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| | Red Buttons |
 | | At age seven, Red (who was really Aaron Chwatt, and whose nickname was "Irish" because of his red hair, blue eyes, and a green sweater which he wore in his public school graduation picture), could be seen performin[1]g on street corners for pennies. |
 | | Red Buttons has been honored by the City of Hope, "Spirit of Life" Award; the Eddie Cantor Foundation's "Suzie" Award; The California Friar's Club "Lifetime Achievement" Award, and the Junior Achievement Award for his charitable contributions for all causes. |
 | | Red was awarded the 1987 "Man of the Year" honoree of the New York Friar's Club at the Waldorf Astoria annual dinner, May 16, 1987. |
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