The Oscar goes to… Buster Keaton! Buster Keaton won his Academy Award for comedy in 1959, two years after his film biography, "The Buster Keaton Story," released in 1957 (Buster Keaton par 1). Buster Keaton, born as Joseph Frank Keaton, IV, got his nickname from The Great Houdini (Buster Keaton par 1). Buster Keaton was known as silent film's greatest clown in all his films of the 1920s (Buster Keaton par 1).Buster Keaton, son of Joe and Myra Keaton, was born on October 4, 1895 in Piqua, Kansas (Buster Keaton par. 1). 1). Joe and Myra were vaudevillian actors who quickly introduced their son, Buster Keaton, to the acting profession (Buster Keaton par 1). Keaton's father, Joe, always used him as a human mop in family vaudevillian films (Buster Keaton par 1). “The three Keatons specialized in stunts, with Joe using little Buster as a ‘human mop’” (Buster Keaton par 1). Keaton was still harassed (Buster Keaton by 1). Buster Keaton was used to being bullied, so this helped him immensely when he reached the big stage (Buster Keaton by 1). Keaton ended up making most of his money because he was easily bullied (Buster Keaton by 1). “Keaton quickly got used to being pushed around a little” (Buster Keaton par 1). “Already accustomed to falling without injury, Buster learned to laugh very early” (Buster Keaton par 1). Buster Keaton spent two years learning comedy and impressing people (Buster Keaton par 3). Buster really liked the movie “Medium”. Keaton didn't have many friends or fans in his early days, but he really didn't care (Buster Keaton par 4). Buster started out as a silent film actor, which is middle of paper......his alcohol addiction (Buster Keaton by 10). Buster Keaton died on February 1, 1996 in Woodland Hills, California (Buster Keaton by 1). Buster Keaton has died at the age of 70 (Buster Keaton Biography by 1). Buster Keaton was a great actor of the 1920s, what we now call the Roaring Twenties. Buster Keaton was not a very famous actor. Although he was a very good man and a silent comedian, he had some difficulties with alcohol and filmmaking. He then maintained a steady job which was eventually sold to MGM. Buster Keaton, also known as Joseph Frank Keaton IV, is named after the Great Houdini. Buster Keaton was known as the greatest silent clown in all his films of the 1920s. He will be remembered as a man who had an impact on people's lives and contributed immensely to making the film industry the industry we know it has become today..