Eleanor Keaton

Eleanor Keaton

  • Birthday: 1918-07-29
  • Deathday: 1998-10-19
  • Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S

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.

Filmography

The Big Broadcast of 1938

1938

As Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Bathing Beauty

1944

As Swimmer (uncredited)

The Wizard of Oz

1939

As Ozmite (uncredited)

The Great Buster: A Celebration

2018

As Self (archive footage)

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