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Red Buttons was an American actor and comedian who worked in film, television, and Westerns. Born in Manhattan, New York, in 1919, he began his career in 1935 and spoke English. He served in World War II and was male.
He received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the same honor. He also holds a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He died in Century City in 2006 from cardiovascular disease, which was a natural cause.
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Film & TV
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 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…
Known for
- Goodnight, We Love You — Self2004
- Presidio Med — Chick2002
- Street Time — Sam Kahan2002
- Philly2001
- The Story of Us — Arnie Jordan1999
- Family Law — Carl Porter1999
- Ghosts of Fear Street — Grandpa1998
- Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years — Self1997
- Early Edition — Walter Stites1996
- Cosby1996
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Key facts
- Born
- Aaron Chwatt , ( 1919-02-05 ) February 5, 1919, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- July 13, 2006 (2006-07-13) (aged 87), Los Angeles, California , U.S.
- Occupations
- Actor comedian
- Years active
- 1935–2006
- Spouses
- Roxanne Arlen ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1947 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1949 ) Helayne McNorton ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1949 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1963 ) Alicia Prats ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1964 ; died 2001 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Manhattan
- Place of death
- Century City
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- acting
- Genre
- Western
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- RedButtonsAL1978.jpg
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- Red Buttons
- date of birth
- 1919-01-01
- date of death
- 2006-01-01
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- cause of death
- cardiovascular disease
- start of work period
- 1935-00-00
- name in native language
- Red Buttons
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Red Buttons (born Aaron Chwatt; February 5, 1919 – July 13, 2006) was an American actor and comedian. He won an Oscar, a Golden Globe Award, and a Laurel Award for his performance as United States Air Force crew chief Joe Kelly in the film Sayonara. During his career he was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Saturn Award, and two Photoplay Awards. In 1960, Buttons received a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star.
He also appeared in such films as Harlow (1965), They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), and Pete's Dragon (1977).
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