Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

313

Gender

Male

Birthday

1895-10-03

Day of Death

1966-02-01 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Piqua, Kansas, USA

Also Known As

The Great Stone Face

Joseph Frank Keaton

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Buster Keaton

Biography

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. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Keaton the 21st-greatest male star of all time.

Known For

Acting

The General

1926

The General

as

Johnnie Gray

Sherlock Jr.

1924

Sherlock Jr.

as

Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.

The Baby Cyclone

1928

The Baby Cyclone

as

Stunt Double (uncredited)

Forward, March!

1930

Forward, March!

as

Sunset Boulevard

1950

Sunset Boulevard

as

Buster Keaton

Our Hospitality

1923

Our Hospitality

as

William McKay

Estrellados

1930

Estrellados

as

Canuto Cuadratin

Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

Around the World in Eighty Days

as

Train Conductor

The Cameraman

1928

The Cameraman

as

Buster

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as

Jimmy the Crook

Li'l Abner

1940

Li'l Abner

as

Lonesome Polecat

Li'l Abner

1940

Li'l Abner

as

One Week

1920

One Week

as

The Groom

Hollywood on Parade No. A-6

1933

Hollywood on Parade No. A-6

as

Self

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

as

Self / Princess Raja

The Navigator

1924

The Navigator

as

Rollo Treadway

The Railrodder

1965

The Railrodder

as

The Man

Go West

1925

Go West

as

Friendless

In the Good Old Summertime

1949

In the Good Old Summertime

as

Hickey

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

1965

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

as

Bwana

Seven Chances

1925

Seven Chances

as

James 'Jimmie' Shannon

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

1928

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

as

William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.

The Paleface

1922

The Paleface

as

Little Chief Paleface

Three Ages

1923

Three Ages

as

The Boy

Navigators

2023

Navigators

as

The Hollywood Clowns

1979

The Hollywood Clowns

as

(archive footage)

College

1927

College

as

Ronald, The Boy

Limelight

1952

Limelight

as

Calvero's Partner

Free and Easy

1930

Free and Easy

as

Elmer

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1960

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

as

Lion Tamer

The Blacksmith

1922

The Blacksmith

as

Blacksmith's Assistant

Speak Easily

1932

Speak Easily

as

Professor Post

Forever and a Day

1943

Forever and a Day

as

Wilkins

The Voice of Hollywood

1930

The Voice of Hollywood

as

Back Stage

1919

Back Stage

as

Stagehand

The Balloonatic

1923

The Balloonatic

as

The Young Man

Convict 13

1920

Convict 13

as

Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard

Film

1965

Film

as

The Man

The Bell Boy

1918

The Bell Boy

as

Bellboy

Coney Island

1917

Coney Island

as

Rival / Cop with Moustache

Cops

1922

Cops

as

The Young Man

Day Dreams

1922

Day Dreams

as

The Young Man

Good Night, Nurse!

1918

Good Night, Nurse!

as

Dr. Hampton

His Wedding Night

1917

His Wedding Night

as

Delivery boy

Hard Luck

1921

Hard Luck

as

Suicidal Boy

My Wife's Relations

1922

My Wife's Relations

as

The Husband

The High Sign

1921

The High Sign

as

Our Hero

Life in Hollywood No. 1

1927

Life in Hollywood No. 1

as

Self

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

as

Erronius

The Boat

1921

The Boat

as

The Boat Builder

Jail Bait

1937

Jail Bait

as

Spite Marriage

1929

Spite Marriage

as

Elmer

Out West

1918

Out West

as

Sheriff, Saloon Owner

The Rough House

1917

The Rough House

as

Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop

The Hayseed

1919

The Hayseed

as

Manager, General Store

The Goat

1921

The Goat

as

The Goat

The Play House

1921

The Play House

as

Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand

The Electric House

1922

The Electric House

as

Buster

Neighbors

1920

Neighbors

as

The Boy

The Scarecrow

1920

The Scarecrow

as

Farmhand

The Frozen North

1922

The Frozen North

as

The Bad Man

The Haunted House

1921

The Haunted House

as

Bank Clerk

The Love Nest

1923

The Love Nest

as

Buster Keaton

Allez Oop

1934

Allez Oop

as

Elmer

Battling Butler

1926

Battling Butler

as

Alfred Butler

Grand Slam Opera

1936

Grand Slam Opera

as

Elmer Butts

Blue Blazes

1936

Blue Blazes

as

Elmer

The Gold Ghost

1934

The Gold Ghost

as

Wally

Love Nest on Wheels

1937

Love Nest on Wheels

as

Elmer

Mixed Magic

1936

Mixed Magic

as

Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

Hollywood Cavalcade

as

Buster Keaton

The Saphead

1920

The Saphead

as

Bertie Van Alstyne

Oh, Doctor!

1917

Oh, Doctor!

as

Junior Holepoke

The Garage

1920

The Garage

as

Mechanic / Fireman

The Butcher Boy

1917

The Butcher Boy

as

Buster

The Cook

1918

The Cook

as

The Waiter (uncredited)

Moonshine

1918

Moonshine

as

Revenue Agent

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

1931

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

as

Reginald Irving

Hayseed Romance

1935

Hayseed Romance

as

Elmer Dolittle

Palooka from Paducah

1935

Palooka from Paducah

as

Jim Diltz

Tars and Stripes

1935

Tars and Stripes

as

Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle

What! No Beer?

1933

What! No Beer?

as

Elmer J. Butts

Three on a Limb

1936

Three on a Limb

as

Elmer Brown

The Invader

1936

The Invader

as

Leander Proudfoot

Sidewalks of New York

1931

Sidewalks of New York

as

Harmon

One Run Elmer

1935

One Run Elmer

as

Elmer

Ditto

1937

Ditto

as

The Forgotten Man

The Passionate Plumber

1932

The Passionate Plumber

as

Elmer E. Tuttle

The E-Flat Man

1935

The E-Flat Man

as

Elmer

The Stolen Jools

1931

The Stolen Jools

as

Policeman

Pardon My Berth Marks

1940

Pardon My Berth Marks

as

Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy

So You Won't Squawk

1941

So You Won't Squawk

as

Eddie

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940

The Villain Still Pursued Her

as

William Dalton

Mooching Through Georgia

1939

Mooching Through Georgia

as

Homer Cobb

The Taming of the Snood

1940

The Taming of the Snood

as

Buster Keaton

San Diego I Love You

1944

San Diego I Love You

as

Bus Driver

The Spook Speaks

1940

The Spook Speaks

as

Buster

General Nuisance

1941

General Nuisance

as

Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.

That's the Spirit

1945

That's the Spirit

as

L.M.

His Ex Marks the Spot

1940

His Ex Marks the Spot

as

Buster - the husband

The Chemist

1936

The Chemist

as

Elmer Triple

The Timid Young Man

1935

The Timid Young Man

as

Milton

Pest from the West

1939

Pest from the West

as

Sir

Nothing But Pleasure

1940

Nothing But Pleasure

as

Clarence Plunkett

She's Oil Mine

1941

She's Oil Mine

as

Buster Waters, plumber

The Misadventures of Buster Keaton

1950

The Misadventures of Buster Keaton

as

Buster

Boom in the Moon

1946

Boom in the Moon

as

That Night with You

1945

That Night with You

as

Sam - Short Order Cook

You're My Everything

1949

You're My Everything

as

Butler

The Triumph of Lester Snapwell

1963

The Triumph of Lester Snapwell

as

Lester Snapwell

Pajama Party

1964

Pajama Party

as

Chief Rotten Eagle

Sergeant Deadhead

1965

Sergeant Deadhead

as

Airman Blinken

God's Country

1946

God's Country

as

Old Tarp / Mr. Boone

The Lovable Cheat

1949

The Lovable Cheat

as

Goulard

L'Incantevole nemica

1953

L'Incantevole nemica

as

L'apprenti boulanger dans la pièce de théâtre

The Scribe

1966

The Scribe

as

Journalist

A Reckless Romeo

1917

A Reckless Romeo

as

Blind Organ Grinder

The Image Book

2018

The Image Book

as

(archive footage)

The Iron Mule

1925

The Iron Mule

as

Indian (uncredited)

Doughboys

1930

Doughboys

as

Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.

When Comedy Was King

1960

When Comedy Was King

as

edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)

Buster Keaton Rides Again

1965

Buster Keaton Rides Again

as

Self

Life with Buster Keaton

1951

Life with Buster Keaton

as

A Duel to the Death

1947

A Duel to the Death

as

The First Fisherman

4 Clowns

1970

4 Clowns

as

(archive footage)

Crazy Days

1962

Crazy Days

as

Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

Seeing Stars

1922

Seeing Stars

as

Self

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

1941

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

as

Self

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

1951

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

as

(archive footage)

The King of the Champs-Élysées

1934

The King of the Champs-Élysées

as

Buster Garner / Jim le Balafré

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

1986

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

as

Self (archive footage)

The Devil to Pay

1960

The Devil to Pay

as

Diablos

The Home Owner

1961

The Home Owner

as

The Home Owner

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

as

Self

Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood

2016

Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood

as

Self

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

1935

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

as

Self

Hollywood Hobbies

1939

Hollywood Hobbies

as

Self (uncredited)

Paradise for Buster

1952

Paradise for Buster

as

Buster

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as

(archive footage)

Edge of Outside

2006

Edge of Outside

as

Buster (archive footage)

Beach Blanket Bingo

1965

Beach Blanket Bingo

as

Buster

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

1962

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

as

Self

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

1990

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

2007

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

as

Self (archive footage)

Tide of Empire

1929

Tide of Empire

as

Drunk Cowboy Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)

No Time at All

1958

No Time at All

as

Harrison

That's Entertainment!

1974

That's Entertainment!

as

(archive footage) (uncredited)

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

2004

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

as

Self (archive footage)

Stunts: A Taste for Risk

2023

Stunts: A Taste for Risk

as

Various Roles (archive footage)

Industrial Strength Keaton

2006

Industrial Strength Keaton

as

Self

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

2006

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

as

(archive footage)

We're switching to Hollywood

1931

We're switching to Hollywood

as

Self

The Silent Partner

1955

The Silent Partner

as

Kelsey Dutton

New Moon

1940

New Moon

as

Prisoner - 'LuLu'

Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died

2016

Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died

as

Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III

1994

That's Entertainment! III

as

(archive footage)

Character Studies

1927

Character Studies

as

Self (uncredited)

Lifetime of Comedy

1960

Lifetime of Comedy

as

(archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as

(archive footage)

The Round-Up

1920

The Round-Up

as

Indian (uncredited)

She Went to the Races

1945

She Went to the Races

as

Bellboy (uncredited)

Take It or Leave It

1944

Take It or Leave It

as

(archive footage) (uncredited)

Buster Keaton The Shorts Collection 1917-1923

2016

Buster Keaton The Shorts Collection 1917-1923

as

The Awakening

1954

The Awakening

as

The Man

Simon Pure Beer

1962

Simon Pure Beer

as

Self

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

2011

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Great Buster: A Celebration

2018

The Great Buster: A Celebration

as

Self (archive footage)

Barney's Wall

2019

Barney's Wall

as

Self (archive footage)

Notfilm

2015

Notfilm

as

Self (archive footage)

Salute to Stan Laurel

1965

Salute to Stan Laurel

as

Self

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as

Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

It's Showtime

1976

It's Showtime

as

Self (archive footage)

The Sound of Laughter

1963

The Sound of Laughter

as

Elmer Butts

War Italian Style

1965

War Italian Style

as

Gen. von Kassler

Langlois-Keaton à Paris

1962

Langlois-Keaton à Paris

as

Self

Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends

2016

Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends

as

(archive footage)

Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies

2020

Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies

as

Self (archive footage)

Casanova wider Willen

1931

Casanova wider Willen

as

Reggie Irving

30 Years of Fun

1963

30 Years of Fun

as

(archive footage)

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two

2001

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two

as

Various

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One

2001

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One

as

Various

There's No Business Like No Business

1963

There's No Business Like No Business

as

Self

The Adventures of Mr. Pastry

1958

The Adventures of Mr. Pastry

as

Professor

Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen

2007

Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen

as

(archive footage)

Jackie Chan: My Story

1998

Jackie Chan: My Story

as

(archive footage)

Hodgepodge

2025

Hodgepodge

as

Self (archive footage)

The Three Stooges Follies

1974

The Three Stooges Follies

as

Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)

Busta Keaton in COPS

2017

Busta Keaton in COPS

as

The Young Man (archive footage from 'Cops')

You Have to Live Somewhere

2014

You Have to Live Somewhere

as

(archive footage)

The Great Chase

1962

The Great Chase

as

Hooray for Hollywood

1976

Hooray for Hollywood

as

Self (archive footage)

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

1999

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

as

Self (Archival Footage)

The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton

1970

The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton

as

Self (archival footage)

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

2000

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

as

Self (archive footage)

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021

The Real Charlie Chaplin

as

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Mortimer Lovely

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self

Route 66

Route 66

as

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Woodrow Mulligan

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

as

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

as

Self - Sketch Actor

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

as

Self

The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show

as

Funny Business

Funny Business

as

(archive footage)

The Rosemary Clooney Show

The Rosemary Clooney Show

as

Self

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

as

Self (archive footage)

Legends

Legends

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

as

Kelsey Dutton

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

as

Harrison

Production

Sherlock Jr.

1924

Sherlock Jr.

as

Our Hospitality

1923

Our Hospitality

as

The General

1926

The General

as

Speak Easily

1932

Speak Easily

as

Free and Easy

1930

Free and Easy

as

The Navigator

1924

The Navigator

as

Seven Chances

1925

Seven Chances

as

Go West

1925

Go West

as

Three Ages

1923

Three Ages

as

Battling Butler

1926

Battling Butler

as

Spite Marriage

1929

Spite Marriage

as

The Cameraman

1928

The Cameraman

as

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

1931

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

as

Crew

The General

1926

The General

as

Our Hospitality

1923

Our Hospitality

as

The Smelly Janitor

2008

The Smelly Janitor

as

In the Good Old Summertime

1949

In the Good Old Summertime

as

The Buster Keaton Story

1957

The Buster Keaton Story

as

Hitman²

2025

Hitman²

as

Directing

Sherlock Jr.

1924

Sherlock Jr.

as

Our Hospitality

1923

Our Hospitality

as

The General

1926

The General

as

One Week

1920

One Week

as

Seven Chances

1925

Seven Chances

as

The Paleface

1922

The Paleface

as

Three Ages

1923

Three Ages

as

Go West

1925

Go West

as

The Navigator

1924

The Navigator

as

The Blacksmith

1922

The Blacksmith

as

My Wife's Relations

1922

My Wife's Relations

as

Hard Luck

1921

Hard Luck

as

The High Sign

1921

The High Sign

as

Convict 13

1920

Convict 13

as

The Balloonatic

1923

The Balloonatic

as

Cops

1922

Cops

as

Day Dreams

1922

Day Dreams

as

The Boat

1921

The Boat

as

The Rough House

1917

The Rough House

as

The Frozen North

1922

The Frozen North

as

The Play House

1921

The Play House

as

The Haunted House

1921

The Haunted House

as

The Goat

1921

The Goat

as

The Electric House

1922

The Electric House

as

Neighbors

1920

Neighbors

as

The Scarecrow

1920

The Scarecrow

as

Streamlined Swing

1938

Streamlined Swing

as

Battling Butler

1926

Battling Butler

as

Hollywood Handicap

1938

Hollywood Handicap

as

The Love Nest

1923

The Love Nest

as

Life in Sometown, U.S.A.

1938

Life in Sometown, U.S.A.

as

College

1927

College

as

Spite Marriage

1929

Spite Marriage

as

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

1928

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

as

The Cameraman

1928

The Cameraman

as

Busta Keaton in COPS

2017

Busta Keaton in COPS

as

The Gold Ghost

1934

The Gold Ghost

as

Allez Oop

1934

Allez Oop

as

Tars and Stripes

1935

Tars and Stripes

as

Blue Blazes

1936

Blue Blazes

as

Mixed Magic

1936

Mixed Magic

as

Love Nest on Wheels

1937

Love Nest on Wheels

as

Grand Slam Opera

1936

Grand Slam Opera

as