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{{Short description|American comedian and actor (1919–2006)}}
{{distinguish|text=[[Red button (disambiguation)|red button]], a term with various uses}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Red Buttons
| image = Red Buttons - 1959.jpg
| caption = Buttons in 1959
| birth_name = Aaron Chwatt
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1919|02|5|}}
| birth_place = [[New York City]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|mf=yes|2006|07|13|1919|02|05}}
| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian}}
| years_active = 1935–2006
| spouse = {{Plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[Roxanne Arlen]]|1947|1949|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Helayne McNorton|1949|1963|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Alicia Prats|1964|2001|end=d}}}}
| children = 2
}}

'''Red Buttons''' (born '''Aaron Chwatt'''; February 5, 1919 – July 13, 2006) was an American actor and comedian. He won an [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Oscar]] and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture|Golden Globe]] for ''[[Sayonara]]''. He was nominated for awards for his work such as ''[[Harlow (Paramount film)|Harlow]]'' (1965), ''[[They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (film)|They Shoot Horses, Don't They?]]'' (1969), and ''[[Pete's Dragon (1977 film)|Pete's Dragon]]'' (1977).

From the 1970s he was a familiar face on TV, with his "Never Got a Dinner" comedy monologues.