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Red Buttons
From The TV IV
| Red Buttons | |
| Birth name | Aaron Chwatt |
| Born | February 5, 1919 in New York, New York, USA |
| Died | July 13, 2006 in Century City, California, USA from vascular disease |
| Notable Roles | |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
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Contents |
Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Buttons Show | Host | 1952–1955 | |
| The Double Life of Henry Phyfe | Henry Phyfe | 1966 | 1 |
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Electric Theater | Lt. George Poole | 8x05 - The Tallest Marine | October 18, 1959 |
| General Electric Theater | Tippy-Top | 10x13 - Tippy-Top | December 17, 1961 |
| Frontier Circus | Earl Youngblood | 1x21 - Never Won Fair Lady | April 12, 1962 |
| Ben Casey | Bill Jacoby | 4x27 - Journeys End in Lovers Meeting | April 19, 1965 |
| Little House on the Prairie | Jovial Willie O'Hara | 1x19 - Circus Man | January 29, 1975 |
| 227 | Toots | 2x16 - The Audit | February 21, 1987 |
| The Cosby Show | Jake Bennett | 7x24 - Cliff and Jake | April 11, 1991 |
| Roseanne | Jake | 5x21 - Playing with Matches | March 23, 1993 |
| Roseanne | Jake | 6x23 - Body by Jake | May 10, 1994 |
| ER | Mr. Rubadoux | 2x10 - A Miracle Happens Here | December 14, 1995 |
| ER | Mr. Rubadoux | 2x11 - Dead of Winter | January 4, 1996 |
| ER | Mr. Rubadoux | 2x12 - True Lies | January 25, 1996 |
| ER | Mr. Rubadoux | 2x14 - The Right Thing | February 8, 1996 |
| Cosby | Mr. Tibbles | 1x23 - My Dinner with Methuselah | May 5, 1997 |
| Early Edition | Walter Stites | 3x20 - Pinch Hitters | April 17, 1999 |
| Family Law | Carl Porter | 1x21 - Second Chance | April 24, 2000 |
| Presidio Med | Chick | 1x06 - Milagros | October 23, 2002 |
| ER | Mr. Rubadoux | 11x19 - Ruby Redux | April 28, 2005 |
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander | Alexander | April 4, 1973 | ABC Afterschool Specials |
| Joys | Himself | March 5, 1976 |
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| The Hollywood Squares | April 13-17, 1970 | |
| The Hollywood Squares | April 27-May 1, 1970 | |
| The Hollywood Squares | August 20-24, 1973 |
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
Golden Globe Awards
(1 Win in 3 Nominations)
- Won: Best Supporting Actor (1958)
- Sayonara
Academy Awards
- Won: Best Supporting Actor (1958)
- Sayonara
