Image: Wikimedia CommonsRed Buttons
American comedian and actor (1919–2006)
- Born February 5, 1919
- 4 movies
Red Buttons was an American actor and comedian who came to national prominence as the star of The Red Buttons Show (1952 to 1955), then won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for Sayonara (1957). His later films included The Longest Day, Harlow, They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, The Poseidon Adventure and Pete's Dragon, and he became a familiar face on The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast.
Red Buttons appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 1957 to 1972. Most of that work is in drama, adventure and romance.
Known for
- Sayonara (1957). Won him the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor.
- The Red Buttons Show (1952). The television show that brought him national prominence.
- The Poseidon Adventure (1972). One of his later film credits.
- They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? (1969). A film credit from 1969.
- Hatari! (1962). A film credit from 1962.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Red Buttons been in?
- Red Buttons appears in The Poseidon Adventure (1972), They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? (1969), Hatari! (1962) and Sayonara (1957) on The Remote.
- When was Red Buttons born?
- Red Buttons was born on 5 February 1919.
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