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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.
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.
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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.
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- 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, 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...
Jul 14, 2006 · LOS ANGELES — Red Buttons, a burlesque comedian who became a top star in early television and then won the 1957 Oscar as best supporting actor with a surprising dramatic turn...
Jul 13, 2006 · Red Buttons was a comedian, actor, singer and songwriter who won an Oscar for Sayonara (1957). He also starred in The Poseidon Adventure, Pete's Dragon, The Longest Day and many other films and TV shows.
