Greatest silent movie comedy actors?

i always loved the Harold Lloyd films and also Buster Keaton but didn't watch as much of his stuff
Charlie Chaplin never did it for me

They were better known for their talkies but they had some very funny silent films as well - Laurel & Hardy.

For me though comedy doesnt really work in the silent movies. The best ones are usually Horror, dramas or docs.

losthorizon wrote: »

For me though comedy doesnt really work in the silent movies.

:eek: Have you seen any Buster Keaton silent movies?

I haven't seen as much Harold Lloyd as I would like, but Buster Keaton was an absolutely amazing performer. This thread needs some clips.

Keaton dreamed up and did all of his own stunts. During the filming of Sherlock Jr. he actually broke his neck and didn't realise until much later when a doctor commented that his broken neck had healed remarkably well. Some of his stunts like this sequence from Sherlock Junior are truly breathtaking



He also had absolutely impeccable comic timing as you can see from this clip also from Sherlock Junior.



Keaton was also one of the great cinematic innovators. This is one of the greatest scenes in cinema history as Keaton plays a projectionist who falls asleep at his post and dreams of being in the movies. For 1924, the effects are just amazing



And some of the amazing train sequences from Keaton's masterpiece, The General



And finally, he never lost it as this clip from Candid Camera in his later years proves.



Buster Keaton - the Michaelangelo of Silent Film