Buster Keaton Buster Keaton Joseph Frank Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966), known professionally as Buster Keaton, was an American actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression which earned him the nickname "The Great Stone Face". Critic Roger Ebert wrote of Keaton's "extraordinary period from 1920 to 1929" when he "worked without interruption" on a series of films that make him "the greatest actor-director in the history of the movies". His career declined afterward with a loss
Buster Keaton Rides Again with a retrospective of Keaton's work including scenes from "The Butcher Boy" (1917), "The Frozen North" (1922), "Seven Chances" (1925), and "The General" (1927). Keaton and Gerald Potterton, his director on "The Railrodder", discussed and occasionally argued over gags in the film with the director concerned about the safety of his star. During the filming of "The Railrodder", Keaton celebrated his 69th birthday. He also had the opportunity to meet fans across Canada. Filmed concurrently with the production of "The Railrodder" during the fall of 1964, the NFB documentary was filmed in black-and-white, as opposed to the short film itself,