Biography
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 sin…
Career works
107
Movies
55
Series
52
Career average
6.6/10
Birth date
02/05/1919
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Date of death
07/13/2006
Filmography highlights
Movies
Goodnight, We Love You
2004 · 7.0
The Story of Us
1999 · 6.1
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Ghosts of Fear Street
1998
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
1997 · 7.2
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
1995 · 4.3
It Could Happen to You
1994 · 6.7
The Ambulance
1990 · 5.8
George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom
1989
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Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988 · 8.0
18 Again!
1988 · 5.6
Reunion at Fairborough
1985 · 5.8
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 · 6.8
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983 · 8.0
Off Your Rocker
1982 · 8.0
Side Show
1981 · 8.5
Series
Presidio Med
2002 · 8.0
Street Time
2002 · 2.5
Philly
2001 · 7.3
Family Law
1999 · 8.1
Early Edition
1996 · 7.3
Cosby
1996 · 6.0
ER
1994 · 7.8
Roseanne
1988 · 6.8
It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986 · 7.1
Alice in Wonderland
1985 · 6.7
227
1985 · 6.8
The Cosby Show
1984 · 7.0
Aloha Paradise
1981 · 7.0
The Dream Merchants
1980 · 5.7
Pink Lady
1980 · 7.0