Known For
Directing
Born
Dec 16, 1894
Died
Jun 14, 1979
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Credits
131 titles
David Butler
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Known For
Filmography
Edgar Floats
Set Costumer
C'mon, Let's Live a Little
Director
Camp Runamuck
Director
Daniel Boone
Director
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Director
The Patty Duke Show
Director
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Right Approach
Director
Overland Trail
Director
The Twilight Zone
Director
The Deputy
Director
77 Sunset Strip
Director
Leave It to Beaver
Director
M Squad
Director
The Girl He Left Behind
Director
Prima Donna
Self - Introduction
Glory
Director
Screen Director's Playhouse
Director
Jump Into Hell
Director
King Richard and the Crusaders
Director
The Command
Director
Calamity Jane
Director
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
Director
April in Paris
Director
Where's Charley?
Director
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
Director
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Director
Lullaby of Broadway
Director
Tea for Two
Director
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
Director
The Story of Seabiscuit
Director
It's a Great Feeling
David Butler (uncredited)
Look for the Silver Lining
Director
John Loves Mary
Director
Two Guys from Texas
Director
My Wild Irish Rose
Director
The Time, The Place and The Girl
Director
Two Guys from Milwaukee
Director
San Antonio
Director
The Princess and the Pirate
Director
Shine on Harvest Moon
Director
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Self (uncredited)
They Got Me Covered
Director
Road to Morocco
Director
Playmates
Director
Caught in the Draft
Director
You'll Find Out
Story
If I Had My Way
Director
That's Right – You're Wrong
Director
East Side of Heaven
Director