Buster Keaton

American actor, comedian, and director (1895–1966)

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Lived 1895–1966, aged 71United States

United States ActorsComedian

Fame49.4
Momentum4.7
United States rank#107
Actors rank#207
Wikipedia76.4K

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89 languages
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Rank in United States
#107
Actors
Era
1895–1966
Aged 71

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Updated 2026-05-29

Buster Keaton built a silent-film empire in the 1920s on physical comedy and an immovable face—the deadpan stare that became his whole brand. His stunts were inventive enough to kill him several times over, though they mostly just killed audiences.

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Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton was an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known for his silent films during the 1920s, in which he performed physical comedy and inventive stunts. He frequently maintained a stoic, deadpan facial expression that became his trademark and earned him the nickname "The Great Stone Face".

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