Buster is a nickname of:
Actors William Collier Jr. (1902–1987), American actor Buster Crabbe (1908–1983), American actor and athlete Buster Larsen, Danish comic actor Axel Landing Larsen (1920–1993) Buster Keaton (1895–1966), American actor, filmmaker, producer and writer Buster Merryfield (1920–1999), English actor most famous for his portrayal of 'Uncle' Albert Trotter in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses
Musicians and singers Buster Bailey (1902–1967), American jazz musician Buster Bennett (1914–1980), American blues saxophonist and vocalist Buster Benton (1932–1996), American blues guitarist and singer Buster Bloodvessel (born 1958), English singer of the ska revival band Bad Manners Buster Brown (musician) (1911–1976), American R&B singer and musician Buster Cooper (1929–2016), American jazz trombonist Edward "Little Buster" Forehand, soul and blues musician Buster Harding (1917–1965), Canadian jazz pianist, composer and arranger Buster Meikle, singer and guitarist, formerly with Unit 4 + 2 and Buster & Bill Buster Poindexter, a pseudonym of singer David Johansen (born 1950) Buster Smith (1904–1991), American jazz musician Buster Williams (born 1942), jazz bass player Buster Wilson (1897–1949), American jazz pianist Prince Buster, Jamaican musician Cecil Bustamente Campbell (1938–2016)
In sports Buster Adams (1915–1990), American Major League Baseball outfielder Buster Bishop (1920–2004), American college golf coach Alonzo Boone (1908–1982), American baseball pitcher and manager in the Negro leagues Buster Brown (baseball) (1881–1914), American Major League Baseball pitcher Buster Crabbe, Olympic swimmer and actor Clarence Linden Crabbe II (1908–1983) Jack Craigie (1913–1994), Australian rugby league footballer Buster Cupit (1927–2023), American retired golfer Buster Douglas (born 1960), American heavyweight boxer Buster Farrer (1936–2025), South African cricketer Ángel Figueroa (born 1981), Puerto Rican basketball player Lou Gehrig (1903–1941), American Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player Buster Harvey (1950–2007), Canadian National Hockey League winger Buster Millerick (1905–1986), American Hall of Fame racehorse trainer Buster Mottram (born 1955), English tennis player Buster Narum (1940–2004), American Major League Baseball pitcher Buster Nupen (1902–1977), South African cricketer Buster Olney (born 1964), American sports journalist Buster Posey (born 1987), American Major League Baseball catcher and first baseman Buster Ramsey (1920–2007), American college football player and National Football League player and head coach Buster Rhymes (born 1962), American retired National Football League wide receiver Buster Skrine (born 1989), American National Football League player Carl "Buster" Smith (1921–1992), American checkers player Vern Stephens (1920–1968), American Major League Baseball shortstop Phil Tomney (1862–1892), American baseball shortstop Luke Watson (sprinter) (born 1957), British sprinter
Other Geoffrey Bailey (1899–1929 or later), English First World War flying ace Francis William Beaumont (1903–1941), heir to the Seigneur of Sark, Royal Air Force officer and film producer Buster Edwards (1931–1994), member of the gang that perpetrated the Great Train Robbery Buster Lloyd-Jones (1914–1980), British veterinarian Buster Martin, who claimed to be the oldest employee in the UK Lionel Crabb (1909–c. 1956), British Royal Navy and MI6 diver
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