

Red Buttons
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
5 Feb 1919
Age
107 Years
Born In
New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
111
Years Active
60 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Goodnight, We Love You
Goodnight, We Love You
as Self

tv
Presidio Med
Presidio Med
as Chick

tv
Street Time
Street Time
as Sam Kahan

tv
Philly
Philly

movie
The Story of Us
The Story of Us
as Arnie Jordan

tv
Family Law
Family Law
as Carl Porter

movie
Ghosts of Fear Street
Ghosts of Fear Street
as Grandpa

movie
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
as Self

tv
Early Edition
Early Edition
as Walter Stites

tv
Cosby
Cosby

movie
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
as Self

tv
ER
ER
as Ruby

movie
It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You
as Walter Zakuto

movie
The Ambulance
The Ambulance
as Elias Zacharai

movie
George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom
George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom
as Self - Burns Card Play Partner (uncredited)

tv
Roseanne
Roseanne

movie
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Self

movie
18 Again!
18 Again!
as Charlie

tv
It's Garry Shandling's Show
It's Garry Shandling's Show
as Red Buttons

tv
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
as White Rabbit

tv
227
227

movie
Reunion at Fairborough
Reunion at Fairborough
as Jiggs Quealy

movie
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self

tv
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
as Jake Bennett

movie
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
as Self

movie
Off Your Rocker
Off Your Rocker
as Seymour Saltz

movie
Side Show
Side Show
as Harry Hubbell

movie
Leave 'Em Laughing
Leave 'Em Laughing
as Roland Green

tv
Aloha Paradise
Aloha Paradise

tv
Aloha Paradise
Aloha Paradise
as Nick

tv
The Dream Merchants
The Dream Merchants
as Bruce Benson

movie
When Time Ran Out...
When Time Ran Out...
as Francis Fendly

tv
Pink Lady
Pink Lady
as Red Buttons

tv
Pink Lady
Pink Lady
as Police Sergeant

tv
Power
Power
as Solly Weiss

tv
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
as Al Baker

movie
C.H.O.M.P.S.
C.H.O.M.P.S.
as Bracken

movie
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
as Milton (voice)

movie
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self

movie
Movie Movie
Movie Movie
as Peanuts / Jinks Murphy

movie
The Users
The Users
as Warren Ambrose

tv
Vega$
Vega$

movie
Telethon
Telethon
as Marty Rand

movie
Pete's Dragon
Pete's Dragon
as Hoagy

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Cyrus Foster

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Buddy Redmond

movie
Playboy's Playmate Party
Playboy's Playmate Party

movie
Viva Knievel!
Viva Knievel!
as Ben Andrews

movie
Joys
Joys
as Self

movie
Gable and Lombard
Gable and Lombard
as Ivan Cooper

movie
Flannery and Quilt
Flannery and Quilt
as Luke Flannery

movie
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style

movie
The New Original Wonder Woman
The New Original Wonder Woman
as Ashley Norman

tv
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
as Ashley Norman

tv
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
as William 'Willie' O'Hara

tv
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self

movie
The Poseidon Adventure
The Poseidon Adventure
as James Martin

movie
Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
as Mickey Isadore

tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Self

movie
Breakout
Breakout
as Pipes

movie
George M!
George M!
as Sam Harris

movie
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
as Sailor

tv
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as Norman

tv
The Danny Thomas Hour
The Danny Thomas Hour

movie
Murder at N.B.C.
Murder at N.B.C.

tv
The Jackie Gleason Show
The Jackie Gleason Show

movie
Stagecoach
Stagecoach
as Peacock

tv
The Double Life of Henry Phyfe
The Double Life of Henry Phyfe
as Henry Wadsworth Phyfe

tv
The Dean Martin Show
The Dean Martin Show

movie
Harlow
Harlow
as Arthur Landau

movie
Up from the Beach
Up from the Beach
as PFC Harry Devine

movie
Your Cheatin' Heart
Your Cheatin' Heart
as Shorty Younger

tv
The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace
as Self

tv
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

tv
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth

movie
A Ticklish Affair
A Ticklish Affair
as Flight Officer Simon 'Uncle Cy' Shelley

movie
Gay Purr-ee
Gay Purr-ee
as Robespierre (voice)

tv
The Eleventh Hour
The Eleventh Hour

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

tv
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self

movie
The Longest Day
The Longest Day
as Pvt. John Steele

tv
Saints and Sinners
Saints and Sinners
as Joe Roganyan

movie
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon
as Donald O'Shay

movie
Hatari!
Hatari!
as Pockets

movie
One, Two, Three
One, Two, Three
as MP Sergeant (uncredited)

tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Host

tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host

tv
Frontier Circus
Frontier Circus

tv
Password
Password

tv
Ben Casey
Ben Casey

tv
Startime
Startime
as Joe Henders

movie
The Big Circus
The Big Circus
as Randy Sherman

movie
A Marriage of Strangers
A Marriage of Strangers
as Jerry

movie
The All-Star Christmas Show
The All-Star Christmas Show
as Self

tv
Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall
as Self

movie
Imitation General
Imitation General
as Cpl. Chan Derby

movie
Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel
as Hansel

movie
Sayonara
Sayonara
as Joe Kelly

tv
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self

tv
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self

tv
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour

tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Lieutenant George Poole

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Tippy-Top

tv
The Red Buttons Show
The Red Buttons Show
as Host

movie
Footlight Varieties
Footlight Varieties
as Himself

tv
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self

tv
Suspense
Suspense

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as St. Emergency

tv
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self

movie
Winged Victory
Winged Victory
as Whitey / Andrews Sister