Hotty from History #14- Buster Keaton (1895-1966)
Why he qualifies (even though he died 6 years too recently)
- He basically invented the deadpan physical comic. Which is one of the best kinds. His nickname was “The Great Stone Face”. And it was a lovely face.
- He started performing at the age of three. What an amazing toddler
- He went alcoholic when his wife left him and refused him contact to his children and took his entire fortune. Okay…so alcoholism shouldn’t be attractive, but somehow, when you picture this darling penniless deadpan comic sitting alone, gazing out of a window wishing he was with his kids, drinking his heart out, you can’t help but want to give him a nice long cuddle.
- He used hats in his stunts so regularly, he said he thought he was lucky if he managed to complete a film with less than six hats! What a lovely eccentricity.
- His face is very nice. In a very strange way.
