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Myra Keaton(1877-1955)

  • Actress
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Myra Keaton was born on 13 March 1877 in Modale, Iowa, USA. She was an actress, known for Love Nest on Wheels (1937), The Brain Busters (1936) and Way Up Thar (1935). She was married to Joe Keaton. She died on 21 July 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 13, 1877
DiedJuly 21, 1955(78)
BornMarch 13, 1877
DiedJuly 21, 1955(78)
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Known for

Buster Keaton in Love Nest on Wheels (1937)
Love Nest on Wheels
6.0
Short
  • Elmer's Ma
  • 1937
The Brain Busters
4.6
Short
  • Actress(as Myra E. Keaton)
  • 1936
Roy Rogers, Joan Davis, Hugh Farr, Karl Farr, Myra Keaton, Bob Nolan, Sons of the Pioneers, and Tim Spencer in Way Up Thar (1935)
Way Up Thar
6.1
Short
  • Molly 'Maw' Kurtz
  • 1935
Buster Keaton in Palooka from Paducah (1935)
Palooka from Paducah
5.2
Short
  • Ma Diltz
  • 1935

Credits

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Actress

  • Buster Keaton in Love Nest on Wheels (1937)
    Love Nest on Wheels
    6.0
    Short
    • Elmer's Ma
    • 1937
  • The Brain Busters
    4.6
    Short
    • (as Myra E. Keaton)
    • 1936
  • Roy Rogers, Joan Davis, Hugh Farr, Karl Farr, Myra Keaton, Bob Nolan, Sons of the Pioneers, and Tim Spencer in Way Up Thar (1935)
    Way Up Thar
    6.1
    Short
    • Molly 'Maw' Kurtz
    • 1935
  • Buster Keaton in Palooka from Paducah (1935)
    Palooka from Paducah
    5.2
    Short
    • Ma Diltz
    • 1935
  • Buster Keaton and Virginia Fox in The Electric House (1922)
    The Electric House
    7.2
    Short
    • Buster's Mother in Prologue (uncredited)
    • 1922
  • Buster Keaton and Virginia Fox in The Goat (1921)
    The Goat
    7.7
    Short
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1921

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Myra E. Keaton
  • Height
    • 4′ 11″ (1.50 m)
  • Born
    • March 13, 1877
    • Modale, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • July 21, 1955
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Joe KeatonMay 31, 1894 - January 13, 1946 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Buster Keaton
  • Other works
    Vaudeville and medicine show acts with her husband and children, including "The Three Keatons" and "The Man With a Wife, Table, and Three Kids."
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Mother of Buster Keaton, Harry Keaton, and Louise Keaton.

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