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Buster Keaton

Buster KeatonAKA Joseph Frank Keaton VI

Born: 4-Oct-1895
Birthplace: Piqua, KS
Died: 1-Feb-1966
Location of death: Los Angeles, CA
Cause of death: Cancer - Lung
Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, CA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The General

Father: Joe Keaton (actor, b. 6-Jul-1867, d. 13-Jan-1946)
Mother: Myra (actor, b. 13-Mar-1877, d. 21-Jul-1955)
Brother: Harry Keaton (actor, b. 25-Aug-1904, d. 20-May-1983)
Sister: Louise Keaton (b. 30-Oct-1906, d. 18-Feb-1981)
Wife: Natalie Talmadge (m. 31-May-1921, div. 25-Jul-1932, two children)
Wife: Mae Scriven (m. 8-Jan-1933, div. 1936)
Wife: Eleanor Norris (m. May-1940)
Son: Buster Keaton, Jr. (b. 2-Jun-1922, with Natalie Talmadge)

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
    Oscar (honorary) 1960
    Hollywood Walk of Fame 6619 Hollywood Blvd.
    Bankruptcy $303,832 in debt, 1934
    Risk Factors: Amputee

    FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR
    Allez Oop (25-May-1934)
    The General (5-Feb-1927)
    Battling Butler (19-Sep-1926)
    Go West (1-Nov-1925)
    Seven Chances (11-Mar-1925)
    The Navigator (13-Oct-1924)
    Sherlock, Jr. (21-Apr-1924)
    Our Hospitality (19-Nov-1923)
    The Three Ages (24-Sep-1923)
    The Balloonatic (22-Jan-1923)
    Daydreams (Nov-1922)
    The Blacksmith (21-Jul-1922)
    My Wife's Relations (May-1922)
    The Paleface (Jan-1922)
    The Boat (10-Nov-1921)
    The Goat (15-May-1921)
    The High Sign (18-Apr-1921)
    The Scarecrow (22-Dec-1920)
    Neighbors (22-Dec-1920)
    One Week (1-Sep-1920)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (16-Oct-1966) · Erronius
    War Italian Style (20-Apr-1966)
    Film (4-Sep-1965)
    Sergeant Deadhead (18-Aug-1965)
    How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (14-Jul-1965) · Bwana
    The Railrodder (20-Jun-1965)
    Beach Blanket Bingo (14-Apr-1965) · Buster
    Pajama Party (11-Nov-1964) · Chief Rotten Eagle
    It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (7-Nov-1963) · Jimmy
    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (17-Jun-1960) · Lion Tamer
    Around the World in Eighty Days (17-Oct-1956) · Train Conductor
    Limelight (23-Oct-1952) · Calvero's Partner
    In the Good Old Summertime (29-Jul-1949) · Hickey
    You're My Everything (29-Jun-1949) · Butler
    The Lovable Cheat (11-May-1949)
    That Night with You (28-Sep-1945)
    San Diego I Love You (29-Sep-1944)
    Forever and a Day (21-Jan-1943)
    Li'l Abner (1-Nov-1940)
    The Villain Still Pursued Her (11-Oct-1940)
    Hollywood Cavalcade (13-Oct-1939) · Himself
    An Old Spanish Custom (1935)
    Allez Oop (25-May-1934)
    What! No Beer? (10-Feb-1933)
    Speak Easily (13-Aug-1932) · Professor Timoleon Post
    The Passionate Plumber (6-Feb-1932)
    Sidewalks of New York (26-Sep-1931) · Homer Van Dine Harmon
    Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (28-Feb-1931)
    Doughboys (30-Aug-1930)
    Free and Easy (22-Mar-1930)
    The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (14-Aug-1929) · Himself
    Spite Marriage (6-Apr-1929) · Elmer Gantry
    The Cameraman (22-Sep-1928) · Buster
    Steamboat Bill, Jr. (12-May-1928) · William Canfield, Jr.
    College (10-Sep-1927) · A Son
    The General (5-Feb-1927) · Johnny Gray
    Battling Butler (19-Sep-1926)
    Go West (1-Nov-1925) · Friendless
    Seven Chances (11-Mar-1925) · James Shannon
    The Navigator (13-Oct-1924)
    Sherlock, Jr. (21-Apr-1924) · Sherlock, Jr.
    Our Hospitality (19-Nov-1923) · Willie McKay
    The Three Ages (24-Sep-1923) · The Boy
    The Balloonatic (22-Jan-1923)
    Daydreams (Nov-1922) · The Young Man
    The Blacksmith (21-Jul-1922)
    My Wife's Relations (May-1922)
    The Paleface (Jan-1922) · Paleface
    The Boat (10-Nov-1921)
    The Goat (15-May-1921)
    The High Sign (18-Apr-1921) · Buster
    The Scarecrow (22-Dec-1920)
    Neighbors (22-Dec-1920)
    The Saphead (18-Oct-1920)
    One Week (1-Sep-1920)
    The Garage (15-Dec-1919)
    The Cook (15-Sep-1918)
    The Bell Boy (18-Mar-1918)
    Out West (20-Jan-1918)
    Oh Doctor! (30-Sep-1917)
    The Butcher Boy (23-Apr-1917)


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