Buster Keaton
Fun Facts
Keaton was born into a vaudeville family: His father, also Joseph, was a performer and actor who worked with Harry Houdini. Buster himself joined the family business and began performing with his parents on stage at the age of three; they were known as The Three Keatons.
The nickname “Buster” has been attributed to Harry Houdini, who was indeed friends of the family and Buster’s godfather. However, it is only a myth, the truth can been found in Marion Meade’s book Cut to The Chase. A friend of the family, George Pardy ( a vaudeville comedian), watched Buster fall down a flight of stairs and exclaimed, “Gee whiz he’s a regular Buster”.
On the set of The Electric House (1922), he broke his ankle. On Sherlock Jr.(1924), Keaton broke his neck—and somehow he didn’t even realize it. A water spout knocked him unconscious on train tracks, and despite suffering from headaches, he didn’t know the extent of the damage until years later when an X-ray revealed the breakage.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Forest Lawn Memorial Park – Hollywood Hills
6300 Forest Lawn Drive
Los Angeles, California, 90068
USA
North America
Map:

Grave Location:
Court of Valor, Lot 5512, Space 3Grave Location Description
As you enter the cemetery, stay to the right on Memorial Drive and then take a left at the 3rd intersection onto Memory Lane. Park at the first set of steps on your right (directly across from the fake Old North Church building). As you begin to walk up the steps towards the fake George Washington statue STOP! Turn to your right and walk 7 grave markers along the 6 foot wall for the final resting place of silent film legend Buster Keaton.
Grave Location GPS
34.144676, -118.317642Visiting The Grave:
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Read More About Buster Keaton:
- Published Obituary
- Wikipedia Entry
- 9 Fascinating Facts About Buster Keaton
- Official Website
- Buster Keaton: Scott Michaels FindaDeath.com
- Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
- What Made Buster Keaton’s Comedy So Modern?
- The Self-Destruction of Buster Keaton – Factors Which led to his Institutionalization
- Former Hancock Park Estate of Buster Keaton and Natalie Talmadge
- Buster Keaton’s home - the palatial Italian Villa.