Birthname: Aaron Chwatt
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Feb 5, 1919 New York City, NY |
| Died | Jul 13, 2006 Century City, CA |
| Age | Died at 87 |
| Final Resting PlaceCremated | |
Red Buttons | |
| Job | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1935-2006 |
| Top Roles | Pvt. John Steele, Whitey / Andrews Sister, Randy Sherman, Airman Joe Kelly, Sailor |
| Top Genres | Drama, War, Comedy, Romance, Adventure, Action |
| Top Topics | World War II, Book-Based, Romance (Drama) |
| Top Collaborators | Gordon Douglas (Director), Leslie Nielsen, Darryl F. Zanuck (Producer), George Sawaya |
| Shares birthday with | John Carradine, Samuel Armstrong, Tim Holt see more.. |
Red Buttons Overview:
Legendary actor, Red Buttons, was born Aaron Chwatt on Feb 5, 1919 in New York City, NY. Buttons died at the age of 87 on Jul 13, 2006 in Century City, CA and was cremated and his ashes given to family or friend.
HONORS and AWARDS:
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Red Buttons was nominated for one Academy Award, winning for Best Supporting Actor for Sayonara (as Joe Kelly) in 1957.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1957 | Best Supporting Actor | Sayonara (1957) | Joe Kelly | Won |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television.
Red Buttons BlogHub Articles:
Classic Movie Coincidence: John Carradine, Tim Holt and Red Buttons
By Annmarie Gatti on Feb 5, 2014 From Classic Movie Hub BlogJohn Carradine, Tim Holt and Red Buttons share a birthday and a film (well, sort of): John Carradine and Tim Holt both starred in the John Ford classic, Stagecoach (1939) — and both Carradine and Holt were born today February 5 (13 years apart!). ?Red Buttons appeared in the 1966 remake of the... Read full article
Reginald Marsh's "Red Buttons", 1936
By Caftan Woman on Oct 17, 2011 From Caftan WomanToday's post is something a little different. In a rash act, Caftan Woman signed up for Patti Abbott's flash fiction challenge to write a story of under 1000 words based on any painting by Reginald Marsh. Patti will donate $5.00 for every story submitted to Union Settlement, a social service agenc... Read full article
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Red Buttons Quotes:
Jean Tom: But I'm not going to stop until I find Mewsette.
Robespierre: Fine. You look for Mewsette. I'm gonna look for trains.
Pockets: Yes, Bwana.
Arthur Landau: [to Jean] You have the body of a woman and the emotions of a child!
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