Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1919-02-05
- Day of Death2006-07-13 (87 years)
- Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
- Also Known AsCpl. Red ButtonsAaron Chwatt
Red Buttons
Biography
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2002
Presidio Med
As: Chick
- 2002
Street Time
As: Sam Kahan
- 1999
The Story of Us
As: Arnie Jordan
- 1999
Family Law
As: Carl Porter
- 1994
ER
As: Ruby
- 1994
It Could Happen to You
As: Walter Zakuto
- 1990
The Ambulance
As: Elias Zacharai
- 1988
18 Again!
As: Charlie
1985Alice in Wonderland
As: White Rabbit
1985Reunion at Fairborough
As: Jiggs Quealy
1984The Cosby Show
As: Jake Bennett
1981Side Show
As: Harry Hubbell
1981Leave 'Em Laughing
As: Roland Green
1980The Dream Merchants
As: Bruce Benson
1980When Time Ran Out...
As: Francis Fendly
1980Pink Lady
As: Red Buttons
- 1980
Pink Lady
As: Police Sergeant
1980Power
As: Solly Weiss
1979Knots Landing
As: Al Baker
1979C.H.O.M.P.S.
As: Bracken
1979Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
As: Milton (voice)
1978Movie Movie
As: Peanuts / Jinks Murphy
1978The Users
As: Warren Ambrose
1977Telethon
As: Marty Rand
- 1977
Pete's Dragon
As: Hoagy
1977The Love Boat
As: Cyrus Foster
- 1977
The Love Boat
As: Buddy Redmond
1977Viva Knievel!
As: Ben Andrews
1976Gable and Lombard
As: Ivan Cooper
1975Wonder Woman
As: Ashley Norman
- 1972
The Poseidon Adventure
As: James Martin
1971Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
As: Mickey Isadore
1970Breakout
As: Pipes
1970George M!
As: Sam Harris
1969They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
As: Sailor
1969Love, American Style
As: Norman
1966Stagecoach
As: Peacock
1965Harlow
As: Arthur Landau
1965Up from the Beach
As: PFC Harry Devine
1964Your Cheatin' Heart
As: Shorty Younger
1963A Ticklish Affair
As: Flight Officer Simon 'Uncle Cy' Shelley
1962Gay Purr-ee
As: Robespierre (voice)
- 1962
The Longest Day
As: Pvt. John Steele
1962Saints and Sinners
As: Joe Roganyan
1962Five Weeks in a Balloon
As: Donald O'Shay
1962Hatari!
As: Pockets
- 1961
One, Two, Three
As: MP Sergeant (uncredited)
1959The Big Circus
As: Randy Sherman
1959A Marriage of Strangers
As: Jerry
1958Imitation General
As: Cpl. Chan Derby
1957Sayonara
As: Joe Kelly
1953General Electric Theater
As: Lieutenant George Poole
- 1953
General Electric Theater
As: Tippy-Top
1948Studio One
As: St. Emergency
1944Winged Victory
As: Whitey / Andrews Sister