Nelson in Muskegon in Muskegon County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Buster Keaton
1895-1966
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 28, 2017
1. Buster Keaton Marker
Renowned actor and filmmaker, who called Muskegon home. Best known for his silent film comedies and dead-pan delivery, Keaton’s long career began in Vaudeville at three years old and included television, Broadway and modern film.
arguably, the greatest actor-director in the history of movies.”
- Movie Critic, Roger Ebert
Sculptor: Emmanuil Janet Snitkovsky
A gift to our community from the
Alta Daetz Beautification and the Sidney & Eunice Bush Funds
at the Community Foundation for Muskegon County
Special contributions from
Ron Pesch * The Pesch Family * The International Buster Keaton Society, Inc.
Marcia Hovey Wright
Erected 2010 by Community Foundation for Muskegon County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 43° 14.104′ N, 86° 15.202′ W. Marker is in Muskegon, Michigan, in Muskegon County. It is in Nelson. Marker is on West Western Avenue west of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker and Buster Keaton sculpture are located on the sidewalk, beside the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hackley Public Library (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Torrent House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Muskegon Woman's Club (approx. 0.2 miles away); Central United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Indian Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hackley-Holt House (approx. ¼ mile away); Hume House (approx. ¼ mile away); Hackley House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muskegon.
Also see . . . Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton. Joseph Frank Keaton was born on October 4, 1895 in Piqua, Kansas, to Joe Keaton and Myra Keaton. Joe and Myra were Vaudevillian comedians with a popular, ever-changing variety act, giving Keaton an eclectic and interesting upbringing. In the earliest days on stage, they traveled with a medicine show that included family friend, illusionist Harry Houdini. Keaton himself verified the origin of his nickname "Buster", given to him by Houdini, when at the age of three, fell down a flight of stairs and was picked up and dusted off by Houdini, who said to Keaton's father Joe, also nearby, that the fall was 'a buster'. (Submitted on July 3, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 28, 2017
2. Buster Keaton Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 28, 2017
3. Buster Keaton Marker & Sculpture (marker in background on right side of bench)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 28, 2017
4. Buster Keaton Sculpture
(Frauenthal Theater in background)
(Frauenthal Theater in background)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 28, 2017
5. Buster Keaton Sculpture
(Western Avenue in background)
(Western Avenue in background)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 623 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 3, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
