Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 29, 1918
Died
Oct 19, 1998
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, U.S
Credits
7 titles
Eleanor Keaton
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
Filmography
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
Self
Buster Keaton Rides Again
Self
Life with Buster Keaton
The Misadventures of Buster Keaton
Bathing Beauty
Swimmer (uncredited)
The Wizard of Oz
Ozmite (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1938
Chorus Girl (uncredited)