- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRichard Totten Button
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Dick Button was born on July 18, 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 January 30, 2025 in North Salem, New York, USA.
- SpouseSlavka Kahout(March 10, 1973 - 1983) (divorced, 2 children)
- Children
- ParentsEvelyn Bunn TottenGeorge Button
- RelativesGeorge Button Jr.(Sibling)John Edward Button(Sibling)
- 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.
- Won back-to-back gold medals in Figure Skating (men's singles) at the 1948 St. Moritz Winter Olympics and at the 1952 Oslo Winter Olympics. He is the only American man to win two consecutive gold medals in Olympic men's figure skating.
- Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1983 (charter member).
- Father of actress Emily Button.
- He was on the top 100 list of nominees, although not inducted, for the New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services and contributions to Sports in the following years: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
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