Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

211

Gender

Male

Birthday

1895-10-03

Deathday

1966-02-01 (70 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

8.3%

Sunset Boulevard

Aug 10, 1950

7.9%

The General

Dec 25, 1926

8.1%

Sherlock Jr.

Apr 17, 1924

8.4%

The Twilight Zone

Oct 2, 1959

7.0%

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

Nov 7, 1963

7.9%

Limelight

Oct 23, 1952

6.7%

Around the World in Eighty Days

Oct 17, 1956

7.9%

The Cameraman

Sep 10, 1928

7.6%

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

May 9, 1928

7.5%

Seven Chances

Mar 15, 1925

7.9%

One Week

Aug 29, 1920

7.5%

Our Hospitality

Nov 19, 1923

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Acting

2025

Hodgepodge as Self (archive footage)

2023		Stunts: A Taste for Risk as Various Roles (archive footage)
2023		Navigators

2020

Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies as Self (archive footage)

2019

Barney's Wall as Self (archive footage)

2018		The Image Book as (archive footage)
2018		The Great Buster: A Celebration as Self (archive footage)

2017

Busta Keaton in COPS as The Young Man (archive footage from 'Cops')

2016		Buster Keaton The Shorts Collection 1917-1923
2016		Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood as Self
2016		Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends as (archive footage)
2016		Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died as Self (archive footage)

2015

Notfilm as Self (archive footage)

2014		And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
2014		You Have to Live Somewhere as (archive footage)

2011

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007		Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen as (archive footage)
2007		The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk as Self (archive footage)

2006		Legends as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006		Edge of Outside as Buster (archive footage)
2006		Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts as (archive footage)
2006		Industrial Strength Keaton as Self

2004

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM as Self (archive footage)

2001		Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One as Various
2001		Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two as Various

1999

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults as Self (Archival Footage)

1998

Jackie Chan: My Story as (archive footage)

1994

That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)

1992

Funny Business as (archive footage)

1990		Star Life as Self (archive footage)
1990		Dance Crazy in Hollywood as Self - Actor (archive footage)

1987

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow as Self (archive footage)

1986

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as Self (archive footage)

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)

1979

The Hollywood Clowns as (archive footage)

1976		That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
1976		It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)
1976		Hooray for Hollywood as Self (archive footage)

1974		The Three Stooges Follies as Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)
1974		That's Entertainment! as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1970		The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton as Self (archival footage)
1970		4 Clowns as (archive footage)

1966		A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum as Erronius
1966		The Scribe as Journalist

1965		War Italian Style as Gen. von Kassler
1965		Salute to Stan Laurel as Self
1965		Buster Keaton Rides Again as Self
1965		Film as The Man
1965		Sergeant Deadhead as Airman Blinken
1965		How to Stuff a Wild Bikini as Bwana
1965		The Railrodder as The Man
1965		Beach Blanket Bingo as Buster

1964		Pajama Party as Chief Rotten Eagle
1964		The Big Parade of Comedy as Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)
1964		The Hollywood Palace as Self - Sketch Actor

1963		The Sound of Laughter as Elmer Butts
1963		It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as Jimmy the Crook
1963		Burke's Law as Mortimer Lovely
1963		The Greatest Show on Earth
1963		30 Years of Fun as (archive footage)
1963		The Triumph of Lester Snapwell as Lester Snapwell
1963		There's No Business Like No Business as Self

1962		The Great Chase
1962		Simon Pure Beer as Self
1962		Crazy Days as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
1962		Langlois-Keaton à Paris as Self
1962		The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers as Self

1961

The Home Owner as The Home Owner

1960		The Devil to Pay as Diablos
1960		Route 66
1960		The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Lion Tamer
1960		When Comedy Was King as edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)
1960		Lifetime of Comedy as (archive footage)

1959

The Twilight Zone as Woodrow Mulligan

1958		The Donna Reed Show
1958		The Adventures of Mr. Pastry as Professor
1958		No Time at All as Harrison

1956		Around the World in Eighty Days as Train Conductor
1956		Playhouse 90 as Harrison
1956		The Rosemary Clooney Show as Self

1955		The Silent Partner as Kelsey Dutton
1955		Screen Director's Playhouse as Kelsey Dutton

1954

The Awakening as The Man

1953

L'Incantevole nemica as L'apprenti boulanger dans la pièce de théâtre

1952		Limelight as Calvero's Partner
1952		This Is Your Life as Self
1952		Paradise for Buster as Buster

1951		The Slappiest Days of Our Lives as (archive footage)
1951		Life with Buster Keaton

1950		The Misadventures of Buster Keaton as Buster
1950		The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
1950		Sunset Boulevard as Buster Keaton
1950		What's My Line? as Self

1949		In the Good Old Summertime as Hickey
1949		You're My Everything as Butler
1949		The Lovable Cheat as Goulard

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show as Self

1947

A Duel to the Death as The First Fisherman

1946		Boom in the Moon
1946		God's Country as Old Tarp / Mr. Boone

1945		She Went to the Races as Bellboy (uncredited)
1945		That Night with You as Sam - Short Order Cook
1945		That's the Spirit as L.M.

1944		San Diego I Love You as Bus Driver
1944		Take It or Leave It as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1943

Forever and a Day as Wilkins

1941		She's Oil Mine as Buster Waters, plumber
1941		General Nuisance as Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.
1941		Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 as Self
1941		So You Won't Squawk as Eddie

1940		His Ex Marks the Spot as Buster - the husband
1940		Li'l Abner as Lonesome Polecat
1940		Li'l Abner
1940		The Villain Still Pursued Her as William Dalton
1940		The Spook Speaks as Buster
1940		New Moon as Prisoner - 'LuLu'
1940		The Taming of the Snood as Buster Keaton
1940		Pardon My Berth Marks as Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy
1940		Nothing But Pleasure as Clarence Plunkett

1939		Hollywood Cavalcade as Buster Keaton
1939		Mooching Through Georgia as Homer Cobb
1939		Pest from the West as Sir
1939		Hollywood Hobbies as Self (uncredited)

1937		Love Nest on Wheels as Elmer
1937		Ditto as The Forgotten Man
1937		Jail Bait

1936		Mixed Magic as Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth
1936		The Chemist as Elmer Triple
1936		Blue Blazes as Elmer
1936		Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs as Self
1936		Grand Slam Opera as Elmer Butts
1936		Three on a Limb as Elmer Brown
1936		The Invader as Leander Proudfoot

1935		La Fiesta de Santa Barbara as Self
1935		The Timid Young Man as Milton
1935		The E-Flat Man as Elmer
1935		Tars and Stripes as Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle
1935		Hayseed Romance as Elmer Dolittle
1935		One Run Elmer as Elmer
1935		Palooka from Paducah as Jim Diltz

1934		The King of the Champs-Élysées as Buster Garner / Jim le Balafré
1934		Allez Oop as Elmer
1934		The Gold Ghost as Wally

1933		What! No Beer? as Elmer J. Butts
1933		Hollywood on Parade No. A-6 as Self

1932		Speak Easily as Professor Post
1932		The Passionate Plumber as Elmer E. Tuttle

1931		Casanova wider Willen as Reggie Irving
1931		Sidewalks of New York as Harmon
1931		We're switching to Hollywood as Self
1931		The Stolen Jools as Policeman
1931		Parlor, Bedroom and Bath as Reginald Irving

1930		Forward, March!
1930		Doughboys as Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.
1930		Estrellados as Canuto Cuadratin
1930		The Voice of Hollywood
1930		Free and Easy as Elmer

1929		The Hollywood Revue of 1929 as Self / Princess Raja
1929		Spite Marriage as Elmer
1929		Tide of Empire as Drunk Cowboy Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)

1928		The Baby Cyclone as Stunt Double (uncredited)
1928		The Cameraman as Buster
1928		Steamboat Bill, Jr. as William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.

1927		Character Studies as Self (uncredited)
1927		College as Ronald, The Boy
1927		Life in Hollywood No. 1 as Self

1926		The General as Johnnie Gray
1926		Battling Butler as Alfred Butler

1925		Go West as Friendless
1925		The Iron Mule as Indian (uncredited)
1925		Seven Chances as James 'Jimmie' Shannon

1924		The Navigator as Rollo Treadway
1924		Sherlock Jr. as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.

1923		Our Hospitality as William McKay
1923		Three Ages as The Boy
1923		The Love Nest as Buster Keaton
1923		The Balloonatic as The Young Man

1922		Day Dreams as The Young Man
1922		Seeing Stars as Self
1922		The Electric House as Buster
1922		The Frozen North as The Bad Man
1922		The Blacksmith as Blacksmith's Assistant
1922		My Wife's Relations as The Husband
1922		Cops as The Young Man
1922		The Paleface as Little Chief Paleface

1921		The Boat as The Boat Builder
1921		The Play House as Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand
1921		The Goat as The Goat
1921		The High Sign as Our Hero
1921		Hard Luck as Suicidal Boy
1921		The Haunted House as Bank Clerk

1920		Neighbors as The Boy
1920		The Scarecrow as Farmhand
1920		Convict 13 as Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard
1920		The Round-Up as Indian (uncredited)
1920		The Saphead as Bertie Van Alstyne
1920		One Week as The Groom
1920		The Garage as Mechanic / Fireman

1919		The Hayseed as Manager, General Store
1919		Back Stage as Stagehand

1918		The Cook as The Waiter (uncredited)
1918		Good Night, Nurse! as Dr. Hampton
1918		Moonshine as Revenue Agent
1918		The Bell Boy as Bellboy
1918		Out West as Sheriff, Saloon Owner

1917		Coney Island as Rival / Cop with Moustache
1917		Oh, Doctor! as Junior Holepoke
1917		His Wedding Night as Delivery boy
1917		The Rough House as Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop
1917		A Reckless Romeo as Blind Organ Grinder
1917		The Butcher Boy as Buster

Crew

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Sniff the Milk as Thanks

2025

Hitman² as In Memory Of

2008

The Smelly Janitor as Thanks

1957

The Buster Keaton Story as Technical Advisor

1949

In the Good Old Summertime as Additional Writing

1926

The General as Stunts

1923

Our Hospitality as Stunts

Directing

2017

Busta Keaton in COPS as Director

1938		Streamlined Swing as Director
1938		Hollywood Handicap as Director
1938		Life in Sometown, U.S.A. as Director

1937

Love Nest on Wheels as Director

1936		Mixed Magic as Director
1936		Blue Blazes as Director
1936		Grand Slam Opera as Director

1935

Tars and Stripes as Director

1934		Allez Oop as Director
1934		The Gold Ghost as Director

1929

Spite Marriage as Director

1928		The Cameraman as Director
1928		Steamboat Bill, Jr. as Director

1927

College as Director

1926		The General as Director
1926		Battling Butler as Director

1925		Go West as Director
1925		Seven Chances as Director

1924		The Navigator as Director
1924		Sherlock Jr. as Director

1923		Our Hospitality as Director
1923		Three Ages as Director
1923		The Love Nest as Director
1923		The Balloonatic as Director

1922		Day Dreams as Director
1922		The Electric House as Director
1922		The Frozen North as Director
1922		The Blacksmith as Director
1922		My Wife's Relations as Director
1922		Cops as Director
1922		The Paleface as Director

1921		The Boat as Director
1921		The Play House as Director
1921		The Goat as Director
1921		The High Sign as Director
1921		Hard Luck as Director
1921		The Haunted House as Director

1920		Neighbors as Director
1920		The Scarecrow as Director
1920		Convict 13 as Director
1920		One Week as Director

1917

The Rough House as Director

Editing

1926

The General as Editor

1925

Seven Chances as Editor

1924		The Navigator as Editor
1924		Sherlock Jr. as Editor

1922

Cops as Editor

1920		Convict 13 as Editor
1920		One Week as Editor

1918

Moonshine as Editor

Production

1932

Speak Easily as Producer

1931

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath as Producer

1930

Free and Easy as Producer

1929

Spite Marriage as Producer

1928

The Cameraman as Producer

1926		The General as Producer
1926		Battling Butler as Producer

1925		Go West as Producer
1925		Seven Chances as Producer

1924		The Navigator as Producer
1924		Sherlock Jr. as Producer

1923		Our Hospitality as Producer
1923		Three Ages as Producer

Writing

1949

In the Good Old Summertime as Screenplay

1939		Quick Millions as Story
1939		Mooching Through Georgia as Writer
1939		Pest from the West as Writer
1939		The Jones Family in Hollywood as Story

1936

Grand Slam Opera as Writer

1930

Doughboys as Story

1926

The General as Screenplay

1925

Go West as Writer

1923		Three Ages as Writer
1923		The Love Nest as Writer
1923		The Balloonatic as Writer

1922		Day Dreams as Writer
1922		The Electric House as Writer
1922		The Frozen North as Writer
1922		The Blacksmith as Writer
1922		My Wife's Relations as Writer
1922		Cops as Writer
1922		The Paleface as Writer

1921		The Boat as Writer
1921		The Play House as Writer
1921		The Goat as Writer
1921		The High Sign as Writer
1921		Hard Luck as Writer
1921		The Haunted House as Writer

1920		Neighbors as Writer
1920		The Scarecrow as Writer
1920		Convict 13 as Writer
1920		The Saphead as Writer
1920		One Week as Writer

1917

The Rough House as Writer