Red Buttons
Acting
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 corners as a child. At 16 he got a job as part of a comedy act playing the famed Catskills resort area…
Filmography
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Goodnight, We Love You
2004
Presidio Med
2002
Street Time
2002
Philly
2001
The Story of Us
1999
Family Law
1999
Ghosts of Fear Street
Ghosts of Fear Street
1998
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
1997
Early Edition
1996
Cosby
1996
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
1995
ER
1994
It Could Happen to You
1994
The Ambulance
1990
George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom
1989
Roseanne
1988
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
18 Again!
1988
It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
Alice in Wonderland
1985
227
1985
Reunion at Fairborough
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
The Cosby Show
1984
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983
Off Your Rocker
1982
Side Show
1981
Leave 'Em Laughing
1981
Aloha Paradise
1981
The Dream Merchants
1980
When Time Ran Out...
1980
Pink Lady
1980
Power
1980
Knots Landing
1979
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
Vega$
1978
Telethon
1977
Pete's Dragon
1977
The Love Boat
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
Wonder Woman
1975
Little House on the Prairie
1974
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
The Poseidon Adventure
1972
Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
1971
Great Performances
1971
Breakout
1970
George M!
1970
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969
Love, American Style
1969
The Danny Thomas Hour
1967
Murder at N.B.C.
Murder at N.B.C.
1966
The Jackie Gleason Show
1966
Stagecoach
1966
The Double Life of Henry Phyfe
1966
The Dean Martin Show
1965
Harlow
1965
Up from the Beach
1965
Your Cheatin' Heart
1964
The Hollywood Palace
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
A Ticklish Affair
1963
Gay Purr-ee
1962
The Eleventh Hour
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Longest Day
1962
Saints and Sinners
1962
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962