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Buster Keaton
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American actor, comedian, and director (1895–1966)

Also known as: Frigo, Joseph Francis Keaton, Joseph Frank Keaton, Joseph Keaton, The Great Stone Face, Бастер Китон

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Known works

  • Keaton, the man who wouldn't lie down (1979)
  • Doughboys
  • My wonderful world of slapstick
  • When comedy was king
  • Buster Keaton's The general, starring Buster Keaton and Marion Mack