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"Wonder Woman" (1976): Season 1: Episode 1 -- American war hero Steve Trevor is downed over the Bermuda Triangle and lands on "Paradise Island," home of the Amazons. The Amazons hold a contest and choose a champion among them - Wonder Woman - who will return with Steve Trevor to America and remain there to fight the Nazi threat. In the pilot episode, there is a Nazi plan to destroy a new bomb site to ruin America's war effort. The Nazis have a mole in Steve's office who is sabotaging him, and only Wonder Woman can stop this catastrophe.  Cl
Pete's Dragon (1977) -- Clip: Dragon in the cave
Hatari! (1962) -- A group of men trap wild animals in Africa and sell them to zoos. Will the arrival of a female wildlife photographer change their ways ?
Pete's Dragon (1977) -- Featurette: Dragons
Pete's Dragon (1977) -- Clip: Nora

Overview

Date of Death:
13 July 2006, Century City, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Although Red Buttons is best known as a stand-up comic, he is also a successful... more
Trivia:
Received a special tribute as part of the Annual Memorial tribute at... more
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Up 18% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Cpl. Red Buttons

Filmography

Actor
View by NEW
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "ER" (1994)   Jules 'Ruby' Rubadoux (5 episodes, 1995-2005) 2005 - 8.1 (2,774)
- 2. "Presidio Med" (2002)   Chick (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 5.6 (27)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Street Time" (2002)   Sam Kahan (4 episodes, 2002) 2002 - 6.8 (50)
- 4. "Philly" (2001)   Murray Klopman (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 6.2 (96)
- 5. Odessa or Bust (2001) The Old Man 2001 - 5.6 (14)
- 6. "Family Law" (1999)   Carl Porter (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 7.5 (114)
1 TV episode:
- 7. The Story of Us (1999) Arnie Jordan 1999 $57.3M 5.6 (10,012)
- 8. "Early Edition" (1996)   Walter Stites (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 8.2 (1,823)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Cosby" (1996)   Mr. Tibbles (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 6.3 (423)
- 10. It Could Happen to You (1994) Walter Zakuto 1994 - 6.1 (11,330)
- 11. "Roseanne" (1988)   Jake (2 episodes, 1993-1994) 1994 - 7.5 (5,126)
- 12. "The Cosby Show" (1984)   Jake Bennett (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 7.8 (4,312)
1 TV episode:
- 13. The Ambulance (1990) Elias Zacharai 1990 - 5.5 (1,055)
- 14. 18 Again! (1988) Charlie 1988 - 5.1 (1,424)
- 15. "Knots Landing" (1979)   Al Baker (4 episodes, 1987) 1987 - 6.4 (393)
- 16. "227" (1985)   Toots (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 6.8 (236)
1 TV episode:
- 17. Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV)   The White Rabbit 1985 - 7.1 (1,122)
AKAs:
  • Alice Through the Looking Glass (USA: video title (second part title))
- 18. Reunion at Fairborough (1985) (TV) Jiggs Quealy 1985 - 7.2 (183)
- 19. "Fantasy Island" (1978)   Cornelius Kelly / Tony Emerson (3 episodes, 1978-1983) 1983 - 6.3 (625)
- 20. "The Love Boat" (1977)   Bud Redmond / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1978-1983) 1983 - 5.6 (1,089)
- 21. Off Your Rocker (1982) (TV) Seymour Saltz 1982 - -
- 22. Side Show (1981) (TV) Harry 1981 - 5.6 (17)
- 23. Leave 'em Laughing (1981) (TV) Roland 1981 - 7.2 (20)
- 24. "Aloha Paradise" (1981)   Nick (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - -
- 25. The Dream Merchants (1980) (TV) Bruce Benson 1980 - 7.0 (95)
- 26. When Time Ran Out... (1980)   Francis Fendly 1980 - 3.8 (821)
AKAs:
  • The Day the World Ended (Philippines: English title) (USA: video title)
  • Earth's Final Fury (USA: TV title)
- 27. Power (1980) (TV) Solly Weiss 1980 - 4.6 (11)
- 28. C.H.O.M.P.S (1979) Bracken 1979 - 4.3 (304)
- 29. Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) (TV) (voice) Milton 1979 - 6.7 (248)
- 30. Here It Is, Burlesque! (1979) (TV) Host and skits 1979 - -
- 31. "Vega$" (1978)   Tommy Cirko (2 episodes, 1978) 1978 - 7.1 (182)
- 32. Movie Movie (1978) Peanuts/Jinks Murphy 1978 - 6.5 (387)
- 33. The Users (1978) (TV) Warren Ambrose 1978 - 6.8 (62)
- 34. Telethon (1977) (TV) Mart Rand 1977 - 5.3 (33)
- 35. Pete's Dragon (1977)   Hoagy 1977 - 6.0 (4,168)
AKAs:
  • Pete y Elliot el Dragon (USA: Spanish title)
- 36. Viva Knievel! (1977)   Ben Andrews 1977 - 1.9 (483)
AKAs:
  • Seconds to Live
- 37. Gable and Lombard (1976) Ivan Cooper 1976 - 4.8 (201)
- 38. Flannery and Quilt (1976) (TV) Luke Flannery 1976 - -
- 39. Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style (1976) (TV) Red Cleveland 1976 - 5.4 (22)
- 40. "Wonder Woman" (1976)   Ashley Norman / Carl (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 6.9 (689)
AKAs:
  • The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (USA: new title)
  • The New Original Wonder Woman (USA: first episodes title)
- 41. "Little House on the Prairie" (1974)   William 'Willie' O'Hara (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.3 (2,294)
AKAs:
  • Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title)
1 TV episode:
- 42. "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972)   Alexander (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 6.4 (147)
- 43. The Poseidon Adventure (1972) Martin 1972 - 7.1 (14,016)
- 44. Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name? (1971)   Mickey 1971 - 6.8 (44)
AKAs:
  • Death of a Hooker
- 45. Breakout (1970) (TV) Pipes 1970 - 5.5 (11)
- 46. George M! (1970) (TV) Sam H. Harris 1970 - 7.7 (11)
- 47. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) Sailor 1969 - 7.9 (5,454)
- 48. "Love, American Style" (1969)   Norman (segment "Love and the Geisha") (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 6.5 (288)
- 49. "The Bob Hope Show" (1952)   (2 episodes, 1966-1969) 1969 - 7.3 (8)
- 50. "The Danny Thomas Hour" (1967)   Al Risko (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.6 (17)
- 51. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1963)   (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.8 (43)
AKAs:
  • The Chrysler Theater
  • Theatre of Stars (UK)
  • Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- 52. "The Double Life of Henry Phyfe" (1966)   Henry Wadsworth Phyfe (4 episodes, 1966) 1966 - 7.9 (13)
- 53. Stagecoach (1966) Peacock 1966 - 5.6 (479)
- 54. Harlow (1965/I) Arthur Landau 1965 - 5.3 (235)
- 55. Up from the Beach (1965)   Pfc. Harry Devine 1965 - 7.0 (25)
AKAs:
  • Le jour d'après (France)
- 56. "Ben Casey" (1961)   Bill Jacoby (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.6 (107)
- 57. Your Cheatin' Heart (1964) Shorty Younger 1964 - 6.6 (280)
- 58. "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1963)   Walter Wallace (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.5 (34)
- 59. "The Eleventh Hour" (1962)   Cody Evans (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.3 (15)
- 60. "The Jimmy Dean Show" (1963)   (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 5.7 (8)
- 61. A Ticklish Affair (1963) Uncle Cy 1963 - 5.7 (134)
- 62. Gay Purr-ee (1962) (voice) Robespierre 1962 - 6.7 (499)
- 63. The Longest Day (1962) Pvt. John Steele 1962 - 7.8 (16,369)
- 64. "Saints and Sinners" (1962)   Joe Roganyan (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 6.7 (10)
- 65. Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) Donald O'Shay 1962 - 5.4 (359)
- 66. Hatari! (1962) Pockets 1962 - 7.2 (3,834)
- 67. "Frontier Circus" (1961)   Earl Youngblood (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 5.9 (13)
1 TV episode:
- 68. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   Lieutenant George Poole / Tippy-Top (2 episodes, 1959-1961) 1961 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- 69. One, Two, Three (1961) (uncredited) MP sergeant 1961 - 7.9 (6,301)
- 70. "The United States Steel Hour" (1953)   (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.4 (32)
AKAs:
  • The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
- 71. "Death Valley Days" (1952)   Levi Strauss (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.7 (89)
AKAs:
  • Call of the West (USA: syndication title)
  • The Pioneers (USA: syndication title)
  • Trails West (USA: syndication title)
  • Western Star Theater (USA: syndication title)
- 72. "Startime" (1959)   Joe Henders (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.2 (29)
AKAs:
  • Ford Startime
  • Lincoln-Mercury Startime
1 TV episode:
- 73. The Big Circus (1959) Randy Sherman 1959 - 6.2 (174)
- 74. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Jerry (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.5 (67)
- 75. Imitation General (1958) Cpl. Chan Derby 1958 - 6.3 (207)
- 76. Hansel and Gretel (1958) (TV) Hansel 1958 - -
- 77. Sayonara (1957) Airman Joe Kelly 1957 - 7.2 (2,022)
- 78. "Studio One" (1948)   St. Emergency (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- 79. "Suspense" (1949)   (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 8.7 (36)
- 80. 13 Rue Madeleine (1947) (uncredited) Second Jump Master 1947 - 7.0 (951)
- 81. Winged Victory (1944) (as Cpl. Red Buttons) Whitey/Andrews Sister 1944 - 7.1 (57)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV)   (performer: "Welcome Queen Alice", "Can You Hear Us, Alice?") 1985 - 7.1 (1,122)
AKAs:
  • Alice Through the Looking Glass (USA: video title (second part title))
- 2. Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) (TV) (performer: "You're Everything I Ever Wanted") 1979 - 6.7 (248)
- 3. Pete's Dragon (1977)   (performer: "Passamashloddy" (uncredited), "Every Little Piece" (uncredited)) 1977 - 6.0 (4,168)
AKAs:
  • Pete y Elliot el Dragon (USA: Spanish title)
- 4. Gay Purr-ee (1962) (performer: "Bubbles") 1962 - 6.7 (499)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Life and Times of Kirk Douglas (2000) (V) (special thanks) 2000 - 5.1 (12)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Sid Bernstein Presents... (completed) (2010) Himself 2010 - -
- 2. Goodnight, We Love You (2004) 2004 - 7.8 (25)
- 3. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) Himself - Past Winner 2003 - 6.3 (682)
- 4. Milton Berle: An All-Star Tribute to 'Mr. Television' (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - -
- 5. "Backstory" (2000)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 7.3 (23)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood Backstories (USA: syndication title)
- 6. Let Me In, I Hear Laughter (2000) Himself 2000 - 8.3 (19)
- 7. "Dennis Miller Live" (1994)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 6.0 (118)
- 8. "Biography" (1987)   Himself / 3 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1995-1999) 1999 - 8.0 (266)
- 9. The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) (uncredited) Himself - Past Winner 1998 - 6.2 (481)
- 10. M*A*S*H, Tootsie & God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart (1998) (TV) Himself 1998 - -
- 11. 20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (1997) (TV) Himself 1997 - 6.9 (39)
- 12. "The Real Las Vegas" (1996) Himself 1996 - 7.8 (11)
- 13. Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler's House (1996) (TV) Himself 1996 - 7.9 (7)
- 14. The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (1995) (TV) Himself 1995 - 6.7 (40)
- 15. The 49th Annual Tony Awards (1995) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1995 - 7.7 (33)
- 16. The Second Annual Comedy Hall of Fame (1994) (TV) Himself 1994 - 5.7 (28)
- 17. 10th Annual TV Academy Hall of Fame (1994) (TV) Himself 1994 - -
- 18. Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 2 (1992) (TV) Himself 1992 - -
- 19. George Burns' 95th Birthday Party (1991) (TV) Himself 1991 - 7.6 (6)
- 20. "It's Garry Shandling's Show." (1986)   Himself (2 episodes, 1987-1989) 1989 - 7.8 (179)
- 21. George Burns - His Wit and Wisdom (1989) (V) Himself 1989 - 7.4 (8)
- 22. Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary (1987) (TV) Himself 1987 - -
- 23. The 1st Annual American Comedy Awards (1987) (TV) Himself 1987 - -
- 24. NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV) Himself 1986 - 4.6 (26)
- 25. George Burns' 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special (1986) (TV) Himself - Cameo 1986 - -
- 26. The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1986) (TV) Himself 1986 - -
- 27. Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Mr. T (1984) (TV) Himself 1984 - 9.2 (6)
- 28. The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Joan Collins (1984) (TV) Himself 1984 - -
- 29. "This Is Your Life" (1983)   Himself (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - -
1 TV episode:
- 30. George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business (1983) (TV) Himself 1983 - -
- 31. "Pink Lady" (1980)   Himself (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 5.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Pink Lady and Jeff
1 TV episode:
- 32. Sinatra: The First 40 Years (1980) (TV) Himself 1980 - 6.2 (15)
- 33. The Royal Variety Performance 1979 (1979) (TV) 1979 - -
- 34. The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) (TV) (uncredited) Himself 1979 - 6.8 (130)
- 35. "Disneyland" (1954)   Himself (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 8.4 (277)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
  • The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
  • The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 36. The People's Command Performance (1978) (TV)   Himself 1978 - -
AKAs:
  • The Second Annual People's Command Performance (USA: alternative title)
- 37. Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jimmy Stewart (1978) (TV) Himself 1978 - 7.7 (11)
- 38. Science Fiction Film Awards (1978) (TV)   Himself - Nominee 1978 - -
AKAs:
  • The 5th Annual Science Fiction Film Awards (USA: informal title)
- 39. Bob Hope's All-Star Comedy Spectacular from Lake Tahoe (1977) (TV) Himself - Cameo 1977 - -
- 40. "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 7.6 (80)
- 41. The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra (1977) (TV) Himself 1977 - 8.0 (60)
- 42. Joys (1976) (TV)   Himself 1976 - 6.3 (38)
AKAs:
  • Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in 'Joys' (USA: complete title)
- 43. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (7 episodes, 1962-1973) 1973 - 8.3 (463)
- 44. Ed Sullivan Presents: The TV Comedy Years (1973) (TV) Himself 1973 - -
- 45. "The Hollywood Squares" (1965)   Guest Appearance (3 episodes, 1970-1973) 1973 - 6.6 (116)
- 46. "The Vin Scully Show" (1973)   Himself (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - -
- 47. The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing 1972 - 5.3 (50)
- 48. "This Is Your Life" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.0 (26)
1 TV episode:
- 49. The Return of the Movie Movie (1972) (uncredited) James Martin 1972 - -
- 50. "Can You Top This" (1970)   Himself (2 episodes, 1970-1971) 1971 - -
- 51. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)   Himself (2 episodes, 1967-1970) 1970 - 7.3 (95)
- 52. "The Kraft Music Hall" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 5.5 (17)
- 53. "The Jackie Gleason Show" (1966)   Himself (2 episodes, 1968-1969) 1969 - 8.4 (65)
AKAs:
  • The Color Honeymooners (USA: rerun title)
- 54. The Moviemakers (1969) (uncredited) Himself (actor) 1969 - -
- 55. "The Dean Martin Show" (1965)   Himself (2 episodes, 1967-1968) 1968 - 8.4 (138)
AKAs:
  • The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
- 56. "Gypsy" (1965)   Himself (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - -
1 TV episode:
- 57. "The Hollywood Palace" (1964)   Himself - Comedian / 3 characters not shown (2 episodes, 1964-1967) 1967 - 9.5 (45)
2 TV episodes:
- 58. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Comedian / 5 characters not shown (9 episodes, 1954-1966) 1966 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
9 TV episodes: 4 episodes not shown.
- 59. "Hollywood Talent Scouts" (1965)   Himself (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - -
AKAs:
  • Art Linkletter's Hollywood Talent Scouts (USA: alternative title)
- 60. "The Andy Williams Show" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.3 (37)
- 61. "Password" (1961)   Panelist (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.8 (93)
AKAs:
  • Password All-Stars (USA: new title)
- 62. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Mystery Guest / Himself (3 episodes, 1953-1962) 1962 - 8.9 (268)
- 63. "I've Got a Secret" (1952)   Celebrity Guest / Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1953-1959) 1959 - 8.3 (89)
2 TV episodes:
- 64. The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV) Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actress 1959 - 4.9 (54)
- 65. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)   Himself (2 episodes, 1957-1958) 1958 - 7.7 (26)
AKAs:
  • The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
- 66. The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV) Himself - Best Supporting Actor Winner 1958 - 5.3 (51)
- 67. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Himself (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.5 (67)
- 68. "The Perry Como Show" (1948)   (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 7.6 (24)
AKAs:
  • Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
  • The Chesterfield Supper Club
- 69. "The Arthur Murray Party" (1950)   Himself (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - -
AKAs:
  • Arthur Murray Party Time
  • The Arthur Murray Show
- 70. "The Walter Winchell Show" (1956)   Himself (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
1 TV episode:
- 71. "Person to Person" (1953)   Himself (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.8 (28)
1 TV episode:
- 72. "The Red Buttons Show" (1952) Himself - Host (unknown episodes, 1952-1955) 1952 - 7.3 (6)
- 73. Footlight Varieties (1951) Himself 1951 - 4.9 (14)
- 74. "This Is Show Business" (1949)   Himself (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - -
AKAs:
  • This Is Broadway (first episodes title)
- 75. "The Milton Berle Show" (1948)   Himself - Comedian (1 episode, 1948) 1948 - 7.3 (19)
AKAs:
  • Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
  • The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 1. "ER"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. Hillary! Uncensored: Banned by the Media (2008) (V) Himself
- 3. Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten (2006) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 4. "Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time" (2004) Himself #71
- 5. Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) (TV)
- 6. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) Himself

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Unsold pilot: In 1962 he starred in a pilot for a proposed TV comedy series called "Mr. In-Between". more
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