Eleanor Keaton

Born: 1918-07-29

Eleanor Ruth Keaton (July 29, 1918 – October 19, 1998) was an American dancer and variety show performer. She was an MGM contract dancer in her teens and became the third wife of silent-film comedian Buster Keaton at the age of 21. She is credited with rehabilitating her husband's life and career. The two performed at the Cirque Medrano in Paris and on European tours in the 1950s; she also performed with him on The Buster Keaton Show in the early 1950s.


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The Wizard of Oz

as Ozmite (uncredited)
Released: 1939-08-15

Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow...

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The Great Buster: A Celebration

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2018-10-05

A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated...

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Bathing Beauty

as Swimmer (uncredited)
Released: 1944-06-27

After breaking up with her fiancé, a gym teacher returns to work at a women's college, but a...

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Buster Keaton Rides Again

as Self
Released: 1965-10-30

In the fall of 1964, just over a year before his death, Buster Keaton traveled to Canada to make...

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The Misadventures of Buster Keaton

as uncredited
Released: 1950-12-31

Feature film fashioned from parts of Keaton's short-lived TV series "The Buster Keaton Show."

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The Big Broadcast of 1938

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Released: 1938-02-11

The Bellows family causes comic confusion on an ocean liner, with time out for radio-style...

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Life with Buster Keaton

as uncredited
Released: 1951-02-10

Buster's shenanigans running a sporting goods store and his antics in a local theatre group.

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Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

as Self
First aired: 1987-09-30

A series about the life, career and works of the movie comedy genius.

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