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David Butler

Directing 84 (deceased) years old San Francisco, California, USA ★ 0.5
Born: December 16, 1894
Died: June 14, 1979

Biography

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David Butler (December 17, 1894 – June 14, 1979) was an American actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and television director.

Butler was born in San Francisco, California. His mother was an actress and his father was a theater stage manager. His first acting roles were playing extras in stage plays. He later appeared in two D. W. Griffith films, The Girl Who Stayed Home and The Greatest Thing in Life. He also appeared in the 1927 Academy-Award winning film 7th Heaven.

The same year, Butler made his directorial debut with High School Hero, a comedy for Fox. During Butler's nine-year tenure at Fox, he directed over thirty films, including four Shirley Temple vehicles. Butler's last film for Fox, Kentucky, won Walter Brennan an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Butler worked with Bing Crosby in Road to Morocco and If I Had My Way. He directed many films starring Doris Day, among them It's a Great Feeling, Tea for Two, By the Light of the Silvery Moon, Lullaby of Broadway, April in Paris, and Calamity Jane.

During the late '50s and 1960s, Butler directed primarily television episodes, mainly for Leave It to Beaver and Wagon Train.

For his contributions to the film industry, Butler was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 with a motion pictures star located at 6561 Hollywood Boulevard.

Filmography

Acting Credits (51)

Prima Donna
Prima Donna Self - Introduction 1956
It's a Great Feeling
It's a Great Feeling David Butler (uncredited) 1949
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars Self (uncredited) 1943
Salute
Salute Navy Coach 1929
The Rush Hour
The Rush Hour William Finch 1927
Should Second Husbands Come First?
Should Second Husbands Come First? The Widow's Older Son 1927
7th Heaven
7th Heaven Gobin 1927
Nobody's Widow
Nobody's Widow Ned Stevens 1927
The Quarterback
The Quarterback 'Lumpy' Goggins 1926
Womanpower
Womanpower Mallory 1926
The Blue Eagle
The Blue Eagle Nick 'Dizzy' Galvani 1926
Oh, Baby!
Oh, Baby! 1926
The Sap
The Sap Vance 1926
The Plastic Age
The Plastic Age James Henley 1925
Wages for Wives
Wages for Wives Chester Logan 1925
The People vs. Nancy Preston
The People vs. Nancy Preston Bill Preston 1925
The Man on the Box
The Man on the Box Bob's Brother-in-Law 1925
Havoc
Havoc Smithy 1925
His Majesty, Bunker Bean
His Majesty, Bunker Bean Bud Matthews 1925
Tracked in the Snow Country
Tracked in the Snow Country Terry Moulton 1925
Code of the West
Code of the West Bid Hatfield 1925
The Narrow Street
The Narrow Street Ray Wyeth 1925
The Arizona Express
The Arizona Express Steve Butler 1924
Hoodman Blind
Hoodman Blind Jack Yeulette 1923
The Temple of Venus
The Temple of Venus Nat Harper 1923
Cause for Divorce
Cause for Divorce Tom Parker 1923
Desire
Desire Jerry Ryan 1923
Mary of the Movies
Mary of the Movies David Butler (uncredited) 1923
Poor Men's Wives
Poor Men's Wives Jim Maherne 1923
The Fog
The Fog Si Plumb 1923
The Hero
The Hero Bill Walters 1923
Conquering the Woman
Conquering the Woman Larry Saunders 1922
The Village Blacksmith
The Village Blacksmith Bill Hammond 1922
According to Hoyle
According to Hoyle "Boxcar" Simmons 1922
The Wise Kid
The Wise Kid Freddie Smith 1922
The Sky Pilot
The Sky Pilot Bill Hendricks 1921
The County Fair
The County Fair Joel Bartlett 1920
Fickle Women
Fickle Women Calvin Price 1920
Don't Ever Marry
Don't Ever Marry Bill Fielding 1920
The Triflers
The Triflers 1920
The Pointing Finger
The Pointing Finger 1919
Bonnie, Bonnie Lassie
Bonnie, Bonnie Lassie David 1919
The Other Half
The Other Half Cpl. Jimmy 1919
A Petal on the Current
A Petal on the Current Ed Kinealy 1919
Nugget Nell
Nugget Nell Big Hearted Jim 1919
Better Times
Better Times Peter Van Alstyne 1919
The Unpainted Woman
The Unpainted Woman Charley Holt 1919
The Girl Who Stayed at Home
The Girl Who Stayed at Home Johann August Kant 1919
The Greatest Thing in Life
The Greatest Thing in Life Mr. Le Bebe 1918
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Babylonian Soldier (uncredited) 1916
The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier (uncredited) 1915

Directing Credits (80)

C'mon, Let's Live a Little
C'mon, Let's Live a Little Director 1967
Camp Runamuck
Camp Runamuck Director 1965
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone Director 1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Director 1963
The Patty Duke Show
The Patty Duke Show Director 1963
The Right Approach
The Right Approach Director 1961
Overland Trail
Overland Trail Director 1960
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Director 1959
The Deputy
The Deputy Director 1959
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip Director 1958
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver Director 1957
M Squad
M Squad Director 1957
The Girl He Left Behind
The Girl He Left Behind Director 1956
Prima Donna
Prima Donna Director 1956
Glory
Glory Director 1956
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse Director 1955
Jump Into Hell
Jump Into Hell Director 1955
King Richard and the Crusaders
King Richard and the Crusaders Director 1954
The Command
The Command Director 1954
Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane Director 1953
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
By the Light of the Silvery Moon Director 1953
April in Paris
April in Paris Director 1952
Where's Charley?
Where's Charley? Director 1952
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine Director 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Director 1951
Lullaby of Broadway
Lullaby of Broadway Director 1951
Tea for Two
Tea for Two Director 1950
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady Director 1950
The Story of Seabiscuit
The Story of Seabiscuit Director 1949
It's a Great Feeling
It's a Great Feeling Director 1949
Look for the Silver Lining
Look for the Silver Lining Director 1949
John Loves Mary
John Loves Mary Director 1949
Two Guys from Texas
Two Guys from Texas Director 1948
My Wild Irish Rose
My Wild Irish Rose Director 1947
The Time, The Place and The Girl
The Time, The Place and The Girl Director 1946
Two Guys from Milwaukee
Two Guys from Milwaukee Director 1946
San Antonio
San Antonio Director 1945
The Princess and the Pirate
The Princess and the Pirate Director 1944
Shine on Harvest Moon
Shine on Harvest Moon Director 1944
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars Director 1943
They Got Me Covered
They Got Me Covered Director 1943
Road to Morocco
Road to Morocco Director 1942
Playmates
Playmates Director 1941
Caught in the Draft
Caught in the Draft Director 1941
You'll Find Out
You'll Find Out Director 1940
If I Had My Way
If I Had My Way Director 1940
That's Right – You're Wrong
That's Right – You're Wrong Director 1939
East Side of Heaven
East Side of Heaven Director 1939
Kentucky
Kentucky Director 1938
Straight, Place and Show
Straight, Place and Show Director 1938
Kentucky Moonshine
Kentucky Moonshine Director 1938
You're a Sweetheart
You're a Sweetheart Director 1937
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Ali Baba Goes to Town Director 1937
Pigskin Parade
Pigskin Parade Director 1936
White Fang
White Fang Director 1936
Captain January
Captain January Director 1936
The Littlest Rebel
The Littlest Rebel Director 1935
Doubting Thomas
Doubting Thomas Director 1935
The Little Colonel
The Little Colonel Director 1935
Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes Director 1934
Have a Heart
Have a Heart Director 1934
Handy Andy
Handy Andy Director 1934
Bottoms Up
Bottoms Up Director 1934
My Weakness
My Weakness Director 1933
Hold Me Tight
Hold Me Tight Director 1933
Handle with Care
Handle with Care Director 1932
Down To Earth
Down To Earth Director 1932
Business and Pleasure
Business and Pleasure Director 1932
Delicious
Delicious Director 1931
A Connecticut Yankee
A Connecticut Yankee Director 1931
Just Imagine
Just Imagine Director 1930
High Society Blues
High Society Blues Director 1930
Sunny Side Up
Sunny Side Up Director 1929
Salute
Salute Director 1929
Chasing Through Europe
Chasing Through Europe Director 1929
Masked Emotions
Masked Emotions Director 1929
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 Director 1929
Prep and Pep
Prep and Pep Director 1928
Win That Girl
Win That Girl Director 1928
High School Hero
High School Hero Director 1927

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