Buster Keaton
Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton was an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known for his silent films during the 1920s, in which he performed physical comedy and inventive stunts. He frequently maintained a stoic, deadpan facial expression that became his trademark and earned him the nickname "The Great Stone Face".
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- 🏆 Academy Honorary Award🏆 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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1895
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Birth1966
Died
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