Red Buttons
Birthday: February 15, 1919
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA
Height: 5' 6"

Below is a complete filmography (list of movies he's appeared in) for Red Buttons. If you have any corrections or additions, please email us at corrections@actorsofhollywood.com. We'd also be interested in any trivia or other information you have.

Biography

Movie Credits

Random Act	(2002)
Pilot: Part 1	(2002)
Pilot: Part 2	(2002)
Odessa or Bust	(2001)
[ Jason Schwartzman ][ Jason Alexander ]
The Story of Us	(1999)
[ Bruce Willis ][ Rob Reiner ][ Tim Matheson ][ Paul Reiser ][ Eric Clapton ]
The Right Thing	(1996)
[ Ving Rhames ][ Jake Lloyd ][ Ron Rifkin ]
True Lies	(1996)
[ Ron Rifkin ][ Michael G. Hagerty ]
Dead of Winter	(1996)
[ Jake Lloyd ][ Ron Rifkin ]
A Miracle Happens Here	(1995)
It Could Happen to You	(1994)
[ Nicolas Cage ][ Stanley Tucci ][ Vincent Pastore ][ Isaac Hayes ][ Seymour Cassel ]
Playing with Matches	(1993)
The Ambulance	(1990)
[ James Earl Jones ][ Eric Roberts ][ Nick Chinlund ]
18 Again!	(1988)
[ Pauly Shore ][ George Burns ][ Charlie Schlatter ]
Alice in Wonderland	(1985)
[ John Stamos ][ John Amos ][ Ernest Borgnine ][ Pat Morita ][ Roddy McDowall ]
Reunion at Fairborough	(1985)
[ Robert Mitchum ]
Off Your Rocker	(1982)
[ Michael Ironside ]
Side Show	(1981)
Leave 'em Laughing	(1981)
[ Mickey Rooney ]
The Dream Merchants	(1980)
[ Mark Harmon ][ Robert Picardo ][ Robert Culp ][ Ray Milland ][ Chris Robinson ]
When Time Ran Out...	(1980)
[ Paul Newman ][ William Holden ][ Ernest Borgnine ][ Pat Morita ][ Burgess Meredith ]
Power	(1980)
[ Brian Keith ][ Joe Don Baker ][ Ralph Bellamy ][ Brian Kerwin ][ David Groh ]
Cornelius and Alfonse/The Choice	(1979)
[ Regis Philbin ]
Doc's Ex' Change/Gift, The/Making the Grade	(1979)
C.H.O.M.P.S.	(1979)
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July	(1979)
[ Mickey Rooney ]
Return/The Toughest Man Alive	(1978)
The Where Is It Written?/Julie's Aunt/Big Deal	(1978)
High Roller	(1978)
[ Scatman Crothers ]
Movie Movie	(1978)
[ George C Scott ][ George C. Scott ][ Eli Wallach ][ Harry Hamlin ][ Barry Bostwick ]
The Users	(1978)
[ Tony Curtis ][ George Hamilton ][ Darren McGavin ][ Aaron Spelling ]
Pete's Dragon	(1977)
[ Mickey Rooney ][ Jeff Conaway ]
Viva Knievel!	(1977)
[ Leslie Nielsen ][ Gene Kelly ][ Dabney Coleman ]
Telethon	(1977)
Gable and Lombard	(1976)
[ James Brolin ][ Aron Kincaid ]
Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style	(1976)
[ Ben Vereen ]
The New Original Wonder Woman	(1975)
[ Henry Gibson ][ Kenneth Mars ][ Gregory Harrison ][ Lyle Waggoner ]
Alexander, Alexander	(1973)
The Poseidon Adventure	(1972)
[ Gene Hackman ][ Leslie Nielsen ][ Ernest Borgnine ][ John Williams ][ Roddy McDowall ]
Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name?	(1971)
[ Sam Waterston ]
Breakout	(1970)
George M!	(1970)
[ Austin Pendleton ]
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?	(1969)
[ Bruce Dern ][ Ian Abercrombie ][ Art Metrano ]
Stagecoach	(1966)
[ Slim Pickens ][ Keenan Wynn ][ Mike Connors ]
Harlow	(1965)
[ Leslie Nielsen ][ Martin Balsam ][ Efrem Zimbalist Jr. ][ Mike Connors ]
Up from the Beach	(1965)
[ Cliff Robertson ][ Slim Pickens ]
Your Cheatin' Heart	(1964)
[ George Hamilton ]
A Ticklish Affair	(1963)
[ Bill Mumy ]
Gay Purr-ee	(1962)
[ Mel Blanc ]
The Longest Day	(1962)
[ Sean Connery ][ John Wayne ][ Henry Fonda ][ Robert Mitchum ][ Richard Burton ]
Five Weeks in a Balloon	(1962)
[ Peter Lorre ]
Hatari!	(1962)
[ John Wayne ]
One, Two, Three	(1961)
[ Billy Wilder ]
The Tallest Marine	(1959)
The Big Circus	(1959)
[ Vincent Price ][ Peter Lorre ][ Victor Mature ]
Imitation General	(1958)
[ Glenn Ford ]
Hansel and Gretel	(1958)
Sayonara	(1957)
[ Marlon Brando ][ Dennis Hopper ][ James Garner ][ Ricardo Montalban ][ Irving Berlin ]
13 Rue Madeleine	(1947)
[ Karl Malden ]
Winged Victory	(1944)
[ Karl Malden ][ George Reeves ][ Lee J. Cobb ][ Keith Andes ]

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" (1994). 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)

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