Red Buttons

He became a nationally recognizable comedian, and his "Never Got A Dinner" sketch was a standard at the Dean Martin roasts for many years. James Craig may refer to:. After his Oscar-winning role in Sayonara, Buttons performed in numerous feature films, including Hatari!, The Longest Day, The Poseidon Adventure, They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, and Pete's Dragon. The iron barque James Craig. His catchphrase from the show, "strange things are happening", entered the national vocabulary briefly in the mid-1950s. Jim Craig, American hockey player. After years performing burlesque and doing comedy routines in the Catskills, Buttons received his own variety series on television in 1952 -- The Red Buttons Show ran for three years and achieved high levels of success. James Terrill Craig (1939-1978); Manson Family associate.

Born in New York City, Chwatt received the nickname as a young man, when he worked as a waiter in Dinty Moore's tavern in the Bronx -- his uniform's shiny buttons and his bright red hair caused patrons to give him the name he would later perform under. James Craig, birth name James Henry Meador (1912-1985); American actor. He won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Sergeant Joe Kelly in Sayonara (1957). James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon (1871-1940); first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. Red Buttons (born February 5, 1919) is the stage name of American comedian and actor Aaron Chwatt. James Craig, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1855. James Henry Craig (1748-1812); British military officer and colonial administrator of The Canadas.