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Joseph Frank Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966), known professionally as Buster Keaton, was an American actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer. He is best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the nickname "The Great Stone Face". Critic Roger Ebert wrote of Keaton's "extraordinary period from 1920 to 1929" when he "worked without interruption" on a series of films that make him "the greatest actor-director in the history of the movies". His career declined afterward with a loss of artistic independence when he signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, his wife divorced him, and he descended into alcoholism. He recovered in the 1940s, remarried, and revived his career as an honored comic performer for the rest of his life, earning an Academy Honorary Award in 1959.
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Joseph Francis Keaton Jr. 4 October 1895 Piqua, Kansas, USA
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1 February 1966 (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Zodiac | Libra |
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Joseph Talmadge Keaton 1st child with Natalie Talmadge Male b. 2 Jun 1922 d. 14 Feb 2007 Age: 84 (at death) 1922-2007 American, Actor
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