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Red Buttons
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| Known for: | The Poseidon Adventure, They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, The Longest Day |
| Birth name: | Aaron Chwatt |
| Birthday: | 5 February 1919, New York, New York, USA |
| Height: | 5' 6" (1.68 m) |
Trivia
Got his stage name when he was a lad working at Dinty Moore's Tavern in the Bronx as a singer/waiter. He had to wear a uniform with 48 buttons, and with his red hair people started referring to him as Red Buttons.
Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 80-81. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
Was the oldest guest to appear on Dennis Miller Live. On the 6 August 1999 episode, he was 80 years, 6 months and 1 day old.
Father of Adam and Amy, with wife Alicia.
Has 2 children: Adam and Amy. Also, has a sister.
Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Actors Branch)
Made a special Academy Awards appearance in 1998, at the 70th Annual Academy Awards, The (TV) (1998), and in 2005 at the 75th Academy Awards, The (TV) (2005) and participated in the Oscar Winners Tribute sequence along with other Academy Award winners.
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