The Oscar goes to... Buster Keaton! Buster Keaton won his Oscar for comedy in 1959, two years after his biopic, “The Buster Keaton Story,” released in 1957 (Buster Keaton par 1). Buster Keaton, born Joseph Frank Keaton, IV, got his nickname from the Great Houdini (Buster Keaton par 1). Buster Keaton was known as the greatest clown of silent cinema in all his films in the 1920s (Buster Keaton par 1). Buster Keaton, son of Joe and Myra Keaton, was born October 4, 1895, in Piqua, Kansas (Buster Keaton paragraph 1). Joe and Myra were vaudevillian actors who quickly introduced their son, Buster Keaton, to acting (Buster Keaton par 1). Keaton's father Joe always used him as a human mop in vaudevillian family films (Buster Keaton par 1). “The three Keatons specialized in incredible stunts, with Joe using little Buster as a 'human mop'” (Buster Keaton par 1). Keaton was always being targeted (Buster Keaton par 1). Buster Keaton was used to being bullied, so this helped him a lot when he got to the big stage (Buster Keaton par 1). Keaton ended up making most of his money because he would get hit easily (Buster Keaton par 1). “Keaton quickly got used to being beaten a little” (Buster Keaton par 1). "Already accustomed to taking falls without suffering injury, Buster learned to make himself laugh at an early age" (Buster Keaton par 1). Buster Keaton spent two years learning comedy and how to impress people (Buster Keaton par 3). Buster was very fond of the movie “Medium”. Keaton didn't have many friends or fans when he started, but he didn't really care (Buster Keaton par 4). Buster started out as a silent film comedian, which highlights his addiction to alcohol (Buster Keaton par 10). Buster Keaton then died on February 1, 1996 in Woodland Hills, California (Buster Keaton par 1). Buster Keaton died at the age of 70 (Buster Keaton Biography par 1). Buster Keaton was a great actor of the 1920s, also known as the Roaring Twenties. Buster Keaton was not a famous actor. Although he was a very good man and a silent comedian, he had some difficulties with alcohol and making films. He later held a steady job that was eventually sold to MGM. Buster Keaton, also known as Joseph Frank Keaton IV, was named after the great Houdini. Buster Keaton was known as the greatest silent clown of all his films in the 1920s. He will be remembered as a man who had an impact on people's lives and who contributed greatly to making the film industry the industry we know it has become today..