Red Buttons
Red Buttons | |
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Born | Aaron Chwatt February 5, 1919[1] Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
Died | July 13, 2006 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 87)
Cause of death | Hypertension complicated by heart disease |
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
Years active | 1944–2011 |
Spouse(s) | Roxanne Arlen (m. 1947–1949) Helayne McNorton (m. 1949–1963) Alicia Prats (m. 1964–2001) |
Children | 2 |
Red Buttons (born Aaron Chwatt, February 5, 1919 - July 13, 2006) was an American actor and comedian.
Buttons won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the movie Sayonara.[2] He was also in the movie The Poseidon Adventure.
References
- ↑ Red Buttons Biography (1919-2006)
- ↑ "Comedian Red Buttons dies at 93". BBC News. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 2016-02-16.