Buster Keaton

Born 1895 • Piqua, Kansas, USA

Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American comic actor, filmmaker, producer and writer. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression, earning him the nickname The Great Stone Face. He was recognized as the seventh-greatest director of all time by Entertainment Weekly. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Keaton the 21st-greatest male star of all time.

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Filmography

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2026

R.E.M x Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr

Directed by Buster Keaton

as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.

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2025

Hodgepodge

Directed by Anthony Thomas Larkin

as Self (archive footage)

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2023

Stunts: A Taste for Risk

Directed by Volker Schmidt-Sondermann

as Various Roles (archive footage)

Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies

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2020

Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies

Directed by Daniel Raim

as Self (archive footage)

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2019

Barney's Wall

Directed by Sandy Gotham Meehan

as Self (archive footage)

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2018

The Image Book

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard

as (archive footage)

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2017

Busta Keaton in COPS

Directed by V.J. Emmie

as The Young Man (archive footage from 'Cops')

Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood

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2016

Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood

Directed by Jean-Baptiste Péretié

as Self

Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection 1917-1923

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2016

Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection 1917-1923

Directed by Unknown

as —

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2016

Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends

Directed by Simon Backès

as (archive footage)

Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died

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2016

Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died

Directed by Brett Sanders

as Self (archive footage)

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2015

Notfilm

Directed by Ross Lipman

as Self (archive footage)

N/A

2014

You Have to Live Somewhere

Directed by Caveh Zahedi

as (archive footage)

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2007

Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen

Directed by Unknown

as (archive footage)

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2007

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

as Self (archive footage)

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2006

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

Directed by Selina Lin

as (archive footage)

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2004

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

Directed by Christopher Bird

as Self (archive footage)

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2001

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One

Directed by Unknown

as Various

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2001

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two

Directed by Unknown

as Various

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2000

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

Directed by Pamela Mason Wagner

as Self (archive footage)

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

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1999

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

as (archive footage)

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1994

That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)

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1990

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

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1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)

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1979

The Hollywood Clowns

Directed by Unknown

as (archive footage)

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1976

Hooray for Hollywood

Directed by Michael J. Sheridan

as Self (archive footage)

N/A

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

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1976

It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

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1974

The Three Stooges Follies

Directed by Del Lord

as Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)

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1970

The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton

Directed by Merrill Brockway

as Self (archival footage)

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1970

4 Clowns

Directed by Robert Youngson

as (archive footage)

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1966

The Scribe

Directed by John Sebert

as Journalist

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

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1966

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Directed by Richard Lester

as Erronius

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1965

War Italian Style

Directed by Luigi Scattini

as Gen. von Kassler

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1965

Sergeant Deadhead

Directed by Norman Taurog

as Airman Blinken

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1965

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

Directed by William Asher

as Bwana

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1965

Beach Blanket Bingo

Directed by William Asher

as Buster

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1965

Buster Keaton Rides Again

Directed by John Spotton

as Self

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1965

The Railrodder

Directed by Gerald Potterton

as The Man

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1965

Film

Directed by Alan Schneider

as The Man

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1965

Salute to Stan Laurel

as Self

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1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)

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1964

Pajama Party

Directed by Don Weis

as Chief Rotten Eagle

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1963

30 Years of Fun

Directed by Robert Youngson

as (archive footage)

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1963

The Triumph of Lester Snapwell

Directed by James Calhoun

as Lester Snapwell

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1963

The Sound of Laughter

Directed by John O'Shaughnessy

as Elmer Butts

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1963

There's No Business Like No Business

Directed by Unknown

as Self

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1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as Jimmy the Crook

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

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1962

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

Directed by Michael Caffey

as Self

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1962

The Great Chase

Directed by Saul J. Turell

as —

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1962

Langlois-Keaton à Paris

Directed by Freddy Baume

as Self

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1962

Simon Pure Beer

Directed by Jim Mohr

as Self

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1961

The Home Owner

Directed by Joe Parker

as The Home Owner

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1960

When Comedy Was King

Directed by Robert Youngson

as edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)

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1960

The Devil to Pay

Directed by Herb Skoble

as Diablos

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1960

Lifetime of Comedy

Directed by Unknown

as (archive footage)

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1960

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Directed by Michael Curtiz

as Lion Tamer

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1958

No Time at All

as Harrison

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1958

The Adventures of Mr. Pastry

Directed by Ralph Smart

as Professor

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1956

Around the World in 80 Days

Directed by Michael Anderson

as Train Conductor

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1954

The Awakening

as The Man

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1953

L'Incantevole nemica

Directed by Claudio Gora

as L'apprenti boulanger dans la pièce de théâtre

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1952

Limelight

Directed by Charlie Chaplin

as Calvero's Partner

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1952

Paradise for Buster

Directed by Del Lord

as Buster

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1951

Life with Buster Keaton

Directed by Unknown

as —

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1951

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

Directed by Claude Accursi

as (archive footage)

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1950

Sunset Boulevard

Directed by Billy Wilder

as Buster Keaton

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1950

The Misadventures of Buster Keaton

Directed by Arthur Hilton

as Buster

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1949

You're My Everything

Directed by Walter Lang

as Butler

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1949

In the Good Old Summertime

Directed by Robert Z. Leonard

as Hickey

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1949

The Lovable Cheat

Directed by Richard Oswald

as Goulard

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1947

A Duel to the Death

Directed by Pierre Blondy

as The First Fisherman

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1946

God's Country

Directed by Robert Emmett Tansey

as Old Tarp / Mr. Boone

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1946

Boom in the Moon

Directed by Jaime Salvador

as —

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1945

That's the Spirit

Directed by Charles Lamont

as L.M.

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1945

That Night with You

Directed by William A. Seiter

as Sam - Short Order Cook

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1944

San Diego I Love You

Directed by Reginald Le Borg

as Bus Driver

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1943

Forever and a Day

Directed by Edmund Goulding

as Wilkins

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1941

General Nuisance

Directed by Jules White

as Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.

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1941

So You Won't Squawk

Directed by Del Lord

as Eddie

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1941

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

Directed by Ralph Staub

as Self

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1941

She's Oil Mine

Directed by Jules White

as Buster Waters, plumber

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1940

The Villain Still Pursued Her

Directed by Edward F. Cline

as William Dalton

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1940

Li'l Abner

Directed by Albert S. Rogell

as —

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1940

Nothing But Pleasure

Directed by Jules White

as Clarence Plunkett

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1940

New Moon

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke

as Prisoner - 'LuLu'

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1940

His Ex Marks the Spot

Directed by Jules White

as Buster - the husband

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1940

Pardon My Berth Marks

Directed by Jules White

as Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy

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1940

The Spook Speaks

Directed by Jules White

as Buster

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1940

The Taming of the Snood

Directed by Jules White

as Buster Keaton

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1939

Pest from the West

Directed by Del Lord

as Sir

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1939

Mooching Through Georgia

Directed by Jules White

as Homer Cobb

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1939

Hollywood Cavalcade

Directed by Irving Cummings

as Buster Keaton

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1937

Love Nest on Wheels

Directed by Charles Lamont

as Elmer

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1937

Ditto

Directed by Charles Lamont

as The Forgotten Man

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1937

Jail Bait

Directed by Charles Lamont

as —

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1936

Blue Blazes

Directed by Raymond Kane

as Elmer

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1936

Grand Slam Opera

Directed by Charles Lamont

as Elmer Butts

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1936

Mixed Magic

Directed by Raymond Kane

as Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth

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1936

The Invader

Directed by Adrian Brunel

as Leander Proudfoot

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1936

Three on a Limb

Directed by Charles Lamont

as Elmer Brown

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1936

The Chemist

Directed by Al Christie

as Elmer Triple

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1936

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Directed by Roy Rowland

as Self

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1935

Palooka from Paducah

Directed by Charles Lamont

as Jim Diltz

N/A

1935

Hayseed Romance

Directed by Charles Lamont

as Elmer Dolittle

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1935

The E-Flat Man

Directed by Charles Lamont

as Elmer

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1935

Tars and Stripes

Directed by Charles Lamont

as Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle

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1935

The Timid Young Man

Directed by Mack Sennett

as Milton

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1935

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

Directed by Louis Lewyn

as Self

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1935

One Run Elmer

Directed by Charles Lamont

as Elmer

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1934

The Gold Ghost

Directed by Charles Lamont

as Wally

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1934

The King of the Champs-Élysées

Directed by Max Nosseck

as Buster Garner / Jim le Balafré

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1934

Allez Oop

Directed by Charles Lamont

as Elmer

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1933

What! No Beer?

Directed by Edward Sedgwick

as Elmer J. Butts

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1933

Hollywood on Parade No. A-6

Directed by Louis Lewyn

as Self

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1932

Plumber in love

Directed by Claude Autant-Lara

as Elmer E. Tuttle

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1932

Speak Easily

Directed by Edward Sedgwick

as Professor Post

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1932

The Passionate Plumber

Directed by Edward Sedgwick

as Elmer E. Tuttle

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1931

The Stolen Jools

Directed by William C. McGann

as Policeman

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1931

Casanova wider Willen

Directed by Edward Brophy

as Reggie Irving

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1931

Buster se marie

Directed by Claude Autant-Lara

as Reggie Irving

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1931

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

Directed by Edward Sedgwick

as Reginald Irving

N/A

1931

Sidewalks of New York

Directed by Jules White

as Harmon

N/A

1931

We’re Switching to Hollywood

Directed by Frank Reicher

as Self

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1930

Forward, March!

Directed by Salvador de Alberich

as —

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1930

Estrellados

Directed by Salvador de Alberich

as Canuto Cuadratin

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1930

Doughboys

Directed by Edward Sedgwick

as Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.

N/A

1930

The Voice of Hollywood

Directed by Louis Lewyn

as —

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1930

Free and Easy

Directed by Edward Sedgwick

as Elmer

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1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

Directed by Charles Reisner

as Self / Princess Raja

N/A

1929

Spite Marriage

Directed by Edward Sedgwick

as Elmer

N/A

1928

The Cameraman

Directed by Edward Sedgwick

as Buster

N/A

1928

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Directed by Charles Reisner

as William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.

N/A

1927

College

Directed by James W. Horne

as Ronald, The Boy

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1927

Life in Hollywood No. 1

Directed by Unknown

as Self

N/A

1926

The General

Directed by Clyde Bruckman

as Johnnie Gray

N/A

1926

Battling Butler

Directed by Buster Keaton

as Alfred Butler

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1925

Go West

Directed by Buster Keaton

as Friendless

N/A

1925

Seven Chances

Directed by Buster Keaton

as James 'Jimmie' Shannon

N/A

1924

The Navigator

Directed by Buster Keaton

as Rollo Treadway

N/A

1924

Sherlock Jr.

Directed by Buster Keaton

as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.

N/A

1923

Our Hospitality

Directed by Buster Keaton

as William McKay

N/A

1923

The Love Nest

Directed by Edward F. Cline

as Buster Keaton

N/A

1923

The Balloonatic

Directed by Buster Keaton

as The Young Man

N/A

1923

Three Ages

Directed by Buster Keaton

as The Boy

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1922

The Frozen North

Directed by Buster Keaton

as The Bad Man

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1922

The Paleface

Directed by Buster Keaton

as Little Chief Paleface

N/A

1922

The Blacksmith

Directed by Buster Keaton

as Blacksmith's Assistant

N/A

1922

Cops

Directed by Edward F. Cline

as The Young Man

N/A

1922

My Wife's Relations

Directed by Buster Keaton

as The Husband

N/A

1922

The Electric House

Directed by Edward F. Cline

as Buster

N/A

1922

Day Dreams

Directed by Buster Keaton

as The Young Man

N/A

1922

Seeing Stars

Directed by Unknown

as Self

N/A

1921

The Haunted House

Directed by Edward F. Cline

as Bank Clerk

N/A

1921

The High Sign

Directed by Buster Keaton

as Our Hero

N/A

1921

Hard Luck

Directed by Buster Keaton

as Suicidal Boy

N/A

1921

The Play House

Directed by Edward F. Cline

as Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand

N/A

1921

The Goat

Directed by Malcolm St. Clair

as The Goat

N/A

1921

The Boat

Directed by Edward F. Cline

as The Boat Builder

N/A

1920

One Week

Directed by Buster Keaton

as The Groom

N/A

1920

Neighbors

Directed by Edward F. Cline

as The Boy

N/A

1920

The Saphead

Directed by Herbert Blaché

as Bertie Van Alstyne

N/A

1920

The Garage

Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle

as Mechanic / Fireman

N/A

1920

Convict 13

Directed by Edward F. Cline

as Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard

N/A

1920

The Scarecrow

Directed by Edward F. Cline

as Farmhand

N/A

1919

Back Stage

Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle

as Stagehand

N/A

1919

The Hayseed

Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle

as Manager, General Store

N/A

1918

The Bell Boy

Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle

as Bellboy

N/A

1918

Moonshine

Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle

as Revenue Agent

N/A

1918

Good Night, Nurse!

Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle

as Dr. Hampton

N/A

1918

Out West

Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle

as Sheriff, Saloon Owner

N/A

1917

The Rough House

Directed by Buster Keaton

as Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop

N/A

1917

A Reckless Romeo

Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle

as Blind Organ Grinder

N/A

1917

A Country Hero

Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle

as Vaudeville Artist

N/A

1917

Coney Island

Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle

as Rival / Cop with Moustache

N/A

1917

His Wedding Night

Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle

as Delivery boy

N/A

1917

Oh, Doctor!

Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle

as Junior Holepoke

N/A

1917

The Butcher Boy

Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle

as Buster

About Buster Keaton

Known for: Directing