Headstone for Joe Keaton
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Joe Keaton, husband to Myra, and patriarch of the Keaton family, was born on July 6, 1867 and passed away on January 13, 1946. He is buried in an unmarked grave in Inglewood, California.
My name is Jessica Wahl and I am the author of the Silence is Platinum blog and podcast. In 2016 I created a similar campaign to raise funds for a headstone to mark the grave of silent film actress Katherine Grant. Now, I have teamed up with The International Buster Keaton Society to raise funds for a headstone to mark the final resting place of Buster's father, Joe Keaton. Joe was more than just the father of the "Great Stone Face," he and his wife, Myra, were well-known vaudeville performers and would become known as "The Three Keatons" once Buster joined the act at the age of four. Joe would also appear in a number of Buster's films.
The International Buster Keaton Society was established in 1992 with the purpose of fostering understanding and perpetuating appreciation of the life, career and films of Buster Keaton. The group advocates for historical accuracy about Keaton’s life and work, encourages dissemination of information and research about Keaton, and endorses preservation and restoration of Keaton’s films and performances.
For more information about the society and the fundraiser, please click here.
My name is Jessica Wahl and I am the author of the Silence is Platinum blog and podcast. In 2016 I created a similar campaign to raise funds for a headstone to mark the grave of silent film actress Katherine Grant. Now, I have teamed up with The International Buster Keaton Society to raise funds for a headstone to mark the final resting place of Buster's father, Joe Keaton. Joe was more than just the father of the "Great Stone Face," he and his wife, Myra, were well-known vaudeville performers and would become known as "The Three Keatons" once Buster joined the act at the age of four. Joe would also appear in a number of Buster's films.
The International Buster Keaton Society was established in 1992 with the purpose of fostering understanding and perpetuating appreciation of the life, career and films of Buster Keaton. The group advocates for historical accuracy about Keaton’s life and work, encourages dissemination of information and research about Keaton, and endorses preservation and restoration of Keaton’s films and performances.
For more information about the society and the fundraiser, please click here.
Organizer
Jessica Wahl
Organizer
Cerritos, CA
