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Overview
Mini Biography:
Although Red Buttons is best known as a stand-up comic, he is also a successful... moreTrivia:
Father of Adam and Amy, with wife Alicia. moreAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Hollywood Maverick Ed Bass Redefines 'Indie Films' (From TheImproper.com. 24 June 2009, 8:42 AM, PDT)
The Hedda Lettuce "Poseidon Adventure" Screening Part Deux!
(From CinemaRetro. 23 January 2009, 5:49 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Cpl. Red ButtonsUS TV Schedule:
| Mon. July 13 | 12:45 PM | AMC | It Could Happen to You |
Filmography
Actor:
- "ER" .... Jules 'Ruby' Rubadoux (5 episodes, 1995-2005)
- Ruby Redux (2005) TV episode .... Jules 'Ruby' Rubadoux
- The Right Thing (1996) TV episode .... Jules 'Ruby' Rubadoux
- True Lies (1996) TV episode .... Jules 'Ruby' Rubadoux
- Dead of Winter (1996) TV episode .... Jules 'Ruby' Rubadoux
- A Miracle Happens Here (1995) TV episode .... Jules 'Ruby' Rubadoux - "Presidio Med" .... Chick (1 episode, 2002)
- Milagros (2002) TV episode .... Chick - "Street Time" .... Sam Kahan (4 episodes, 2002)
- Reversal of Fortune (2002) TV episode .... Sam Kahan
- Random Act (2002) TV episode .... Sam Kahan
- Pilot: Part 1 (2002) TV episode .... Sam Kahan
- Pilot: Part 2 (2002) TV episode .... Sam Kahan - "Philly" .... Murray Klopman (1 episode, 2002)
- The Curse of the Klopman Diamonds (2002) TV episode .... Murray Klopman - Odessa or Bust (2001) .... The Old Man
- "Family Law" .... Carl Porter (1 episode, 2000)
- Second Chance (2000) TV episode .... Carl Porter - The Story of Us (1999) .... Arnie Jordan
- "Early Edition" .... Walter Stites (1 episode, 1999)
- Pinch Hitters (1999) TV episode .... Walter Stites - "Cosby" .... Mr. Tibbles (1 episode, 1997)
- My Dinner with Methuseleh (1997) TV episode .... Mr. Tibbles - It Could Happen to You (1994) .... Walter Zakuto
- "Roseanne" .... Jake (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
- Body by Jake (1994) TV episode (uncredited) .... Jake
- Playing with Matches (1993) TV episode .... Jake - "The Cosby Show" .... Jake Bennett (1 episode, 1991)
- Cliff and Jake (1991) TV episode .... Jake Bennett - The Ambulance (1990) .... Elias Zacharai
- 18 Again! (1988) .... Charlie
- "Knots Landing" .... Al Baker (4 episodes, 1987)
- Flight of the Sunbirds (1987) TV episode .... Al Baker
- Love In (1987) TV episode .... Al Baker
- Say Uncle (1987) TV episode .... Al Baker
- There Are Smiles (1987) TV episode .... Al Baker - "227" .... Toots (1 episode, 1987)
- The Audit (1987) TV episode .... Toots - Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV) .... The White Rabbit
... aka Alice Through the Looking Glass (USA: video title (second part title)) - Reunion at Fairborough (1985) (TV) .... Jiggs Quealy
- "Fantasy Island" .... Cornelius Kelly / ... (3 episodes, 1978-1983)
- King of Burlesque/Death Games (1983) TV episode
- Cornelius and Alfonse/The Choice (1979) TV episode .... Cornelius Kelly
- Return/The Toughest Man Alive (1978) TV episode .... Tony Emerson - "The Love Boat" .... Bud Redmond / ... (3 episodes, 1978-1983)
- Vicki's Dilemma/Discount Romance/Looser & Still Champ (1983) TV episode .... Jimmy
- Doc's Ex' Change/Gift, The/Making the Grade (1979) TV episode .... Bud Redmond
- The Where Is It Written?/Julie's Aunt/Big Deal (1978) TV episode .... Uncle Cyrus Foster - Off Your Rocker (1982) (TV) .... Seymour Saltz
- Side Show (1981) (TV) .... Harry
- Leave 'em Laughing (1981) (TV) .... Roland
- "Aloha Paradise" .... Nick (1 episode, 1981)
- Catching Up/Warbling Out to You/Black Day at Black Rock (1981) TV episode .... Nick - The Dream Merchants (1980) (TV) .... Bruce Benson
- When Time Ran Out... (1980) .... Francis Fendly
... aka The Day the World Ended (Philippines: English title) (USA: video title)
... aka Earth's Final Fury (USA: TV title) - Power (1980) (TV) .... Solly Weiss
- C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979) .... Bracken
- Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) (TV) (voice) .... Milton
- Here It Is, Burlesque! (1979) (TV) .... Host and skits
- "Vega$" .... Tommy Cirko (2 episodes, 1978)
- Serve, Volley and Kill (1978) TV episode .... Tommy Cirko
- High Roller (1978) TV episode .... Tommy Cirko - Movie Movie (1978) .... Peanuts/Jinks Murphy
- The Users (1978) (TV) .... Warren Ambrose
- Telethon (1977) (TV) .... Mart Rand
- Pete's Dragon (1977) .... Hoagy
... aka Pete y Elliot el Dragon (USA: Spanish title) - Viva Knievel! (1977) .... Ben Andrews
... aka Seconds to Live - Gable and Lombard (1976) .... Ivan Cooper
- Flannery and Quilt (1976) (TV) .... Luke Flannery
- Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style (1976) (TV) .... Red Cleveland
- "Wonder Woman" .... Ashley Norman / ... (1 episode, 1975)
... aka "The New Adventures of Wonder Woman" (USA: new title)
... aka "The New Original Wonder Woman" (USA: first episodes title)
- The New Original Wonder Woman (1975) TV episode .... Ashley Norman/Carl - "Little House on the Prairie" .... William 'Willie' O'Hara (1 episode, 1975)
... aka "Little House: A New Beginning" (USA: last season title)
- Circus Man (1975) TV episode .... William 'Willie' O'Hara - "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Alexander (1 episode, 1973)
- Alexander (1973) TV episode .... Alexander - The Poseidon Adventure (1972) .... James Martin
- Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name? (1971) .... Mickey
... aka Death of a Hooker - Breakout (1970) (TV) .... Pipes
- George M! (1970) (TV) .... Sam H. Harris
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) .... Sailor
- "Love, American Style" .... Norman (segment "Love and the Geisha") (1 episode, 1969)
- Love and the Advice Givers/Love and the Geisha/Love and Take Me Along (1969) TV episode .... Norman (segment "Love and the Geisha") - "The Danny Thomas Hour" .... Al Risko (1 episode, 1967)
- The Zero Man (1967) TV episode .... Al Risko - "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1 episode, 1966)
... aka "The Chrysler Theater"
... aka "Universal Star Time" (syndication title)
- Murder at N.B.C. (1966) TV episode - "The Bob Hope Show" (1 episode, 1966)
- Episode dated 19 October 1966 (1966) TV episode - "The Double Life of Henry Phyfe" .... Henry Wadsworth Phyfe (4 episodes, 1966)
- Phyfe Goes Skiing (1966) TV episode
- Spend a Million Phyfe (1966) TV episode .... Henry Wadsworth Phyfe
- Phyfe and the Code Book: Part 2 (1966) TV episode
- Unfriendly Persuasion (1966) TV episode - Stagecoach (1966) .... Peacock
- Harlow (1965/I) .... Arthur Landau
- Up from the Beach (1965) .... Pfc. Harry Devine
... aka Le jour d'après (France) - "Ben Casey" .... Bill Jacoby (1 episode, 1965)
- Journeys End in Lovers Meeting (1965) TV episode .... Bill Jacoby - Your Cheatin' Heart (1964) .... Shorty Younger
- "The Greatest Show on Earth" .... Walter Wallace (1 episode, 1964)
- The Last of the Strongmen (1964) TV episode .... Walter Wallace - "The Eleventh Hour" .... Cody Evans (1 episode, 1964)
- Sunday Father (1964) TV episode .... Cody Evans - "The Jimmy Dean Show" (1 episode, 1963)
- Episode dated 23 November 1963 (1963) TV episode - A Ticklish Affair (1963) .... Uncle Cy
- Gay Purr-ee (1962) (voice) .... Robespierre
- The Longest Day (1962) .... Pvt. John Steele
- "Saints and Sinners" .... Joe Roganyan (1 episode, 1962)
- All the Hard Young Men (1962) TV episode .... Joe Roganyan - Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) .... Donald O'Shay
- Hatari! (1962) .... Pockets
- "Frontier Circus" .... Earl Youngblood (1 episode, 1962)
- Never Won Fair Lady (1962) TV episode .... Earl Youngblood - "General Electric Theater" .... Lieutenant George Poole / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1961)
... aka "G.E. Theater" (USA: informal short title)
... aka "G.E. True Theater" (USA: new title)
- Tippy-Top (1961) TV episode .... Tippy-Top
- The Tallest Marine (1959) TV episode .... Lieutenant George Poole - One, Two, Three (1961) (uncredited) .... MP sergeant
- "The United States Steel Hour" (1 episode, 1960)
... aka "The U.S. Steel Hour" (USA: alternative title)
- The Case of the Missing Wife (1960) TV episode - "Death Valley Days" .... Levi Strauss (1 episode, 1960)
... aka "Call of the West" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "The Pioneers" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "Trails West" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "Western Star Theater" (USA: syndication title)
- The Million Dollar Pants (1960) TV episode .... Levi Strauss - "Startime" .... Joe Henders (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "Ford Startime"
... aka "Lincoln-Mercury Startime"
- Something Special (1959) TV episode .... Joe Henders - The Big Circus (1959) .... Randy Sherman
- "Playhouse 90" .... Jerry (1 episode, 1959)
- A Marriage of Strangers (1959) TV episode .... Jerry - Imitation General (1958) .... Cpl. Chan Derby
- Hansel and Gretel (1958) (TV) .... Hansel
- Sayonara (1957) .... Airman Joe Kelly
- "Studio One" .... St. Emergency (1 episode, 1956)
... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
... aka "Studio One in Hollywood" (USA: new title)
... aka "Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" (USA)
... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
- The Tale of St. Emergency (1956) TV episode .... St. Emergency - "Suspense" (1 episode, 1951)
- Merryman's Murder (1951) TV episode - 13 Rue Madeleine (1947) (uncredited) .... Second Jump Master
- Winged Victory (1944) (as Cpl. Red Buttons) .... Whitey/Andrews Sister
Soundtrack:
- Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV) (performer: "Welcome Queen Alice", "Can You Hear Us, Alice?")
... aka Alice Through the Looking Glass (USA: video title (second part title)) - Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) (TV) (performer: "You're Everything I Ever Wanted")
- Pete's Dragon (1977) (performer: "Passamashloddy" (uncredited), "Every Little Piece" (uncredited))
... aka Pete y Elliot el Dragon (USA: Spanish title) - Gay Purr-ee (1962) (performer: "Bubbles")
Thanks:
- The Life and Times of Kirk Douglas (2000) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
- Sid Bernstein Presents... (2005) .... Himself
- Goodnight, We Love You (2004)
- The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Past Winner
- Milton Berle: An All-Star Tribute to 'Mr. Television' (2002) (V) .... Himself
- "Backstory" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
... aka "Hollywood Backstories" (USA: syndication title)
- The Poseidon Adventure Backstory (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Let Me In, I Hear Laughter (2000) .... Himself
- "Dennis Miller Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Growing Old (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "Biography" .... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1995-1999)
- Gypsy Rose Lee: Naked Ambition (1999) TV episode .... Himself
- John Wayne: American Legend (1998) TV episode .... Himself
- Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker (1995) TV episode .... Himself - Actor/Friend
- Phil Silvers: Top Banana (????) TV episode .... Himself - The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Past Winner
- M*A*S*H, Tootsie & God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- 20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (1997) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Real Las Vegas" (1996) TV series .... Himself
- Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler's House (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- The 49th Annual Tony Awards (1995) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- The Second Annual Comedy Hall of Fame (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- 10th Annual TV Academy Hall of Fame (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 2 (1992) (TV) .... Himself
- George Burns' 95th Birthday Party (1991) (TV) .... Himself
- "It's Garry Shandling's Show." .... Himself (2 episodes, 1987-1989)
- Mr Peck's: Part 3 (1989) TV episode .... Himself
- Force Boxman (1987) TV episode .... Himself - George Burns - His Wit and Wisdom (1989) (V) .... Himself
- Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- The 1st Annual American Comedy Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- George Burns' 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Cameo
- The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Mr. T (1984) (TV) .... Himself
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Joan Collins (1984) (TV) .... Himself
- "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
- Mickey Rooney (1984) TV episode .... Himself - George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business (1983) (TV) .... Himself
- "Pink Lady" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
... aka "Pink Lady and Jeff"
- Episode #1.5 (1980) TV episode .... Himself - Sinatra: The First 40 Years (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- The Royal Variety Performance 1979 (1979) (TV)
- The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- "Disneyland" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
... aka "Disney's Wonderful World" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Disney Sunday Movie" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Magical World of Disney" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Wonderful World of Disney" (USA: new title)
... aka "Walt Disney Presents" (USA: new title)
... aka "Walt Disney" (USA: new title)
... aka "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" (USA: new title)
- Mickey's 50 (1978) TV episode .... Himself - The People's Command Performance (1978) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The Second Annual People's Command Performance (USA) - Science Fiction Film Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself - Audience member/Nominee for 'best supporting actor'
... aka The 5th Annual Science Fiction Film Awards (USA: informal title) - Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jimmy Stewart (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- Bob Hope's All-Star Comedy Spectacular from Lake Tahoe (1977) (TV) .... Himself - Cameo
- "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
- Episode dated 5 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra (1977) (TV) .... Himself
- Joys (1976) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in 'Joys' (USA: complete title) - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (6 episodes, 1962-1973)
... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 1 October 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 24 April 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 31 August 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 15 June 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 23 October 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
(1 more) - Ed Sullivan Presents: The TV Comedy Years (1973) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (3 episodes, 1970-1973)
- Episode dated 20 August 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 27 April 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 13 April 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Guest Appearance - The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing
- "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
- Don Rickles (1972) TV episode .... Himself - The Return of the Movie Movie (1972) (uncredited) .... James Martin
- "Can You Top This" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1970-1971)
- Episode dated 27 June 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 6 July 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1967-1970)
- Episode dated 24 June 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 28 December 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "The Kraft Music Hall" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
- Friars Club Roast of Milton Berle (1969) TV episode .... Himself - "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
... aka "The Color Honeymooners" (USA: rerun title)
- Episode #3.11 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #3.9 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - The Moviemakers (1969) (uncredited) .... Himself (actor)
- "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
... aka "The Dean Martin Comedy Hour" (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 8 February 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 16 March 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "Gypsy" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode dated 15 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Comedian / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1967)
- Episode #4.26 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - Singer/Sketch Actor
- Episode #1.7 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian - "Toast of the Town" .... Comedian / ... (9 episodes, 1954-1966)
... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
- Episode #20.13 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
- Episode #20.2 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian/Singer
- Episode #15.41 (1962) TV episode .... Pantomime Act
- Episode #15.37 (1962) TV episode .... Comedian
- Episode #14.1 (1960) TV episode .... Singer
(4 more) - "Hollywood Talent Scouts" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
... aka "Art Linkletter's Hollywood Talent Scouts" (USA)
- Episode dated 10 January 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
- Episode dated 19 April 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - "Password" .... Panelist (1 episode, 1962)
... aka "Password All-Stars" (USA: new title)
- Jane Powell vs. Red Buttons (1962) TV episode .... Panelist - "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest / ... (3 episodes, 1953-1962)
- Episode dated 12 August 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 28 June 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 5 April 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Himself - "I've Got a Secret" .... Celebrity Guest / ... (2 episodes, 1953-1959)
- Episode dated 5 August 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 14 May 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Celebrity Guest - The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actress
- "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
... aka "The Dinah Shore Show" (USA: sixth season title)
- Episode #2.31 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.4 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV) .... Himself - Best Supporting Actor Winner
- "Playhouse 90" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
- Around the World in 90 Minutes (1957) TV episode .... Himself - "The Perry Como Show" (1 episode, 1957)
... aka "Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Chesterfield Supper Club"
- Episode dated 12 October 1957 (1957) TV episode - "The Arthur Murray Party" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
... aka "Arthur Murray Party Time"
... aka "The Arthur Murray Show"
- Episode dated 11 June 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - "The Walter Winchell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
- Episode #1.1 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - "Person to Person" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
- Episode #2.29 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - "The Red Buttons Show" (1952) TV series .... Himself - Host (unknown episodes, 1952-1955)
- Footlight Varieties (1951) .... Himself
- "This Is Show Business" .... Himself (1 episode, 1950)
... aka "This Is Broadway" (first episodes title)
- Episode dated 30 April 1950 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - "The Milton Berle Show" .... Himself - Comedian (1 episode, 1948)
... aka "Texaco Star Theater" (USA)
... aka "The Buick-Berle Show" (USA: new title)
- Episode #1.24 (1948) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
Archive Footage:
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"ER"
- Previously on ER (2009) TV episode (uncredited) .... Jules 'Ruby' Rubadoux - Hillary! Uncensored: Banned by the Media (2008) (V) .... Himself
- Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- "Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time" (2004) .... Himself #71
- Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) (TV)
- Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Himself
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