Dick Button was born on July 18, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA as Richard Totten Button. He is an actor, known for Skates of Gold III (1995), The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) and U.S. Olympic Champions (1952). He was previously married to Slavka Kahout.
He was nominated for the 2011 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services and contributions to Sports.
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The only American man to win two consecutive gold medals in Olympic men's figure skating. Also the first skater to land triple jumps. Inventor of the camel spin.
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Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, 1983 (charter member).
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Won Gold Medals in figure skating at the Olympics in 1948 and 1952.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Beverly Hills, 90210
1992
TV Series
Announcer
The Young Doctors
1961
Operating Intern
The VIII Winter Olympics
1960
TV Mini-Series
A Christmas Festival
1959
TV Movie
The Prince
Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates
1958
TV Movie
Peter Van Gleck
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Skating Before The Fabulous Ice Age
2013
Documentary short completed
Himself
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
Documentary
Himself
P&G & Walmart Tribute to American Legends of the Ice
2014
TV Movie
Himself
Magic on Music Mountain: The Story of the Lambertville Music Circus
2014
Video documentary
Himself
The Fabulous Ice Age
2013
Documentary
Himself
Caesar's Tribute II: A Salute to the Ladies of the Ice
2011
TV Movie
Himself
Skating with the Stars
2010
TV Series
Himself - Judge
Vancouver 2010: XXI Olympic Winter Games
2010
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Figure Skating Analyst (2010)
Battle of the Blades
2009
TV Series
Himself - Judge
World of Skating
2007
TV Series
Himself
Olympic Ice
2006
TV Movie
Himself - Host
Turin 2006: XX Olympic Winter Games
2006
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Biography
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Tim McCarver Show
2003
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Intimate Portrait
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
Bud Greenspan's Favorite Stories of Winter Olympic Glory
2002
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Fire on Ice: Champions of American Figure Skating
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Wide World of Sports 35th Anniversary Special
1996
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Skates of Gold III
1995
TV Special
Himself
Animaniacs
1995
TV Series
Himself
ABC's Wide World of Sports 30th Anniversary Special