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RECENT CREDITS

ER (TV) Apr. 28, 2005

100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV) Apr. 16, 2004

Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebrat... (TV) Dec. 7, 2003

Presidio Med (TV) Oct. 23, 2002

Street Time (TV) Sep. 8, 2002

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HIGHLIGHTS

2005 Emmy nominated guest-starring role on the drama series "ER" (NBC)

2002 Had regular role on the Showtime series "Street Time"

1999 Made cameo appearance in the Rob Reiner-directed comedy-drama "The Story of Us"

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Role

Category

The Love Boat

Actor

Film

100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time 2004 -Honoree (Archival Footage)

Actor

Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration 2003

Actor

Presidio Med 2002

Actor

Milagros (2002)

Actor

TV Episode

Street Time 2002 -Sam Cahan

Actor

Reversal of Fortune (2002) -Sam Cahan

Actor

TV Episode

Random Act (2002) -Sam Cahan

Actor

TV Episode

Pilot (2002) -Sam Cahan

Actor

TV Episode

Philly 2001 -Murray Klopman

Actor

The Curse of the Klopman Diamonds (2002) -Murray Klopman

Actor

TV Episode

History Vs. Hollywood 2001 -Interviewee

Actor

20th Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years 2000 -Interviewee

Actor

Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars 1999 -Interviewee

Actor

The Story of Us 1999 -Arnie

Actor

Film

Backstory 1999 -Interviewee

Actor

Gypsy Rose Lee: Naked Ambition 1999 -Interviewee

Actor

R.L. Stine's Ghosts of Fear Street 1998 -Grandpa

Actor

The 70th Annual Academy Awards 1998

Actor

M*A*S*H, Tootsie & God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart 1998

Actor

Phil Silvers: Top Banana 1997 -Interviewee

Actor

Las Vegas 1996 -Interviewee

Actor

Early Edition 1996 -Walter Stiles

Actor

Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler's House 1995

Actor

The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen 1995 -Interviewee

Actor

The 49th Annual Tony Awards 1995 -Presenter

Actor

The 10th Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame 1994

Actor

ER 1995-2005 -Jules Rubadoux

Actor

Ruby Redux (2005) -Jules Rubadoux

Actor

TV Episode

The Right Thing (1996) -Jules Rubadoux

Actor

TV Episode

True Lies (1996) -Jules Rubadoux

Actor

TV Episode

Dead Of Winter (1996) -Jules Rubadoux

Actor

TV Episode

A Miracle Happens Here (1995) -Jules Rubadoux

Actor

TV Episode

It Could Happen to You 1994 -Zakuto

Actor

Film

Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 2 1992

Actor

George Burns' 95th Birthday Party 1991

Actor

The 11th Annual ACE Awards 1990

Actor

Jackie Gleason: The Great One 1988

Actor

18 Again 1988 -Charlie

Actor

Film

Las Vegas: An All Star 75th Anniversary 1987

Actor

The 1st Annual American Comedy Awards 1987

Actor

The 38th Annual Emmy Awards 1986

Actor

Dom DeLuise and Friends, Part 4 1986

Actor

NBC's 60th Anniversary Celebration 1986

Actor

Funny 1986

Actor

George Burns' 90th Birthday Special 1986

Actor

Alice in Wonderland 1985 -White Rabbit

Actor

The World's Funniest Commercial Goofs 1985

Actor

Reunion at Fairborough 1985 -Jiggs Quealy

Actor

The Night of 100 Stars II 1985

Actor

The Cosby Show 1984 -Jake Bennett

Actor

Cliff and Jake (1991) -Jake Bennett

Actor

TV Episode

Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Super Birthday Special 1984

Actor

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast 1984 -Guest

Actor

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast 1984 -Guest

Actor

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business 1983 -Guest

Actor

Side Show 1981 -Harry Hubbell

Actor

Leave 'Em Laughing 1981 -Roland Green

Actor

The Dream Merchants 1980 -Bruce Benson

Actor

Power 1980 -Solly Weiss

Actor

The Users 1978 -Warren Ambrose

Actor

Vega$ 1978 -Tommy Cirko

Actor

Telethon 1977 -Marty Rand

Actor

Pete's Dragon 1977 -Hoagy

Actor

Film

The Love Boat 1977 -Uncle Cyrus--Captain Stubing's Uncle

Actor

The Sunshine Boys 1977 -Willie Clark

Actor

Viva Knievel! 1977 -Ben Andrews

Actor

Film

Flannery and Quilt 1976 -Luke Flannery

Actor

Louis Armstrong -- Chicago Style 1976 -Red Cleveland

Actor

Gable and Lombard 1976 -Ivan Cooper

Actor

Film

The New, Original Wonder Woman 1975 -Ashley Norman

Actor

Dean Martin's Celebrity Roast 1974 -Regular

Actor

Alexander 1973 -Alexander Foster

Actor

The Bob Hope Show (02/08/73) 1973

Actor

The Poseidon Adventure 1972 -James Martin

Actor

Film

Breakout 1970 -Pipes

Actor

George M! 1970 -Sam Harris

Actor

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? 1969 -Sailor

Actor

Film

Murder At NBC 1966

Actor

Stagecoach 1966 -Mr Peacock

Actor

Film

Harlow 1965 -Arthur Landau

Actor

Film

A Ticklish Affair 1963 -Flight Officer Simon Shelley

Actor

Film

Five Weeks in a Balloon 1962 -Donald O'Shay

Actor

Film

The Longest Day 1962 -Private Steele

Actor

Film

Hatari! 1961 -Pockets

Actor

Film

One, Two, Three 1961 -MP Sergeant

Actor

Film

Imitation General 1958 -Corporal Chan Derby

Actor

Film

Hansel and Gretel 1958 -Hansel

Actor

Sayonara 1957 -Kelly

Actor

Film

The Ambulance -Elias

Actor

Film

Movie Movie -Jinks Murphy, Peanuts

Actor, Actor

Film

When Time Ran Out -Francis Fendly

Actor

Film

Who Killed Mary Whats'ername? -Mickey

Actor

Film

Your Cheatin' Heart -Shorty Younger

Actor

Film

Up From the Beach -Pfc Harry Devine

Actor

Film

Family Law -Carl Hodges

Actor

Cosby -Mr Tibbles

Actor

Chomps -Bracken

Actor

Film

Vaudeville -Guest

Actor

Roseanne 1993-1994 -Jake

Actor

Body By Jake (1994) -Jake

Actor

TV Episode

Playing with Matches (1993) -Jake

Actor

TV Episode

Rudolph & Frosty's Christmas in July -of Milton

Voice

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Highlights

2005 Emmy nominated guest-starring role on the drama series "ER" (NBC)

2002 Had regular role on the Showtime series "Street Time"

1999 Made cameo appearance in the Rob Reiner-directed comedy-drama "The Story of Us"

1994 Appeared in the feature "It Could Happen to You"

1988 Returned to feature films after an eight-year absence in "18 Again!"

1987 Played recurring role of Al Baker on the CBS primetime soap, "Knot's Landing"

1985 Played the White Rabbit on the CBS musical miniseries, "Alice in Wonderland"

1966 Starred in the title role of the ABC sitcom, "The Double Life of Henry Phyfe"; also performed title theme along with series co-star Fred Clark

1952 - 1954 Starred in the CBS sketch comedy and variety show, "The Red Buttons Show"

1944 Made feature film debut in "Winged Victory"

1942 Made Broadway acting debut in a supporting role in "Vickie"

1935 Worked as a combination bellhop and singer at a tavern in the Bronx at age 16; supposedly acquired the nickname "Red Buttons" because of his uniform

1931 Won an amateur night entertainment contest at age 12 (date approximate)

Performed in the Catskills at resorts along the famous "Borscht Belt"; also played in burlesque at Minsky's, among other places

Served during WWII; acted onstage in "Winged Victory"

Acted on Broadway after WWII in "Barefoot Boy with Cheek"

"The Red Buttons Show" moved to NBC; format revamped into more of a sitcom style

Was a regular on the NBC comic tribute series, "Dean Martin's Celebrity Roast"