Red Buttons
ActingBorn
February 5, 1919
Died
July 13, 2006
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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" (1.68 m). Buttons (who got his name from a uniform he wore while working as a singin…
Known For
Filmography
Goodnight, We Love You
2004
The Story of Us
1999
Ghosts of Fear Street
1998
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
1997
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
1995
It Could Happen to You
1994
The Ambulance
1990
George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom
1989
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
18 Again!
1988
Reunion at Fairborough
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983
Off Your Rocker
1982
Side Show
1981
Leave 'Em Laughing
1981
When Time Ran Out...
1980
C.H.O.M.P.S.
1979
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
Movie Movie
1978
The Users
1978
Telethon
1977
Pete's Dragon
1977
Playboy's Playmate Party
1977
Viva Knievel!
1977
Joys
1976
Gable and Lombard
1976
Flannery and Quilt
1976
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
1976
The New Original Wonder Woman
1975
The Poseidon Adventure
1972
Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
1971
Breakout
1970
George M!
1970
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969
Murder at N.B.C.
1966
Stagecoach
1966
Harlow
1965
Up from the Beach
1965
Your Cheatin' Heart
1964
A Ticklish Affair
1963
Gay Purr-ee
1962
The Longest Day
1962
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962
Hatari!
1962
One, Two, Three
1961
The Big Circus
1959
A Marriage of Strangers
1959
The All-Star Christmas Show
1958
Imitation General
1958
Hansel and Gretel
1958
Sayonara
1957
Footlight Varieties
1951
Winged Victory
1944
Presidio Med
2002
Street Time
2002
Philly
2001
Family Law
1999
Early Edition
1996
Cosby
1996
ER
1994
Roseanne
1988
It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
Alice in Wonderland
1985
227
1985
The Cosby Show
1984
Aloha Paradise
1981
Aloha Paradise
1981
The Dream Merchants
1980
Pink Lady
1980
Pink Lady
1980
Power
1980
Knots Landing
1979
Vega$
1978
The Love Boat
1977
The Love Boat
1977
Wonder Woman
1975
Little House on the Prairie
1974
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
Great Performances
1971
Love, American Style
1969
The Danny Thomas Hour
1967
The Jackie Gleason Show
1966
The Double Life of Henry Phyfe
1966
The Dean Martin Show
1965
The Hollywood Palace
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
The Eleventh Hour
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Saints and Sinners
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Frontier Circus
1961
Password
1961
Ben Casey
1961
Startime
1959
Kraft Music Hall
1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
The United States Steel Hour
1953
The Oscars
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
The Red Buttons Show
1952
What's My Line?
1950
Suspense
1949
Studio One
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948