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Red Buttons

Bio: Although Red Buttons is best known as a stand-up comic, he is also a successful songwriter, an Academy Award-winning actor (and has been nominated for two Golden Globe awards) and an accomplished singer. Born Aaron Chwatt on February 5, 1919 (Aquarius) in New York City's Lower East Side, stood at a height of 5' 6" (1

Born: Wed, Feb 05 1919

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Thu, Jul 13 2006

Red Buttons is 87 years old

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Goodnight, We Love You

Red Buttons was 84 in Goodnight, We Love You as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 2004

The Story of Us

Red Buttons was 80 in The Story of Us as 'Arnie Jordan'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 14 1999

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Red Buttons was 77 in Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 21 1997

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

Red Buttons was 76 in Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 03 1995

It Could Happen to You

Red Buttons was 75 in It Could Happen to You as 'Walter Zakuto'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 29 1994

The Ambulance

Red Buttons was 71 in The Ambulance as 'Elias Zacharai'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 22 1990

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

Red Buttons was 69 in Jackie Gleason: The Great One as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 10 1988

18 Again!

Red Buttons was 69 in 18 Again! as 'Charlie'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 08 1988

Reunion at Fairborough

Red Buttons was 66 in Reunion at Fairborough as 'Jiggs Quealy'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 12 1985

Night of 100 Stars II

Red Buttons was 66 in Night of 100 Stars II as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 10 1985

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

Red Buttons was 64 in George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 19 1983

Off Your Rocker

Red Buttons was 63 in Off Your Rocker as 'Seymour Saltz'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 05 1982

Side Show

Red Buttons was 62 in Side Show as 'Harry Hubbell'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 05 1981

Leave 'Em Laughing

Red Buttons was 62 in Leave 'Em Laughing as 'Roland Green'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 29 1981

When Time Ran Out...

Red Buttons was 61 in When Time Ran Out... as 'Francis Fendly'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 28 1980

Power

Red Buttons was 60 in Power as 'Solly Weiss'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 14 1980

C.H.O.M.P.S.

Red Buttons was 60 in C.H.O.M.P.S. as 'Bracken'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 21 1979

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

Red Buttons was 60 in Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July as 'Milton (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 01 1979

The Muppets Go Hollywood

Red Buttons was 60 in The Muppets Go Hollywood as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 16 1979

Movie Movie

Red Buttons was 59 in Movie Movie as 'Peanuts / Jinks Murphy'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 01 1978

The Users

Red Buttons was 59 in The Users as 'Warren Ambrose'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 01 1978

Telethon

Red Buttons was 58 in Telethon as 'Marty Rand'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 06 1977

Pete's Dragon

Red Buttons was 58 in Pete's Dragon as 'Hoagy'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 03 1977

Viva Knievel!

Red Buttons was 58 in Viva Knievel! as 'Ben Andrews'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 10 1977

Joys

Red Buttons was 57 in Joys as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 05 1976

Gable and Lombard

Red Buttons was 57 in Gable and Lombard as 'Ivan Cooper'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 11 1976

Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style

Red Buttons was 56 in Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 25 1976

The Poseidon Adventure

Red Buttons was 53 in The Poseidon Adventure as 'James Martin'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 01 1972

Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?

Red Buttons was 52 in Who Killed Mary Whats'ername? as 'Mickey Isadore'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 11 1971

Breakout

Red Buttons was 51 in Breakout as 'Pipes'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 08 1970

George M!

Red Buttons was 51 in George M! as 'Sam Harris'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 12 1970

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Red Buttons was 50 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Sailor'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 10 1969

Murder at N.B.C.

Red Buttons was 47 in Murder at N.B.C.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 19 1966

Stagecoach

Red Buttons was 47 in Stagecoach as 'Peacock'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 21 1966

Harlow

Red Buttons was 46 in Harlow as 'Arthur Landau'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 23 1965

Up from the Beach

Red Buttons was 46 in Up from the Beach as 'PFC Harry Devine'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 25 1965

Your Cheatin' Heart

Red Buttons was 45 in Your Cheatin' Heart as 'Shorty Younger'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 04 1964

A Ticklish Affair

Red Buttons was 44 in A Ticklish Affair as 'Flight Officer Simon 'Uncle Cy' Shelley'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 18 1963

Gay Purr-ee

Red Buttons was 43 in Gay Purr-ee as 'Robespierre (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 24 1962

The Longest Day

Red Buttons was 43 in The Longest Day as 'Pvt. John Steele'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 25 1962

Five Weeks in a Balloon

Red Buttons was 43 in Five Weeks in a Balloon as 'Donald O'Shay'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 22 1962

Hatari!

Red Buttons was 43 in Hatari! as 'Pockets'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 19 1962

One, Two, Three

Red Buttons was 42 in One, Two, Three as 'MP Sergeant (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 15 1961

The Big Circus

Red Buttons was 40 in The Big Circus as 'Randy Sherman'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 05 1959

A Marriage of Strangers

Red Buttons was 40 in A Marriage of Strangers as 'Jerry'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 14 1959

Imitation General

Red Buttons was 39 in Imitation General as 'Cpl. Chan Derby'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 20 1958

Hansel and Gretel

Red Buttons was 39 in Hansel and Gretel as 'Hansel'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 27 1958

Sayonara

Red Buttons was 38 in Sayonara as 'Joe Kelly'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 25 1957

Footlight Varieties

Red Buttons was 32 in Footlight Varieties as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 21 1951

Winged Victory

Red Buttons was 25 in Winged Victory as 'Whitey / Andrews Sister'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 22 1944

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Presidio Med

Red Buttons was 83+ in Presidio Med as 'Chick'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 2002

Street Time

Red Buttons was 83+ in Street Time as 'Sam Kahan'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 23 2002

Philly

Red Buttons was 82+ in Philly

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 2001

Family Law

Red Buttons was 80+ in Family Law as 'Carl Porter'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999

Early Edition

Red Buttons was 77+ in Early Edition

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1996

Cosby

Red Buttons was 77+ in Cosby

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1996

Red Buttons was 75+ in ER as 'Ruby'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994

Roseanne

Red Buttons was 69+ in Roseanne

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 18 1988

It's Garry Shandling's Show

Red Buttons was 67+ in It's Garry Shandling's Show

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1986

Alice in Wonderland

Red Buttons was 66+ in Alice in Wonderland as 'White Rabbit'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 09 1985

227

Red Buttons was 66+ in 227

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985

The Cosby Show

Red Buttons was 65+ in The Cosby Show as 'Jake Bennett'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1984

Aloha Paradise

Red Buttons was 62+ in Aloha Paradise

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Feb 25 1981

The Dream Merchants

Red Buttons was 61+ in The Dream Merchants as 'Bruce Benson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, May 12 1980

Pink Lady

Red Buttons was 61+ in Pink Lady as 'Red Buttons, Police Sergeant'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 01 1980

Knots Landing

Red Buttons was 60+ in Knots Landing as 'Al Baker'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979

Vega$

Red Buttons was 59+ in Vega$

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978

The Love Boat

Red Buttons was 58+ in The Love Boat as 'Cyrus Foster, Buddy Redmond'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

Wonder Woman

Red Buttons was 56+ in Wonder Woman as 'Ashley Norman'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Nov 07 1975

Little House on the Prairie

Red Buttons was 55+ in Little House on the Prairie

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Red Buttons was 54+ in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1973

Great Performances

Red Buttons was 51+ in Great Performances as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971

Love, American Style

Red Buttons was 50+ in Love, American Style as 'Norman'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969

The Danny Thomas Hour

Red Buttons was 48+ in The Danny Thomas Hour

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967

The Jackie Gleason Show

Red Buttons was 47+ in The Jackie Gleason Show

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

Red Buttons was 47+ in Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 10 1966

The Double Life of Henry Phyfe

Red Buttons was 46+ in The Double Life of Henry Phyfe as 'Henry Wadsworth Phyfe'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 13 1966

The Dean Martin Show

Red Buttons was 46+ in The Dean Martin Show

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965

The Hollywood Palace

Red Buttons was 44+ in The Hollywood Palace as 'Self - Comedian, Self - Singer / Sketch Actor'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1964

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Red Buttons was 44+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963

The Greatest Show on Earth

Red Buttons was 44+ in The Greatest Show on Earth

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963

The Eleventh Hour

Red Buttons was 43+ in The Eleventh Hour

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Red Buttons was 43+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

Saints and Sinners

Red Buttons was 43+ in Saints and Sinners as 'Joe Roganyan'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 17 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Red Buttons was 42+ in The Mike Douglas Show as 'Self - Host, Self - Co-Host'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Frontier Circus

Red Buttons was 42+ in Frontier Circus

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 05 1961

Password

Red Buttons was 42+ in Password

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Ben Casey

Red Buttons was 42+ in Ben Casey

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Startime

Red Buttons was 40+ in Startime

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959

Kraft Music Hall

Red Buttons was 39+ in Kraft Music Hall as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Red Buttons was 38+ in Tonight Starring Jack Paar as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jul 29 1957

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Red Buttons was 37+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

The United States Steel Hour

Red Buttons was 34+ in The United States Steel Hour

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 27 1953

The Oscars

Red Buttons was 34+ in The Oscars as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

General Electric Theater

Red Buttons was 33+ in General Electric Theater as 'Lieutenant George Poole, Tippy-Top'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

The Red Buttons Show

Red Buttons was 33+ in The Red Buttons Show as 'Host'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 14 1952

What's My Line?

Red Buttons was 30+ in What's My Line? as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950

Suspense

Red Buttons was 29+ in Suspense

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949

Studio One

Red Buttons was 29+ in Studio One as 'St. Emergency'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

Red Buttons was 29+ in The Ed Sullivan Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948