Red Buttons
Although Red Buttons is best known as a stand-up comic, he is also a successful songwriter, an Academy Award-winning actor (and has been nominated for two Golden Globe awards) and an accomplished singer. Born Aaron Chwatt on February 5, 1919 (Aquarius) in New York City's Lower East Side, stood at a height of 5' 6" (1.68 m). Buttons (who got his name from a uniform he wore while working as a singing bellhop), also known as Cpl. Red Buttons, started his show-business career singing on street corners as a child. At 16 he got a job as part of a co…
Known field
Acting
Total Movie Credited
50
Total TV Shows Credited
59
Gender
Male
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Birthdate
February 5, 1919
Death Date
July 13o 2006
Also known as
Cpl. Red Buttons
Aaron Chwatt