Red Buttons
Acting
Born: 1919-02-05 · New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2006-07-13
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 singing bellhop), also known as Cpl. Red Buttons, started his show-business career singing on street corne
🎬 Movies (20)
Goodnight, We Love You
2004
Self
The Story of Us
1999
Arnie Jordan
Ghosts of Fear Street
1998
Grandpa
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
1997
Self
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
1995
Self
It Could Happen to You
1994
Walter Zakuto
The Ambulance
1990
Elias Zacharai
George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom
1989
Self - Burns Card Play Partner (uncredited)
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
Self
18 Again!
1988
Charlie
Reunion at Fairborough
1985
Jiggs Quealy
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Self
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983
Self
Off Your Rocker
1982
Seymour Saltz
Side Show
1981
Harry Hubbell
Leave 'Em Laughing
1981
Roland Green
When Time Ran Out...
1980
Francis Fendly
C.H.O.M.P.S.
1979
Bracken
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979
Milton (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
Self
📺 TV Shows (20)
Presidio Med
2002
Chick
Street Time
2002
Sam Kahan
Philly
2001
Family Law
1999
Carl Porter
Early Edition
1996
Walter Stites
Cosby
1996
ER
1994
Ruby
Roseanne
1988
It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
Red Buttons
Alice in Wonderland
1985
White Rabbit
227
1985
The Cosby Show
1984
Jake Bennett
Aloha Paradise
1981
Aloha Paradise
1981
Nick
The Dream Merchants
1980
Bruce Benson
Pink Lady
1980
Red Buttons
Pink Lady
1980
Police Sergeant
Power
1980
Solly Weiss
Knots Landing
1979
Al Baker
Vega$
1978