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Eleanor Keaton Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1918-07-29

Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, U.S

Credits:
7 Total Roles

Eleanor Keaton

Acting

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Biography

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.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
1987 Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow TV Self
1965 Buster Keaton Rides Again MOVIE Self
1951 Life with Buster Keaton MOVIE Self
1950 The Misadventures of Buster Keaton MOVIE Self
1944 Bathing Beauty MOVIE Swimmer (uncredited)
1939 The Wizard of Oz MOVIE Ozmite (uncredited)
1938 The Big Broadcast of 1938 MOVIE Chorus Girl (uncredited)

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