Buster Keaton
Oct 03, 1895 - Feb 01, 1966 (70 years old) in Piqua, Kansas, USA
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
The Twilight Zone
Woodrow Mulligan
What's My Line?
Self
Sergeant Deadhead
Airman Blinken
Burke's Law
Mortimer Lovely
The Navigator
Rollo Treadway
The Cook
The Waiter (uncredited)
New Moon
Prisoner - 'LuLu'
Credits
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Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.★ NR -
Hodgepodge 2025Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Various Roles (archive footage)★ 9 -
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.5 -
Self (archive footage)★ 8 -
Barney's Wall 2019Self (archive footage)★ NR -
The Image Book 2018(archive footage)★ 6.3 -
Busta Keaton in COPS 2017The Young Man (archive footage from 'Cops')★ NR -
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Self★ 7.8 -
(archive footage)★ 9 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Notfilm 2015Self (archive footage)★ 5 -
(archive footage)★ NR -
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.7 -
(archive footage)★ NR -
Self (archive footage)★ 7
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Legends 2006Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 5 -
(archive footage)★ NR -
Self (archive footage)★ 7 -
Various★ 5 -
Various★ 5 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR
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(archive footage)★ NR -
(archive footage)★ 7 -
Funny Business 1992(archive footage)★ 7 -
Self - Actor (archive footage)★ 6 -
Self (archive footage)★ 7.6 -
(archive footage)★ 10 -
The Hollywood Clowns 1979(archive footage)★ NR -
(archive footage)★ 6.9 -
It's Showtime 1976Self (archive footage)★ 7 -
Hooray for Hollywood 1976Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)★ NR -
(archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.4 -
Self (archival footage)★ NR
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4 Clowns 1970(archive footage)★ 7 -
Erronius★ 6 -
The Scribe 1966Journalist★ 6 -
War Italian Style 1965Gen. von Kassler★ 4.8 -
Self★ NR
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Self★ 7.3 -
Film 1965The Man★ 7 -
Sergeant Deadhead 1965Airman Blinken★ 4 -
Bwana★ 5.2 -
The Railrodder 1965The Man★ 6.8 -
Beach Blanket Bingo 1965Buster★ 5.8 -
Pajama Party 1964Chief Rotten Eagle★ 4.7 -
Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)★ 6.3 -
The Hollywood Palace 1964Self★ 4.5 -
Elmer Butts★ 2 -
Jimmy the Crook★ 7 -
Burke's Law 1963Mortimer Lovely★ 6 -
★ 5
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30 Years of Fun 1963(archive footage)★ 3 -
Lester Snapwell★ 7 -
Self★ NR -
The Great Chase 1962★ 6.2 -
Simon Pure Beer 1962Self★ 7 -
Crazy Days 1962Various (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Self★ 6 -
Self★ 7 -
The Home Owner 1961The Home Owner★ 7 -
The Devil to Pay 1960Diablos★ 7 -
Route 66 1960★ 6.3 -
Lion Tamer★ 5.8 -
When Comedy Was King 1960edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)★ 6.7 -
Lifetime of Comedy 1960(archive footage)★ 5.5 -
The Twilight Zone 1959Woodrow Mulligan★ 8.5 -
The Donna Reed Show 1958★ 6.2 -
Professor★ NR -
No Time at All 1958Harrison★ NR -
Train Conductor★ 6.6 -
Playhouse 90 1956Harrison★ 7.6 -
Self★ NR
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Kelsey Dutton★ 6.5 -
The Awakening 1954The Man★ 6.5 -
L'Incantevole nemica 1953L'apprenti boulanger dans la pièce de théâtre★ 7 -
Limelight 1952Calvero's Partner★ 7.9 -
This Is Your Life 1952Self★ 6.4 -
Paradise for Buster 1952Buster★ 7 -
(archive footage)★ NR -
★ 7 -
Buster★ 7 -
Self★ 6.8 -
Sunset Boulevard 1950Buster Keaton★ 8.3 -
What's My Line? 1950Self★ 7 -
Hickey★ 6.6 -
You're My Everything 1949Butler★ 3.8 -
The Lovable Cheat 1949Goulard★ 4 -
A Duel to the Death 1947The First Fisherman★ 7 -
Boom in the Moon 1946★ 4.5 -
God's Country 1946Old Tarp / Mr. Boone★ 6 -
Bellboy (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
That Night with You 1945Sam - Short Order Cook★ NR -
That's the Spirit 1945L.M.★ 5 -
San Diego I Love You 1944Bus Driver★ 6.2 -
Take It or Leave It 1944(archive footage) (uncredited)★ 4 -
Forever and a Day 1943Wilkins★ 7.4 -
She's Oil Mine 1941Buster Waters, plumber★ 6.5 -
General Nuisance 1941Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.★ 6 -
Self★ NR -
So You Won't Squawk 1941Eddie★ 6.3 -
Buster - the husband★ 4.3 -
Li'l Abner 1940Lonesome Polecat★ 5.8 -
William Dalton★ 4.8 -
The Spook Speaks 1940Buster★ 5.2 -
Buster Keaton★ 5.3 -
New Moon 1940Prisoner - 'LuLu'★ 6.5 -
Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy★ 6 -
Nothing But Pleasure 1940Clarence Plunkett★ 5.8 -
Hollywood Cavalcade 1939Buster Keaton★ 5.3 -
Homer Cobb★ 5.9 -
Pest from the West 1939Sir★ 6.8 -
Hollywood Hobbies 1939Self (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
Love Nest on Wheels 1937Elmer★ 6 -
Ditto 1937The Forgotten Man★ 5.4 -
Jail Bait 1937★ 5.2 -
Mixed Magic 1936Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth★ 5.7 -
The Chemist 1936Elmer Triple★ 6 -
Blue Blazes 1936Elmer★ 5.5 -
Grand Slam Opera 1936Elmer Butts★ 5.8 -
Self★ 1 -
Three on a Limb 1936Elmer Brown★ 5.6 -
The Invader 1936Leander Proudfoot★ 3.8 -
Self★ 5.9 -
The Timid Young Man 1935Milton★ 5 -
The E-Flat Man 1935Elmer★ 5 -
Tars and Stripes 1935Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle★ 4.4 -
Hayseed Romance 1935Elmer Dolittle★ 6 -
One Run Elmer 1935Elmer★ 3.9 -
Palooka from Paducah 1935Jim Diltz★ 4.8 -
Buster Garner / Jim le Balafré★ 5.4 -
Allez Oop 1934Elmer★ 6.3 -
The Gold Ghost 1934Wally★ 5.6 -
What! No Beer? 1933Elmer J. Butts★ 5.5 -
Self★ 4.5 -
Plumber in love 1932Elmer E. Tuttle★ NR -
Speak Easily 1932Professor Post★ 5.6 -
Elmer E. Tuttle★ 6 -
Reggie Irving★ 4 -
Harmon★ 6.1 -
Buster se marie 1931Reggie Irving★ NR -
Self★ 4.8 -
The Stolen Jools 1931Policeman★ 5.6 -
Reginald Irving★ 5.2 -
Forward, March! 1930★ NR -
Doughboys 1930Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.★ 6 -
Estrellados 1930Canuto Cuadratin★ NR -
★ 3
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Free and Easy 1930Elmer★ 6 -
Self / Princess Raja★ 5.6 -
Spite Marriage 1929Elmer★ 6.7 -
Tide of Empire 1929Drunk Cowboy Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
The Baby Cyclone 1928Stunt Double (uncredited)★ NR -
The Cameraman 1928Buster★ 7.8 -
Steamboat Bill, Jr. 1928William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.★ 7.6 -
Character Studies 1927Self (uncredited)★ 6 -
College 1927Ronald, The Boy★ 6.7 -
Self★ NR -
The General 1926Johnnie Gray★ 7.9 -
Battling Butler 1926Alfred Butler★ 6.8 -
Go West 1925Friendless★ 6.9 -
The Iron Mule 1925Indian (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Seven Chances 1925James 'Jimmie' Shannon★ 7.5 -
The Navigator 1924Rollo Treadway★ 7.1 -
Sherlock Jr. 1924Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.★ 8 -
Our Hospitality 1923William McKay★ 7.5 -
Three Ages 1923The Boy★ 6.8 -
The Love Nest 1923Buster Keaton★ 6.7 -
The Balloonatic 1923The Young Man★ 6.2 -
Day Dreams 1922The Young Man★ 6.5 -
Seeing Stars 1922Self★ 4.9 -
The Electric House 1922Buster★ 6.7 -
The Frozen North 1922The Bad Man★ 6.2 -
The Blacksmith 1922Blacksmith's Assistant★ 6.6 -
My Wife's Relations 1922The Husband★ 6.2 -
Cops 1922The Young Man★ 7.2 -
The Paleface 1922Little Chief Paleface★ 6.1 -
The Boat 1921The Boat Builder★ 6.6 -
The Play House 1921Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand★ 6.8 -
The Goat 1921The Goat★ 7.2 -
The High Sign 1921Our Hero★ 7.1 -
Hard Luck 1921Suicidal Boy★ 6.8 -
The Haunted House 1921Bank Clerk★ 6.6 -
Neighbors 1920The Boy★ 7.1 -
The Scarecrow 1920Farmhand★ 7.5 -
Convict 13 1920Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard★ 6.7 -
The Round-Up 1920Indian (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
The Saphead 1920Bertie Van Alstyne★ 5.7 -
One Week 1920The Groom★ 7.9 -
The Garage 1920Mechanic / Fireman★ 6.1 -
The Hayseed 1919Manager, General Store★ 5.9 -
Back Stage 1919Stagehand★ 6.4 -
The Cook 1918The Waiter (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Good Night, Nurse! 1918Dr. Hampton★ 5.7 -
Moonshine 1918Revenue Agent★ 5.6 -
The Bell Boy 1918Bellboy★ 6.5 -
Out West 1918Sheriff, Saloon Owner★ 6 -
A Country Hero 1917Vaudeville Artist★ 5.5 -
Coney Island 1917Rival / Cop with Moustache★ 5.9 -
Oh, Doctor! 1917Junior Holepoke★ 5.6 -
His Wedding Night 1917Delivery boy★ 5.6 -
The Rough House 1917Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop★ 5.5 -
A Reckless Romeo 1917Blind Organ Grinder★ 5.4 -
The Butcher Boy 1917Buster★ 6.1
