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Comedian Red Buttons Dies in L.A. at 87
Trib Star - AP ^
| 7/13/06
Posted on 07/13/2006 12:37:48 PM PDT by Borges
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To: Borges
this is saddening. another great one gone.
R.I.P. Mr. Buttons
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posted on
07/13/2006 12:47:56 PM PDT
by
lunarbicep
(Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. - Mark Twain)
To: Cousin Eddie
My favorite was Hatari: "Sean, tell me about the rocket again."
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posted on
07/13/2006 12:48:20 PM PDT
by
quark
To: Borges
Loved him in "The Longest Day."
Rest in Peace.
To: SeaBiscuit
yes....he and Red Skelton and all the others from that era.. taking a curtain call in Heaven.....
To: Borges
Very few vaudvillians and Catskill Resort trained comedians left.
Thanks for the laughs, Red !
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posted on
07/13/2006 12:48:51 PM PDT
by
llevrok
(Born a ham and never cured.)
To: JennysCool
I noticed he played a recurring role on ER last season. He looked 86 and very frail. You know that pasty look with the hollow eyes. God rest his soul. He lived a very full life. My dad loved his comedy. I appreciated his ability to play drama. What a talent.
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posted on
07/13/2006 12:49:15 PM PDT
by
poobear
To: Borges
All my prayers to his family.
For a moment, the laughter died.
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posted on
07/13/2006 12:49:49 PM PDT
by
Erik Latranyi
(The Democratic Party will not exist in a few years....we are watching history unfold before us.)
To: Borges
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posted on
07/13/2006 12:50:43 PM PDT
by
johnny7
(“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
To: capt. norm
I never knew he was a comedian.
My first encounter with him was the movie "Longest Day" where he played the role of John Steele, who hung by his parachute from the Catholic Church at St. Mere Eglise.
I vaguely knew that he had to have a pretty good career. Such roles are not "low hanging fruit" (pun intended).
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posted on
07/13/2006 12:51:44 PM PDT
by
Donald Meaker
(Brother, can you Paradigm?)
To: Borges
Red Buttons was great in the Poseidan Adventure. What a terrific human being. He will be missed. May God Bless his soul.
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posted on
07/13/2006 12:52:19 PM PDT
by
AdvisorB
(For a terrorist bodycount in hamistan, let the smoke clear then count the ears and divide by 2.)
To: Erik Latranyi
Sayonara was probably Marlon Brando's best film. Red played a great supporting role as an Air Force EM. Interestingly, Ricardo Montalban played the role of a Japanese man in the movie...
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Interestingly, Ricardo Montalban played the role of a Japanese man in the movie...I believe that it was a time when Japanese nationals were not very welcome on the screen. There are several movies where "asians" are played by "caucasians".
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posted on
07/13/2006 12:56:47 PM PDT
by
Erik Latranyi
(The Democratic Party will not exist in a few years....we are watching history unfold before us.)
To: Wolfie
Never got a dinner! Hope he gets one now.
To: johnny7
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posted on
07/13/2006 12:57:02 PM PDT
by
Graybeard58
(Remember and pray for Sgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
To: Borges
So sad, may he rest in peace.
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posted on
07/13/2006 12:59:30 PM PDT
by
tiredoflaundry
(The right wants victory, the left wants to surrender. It's that simple.)
To: Graybeard58
Edith GormezanoHey... a goombah in the bunch! ;)
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posted on
07/13/2006 12:59:57 PM PDT
by
johnny7
(“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
To: Erik Latranyi
John Wayne as Ghengis Khan in... The Conqueror.
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posted on
07/13/2006 1:03:16 PM PDT
by
johnny7
(“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
To: Erik Latranyi
Brando played a Japanese (from Okinawa) in Tea House of the August Moon.
To: Borges
how sad
prayers for the family
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posted on
07/13/2006 1:04:13 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(Let them die of thirst in the dark.)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Sayonara was probably Marlon Brando's best film.
Someone would like a word with you.
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posted on
07/13/2006 1:09:49 PM PDT
by
Borges
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