Deceased

How Did Buster Keaton Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 70

Also known asThe Great Stone Face, Joseph Frank Keaton, 巴斯特·基顿, باستر کیتونGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn03/10/1895Born inPiqua, Kansas, USADied01/02/1966 (aged 70)Died inWoodland HillsCauselung cancerWikidataQ103949 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#8635 ↗

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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Filmography110 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2026	A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last RideMovie	Self (Archival)	131
2025	HodgepodgeMovie	Self (archive footage)	130
2021	The Real Charlie ChaplinMovie	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	126
2020	Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of LibertyMovie	archive footage	125
2015	NotfilmMovie	Self (archive footage)	120
2011	Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and MagicMovie	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	116
2006	LegendsSeries	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	111
2004	So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGMMovie	Self (archive footage)	109
2000	Lucille Ball: Finding LucyMovie	Self (archive footage)	105
1999	Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox VaultsMovie	(archive footage)	104
1995	The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesMovie	Self (archive footage)	100
1994	That's Entertainment! IIIMovie	(archive footage)	99
1992	Funny BusinessSeries	(archive footage)	97
1990	Dance Crazy in HollywoodMovie	Self - Actor (archive footage)	95
1987	Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to FollowSeries	Self (archive footage)	92
1984	Going Hollywood: The '30sMovie	(archive footage)	89
1979	The Hollywood ClownsMovie	(archive footage)	84
1976	That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie	(archive footage)	81
1976	It's ShowtimeMovie	Self (archive footage)	81
1976	Bob Hope's World of ComedyMovie	Self (archive footage)	81
1974	That's Entertainment!Movie	(archive footage) (uncredited)	79
1974	The Three Stooges FolliesMovie	Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)	79
1970	4 ClownsMovie	(archive footage)	75
1966	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumMovie	Erronius	71
1966	The ScribeMovie	Journalist	71
1965	How to Stuff a Wild BikiniMovie	Bwana	70
1965	Beach Blanket BingoMovie	Buster	70
1965	War Italian StyleMovie	Gen. von Kassler	70
1965	Salute to Stan LaurelMovie	Self	70
1965	FilmMovie	The Man	70
1964	The Hollywood PalaceSeries	Self	69
1964	The Big Parade of ComedyMovie	Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)	69
1964	Pajama PartyMovie	Chief Rotten Eagle	69
1963	Burke's LawSeries	Mortimer Lovely	68
1963	The Greatest Show on EarthSeries	—	68
1963	It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMovie	Jimmy the Crook	68
1963	The Sound of LaughterMovie	Elmer Butts	68
1963	The Triumph of Lester SnapwellMovie	Lester Snapwell	68
1962	The Great ChaseMovie	—	67
1962	The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene StealersMovie	Self	67
1962	Langlois-Keaton à ParisMovie	Self	67
1960	Route 66Series	—	65
1960	The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnMovie	Lion Tamer	65
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Woodrow Mulligan	64
1958	The Donna Reed ShowSeries	—	63
1958	No Time at AllMovie	Harrison	63
1958	The Adventures of Mr. PastryMovie	Professor	63
1956	Around the World in 80 DaysMovie	Train Conductor	61
1956	Playhouse 90Series	Harrison	61
1956	The Rosemary Clooney ShowSeries	Self	61
1952	LimelightMovie	Calvero's Partner	57
1952	This Is Your LifeSeries	Self	57
1951	Life with Buster KeatonMovie	—	56
1950	What's My Line?Series	Self	55
1950	The Colgate Comedy HourSeries	Self	55
1950	Sunset BoulevardMovie	Buster Keaton	55
1950	The Misadventures of Buster KeatonMovie	Buster	55
1949	You're My EverythingMovie	Butler	54
1949	In the Good Old SummertimeMovie	Hickey	54
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	53
1944	Take It or Leave ItMovie	(archive footage) (uncredited)	49
1943	Forever and a DayMovie	Wilkins	48
1941	So You Won't SquawkMovie	Eddie	46
1941	Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1Movie	Self	46
1941	She's Oil MineMovie	Buster Waters, plumber	46
1940	Nothing But PleasureMovie	Clarence Plunkett	45
1940	New MoonMovie	Prisoner - 'LuLu'	45
1940	The Villain Still Pursued HerMovie	William Dalton	45
1940	His Ex Marks the SpotMovie	Buster - the husband	45
1940	The Taming of the SnoodMovie	Buster Keaton	45
1939	Hollywood HobbiesMovie	Self (uncredited)	44
1939	Hollywood CavalcadeMovie	Buster Keaton	44
1939	Pest from the WestMovie	Sir	44
1937	Jail BaitMovie	—	42
1936	The InvaderMovie	Leander Proudfoot	41
1936	Three on a LimbMovie	Elmer Brown	41
1936	Blue BlazesMovie	Elmer	41
1936	Grand Slam OperaMovie	Elmer Butts	41
1936	The ChemistMovie	Elmer Triple	41
1935	The E-Flat ManMovie	Elmer	40
1935	La Fiesta de Santa BarbaraMovie	Self	40
1935	One Run ElmerMovie	Elmer	40
1935	The Timid Young ManMovie	Milton	40
1935	Tars and StripesMovie	Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle	40
1934	Allez OopMovie	Elmer	39
1934	The Gold GhostMovie	Wally	39
1932	The Passionate PlumberMovie	Elmer E. Tuttle	37
1932	Speak EasilyMovie	Professor Post	37
1932	Plumber in LoveMovie	Elmer E. Tuttle	37
1931	Sidewalks of New YorkMovie	Harmon	36
1931	Buster se marieMovie	Reggie Irving	36
1931	We’re Switching to HollywoodMovie	Self	36
1931	Parlor, Bedroom and BathMovie	Reginald Irving	36
1931	Casanova Against His WillMovie	Reggie Irving	36
1930	EstrelladosMovie	Canuto Cuadratin	35
1930	The Voice of HollywoodMovie	—	35
1929	The Hollywood Revue of 1929Movie	Self / Princess Raja	34
1929	Spite MarriageMovie	Elmer	34
1928	Steamboat Bill, Jr.Movie	Steamboat Bill Jr.	33
1928	The Baby CycloneMovie	Stunt Double (uncredited)	33
1928	The CameramanMovie	Buster	33
1927	CollegeMovie	Ronald, The Boy	32
1926	Battling ButlerMovie	Alfred Butler	31
1923	Our HospitalityMovie	William McKay	28
1922	Seeing StarsMovie	Self	27
1922	My Wife's RelationsMovie	The Husband	27
1920	The GarageMovie	Mechanic / Fireman	25
1919	Back StageMovie	Stagehand	24
1919	The HayseedMovie	Manager, General Store	24
1918	The CookMovie	The Waiter (uncredited)	23