He was always known for taking hard falls without so much as a wince, which is how he earned his nickname, Buster, as an infant. As Keaton told it, legendary illusionist Harry Houdini gave him the ...

Comedian Buster Keaton, 70, Hollywood immortal whose trade ... were playing a one-night stand in a medicine show with Harry Houdini, later the famous escape artist. He liked to recall that when ...