Red Buttons

Actor

Born: February 5, 1919
Died: July 13, 2006 (age 87)
From: New York City, New York, USA

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…

Filmography (55)

Goodnight, We Love You (2004)
Self
The Story of Us (1999)
Arnie Jordan
Ghosts of Fear Street
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
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
Movie Movie (1978)
Peanuts / Jinks Murphy
The Users (1978)
Warren Ambrose
Telethon (1977)
Marty Rand
Pete's Dragon (1977)
Hoagy
Playboy's Playmate Party (1977)
Viva Knievel! (1977)
Ben Andrews
Joys (1976)
Self
Gable and Lombard (1976)
Ivan Cooper
Flannery and Quilt (1976)
Luke Flannery
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style (1976)