Eleanor Keaton
Acting

Eleanor Keaton

1918-1998

Known for The Wizard of Oz, Buster Keaton Rides Again, Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow.

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Born07/29/1918
Died10/19/1998
AgeDied at 80
BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, U.S
DepartmentActing
Also known asEleanor Ruth Norris

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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