Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

🎂 3rd October 1895 (130 yrs) 📍 Piqua, Kansas, USA

Known For

Sunset Boulevard

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.

Buster Keaton

Movies Featuring Buster Keaton

A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride

A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride (2026)

as Self (Archival)
No Image

Bound for Glory: The General as Keaton's Cinematic Manifesto (2026)

as Self (Archival)
Hodgepodge

Hodgepodge (2025)

as Self (archive footage)
Stunts: A Taste for Risk

Stunts: A Taste for Risk (2023)

as Various Roles (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty (2020)

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

Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies (2020)

as Self (archive footage)
Barney's Wall

Barney's Wall (2019)

as Self (archive footage)
The Image Book

The Image Book (2018)

as (archive footage)
Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood

Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood (2016)

as Self
Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends

Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends (2016)

as (archive footage)
Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died

Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died (2016)

as Self (archive footage)
Notfilm

Notfilm (2015)

as Self (archive footage)
You Have to Live Somewhere

You Have to Live Somewhere (2014)

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

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic (2011)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
No Image

Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen (2007)

as (archive footage)
No Image

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk (2007)

as Self (archive footage)
Silent Clowns

Silent Clowns (2006)

as Self(archive footage)
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts (2006)

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

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM (2004)

as Self (archive footage)
No Image

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy (2000)

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

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1999)

as (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)

as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

as (archive footage)
Dance Crazy in Hollywood

Dance Crazy in Hollywood (1990)

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

Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

as (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns (1979)

as (archive footage)
No Image

Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976)

as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

as (archive footage)
It's Showtime

It's Showtime (1976)

as Self (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood

Hooray for Hollywood (1976)

as Self (archive footage)
The Three Stooges Follies

The Three Stooges Follies (1974)

as Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment! (1974)

as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton

The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton (1970)

as Self (archival footage)
4 Clowns

4 Clowns (1970)

as (archive footage)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

as Erronius
The Scribe

The Scribe (1966)

as Journalist
War Italian Style

War Italian Style (1965)

as Gen. von Kassler
No Image

Salute to Stan Laurel (1965)

as Self
Buster Keaton Rides Again

Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965)

as Self
Film

Film (1965)

as The Man
Sergeant Deadhead

Sergeant Deadhead (1965)

as Airman Blinken
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965)

as Bwana
The Railrodder

The Railrodder (1965)

as The Man
Beach Blanket Bingo

Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)

as Buster
Pajama Party

Pajama Party (1964)

as Chief Rotten Eagle
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)

as Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)
The Sound of Laughter

The Sound of Laughter (1963)

as Elmer Butts
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

as Jimmy the Crook
30 Years of Fun

30 Years of Fun (1963)

as (archive footage)
The Triumph of Lester Snapwell

The Triumph of Lester Snapwell (1963)

as Lester Snapwell
There's No Business Like No Business

There's No Business Like No Business (1963)

as Self
The Great Chase

The Great Chase (1962)

Simon Pure Beer

Simon Pure Beer (1962)

as Self
Crazy Days

Crazy Days (1962)

as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
No Image

Langlois-Keaton à Paris (1962)

as Self
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers (1962)

as Self
The Home Owner

The Home Owner (1961)

as The Home Owner
The Devil to Pay

The Devil to Pay (1960)

as Diablos
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)

as Lion Tamer
When Comedy Was King

When Comedy Was King (1960)

as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lifetime of Comedy

Lifetime of Comedy (1960)

as (archive footage)
The Adventures of Mr. Pastry

The Adventures of Mr. Pastry (1958)

as Professor
No Time at All

No Time at All (1958)

as Harrison
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

as Train Conductor
The Awakening

The Awakening (1954)

as The Man
L'Incantevole nemica

L'Incantevole nemica (1953)

as Baker's Apprentice in Play
Limelight

Limelight (1952)

as Calvero's Partner
Paradise for Buster

Paradise for Buster (1952)

as Buster
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives (1951)

as (archive footage)
Life with Buster Keaton

Life with Buster Keaton (1951)

The Misadventures of Buster Keaton

The Misadventures of Buster Keaton (1950)

as Buster
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

as Buster Keaton
In the Good Old Summertime

In the Good Old Summertime (1949)

as Hickey
You're My Everything

You're My Everything (1949)

as Butler
The Lovable Cheat

The Lovable Cheat (1949)

as Goulard
A Duel to the Death

A Duel to the Death (1947)

as The First Fisherman
Boom in the Moon

Boom in the Moon (1946)

God's Country

God's Country (1946)

as Old Tarp / Mr. Boone
She Went to the Races

She Went to the Races (1945)

as Bellboy (uncredited)
That Night with You

That Night with You (1945)

as Sam - Short Order Cook
That's the Spirit

That's the Spirit (1945)

as L.M.
San Diego I Love You

San Diego I Love You (1944)

as Bus Driver
Take It or Leave It

Take It or Leave It (1944)

as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day (1943)

as Wilkins
She's Oil Mine

She's Oil Mine (1941)

as Buster Waters, plumber
General Nuisance

General Nuisance (1941)

as Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 (1941)

as Self
So You Won't Squawk

So You Won't Squawk (1941)

as Eddie
His Ex Marks the Spot

His Ex Marks the Spot (1940)

as Buster - the husband
Li'l Abner

Li'l Abner (1940)

as Lonesome Polecat
Li'l Abner

Li'l Abner (1940)

The Villain Still Pursued Her

The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940)

as William Dalton
The Spook Speaks

The Spook Speaks (1940)

as Buster
The Taming of the Snood

The Taming of the Snood (1940)

as Buster Keaton
New Moon

New Moon (1940)

as Prisoner - 'LuLu'
Pardon My Berth Marks

Pardon My Berth Marks (1940)

as Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy
Nothing But Pleasure

Nothing But Pleasure (1940)

as Clarence Plunkett
Hollywood Cavalcade

Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)

as Buster Keaton
Mooching Through Georgia

Mooching Through Georgia (1939)

as Homer Cobb
Pest from the West

Pest from the West (1939)

as Sir
Hollywood Hobbies

Hollywood Hobbies (1939)

as Self (uncredited)
Love Nest on Wheels

Love Nest on Wheels (1937)

as Elmer
Ditto

Ditto (1937)

as The Forgotten Man
Jail Bait

Jail Bait (1937)

Mixed Magic

Mixed Magic (1936)

as Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth
The Chemist

The Chemist (1936)

as Elmer Triple
Blue Blazes

Blue Blazes (1936)

as Elmer
Grand Slam Opera

Grand Slam Opera (1936)

as Elmer Butts
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936)

as Self
Three on a Limb

Three on a Limb (1936)

as Elmer Brown
The Invader

The Invader (1936)

as Leander Proudfoot
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935)

as Self
The Timid Young Man

The Timid Young Man (1935)

as Milton
The E-Flat Man

The E-Flat Man (1935)

as Elmer
Tars and Stripes

Tars and Stripes (1935)

as Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle
Hayseed Romance

Hayseed Romance (1935)

as Elmer Dolittle
One Run Elmer

One Run Elmer (1935)

as Elmer
Palooka from Paducah

Palooka from Paducah (1935)

as Jim Diltz
The King of the Champs-Élysées

The King of the Champs-Élysées (1934)

as Buster Garner / Jim le Balafré
Allez Oop

Allez Oop (1934)

as Elmer
The Gold Ghost

The Gold Ghost (1934)

as Wally
What! No Beer?

What! No Beer? (1933)

as Elmer J. Butts
Hollywood on Parade No. A-6

Hollywood on Parade No. A-6 (1933)

as Self
Plumber in love

Plumber in love (1932)

as Elmer E. Tuttle
Speak Easily

Speak Easily (1932)

as Professor Post
The Passionate Plumber

The Passionate Plumber (1932)

as Elmer E. Tuttle
Casanova Against His Will

Casanova Against His Will (1931)

as Reggie Irving
Sidewalks of New York

Sidewalks of New York (1931)

as Harmon
Buster se marie

Buster se marie (1931)

as Reggie Irving
We’re Switching to Hollywood

We’re Switching to Hollywood (1931)

as Self
The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools (1931)

as Policeman
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1931)

as Reginald Irving
Forward, March!

Forward, March! (1930)

Doughboys

Doughboys (1930)

as Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.
Estrellados

Estrellados (1930)

as Canuto Cuadratin
No Image

The Voice of Hollywood (1930)

Free and Easy

Free and Easy (1930)

as Elmer
The Hollywood Revue of 1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)

as Self / Princess Raja
Spite Marriage

Spite Marriage (1929)

as Elmer
Tide of Empire

Tide of Empire (1929)

as Drunk Cowboy Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)
The Baby Cyclone

The Baby Cyclone (1928)

as Stunt Double (uncredited)
The Cameraman

The Cameraman (1928)

as Buster
Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)

as Steamboat Bill Jr.
Character Studies

Character Studies (1927)

as Self (uncredited)
College

College (1927)

as Ronald, The Boy
Life in Hollywood No. 1

Life in Hollywood No. 1 (1927)

as Self
The General

The General (1926)

as Johnnie Gray
Battling Butler

Battling Butler (1926)

as Alfred Butler
Go West

Go West (1925)

as Friendless
The Iron Mule

The Iron Mule (1925)

as Indian (uncredited)
Seven Chances

Seven Chances (1925)

as James 'Jimmie' Shannon
The Navigator

The Navigator (1924)

as Rollo Treadway
Sherlock Jr.

Sherlock Jr. (1924)

as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
Our Hospitality

Our Hospitality (1923)

as William McKay
Three Ages

Three Ages (1923)

as The Boy
The Love Nest

The Love Nest (1923)

as Buster Keaton
The Balloonatic

The Balloonatic (1923)

as The Young Man
Day Dreams

Day Dreams (1922)

as The Young Man
Seeing Stars

Seeing Stars (1922)

as Self
The Electric House

The Electric House (1922)

as Buster
The Frozen North

The Frozen North (1922)

as The Bad Man
The Blacksmith

The Blacksmith (1922)

as Blacksmith's Assistant
My Wife's Relations

My Wife's Relations (1922)

as The Husband
Cops

Cops (1922)

as The Young Man
The Paleface

The Paleface (1922)

as Little Chief Paleface
The Boat

The Boat (1921)

as The Boat Builder
The Play House

The Play House (1921)

as Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand
The Goat

The Goat (1921)

as The Goat
The High Sign

The High Sign (1921)

as Our Hero
Hard Luck

Hard Luck (1921)

as Suicidal Boy
The Haunted House

The Haunted House (1921)

as Bank Clerk
Neighbors

Neighbors (1920)

as The Boy
The Scarecrow

The Scarecrow (1920)

as Farmhand
Convict 13

Convict 13 (1920)

as Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard
The Round-Up

The Round-Up (1920)

as Indian (uncredited)
The Saphead

The Saphead (1920)

as Bertie Van Alstyne
One Week

One Week (1920)

as The Groom
The Garage

The Garage (1920)

as Mechanic / Fireman
The Hayseed

The Hayseed (1919)

as Manager, General Store
Back Stage

Back Stage (1919)

as Stagehand
The Cook

The Cook (1918)

as The Waiter (uncredited)
Good Night, Nurse!

Good Night, Nurse! (1918)

as Dr. Hampton
Moonshine

Moonshine (1918)

as Revenue Agent
The Bell Boy

The Bell Boy (1918)

as Bellboy
Out West

Out West (1918)

as Sheriff, Saloon Owner
A Country Hero

A Country Hero (1917)

as Vaudeville Artist
Coney Island

Coney Island (1917)

as Rival / Cop with Moustache
Oh, Doctor!

Oh, Doctor! (1917)

as Junior Holepoke
His Wedding Night

His Wedding Night (1917)

as Delivery boy
The Rough House

The Rough House (1917)

as Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop
A Reckless Romeo

A Reckless Romeo (1917)

as Blind Organ Grinder
The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy (1917)

as Buster