Buster Keaton at Sid Avery's studio, "What Elephant?" shot, 1964. Modern silver gelatin, 11x14, signed. © 1978 Sid Avery MPTV

Buster Keaton at Sid Avery's studio,


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Caption: Buster Keaton at Sid Avery's studio, "What Elephant?" shot, 1964. Modern silver gelatin, 11x14, signed. © 1978 Sid Avery MPTV

About Joseph Frank Keaton

Actor, Writer, Director
Born: October 4, 1895
Star sign: Libra
Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Known for: The General (1926), Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928), Seven Chances (1925), The Cameraman (1928)
Source: IMDB

When, at six months, he tumbled down a flight of stairs unharmed, he was given the name "Buster" by Harry Houdini who, along with W.C. Fields, Bill Robinson ("Bojangles"), Eddie Cantor and Al Jolson shared headlines with "The Three Keatons": Buster, his father Joe Keaton and mother Myra Keaton. Their act, one of the most dangerous in vaudeville, ...


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