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Red Buttons
Actor 1919 - 2006

Red Buttons

New York City, New York, USA

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... Read full bio →

Featured Characters

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18 roles
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Character Elias Zacharai
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Character Francis Fendly
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Character James Martin
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Character Sailor
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Character Pvt. John Steele
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Character Arnie Jordan
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Character Walter Zakuto
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Character Charlie

18 Again!

1988

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Character Bracken
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Character Peanuts / Jinks Murphy
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Character Hoagy
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Character Ben Andrews
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Character Arthur Landau

Harlow

1965

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Character Donald O'Shay
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Character Pockets

Hatari!

1962

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Character MP Sergeant (uncredited)
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Character Joe Kelly

Sayonara

1957

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Character Host
TV

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

20 titles
The Story of Us
The Story of Us 1999
It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You 1994
The Ambulance
The Ambulance 1990
18 Again!
18 Again! 1988
When Time Ran Out...
When Time Ran Out... 1980
C.H.O.M.P.S.
C.H.O.M.P.S. 1979
Movie Movie
Movie Movie 1978
Viva Knievel
Viva Knievel 1977
Pete's Dragon
Pete's Dragon 1977
The Poseidon Adventure
The Poseidon Adventure 1972
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? 1969
Harlow
Harlow 1965
The Longest Day
The Longest Day 1962
Hatari!
Hatari! 1962
Gay Purr-ee
Gay Purr-ee 1962
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon 1962
One, Two, Three
One, Two, Three 1961
Sayonara
Sayonara 1957
The Red Buttons Show
TV
The Red Buttons Show 1952
Winged Victory
Winged Victory 1944

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