What is Buster Keaton's full name?
Joseph Francis Keaton Jr.
Buster Keaton nickname(s):
The Great Stone Face, Malec
Buster Keaton date of birth:
October 4, 1895
How old was Buster Keaton when died?
70
Where was Buster Keaton born?
Piqua, Kansas, USA
When did Buster Keaton die?
February 1, 1966
Where did Buster Keaton die?
Los Angeles, California, USA
Why did Buster Keaton die?
Lung Cancer
How tall is Buster Keaton?
5' 6" (168 cm)
Buster Keaton body shape:
Slim
What color are Buster Keaton's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Buster Keaton's hair?
Black
Buster Keaton distinctive features:
Porkpie Hat, Slapshoes, Deadpan Expression
Is Buster Keaton gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Buster Keaton?
Roman Catholic
What is Buster Keaton's ethnicity?
White
What is Buster Keaton nationality?
American
What is Buster Keaton's occupation?
Actor, Director, Producer and Writer
Buster Keaton claim to fame:
The Great Stone Face
Buster Keaton commercials and brand endorsements:
Smirnoff Vodka (spokesperson)
Who is Buster Keaton's father?
Joe Keaton
Who is Buster Keaton's mother?
Myrna Keaton
Buster Keaton friends:
Charlie Chaplin, Gloria Swanson, Fatty Arbuckle, Gilbert Roland, Alice Lake, Viola Dana
Who has Buster Keaton worked with?
Harry Houdini (Harry gave him the nickname Buster as a child. Buster's parents performed in vaudeville with him)
Short Biography
Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor, director, producer, writer, and stunt performer. 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". Keaton was recognized as the seventh-greatest film director by Entertainment Weekly. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Keaton the 21st greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema. Critic Roger Ebert wrote of Keaton's "extraordinary period from 1920 to 1929, [when] he worked without interruption on a series of films that make him, arguably, the greatest actor-director in the history of the movies". His career declined afterward with a dispiriting loss of his artistic independence when he was hired by MGM, which resulted in a crippling alcoholism that ruined his family life. He recovered in the 1940s, remarried, and revived his career to a degree as an honored comic performer for the rest of his life, earning an Academy Honorary Award in 1959.