Memories

2. The 1947 Dinner-Dance entertainer, Red Buttons (born Aaron Chwatt in the Lower East Side of New York City), would go on to become one of the all-time 'greats' of film and comedy. His appearance in Sayonara in 1957 won him an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor. Later, his TV Red Buttons Show won the Academy of Radio Television Arts and Science Award (the Emmy precursor) for Best Comedian. Buttons, who turned 83 on February 5, 2002, is still performing. His career as an entertainer spans seven decades.


	2. The 1947 Dinner-Dance entertainer, Red Buttons (born Aaron Chwatt in the Lower East Side of New York City), would go on to become one of the all-time 'greats' of film and comedy. His appearance in Sayonara in 1957 won him an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor. Later, his TV Red Buttons Show won the Academy of Radio Television Arts and Science Award (the Emmy precursor) for Best Comedian. Buttons, who turned 83 on February 5, 2002, is still performing. His career as an entertainer spans seven decades.
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