Farewell Red Buttons
The man known as Red Button, who won the 1958 Best Supporting Actor for his role in Sayonara has died.
His real name was Aaron Chwatt, but audience would know him simply as Red Buttons though his self titled comedy show in the 1950's, and his supporting appearances in the original Poseidon Adventure , and They Shoot Horses Don't They ?. He was 87.
He is pictured here receiving his Oscar from Lana Turner.
His real name was Aaron Chwatt, but audience would know him simply as Red Buttons though his self titled comedy show in the 1950's, and his supporting appearances in the original Poseidon Adventure , and They Shoot Horses Don't They ?. He was 87.
He is pictured here receiving his Oscar from Lana Turner.
posted by Rhett (rhettrospective@hotmail.com) at 6:20 PM
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