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

The Twilight Zone

The Donna Reed Show

What's My Line?

Burke's Law

The Ed Sullivan Show

Route 66

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Playhouse 90

All Movies (195)

• A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride2026 · as Self (Archival)
• R.E.M x Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr2026 · as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
• Hodgepodge2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• Stunts: A Taste for Risk2023 · as Various Roles (archive footage)
• The Real Charlie Chaplin2021 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty2020 · as archive footage
• Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Barney's Wall2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Image Book2018 · as (archive footage)
• Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection 1917-19232016
• Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood2016 · as Self
• Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends2016 · as (archive footage)
• Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• Notfilm2015 · as Self (archive footage)
• You Have to Live Somewhere2014 · as (archive footage)
• Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic2011 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen2007 · as (archive footage)
• The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Silent Clowns2006 · as Self(archive footage)
• Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts2006 · as (archive footage)
• So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM2004 · as Self (archive footage)
• Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One2001 · as Various
• Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two2001 · as Various
• Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy2000 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults1999 · as (archive footage)
• That's Entertainment! III1994 · as (archive footage)
• Dance Crazy in Hollywood1990 · as Self - Actor (archive footage)
• Going Hollywood: The '30s1984 · as (archive footage)
• The Hollywood Clowns1979 · as (archive footage)
• Bob Hope's World of Comedy1976 · as Self (archive footage)
• That's Entertainment, Part II1976 · as (archive footage)
• It's Showtime1976 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hooray for Hollywood1976 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Three Stooges Follies1974 · as Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)
• That's Entertainment!1974 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton1970 · as Self (archival footage)
• 4 Clowns1970 · as (archive footage)
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum1966 · as Erronius
• The Scribe1966 · as Journalist
• War Italian Style1965 · as Gen. von Kassler
• Salute to Stan Laurel1965 · as Self
• Buster Keaton Rides Again1965 · as Self
• Film1965 · as The Man
• Sergeant Deadhead1965 · as Airman Blinken
• How to Stuff a Wild Bikini1965 · as Bwana
• The Railrodder1965 · as The Man
• Beach Blanket Bingo1965 · as Buster
• Pajama Party1964 · as Chief Rotten Eagle
• The Big Parade of Comedy1964 · as Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)
• The Sound of Laughter1963 · as Elmer Butts
• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963 · as Jimmy the Crook
• 30 Years of Fun1963 · as (archive footage)
• The Triumph of Lester Snapwell1963 · as Lester Snapwell
• There's No Business Like No Business1963 · as Self
• The Great Chase1962
• Simon Pure Beer1962 · as Self
• Crazy Days1962 · as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Langlois-Keaton à Paris1962 · as Self
• The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers1962 · as Self
• The Home Owner1961 · as The Home Owner
• The Devil to Pay1960 · as Diablos
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn1960 · as Lion Tamer
• When Comedy Was King1960 · as edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)
• Lifetime of Comedy1960 · as (archive footage)
• The Adventures of Mr. Pastry1958 · as Professor
• No Time at All1958 · as Harrison
• Around the World in 80 Days1956 · as Train Conductor
• The Awakening1954 · as The Man
• L'Incantevole nemica1953 · as L'apprenti boulanger dans la pièce de théâtre
• Limelight1952 · as Calvero's Partner
• Paradise for Buster1952 · as Buster
• The Slappiest Days of Our Lives1951 · as (archive footage)
• Life with Buster Keaton1951
• The Misadventures of Buster Keaton1950 · as Buster
• Sunset Boulevard1950 · as Buster Keaton
• In the Good Old Summertime1949 · as Hickey
• You're My Everything1949 · as Butler
• The Lovable Cheat1949 · as Goulard
• A Duel to the Death1947 · as The First Fisherman
• Boom in the Moon1946
• God's Country1946 · as Old Tarp / Mr. Boone
• She Went to the Races1945 · as Bellboy (uncredited)
• That Night with You1945 · as Sam - Short Order Cook
• That's the Spirit1945 · as L.M.
• San Diego I Love You1944 · as Bus Driver
• Take It or Leave It1944 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Forever and a Day1943 · as Wilkins
• She's Oil Mine1941 · as Buster Waters, plumber
• General Nuisance1941 · as Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.
• Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 11941 · as Self
• So You Won't Squawk1941 · as Eddie
• His Ex Marks the Spot1940 · as Buster - the husband
• Li'l Abner1940 · as Lonesome Polecat
• Li'l Abner1940
• The Villain Still Pursued Her1940 · as William Dalton
• The Spook Speaks1940 · as Buster
• The Taming of the Snood1940 · as Buster Keaton
• New Moon1940 · as Prisoner - 'LuLu'
• Pardon My Berth Marks1940 · as Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy
• Nothing But Pleasure1940 · as Clarence Plunkett
• Hollywood Cavalcade1939 · as Buster Keaton
• Mooching Through Georgia1939 · as Homer Cobb
• Pest from the West1939 · as Sir
• Hollywood Hobbies1939 · as Self (uncredited)
• Love Nest on Wheels1937 · as Elmer
• Ditto1937 · as The Forgotten Man
• Jail Bait1937
• Mixed Magic1936 · as Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth
• The Chemist1936 · as Elmer Triple
• Blue Blazes1936 · as Elmer
• Grand Slam Opera1936 · as Elmer Butts
• Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs1936 · as Self
• Three on a Limb1936 · as Elmer Brown
• The Invader1936 · as Leander Proudfoot
• La Fiesta de Santa Barbara1935 · as Self
• The Timid Young Man1935 · as Milton
• The E-Flat Man1935 · as Elmer
• Tars and Stripes1935 · as Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle
• Hayseed Romance1935 · as Elmer Dolittle
• One Run Elmer1935 · as Elmer
• Palooka from Paducah1935 · as Jim Diltz
• The King of the Champs-Élysées1934 · as Buster Garner / Jim le Balafré
• Allez Oop1934 · as Elmer
• The Gold Ghost1934 · as Wally
• What! No Beer?1933 · as Elmer J. Butts
• Hollywood on Parade No. A-61933 · as Self
• Plumber in love1932 · as Elmer E. Tuttle
• Speak Easily1932 · as Professor Post
• The Passionate Plumber1932 · as Elmer E. Tuttle
• Casanova Against His Will1931 · as Reggie Irving
• Sidewalks of New York1931 · as Harmon
• Buster se marie1931 · as Reggie Irving
• We’re Switching to Hollywood1931 · as Self
• The Stolen Jools1931 · as Policeman
• Parlor, Bedroom and Bath1931 · as Reginald Irving
• Forward, March!1930
• Doughboys1930 · as Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.
• Estrellados1930 · as Canuto Cuadratin
• The Voice of Hollywood1930
• Free and Easy1930 · as Elmer
• The Hollywood Revue of 19291929 · as Self / Princess Raja
• Spite Marriage1929 · as Elmer
• Tide of Empire1929 · as Drunk Cowboy Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)
• The Baby Cyclone1928 · as Stunt Double (uncredited)
• The Cameraman1928 · as Buster
• Steamboat Bill, Jr.1928 · as William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.
• Character Studies1927 · as Self (uncredited)
• College1927 · as Ronald, The Boy
• Life in Hollywood No. 11927 · as Self
• The General1926 · as Johnnie Gray
• Battling Butler1926 · as Alfred Butler
• Go West1925 · as Friendless
• The Iron Mule1925 · as Indian (uncredited)
• Seven Chances1925 · as James 'Jimmie' Shannon
• The Navigator1924 · as Rollo Treadway
• Sherlock Jr.1924 · as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
• Our Hospitality1923 · as William McKay
• Three Ages1923 · as The Boy
• The Love Nest1923 · as Buster Keaton
• The Balloonatic1923 · as The Young Man
• Day Dreams1922 · as The Young Man
• Seeing Stars1922 · as Self
• The Electric House1922 · as Buster
• The Frozen North1922 · as The Bad Man
• The Blacksmith1922 · as Blacksmith's Assistant
• My Wife's Relations1922 · as The Husband
• Cops1922 · as The Young Man
• The Paleface1922 · as Little Chief Paleface
• The Boat1921 · as The Boat Builder
• The Play House1921 · as Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand
• The Goat1921 · as The Goat
• The High Sign1921 · as Our Hero
• Hard Luck1921 · as Suicidal Boy
• The Haunted House1921 · as Bank Clerk
• Neighbors1920 · as The Boy
• The Scarecrow1920 · as Farmhand
• Convict 131920 · as Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard
• The Round-Up1920 · as Indian (uncredited)
• The Saphead1920 · as Bertie Van Alstyne
• One Week1920 · as The Groom
• The Garage1920 · as Mechanic / Fireman
• The Hayseed1919 · as Manager, General Store
• Back Stage1919 · as Stagehand
• The Cook1918 · as The Waiter (uncredited)
• Good Night, Nurse!1918 · as Dr. Hampton
• Moonshine1918 · as Revenue Agent
• The Bell Boy1918 · as Bellboy
• Out West1918 · as Sheriff, Saloon Owner
• A Country Hero1917 · as Vaudeville Artist
• Coney Island1917 · as Rival / Cop with Moustache
• Oh, Doctor!1917 · as Junior Holepoke
• His Wedding Night1917 · as Delivery boy
• The Rough House1917 · as Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop
• A Reckless Romeo1917 · as Blind Organ Grinder
• The Butcher Boy1917 · as Buster

All TV Shows (16)

• Legends2006 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Funny Business1992 · as (archive footage)
• Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow1987 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Hollywood Palace1964 · as Self
• Burke's Law1963 · as Mortimer Lovely
• The Greatest Show on Earth1963
• Route 661960
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Woodrow Mulligan
• The Donna Reed Show1958
• Playhouse 901956 · as Harrison
• The Rosemary Clooney Show1956 · as Self
• Screen Director's Playhouse1955 · as Kelsey Dutton
• This Is Your Life1952 · as Self
• The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self