Red Buttons
American comedian and actor (1919-2006) · United States · On the map · Comedians · Died at 87
Red Buttons was an American actor and comedian. He won an Oscar, a Golden Globe Award, and a Laurel Award for his performance as United States Air Force crew chief Joe Kelly in the film Sayonara. During his career he was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Saturn Award, and two Photoplay Awards.
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Irwin Allen Produced The Poseidon Adventure (1973)- Gordon Douglas Directed Stagecoach, Harlow and Viva Knievel!
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced The Longest Day and Winged Victory- Don Chaffey Directed Pete's Dragon and C.H.O.M.P.S.
Sheila Allen Also in Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)
Leslie Nielsen Also in The Poseidon Adventure and Harlow
Ernest Borgnine Also in When Time Ran Out (1980)
Shelley Winters Also in The Poseidon Adventure and Pete's Dragon
Roddy McDowall Also in The Longest Day (1962)
James Goldstone Directed When Time Ran Out (1980)
Stirling Silliphant Wrote When Time Ran Out (1980)
John Wayne Also in The Longest Day and Hatari!
Paul Newman Also in When Time Ran Out (1980)
Conrad Bain Also in Who Killed Mary Whats'ername? (1971)
Billy Wilder Produced One, Two, Three (1961)
Sydney Pollack Directed They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
Jacqueline Bisset Also in When Time Ran Out (1980)
William Holden Also in When Time Ran Out (1980)
Mickey Rooney Also in Pete's Dragon (1977)
Gig Young Also in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
Jim Backus Also in Pete's Dragon and C.H.O.M.P.S.
Bernard Fox Also in The Longest Day and 18 Again!
Françoise Rosay Also in The Longest Day and Up from the Beach
Jerome Courtland Produced Pete's Dragon (1978)
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About this person
In 1960, Buttons received a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star.
Country
United States
Category
Comedians
Type
Comedian
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2006 · aged 87
