1) When Buster Keaton was a child, his family friend and magician Harry Houdini gave him the nickname “Buster.” Houdini remarked that the young Keaton could take a “buster,” which refers to a forceful fall.
2) One of Keaton’s signature looks came to be his stoic, expressionless face. Because of his ability to keep a straight face even in the face of mayhem and chaos, he was known as “The Great Stone Face.”
3) At a very young age, Keaton started performing in vaudeville with his parents. His parents performed slapstick comedy and acrobatics as part of a well-liked vaudeville act known as “The Three Keatons.”
Real Name: Joseph Frank Keaton
Date of Birth: October 4, 1895
Place of Birth: Piqua, Kansas, United States
Died on: February 1, 1966
Father: Joseph Hallie “Joe” Keaton
Mother: Myra Keaton
Height: 5 feet 5 inches or 165 cm
Wives:
1) Natalie Talmadge (married 1921; divorced 1932)
2) Mae Scriven (married 1933; divorced 1936)
3) Eleanor Norris (married 1940 until his death in 1966)
Children:
1) James Talmadge Keaton
2) Robert Talmadge Keaton
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