In fact, he frequently doubled for other actors when they needed to take a fall That's because he was a pro, who had learned to land soft and withstand a few knocks Some stuntsBuster Keaton made history 100 years ago So much has changed about Hollywood since the 19s, but we still value stars And this week, 100 years ago, we were introduced to one of Hollywood's first genuine superstars An actor and director who could do it all Buster Keaton became synonymous with comedy and audacious stunts He was a silent film director who knewBuster Keaton as a child Photograph Allstar In the pioneer days of the 1900s and 1910s, actors had been expected to muck in, from the roughandtumble of slapstick comedy, right up to the point
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