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Red Buttons (born Aaron Chwatt; February 5, 1919 – July 13, 2006) was an American actor and comedian. He won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his supporting role in the 1957 film Sayonara. He was nominated for awards for his acting work in films such as They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, Harlow, and Pete's Dragon.
Red Buttons. Actor: Pete's Dragon. 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 in New York City's Lower East Side, Buttons (who got his name from a uniform he wore ...
- Actor, Writer, Additional Crew
- February 5, 1919
- 2 min
- July 13, 2006
Red Buttons was a comedian, actor, singer and songwriter who won an Oscar for Sayonara (1957). Learn about his life, career, family and trivia on IMDb.
- Actor, Writer, Additional Crew
- July 13, 2006
- February 5, 1919
Jul 14, 2006 · Red Buttons, the Borscht Belt comic who rose to instant television stardom on his own variety show in 1952, descended to obscurity three years later after his program was canceled and then...
- Mervyn Rothstein
Red Buttons, a comic who rose to television stardom and went on to win an Oscar in 1958 for his dramatic performance in “Sayonara,” died today.
Jul 14, 2006 · Red Buttons, the impish former burlesque comic who became an early TV sensation and an Academy Award-winning character actor during a career that spanned more than seven decades, died Thursday....
Jul 14, 2006 · Playlist. Red Buttons died Thursday. He was 87. The red-haired entertainer won an Oscar for his acting, but first made his name with comedy. He was born Aaron Chwatt in New York City. He won an...
