Red Buttons (Performer) | Playbill

Red Buttons

Performer

Mr. Buttons found his greatest fame on the small screen, becoming an instant sensation in 1952 as the impish star and host of "The Red Buttons Show" on CBS. He won an Emmy for Best Comedian, but success was fleeting. Ratings fell the second season. After a third season on NBC and a host of hired and fired writers, the show was cancelled.

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  • Also Known As: Pvt. Red Buttons
  • Born: Feb 05, 1919 in New York, New York
  • Death: Jul 13, 2006 in Century City, California
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