Buster Keaton: Facts & Related Content
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Also Known As | Joseph Francis Keaton IV • Joseph Frank Keaton IV |
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Born | October 4, 1895 • Kansas |
Died | February 1, 1966 (aged 70) • California |
Married To | Eleanor Keaton (married 1940) • Mae Elizabeth Scrivens (1933–1935) • Natalie Talmadge (1921–1932) • Eleanor Keaton (married 1940) • Mae Elizabeth Scrivens (1933–1935) • Natalie Talmadge (1921–1932) • Eleanor Keaton (married 1940) • Mae Elizabeth Scrivens (1933–1935) • Natalie Talmadge (1921–1932) • Eleanor Keaton (married 1940) • Mae Elizabeth Scrivens (1933–1935) • Natalie Talmadge (1921–1932) |
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) | "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (1966) • "War Italian Style" (1965) • "Sergeant Dead Head" (1965) • "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini" (1965) • "Beach Blanket Bingo" (1965) • "The Donna Reed Show" (1958–1965) • "Pajama Party" (1964) • "Burke's Law" (1964) • "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1964) • "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" (1963) • "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1963) • "Route 66" (1962) • "The Twilight Zone" (1961) • "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1960) • "Sunday Showcase" (1960) • "Playhouse 90" (1958) • "You Asked for It" (1958) • "Around the World in 80 Days" (1956) • "Producers' Showcase" (1956) • "Lux Video Theatre" (1956) • "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955) • "The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater" (1955) • "The Best of Broadway" (1954) • "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1954) • "Limelight" (1952) • "Life with Buster Keaton" (1951) • "The Buster Keaton Show" (1951) • "The Misadventures of Buster Keaton" (1950) • "Sunset Blvd." (1950) • "In the Good Old Summertime" (1949) • "You're My Everything" (1949) • "The Lovable Cheat" (1949) • "El Colmillo de Buda" (1949) • "El moderno Barba Azul" (1946) • "God's Country" (1946) • "That Night with You" (1945) • "That's the Spirit" (1945) • "San Diego I Love You" (1944) • "Forever and a Day" (1943) • "Li'l Abner" (1940) • "The Villain Still Pursued Her" (1940) • "Hollywood Cavalcade" (1939) • "The Invader" (1936) • "Le roi des Champs-Élysées" (1934) • "What! No Beer?" (1933) • "Le plombier amoureux" (1932) • "Speak Easily" (1932) • "The Passionate Plumber" (1932) • "Buster se marie" (1931) • "Casanova wider Willen" (1931) • "Sidewalks of New York" (1931) • "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" (1931) • "De frente, marchen" (1930) • "The March of Time" (1930) • "Doughboys" (1930) • "Estrellados" (1930) • "Free and Easy" (1930) • "The Hollywood Revue of 1929" (1929) • "Spite Marriage" (1929) • "The Cameraman" (1928) • "Steamboat Bill, Jr." (1928) • "College" (1927) • "The General" (1926) • "Battling Butler" (1926) • "Go West" (1925) • "Seven Chances" (1925) • "The Navigator" (1924) • "Sherlock Jr." (1924) • "Our Hospitality" (1923) • "Three Ages" (1923) • "The Saphead" (1920) • "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (1966) • "War Italian Style" (1965) • "Sergeant Dead Head" (1965) • "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini" (1965) • "Beach Blanket Bingo" (1965) • "The Donna Reed Show" (1958–1965) • "Pajama Party" (1964) • "Burke's Law" (1964) • "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1964) • "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" (1963) • "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1963) • "Route 66" (1962) • "The Twilight Zone" (1961) • "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1960) • "Sunday Showcase" (1960) • "Playhouse 90" (1958) • "You Asked for It" (1958) • "Around the World in 80 Days" (1956) • "Producers' Showcase" (1956) • "Lux Video Theatre" (1956) • "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955) • "The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater" (1955) • "The Best of Broadway" (1954) • "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1954) • "Limelight" (1952) • "Life with Buster Keaton" (1951) • "The Buster Keaton Show" (1951) • "The Misadventures of Buster Keaton" (1950) • "Sunset Blvd." (1950) • "In the Good Old Summertime" (1949) • "You're My Everything" (1949) • "The Lovable Cheat" (1949) • "El Colmillo de Buda" (1949) • "El moderno Barba Azul" (1946) • "God's Country" (1946) • "That Night with You" (1945) • "That's the Spirit" (1945) • "San Diego I Love You" (1944) • "Forever and a Day" (1943) • "Li'l Abner" (1940) • "The Villain Still Pursued Her" (1940) • "Hollywood Cavalcade" (1939) • "The Invader" (1936) • "Le roi des Champs-Élysées" (1934) • "What! No Beer?" (1933) • "Le plombier amoureux" (1932) • "Speak Easily" (1932) • "The Passionate Plumber" (1932) • "Buster se marie" (1931) • "Casanova wider Willen" (1931) • "Sidewalks of New York" (1931) • "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" (1931) • "De frente, marchen" (1930) • "The March of Time" (1930) • "Doughboys" (1930) • "Estrellados" (1930) • "Free and Easy" (1930) • "The Hollywood Revue of 1929" (1929) • "Spite Marriage" (1929) • "The Cameraman" (1928) • "Steamboat Bill, Jr." (1928) • "College" (1927) • "The General" (1926) • "Battling Butler" (1926) • "Go West" (1925) • "Seven Chances" (1925) • "The Navigator" (1924) • "Sherlock Jr." (1924) • "Our Hospitality" (1923) • "Three Ages" (1923) • "The Saphead" (1920) • "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (1966) • "War Italian Style" (1965) • "Sergeant Dead Head" (1965) • "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini" (1965) • "Beach Blanket Bingo" (1965) • "The Donna Reed Show" (1958–1965) • "Pajama Party" (1964) • "Burke's Law" (1964) • "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1964) • "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" (1963) • "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1963) • "Route 66" (1962) • "The Twilight Zone" (1961) • "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1960) • "Sunday Showcase" (1960) • "Playhouse 90" (1958) • "You Asked for It" (1958) • "Around the World in 80 Days" (1956) • "Producers' Showcase" (1956) • "Lux Video Theatre" (1956) • "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955) • "The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater" (1955) • "The Best of Broadway" (1954) • "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1954) • "Limelight" (1952) • "Life with Buster Keaton" (1951) • "The Buster Keaton Show" (1951) • "The Misadventures of Buster Keaton" (1950) • "Sunset Blvd." (1950) • "In the Good Old Summertime" (1949) • "You're My Everything" (1949) • "The Lovable Cheat" (1949) • "El Colmillo de Buda" (1949) • "El moderno Barba Azul" (1946) • "God's Country" (1946) • "That Night with You" (1945) • "That's the Spirit" (1945) • "San Diego I Love You" (1944) • "Forever and a Day" (1943) • "Li'l Abner" (1940) • "The Villain Still Pursued Her" (1940) • "Hollywood Cavalcade" (1939) • "The Invader" (1936) • "Le roi des Champs-Élysées" (1934) • "What! No Beer?" (1933) • "Le plombier amoureux" (1932) • "Speak Easily" (1932) • "The Passionate Plumber" (1932) • "Buster se marie" (1931) • "Casanova wider Willen" (1931) • "Sidewalks of New York" (1931) • "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" (1931) • "De frente, marchen" (1930) • "The March of Time" (1930) • "Doughboys" (1930) • "Estrellados" (1930) • "Free and Easy" (1930) • "The Hollywood Revue of 1929" (1929) • "Spite Marriage" (1929) • "The Cameraman" (1928) • "Steamboat Bill, Jr." (1928) • "College" (1927) • "The General" (1926) • "Battling Butler" (1926) • "Go West" (1925) • "Seven Chances" (1925) • "The Navigator" (1924) • "Sherlock Jr." (1924) • "Our Hospitality" (1923) • "Three Ages" (1923) • "The Saphead" (1920) • "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (1966) • "War Italian Style" (1965) • "Sergeant Dead Head" (1965) • "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini" (1965) • "Beach Blanket Bingo" (1965) • "The Donna Reed Show" (1958–1965) • "Pajama Party" (1964) • "Burke's Law" (1964) • "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1964) • "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" (1963) • "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1963) • "Route 66" (1962) • "The Twilight Zone" (1961) • "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1960) • "Sunday Showcase" (1960) • "Playhouse 90" (1958) • "You Asked for It" (1958) • "Around the World in 80 Days" (1956) • "Producers' Showcase" (1956) • "Lux Video Theatre" (1956) • "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955) • "The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater" (1955) • "The Best of Broadway" (1954) • "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1954) • "Limelight" (1952) • "Life with Buster Keaton" (1951) • "The Buster Keaton Show" (1951) • "The Misadventures of Buster Keaton" (1950) • "Sunset Blvd." (1950) • "In the Good Old Summertime" (1949) • "You're My Everything" (1949) • "The Lovable Cheat" (1949) • "El Colmillo de Buda" (1949) • "El moderno Barba Azul" (1946) • "God's Country" (1946) • "That Night with You" (1945) • "That's the Spirit" (1945) • "San Diego I Love You" (1944) • "Forever and a Day" (1943) • "Li'l Abner" (1940) • "The Villain Still Pursued Her" (1940) • "Hollywood Cavalcade" (1939) • "The Invader" (1936) • "Le roi des Champs-Élysées" (1934) • "What! No Beer?" (1933) • "Le plombier amoureux" (1932) • "Speak Easily" (1932) • "The Passionate Plumber" (1932) • "Buster se marie" (1931) • "Casanova wider Willen" (1931) • "Sidewalks of New York" (1931) • "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" (1931) • "De frente, marchen" (1930) • "The March of Time" (1930) • "Doughboys" (1930) • "Estrellados" (1930) • "Free and Easy" (1930) • "The Hollywood Revue of 1929" (1929) • "Spite Marriage" (1929) • "The Cameraman" (1928) • "Steamboat Bill, Jr." (1928) • "College" (1927) • "The General" (1926) • "Battling Butler" (1926) • "Go West" (1925) • "Seven Chances" (1925) • "The Navigator" (1924) • "Sherlock Jr." (1924) • "Our Hospitality" (1923) • "Three Ages" (1923) • "The Saphead" (1920) |
Movies/Tv Shows (Directed) | "The General" (1926) • "Battling Butler" (1926) • "Go West" (1925) • "Seven Chances" (1925) • "The Navigator" (1924) • "Sherlock Jr." (1924) • "Our Hospitality" (1923) • "Three Ages" (1923) • "The General" (1926) • "Battling Butler" (1926) • "Go West" (1925) • "Seven Chances" (1925) • "The Navigator" (1924) • "Sherlock Jr." (1924) • "Our Hospitality" (1923) • "Three Ages" (1923) • "The General" (1926) • "Battling Butler" (1926) • "Go West" (1925) • "Seven Chances" (1925) • "The Navigator" (1924) • "Sherlock Jr." (1924) • "Our Hospitality" (1923) • "Three Ages" (1923) • "The General" (1926) • "Battling Butler" (1926) • "Go West" (1925) • "Seven Chances" (1925) • "The Navigator" (1924) • "Sherlock Jr." (1924) • "Our Hospitality" (1923) • "Three Ages" (1923) |
Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator) | "Quick Millions" (1939) • "The Jones Family in Hollywood" (1939) • "The General" (1926) • "Go West" (1925) • "Quick Millions" (1939) • "The Jones Family in Hollywood" (1939) • "The General" (1926) • "Go West" (1925) • "Quick Millions" (1939) • "The Jones Family in Hollywood" (1939) • "The General" (1926) • "Go West" (1925) • "Quick Millions" (1939) • "The Jones Family in Hollywood" (1939) • "The General" (1926) • "Go West" (1925) |
Top Questions
Where was Buster Keaton born?
Buster Keaton was born in Piqua, Kansas, United States.
Is Buster Keaton married?
Eleanor Keaton (married 1940), Mae Elizabeth Scrivens (1933–1935), Natalie Talmadge (1921–1932)
When was Buster Keaton born?
Buster Keaton was born on October 4, 1895.
Where was Buster Keaton born?
Buster Keaton was born in Piqua, Kansas, United States.
Is Buster Keaton married?
Eleanor Keaton (married 1940), Mae Elizabeth Scrivens (1933–1935), Natalie Talmadge (1921–1932)
When was Buster Keaton born?
Buster Keaton was born on October 4, 1895.
Where was Buster Keaton born?
Buster Keaton was born in Piqua, Kansas, United States.
Is Buster Keaton married?
Eleanor Keaton (married 1940), Mae Elizabeth Scrivens (1933–1935), Natalie Talmadge (1921–1932)
When was Buster Keaton born?
Buster Keaton was born on October 4, 1895.
Where was Buster Keaton born?
Buster Keaton was born in Piqua, Kansas, United States.
Is Buster Keaton married?
Eleanor Keaton (married 1940), Mae Elizabeth Scrivens (1933–1935), Natalie Talmadge (1921–1932)
When was Buster Keaton born?
Buster Keaton was born on October 4, 1895.
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