Eleanor Keaton

Eleanor Keaton

1918-07-29 – 1998-10-19 (age 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S
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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.

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Known For

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz

1939

as Ozmite (uncredited)

Bathing Beauty
Bathing Beauty

1944

as Swimmer (uncredited)

The Big Broadcast of 1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938

1938

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Buster Keaton Rides Again