The combination of his red hair and the large, shiny buttons on the bellhop uniforms inspired orchestra leader Charles "Dinty" Moore to call him "Red Buttons," the name under which he would later perform.
A combinación do seu pelo roibo e os grandes e brillantes botóns do seu uniforme inspiraron ao xefe da orquestra Charles "Dinty" Moore a chamalo "Red Buttons" ("botóns vermellos"), nome que máis tarde actuou.