| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Keaton, Joseph Francis |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Kea·ton |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  k t n |
| DATES: | 1895–1966 |
| VARIANTS: | Known as “Buster.” |
| American actor who wrote, directed, and starred in silent film classics, such as The Navigator (1924) and The General (1926), in which he employed a deadpan expression and acrobatic artistry to great comedic effect.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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