Keaton

American

[keet-n] / ˈkit n /

noun

Buster Joseph Francis Keaton, 1895–1966, U.S. film comedian and director.

Keaton British

/ ˈkiːtən /

noun

Buster, real name Joseph Francis Keaton 1895–1966, US film comedian who starred in silent films such as The Navigator (1924), The General (1926), and Steamboat Bill Junior (1927)

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Hurt made her film debut in Woody Allen’s 1978 drama, “Interiors,” where she portrayed the directionless would-be artist Joey opposite her more successful siblings Renata and Flyn, played by Diane Keaton and Kristin Griffith, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Newport Harbor 8, Edison 2: Keaton Anderson struck out four in six innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The Reiner remembrance was followed by a segment that included tributes to the late Diane Keaton by Rachel McAdams and the late Robert Redford by Barbra Streisand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

"Michael Keaton was there, Brian Cox and a very young Cole Hauser who actually at the moment is a huge star who plays Rip in Yellowstone," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Ms. Keaton stops me as I’m leaving English to let me know that my final timed essay has to be on The Tempest.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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