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Buster Keaton Acting Filmography (192)

R.E.M x Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr
2026·Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
Hodgepodge
2025·Self (archive footage)
Stunts: A Taste for Risk
2023·Various Roles (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021·Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies
2020·Self (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020·archive footage
Barney's Wall
2019·Self (archive footage)
The Image Book
2018·(archive footage)
Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood
2016·Self
Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died
2016·Self (archive footage)
Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection 1917-1923
2016
Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends
2016·(archive footage)
Notfilm
2015·Self (archive footage)
You Have to Live Somewhere
2014·(archive footage)
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
2011·Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
2007·Self (archive footage)
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen
2007·(archive footage)
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
2006·(archive footage)
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
2004·Self (archive footage)
Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One
2001·Various
Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two
2001·Various
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
2000·Self (archive footage)
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
1999·(archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
1994·(archive footage)
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
1990·Self - Actor (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984·(archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns
1979·(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976·(archive footage)
It's Showtime
1976·Self (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
1976·Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976·Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
1974·(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Follies
1974·Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)
4 Clowns
1970·(archive footage)
The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton
1970·Self (archival footage)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966·Erronius
The Scribe
1966·Journalist
The Railrodder
1965·The Man
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
1965·Bwana
Film
1965·The Man
Sergeant Deadhead
1965·Airman Blinken
Buster Keaton Rides Again
1965·Self
Beach Blanket Bingo
1965·Buster
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965·Self
War Italian Style
1965·Gen. von Kassler
Pajama Party
1964·Chief Rotten Eagle
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964·Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963·Jimmy the Crook
The Triumph of Lester Snapwell
1963·Lester Snapwell
The Sound of Laughter
1963·Elmer Butts
30 Years of Fun
1963·(archive footage)
There's No Business Like No Business
1963·Self
Crazy Days
1962·Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962·Self
Simon Pure Beer
1962·Self
Langlois-Keaton à Paris
1962·Self
The Great Chase
1962
The Home Owner
1961·The Home Owner
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960·Lion Tamer
When Comedy Was King
1960·edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)
The Devil to Pay
1960·Diablos
Lifetime of Comedy
1960·(archive footage)
No Time at All
1958·Harrison
The Adventures of Mr. Pastry
1958·Professor
Around the World in 80 Days
1956·Train Conductor
The Awakening
1954·The Man
L'Incantevole nemica
1953·L'apprenti boulanger dans la pièce de théâtre
Limelight
1952·Calvero's Partner
Paradise for Buster
1952·Buster
Life with Buster Keaton
1951
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951·(archive footage)
Sunset Boulevard
1950·Buster Keaton
The Misadventures of Buster Keaton
1950·Buster
In the Good Old Summertime
1949·Hickey
The Lovable Cheat
1949·Goulard
You're My Everything
1949·Butler
A Duel to the Death
1947·The First Fisherman
God's Country
1946·Old Tarp / Mr. Boone
Boom in the Moon
1946
That's the Spirit
1945·L.M.
That Night with You
1945·Sam - Short Order Cook
She Went to the Races
1945·Bellboy (uncredited)
San Diego I Love You
1944·Bus Driver
Take It or Leave It
1944·(archive footage) (uncredited)
Forever and a Day
1943·Wilkins
So You Won't Squawk
1941·Eddie
General Nuisance
1941·Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.
She's Oil Mine
1941·Buster Waters, plumber
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941·Self
Li'l Abner
1940·Lonesome Polecat
The Spook Speaks
1940·Buster
Nothing But Pleasure
1940·Clarence Plunkett
The Taming of the Snood
1940·Buster Keaton
Pardon My Berth Marks
1940·Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy
His Ex Marks the Spot
1940·Buster - the husband
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940·William Dalton
New Moon
1940·Prisoner - 'LuLu'
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939·Buster Keaton
Pest from the West
1939·Sir
Mooching Through Georgia
1939·Homer Cobb
Hollywood Hobbies
1939·Self (uncredited)
Jail Bait
1937
Love Nest on Wheels
1937·Elmer
Ditto
1937·The Forgotten Man
Grand Slam Opera
1936·Elmer Butts
Blue Blazes
1936·Elmer
Mixed Magic
1936·Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth
The Invader
1936·Leander Proudfoot
The Chemist
1936·Elmer Triple
Three on a Limb
1936·Elmer Brown
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936·Self
Hayseed Romance
1935·Elmer Dolittle
One Run Elmer
1935·Elmer
Palooka from Paducah
1935·Jim Diltz
Tars and Stripes
1935·Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle
The Timid Young Man
1935·Milton
The E-Flat Man
1935·Elmer
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
1935·Self
The Gold Ghost
1934·Wally
Allez Oop
1934·Elmer
The King of the Champs-Élysées
1934·Buster Garner / Jim le Balafré
Hollywood on Parade No. A-6
1933·Self
What! No Beer?
1933·Elmer J. Butts
Speak Easily
1932·Professor Post
The Passionate Plumber
1932·Elmer E. Tuttle
Plumber in love
1932·Elmer E. Tuttle
The Stolen Jools
1931·Policeman
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
1931·Reginald Irving
Sidewalks of New York
1931·Harmon
We’re Switching to Hollywood
1931·Self
Casanova wider Willen
1931·Reggie Irving
Buster se marie
1931·Reggie Irving
Forward, March!
1930
Estrellados
1930·Canuto Cuadratin
Free and Easy
1930·Elmer
The Voice of Hollywood
1930
Doughboys
1930·Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
1929·Self / Princess Raja
Spite Marriage
1929·Elmer
Tide of Empire
1929·Drunk Cowboy Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)
The Baby Cyclone
1928·Stunt Double (uncredited)
The Cameraman
1928·Buster
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
1928·William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.
College
1927·Ronald, The Boy
Life in Hollywood No. 1
1927·Self
Character Studies
1927·Self (uncredited)
The General
1926·Johnnie Gray
Battling Butler
1926·Alfred Butler
Go West
1925·Friendless
Seven Chances
1925·James 'Jimmie' Shannon
The Iron Mule
1925·Indian (uncredited)
Sherlock Jr.
1924·Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
The Navigator
1924·Rollo Treadway
Our Hospitality
1923·William McKay
Three Ages
1923·The Boy
The Balloonatic
1923·The Young Man
The Love Nest
1923·Buster Keaton
The Paleface
1922·Little Chief Paleface
The Blacksmith
1922·Blacksmith's Assistant
Cops
1922·The Young Man
Day Dreams
1922·The Young Man
My Wife's Relations
1922·The Husband
The Frozen North
1922·The Bad Man
The Electric House
1922·Buster
Seeing Stars
1922·Self
Hard Luck
1921·Suicidal Boy
The High Sign
1921·Our Hero
The Boat
1921·The Boat Builder
The Haunted House
1921·Bank Clerk
The Goat
1921·The Goat
The Play House
1921·Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand
One Week
1920·The Groom
Convict 13
1920·Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard
The Scarecrow
1920·Farmhand
Neighbors
1920·The Boy
The Saphead
1920·Bertie Van Alstyne
The Garage
1920·Mechanic / Fireman
The Round-Up
1920·Indian (uncredited)
Back Stage
1919·Stagehand
The Hayseed
1919·Manager, General Store
The Bell Boy
1918·Bellboy
Good Night, Nurse!
1918·Dr. Hampton
Out West
1918·Sheriff, Saloon Owner
The Cook
1918·The Waiter (uncredited)
Moonshine
1918·Revenue Agent
Coney Island
1917·Rival / Cop with Moustache
His Wedding Night
1917·Delivery boy
The Rough House
1917·Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop
The Butcher Boy
1917·Buster
Oh, Doctor!
1917·Junior Holepoke
A Reckless Romeo
1917·Blind Organ Grinder
A Country Hero
1917·Vaudeville Artist