Buster Keaton: silent-film comedian and filmmaker

Date of birth: October 4, 1895

Date of death: February 1, 1966 (Aged 70)

Full name: Joseph Francis Keaton Jr.

Born Place: Piqua, Kansas, USA

Height: 5’5’’ (165.1 cm)

Weight: 149 lb (68 kg)

Hair color: Black/Grey

Eye color: Brown

Joseph Frank Keaton was born on October 4, 1895, in Piqua, Kansas, and died on February 1, 1966. He grew up performing in his parents’ vaudeville act and developed the controlled physical comedy that became his trademark.

Keaton directed and starred in silent classics including One Week, Sherlock Jr., The General and The Cameraman. His inventive staging and deadpan screen persona made him one of cinema’s most influential comedians, and he received an honorary Academy Award in 1960.

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Updated details

Biographical and career details were reviewed and the article text was updated on September 9, 2026. Historical measurements and past routine descriptions are identified as such.