Red Buttons, born Savino Samuel Buono, was an accomplished American comedian. Renowned for his distinctive comedic style and exceptional performance skills, he starred in numerous films and television shows. Buttons was born on February 5, 1919, and passed away on July 13, 2006.
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Source: I Never Got a Dinner: The Autobiography of Red Buttons
“Eve said to the serpent, “You know I could go for a bite to eat, but I don't know you from Adam.””
“Julius Caesar's wife, who said to Julius, We are not naming our son Sid! Never got a dinner!”
“Saint Christopher, who said, Where can I get a Frank Sinatra medal? Never got a dinner!”
“Ray Charles, who said to Stevie Wonder, Maybe we're white. Never got a dinner!”
“Rip Van Winkle, who said, Don't make the bed; I'm just going to the bathroom. Never got a dinner!”
“Queen Elizabeth, who said, Not now, I'm on the throne. Never got a dinner!”
“Adam, who said to Eve, What do you mean you have nothing to wear? Never got a dinner!”
“E.T., who said to Phyllis Diller, You look weird. Never got a dinner!”
“Sophia Loren, whose new baby asked her, Is all that for me? Never got a dinner!”
“Lee Iacocca, who said to Dolly Parton, Why do you need an airbag? Never got a dinner!”
“Moses, who said to the Israelites, Stop calling me Charlton! Never got a dinner!”
“Nostradamus, who predicted that Billy Bailey would not come home. Never got a dinner!”
“Dolly Parton, who said to her doctor, Are you sure it's a chest cold? Never got a dinner!”
“Jacques Cousteau, the last man to see Jimmy Hoffa. Never got a dinner!”
“Helen of Troy, a hooker from Upstate New York. Never got a dinner!”
“Abraham Lincoln, who said, A house divided... is a condominium. Never got a dinner!”
“Moshe Dayan, who donated his eye to CBS. Never got a dinner!”
“Aladdin, who said to his wife, I know it's not a lamp, keep rubbing! Never got a dinner!”
“Alex Hailey, who traced his roots all the way to the back of the bus. Never got a dinner!”
“Making you a pioneer only means one thing. You were around at the time.”
“Some of the most famous people in history never got a dinner!”
“The Mayor of Hong Kong, who said Can't work today. Have American flu. Never got a dinner!”
“Crispus Attucks, who said, Don't shoot till you see the whites! Never got a dinner!”
“Zsa Zsa Gabor, the only woman ever to apply for group alimony. Never got a dinner!”