Myra Keaton

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Myra Keaton (March 13, 1877 – July 21, 1955) was an American silent film actress and film actress, also was the mother of actor Buster Keaton.

Myra Keaton

Born	Myra Edith Cutler March 13, 1877(1877-03-13) Modale, Iowa
Died	July 21, 1955 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Film actress

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Myra Keaton was born Myra Edith Cutler in Modale, Iowa; the daughter of Frank Luke Cutler (1849-1935) and Sarah Elizabeth Shaffer (1850-1887). She had an older brother, Burt Melvin Cutler, and a half-brother, Clinton M. Cutler.

As teenagers, Myra and Burt traveled and performed with their father's medicine show. Joe Keaton joined the show while they traveled through Oklahoma Territory in 1893. Myra and Joe married on May 31 in 1894, and began performing together in various medicine shows and vaudeville. Their son, silent film actor Buster Keaton (Joseph Frank Keaton), was born October 4, 1895. The act was billed as "The Three Keatons" after Buster officially joined at age 4. Their other children include Harry Keaton and Louise Keaton. All members of the Keaton family occasionally appeared in Buster's silent and sound comedies. Although estranged in later years, Myra was married to Joe until Joe's death in 1946.

Myra's height was 4 foot and 11 inches according to the Internet Movie Database.

Myra Keaton is of British and German heritage.

Myra Keaton died on July 21, 1955, in Los Angeles, California at the age of 78, the same age of her husband's death. She died while her son, Buster, was on tour in England and was buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park in Sylmar, California. Her death certificate lists the primary cause as bronchial pneumonia with malnutrition a contributing factor.