inventive stunts.He frequently maintained a stoic, deadpan facial expression that became his trademark and earned him the nickname "The Great Stone Face".
Buster Keaton. Actor: The General. Joseph Frank Keaton was born on October 4, 1895 in Piqua, Kansas, to Joe Keaton and Myra Keaton. Joe and Myra were Vaudevillian comedians with a popular, ever-changing variety act, giving Keaton an eclectic and interesting upbringing. In the earliest days on stage, they traveled with a medicine show that included family friend, illusionist Harry Houdini.
Buster Keaton was something of an enigma to his own era. The silent-film star launched himself between rooftops, battled storms and sand dunes, boarded moving vehicles – and frequently trailed ...
Sep 30, 2024 · Buster Keaton (born October 4, 1895, Piqua, Kansas, U.S.—died February 1, 1966, Woodland Hills, California) was an American film comedian and director, the “Great Stone Face” of the silent screen, known for his deadpan expression and his imaginative and often elaborate visual comedy.
Oct 12, 2024 · Runtime. 45 Minutes. 1 'The General' (1926) Directors: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton. Few comedic legends made movies that are as timeless as Buster Keaton's, with his best work including classics ...
The Donna Reed Show (1957) episode "A Very Merry Christmas" as Charlie. Milky Way, Buster Keaton TV Commercial (1961) The Twilight Zone, episode " Once Upon a Time " (1961) as Woodrow Mulligan the Janitor. Candid Camera, episode "In the Diner" (1962) The Scene Stealers, Buster Keaton and Ed Wynn (1962).
Buster Keaton. Actor: The General. Joseph Frank Keaton was born on October 4, 1895 in Piqua, Kansas, to Joe Keaton and Myra Keaton. Joe and Myra were Vaudevillian comedians with a popular, ever-changing variety act, giving Keaton an eclectic and interesting upbringing. In the earliest days on stage, they traveled with a medicine show that included family friend, illusionist Harry Houdini.
Joseph Frank "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. He was recognized as the seventh-greatest director of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
Buster Keaton, one of the greatest comedians and filmmakers of all time, made 19 silent short films and 10 silent features between 1920 and 1928. Seven of his films have been included in the National Film Registry, making him one of the most honored filmmakers on that prestigious list: One Week (1920), Cops (1922), Sherlock Jr. and The ...
Send. Founded in 1992, the mission of The International Buster Keaton Society (a 501c3, non-profit organization) is to foster and perpetuate an appreciation and understanding of the life, career and films of Buster Keaton, to advocate for historical accuracy about Keaton’s life and work, to encourage dissemination of information about Keaton ...
