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Dick Button(1929-2025)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Dick Button
Dick Button was born on 18 July 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Superstars (1973), The Young Doctors (1961) and Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990). He was married to Slavka Kahout. He died on 30 January 2025 in North Salem, New York, USA.
BornJuly 18, 1929
DiedJanuary 30, 2025(95)
BornJuly 18, 1929
DiedJanuary 30, 2025(95)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 nominations total

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Known for

The Superstars (1973)
The Superstars
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Eddie Albert, Ina Balin, Ben Gazzara, Dick Clark, and Fredric March in The Young Doctors (1961)
The Young Doctors
6.8
  • Operating Intern
  • 1961
Luke Perry, Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling, Brian Austin Green, Ian Ziering, and Gabrielle Carteris in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
Beverly Hills, 90210
6.6
TV Series
  • Announcer
10th Winter Olympic Games (1968)
10th Winter Olympic Games
TV Mini Series
  • Self - Commentator
  • 1968

Credits

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Actor

  • Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, and Rob Paulsen in Animaniacs (1993)
    Animaniacs
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Dick Button (voice)
    • 1995
  • Luke Perry, Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling, Brian Austin Green, Ian Ziering, and Gabrielle Carteris in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
    Beverly Hills, 90210
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Announcer
    • 1992
  • The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)
    The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
    3.7
    • Dick Button
    • 1978
  • Eddie Albert, Ina Balin, Ben Gazzara, Dick Clark, and Fredric March in The Young Doctors (1961)
    The Young Doctors
    6.8
    • Operating Intern
    • 1961
  • A Christmas Festival
    TV Movie
    • The Prince
    • 1959
  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Skater
    • 1958
  • Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates (1958)
    Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Peter Van Gleck
    • 1958

Writer

  • The Superstars (1973)
    The Superstars
    7.6
    TV Series
    • devised by
    • 1973

Producer

  • The Superstars (1973)
    The Superstars
    7.6
    TV Series
    • series creator
    • 1975

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • July 18, 1929
    • Englewood, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • January 30, 2025
    • North Salem, New York, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Slavka KahoutMarch 10, 1973 - 1983 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Edward Button
  • Parents
      Evelyn Bunn Totten
  • Relatives
      George Button Jr.(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Figure skating commentator for ABC Sports.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Successfully landed the first Double Axel Jump in competition (1948) as well as the first Triple Loop Jump in competition (1952, which was also the first triple jump of any kind). In the 1940s he invented the variation Flying Camel Spin.

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