| Interment Location | Visited | |
|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Hills, CA | April 4, 2023 |
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How did Joseph Keaton receive his nickname of “Buster”? The actor explained in a 1958 interview, “I got that for falling down a flight of stairs when I was six months old. And I landed at the bottom of my father’s partner in the [vaudeville] show… And he says, ‘That’s a buster.’ And the old man says, ‘That’s a good name for him.’ So that’s the name I got. My father’s partner was Harry Houdini. […] Yeah, the handcuff king.”
Fast Facts
Born: October 4, 1895 in Piqua, Kansas
Spouses: Natalie Talmadge (m. 1921-1932); Mae Elizabeth Scriven Keaton (1933-1936); Eleanor Ruth Norris Keaton (m. 1940-1966)
Died: February 1, 1966 in Los Angeles, California
Cause of Death: Lung Cancer
Age: 70
Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California
Buster Keaton
in a 1958 interview
Buster Keaton’s film career is recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His movie marker is located at 6619 Hollywood Boulevard, on the north side of the street. Keaton also has a star in the television category four blocks away on the north side of the 6200 block. Keaton made guest appearances on TV programs such as The Ed Wynn Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Donna Reed Show, and The Twilight Zone.
Sources Consulted and Further Reading
Buster Keaton. “Buster Keaton: Interview 1958.” YouTube video, 1:33:44. March 27, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq2v5OtxurI.
United Press. “KEATON’S WIFE ASKS DIVORCE AND $200,000.” El Paso Herald-Post. July 18, 1935. Page 14. https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-herald-post-mae-scrivens-1935-d/4412063/.
