Keaton

Buster (Joseph Francis Keaton) 1895–1966, U.S. film comedian and director.
Contemporary Examples

But Obama was interested in something else: Why Keaton had disappeared from the spotlight.
Michael Keaton, Newly Relevant, Soars Into the Spotlight in ‘Birdman’ Alex Suskind October 11, 2014

But the director Tim Burton had worked with Keaton on Beetlejuice and knew the actor could pull it off.
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Fans Need to Chill Tricia Romano September 4, 2013

If earlier accounts are any indication, Keaton is sure to succeed in his next project.
Michael Keaton, Newly Relevant, Soars Into the Spotlight in ‘Birdman’ Alex Suskind October 11, 2014

He might not have done Birdman either, a film that Keaton now adores.
Michael Keaton, Newly Relevant, Soars Into the Spotlight in ‘Birdman’ Alex Suskind October 11, 2014

Still, Ryder insisted that if Burton and Keaton had passed, she would have, too.
Winona Ryder on ‘Beetlejuice 2’: ‘Might Be Happening’ With Burton, Keaton, and Ryder Andrew Romano November 18, 2013

The question might have been unexpected for Keaton, but it was worth asking.
Michael Keaton, Newly Relevant, Soars Into the Spotlight in ‘Birdman’ Alex Suskind October 11, 2014

Historical Examples

Near the head of the train were his own two wagons, and beside the first walked Seth Wright and Keaton, in low, earnest converse.
The Lions of the Lord Harry Leon Wilson

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Buster, real name Joseph Francis Keaton 1895–1966, US film comedian who starred in silent films such as The Navigator (1924), The General (1926), and Steamboat Bill Junior (1927)