actor Red Buttons passed away at age 87
rip red
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060713/...v/obit_buttons

 

Was he a good actor? (i'm a youngin)

 

Comedic with a slight lean to romantic...when given a chance.

I especially like his roll as "Pockets" in the John Wayne film...Hatari

He also had a small but, well played roll in The Longest Day

R.I.P.

 

Some of his work includes:
"ER"
- 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"
- Milagros (2002) TV Episode .... Chick
"Street Time" .... Sam Cahan
- 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"
- The Curse of the Klopman Diamonds (2002) TV Episode .... Murray Klopman
Odessa or Bust (2001) .... The Old Man
"Family Law"
- Second Chance (2000) TV Episode .... Carl Porter


The Story of Us (1999) .... Arnie Jordan
"Early Edition"
- Pinch Hitters (1999) TV Episode .... Walter Stites
"Cosby"
- My Dinner with Methuseleh (1997) TV Episode .... Mr. Tibbles
It Could Happen to You (1994) .... Walter Zakuto
"Roseanne"
- Body by Jake (1994) TV Episode .... Jake
- Playing with Matches (1993) TV Episode .... Jake
"The Cosby Show"
- Cliff and Jake (1991) TV Episode .... Jake Bennett
The Ambulance (1990) .... Elias Zacharai


18 Again! (1988) .... Charlie
"Knots Landing" (1979) TV Series .... Al Baker (1987)
"227"
- The Audit (1987) TV Episode .... Toots
Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV) .... White Rabbit
... aka Alice Through the Looking Glass (USA: video title (second part title))
Reunion at Fairborough (1985) (TV) .... Jiggs Quealy
"Fantasy Island"
- 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"
- 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
Off Your Rocker (1982) (TV) .... Seymour Saltz
Side Show (1981) (TV) .... Harry
Leave 'em Laughing (1981) (TV) .... Roland
The Dream Merchants (1980) (TV) .... Bruce Benson
When Time Ran Out... (1980) .... Francis Fendly
... aka Earth's Final Fury (USA: TV title)
... aka The Day the World Ended (USA: video 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
"Vega$"
- 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
Viva Knievel! (1977) .... Ben Andrews
... aka Seconds to Live
Gable and Lombard (1976) .... Ivan Cooper
Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style (1976) (TV) .... Red Cleveland
The New Original Wonder Woman (1975) (TV) .... Ashley Norman/Carl
"Wonder Woman"
... 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"
... aka Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title)
- Circus Man (1975) TV Episode .... William "Willie" O'Hara
Alexander, Alexander (1973) (TV) .... Alexander Foster
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"
- 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"
- The Zero Man (1967) TV Episode .... Al Risko
"The Double Life of Henry Phyfe" (1966) TV Series .... Henry Wadsworth Phyfe (1966)
"Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre"
... aka The Chrysler Theater
... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- Murder at N.B.C. (1966) TV Episode
Stagecoach (1966) .... Peacock
Harlow (1965/I) .... Arthur Landau
Up from the Beach (1965) .... Pfc. Harry Devine
"Ben Casey"
- Journeys End in Lovers Meeting (1965) TV Episode .... Bill Jacoby
Your Cheatin' Heart (1964) .... Shorty Younger
"The Greatest Show on Earth"
- The Last of the Strongmen (1964) TV Episode .... Walter Wallace
"The Eleventh Hour"
- Sunday Father (1964) TV Episode .... Cody Evans
"The Jimmy Dean Show"
- 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"
- All the Hard Young Men (1962) TV Episode .... Joe Roganyan
Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) .... Donald O'Shay
Hatari! (1962) .... Pockets
"Frontier Circus"
- Never Won Fair Lady (1962) TV Episode .... Earl Youngblood
"General Electric Theater"
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short 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"
... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
- The Case of the Missing Wife (1960) TV Episode
"Death Valley Days"
... 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"
... aka Ford Startime
... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
- Something Special (1959) TV Episode .... Joe Henders
The Big Circus (1959) .... Randy Sherman
"Playhouse 90"
- 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"
... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (summer title)
... aka Studio One in Hollywood (new title)
... aka Summer Theatre (summer title)
... aka Westinghouse Studio One
... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (summer title)
- The Tale of St. Emergency (1956) TV Episode .... St. Emergency
"Suspense"
- Merryman's Murder (1951) TV Episode

13 Rue Madeleine (1947) (uncredited) .... Second Jump Master
Winged Victory (1944) (as Cpl. Red Buttons) .... Whitey/Andrews Sister


R.I.P. Mr. Chwatt