David Butler

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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.

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  • wc Gender: Male
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1894-12-16
  • event Death Date 1979-06-14
  • school Known for: Directing
  • star Popularity: 5.4
  • info Birth Place San Francisco, California, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by David Butler

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The Princess and the Pirate

1944-11-17

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Road to Morocco

1942-11-10

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It's a Great Feeling

1949-08-01

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Sunny Side Up

1929-12-25

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Prep and Pep

1928-11-18

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Tea for Two

1950-09-01

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April in Paris

1952-12-24

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Calamity Jane

1953-11-04

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The Little Colonel

1935-02-22

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Bright Eyes

1934-12-28

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Lullaby of Broadway

1951-03-26

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Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943-09-25

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East Side of Heaven

1939-04-07

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The Story of Seabiscuit

1949-11-12

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The Littlest Rebel

1935-12-27

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San Antonio

1945-12-29

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You'll Find Out

1940-11-22

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You'll Find Out

1940-11-22

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By the Light of the Silvery Moon

1953-03-26

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Just Imagine

1930-11-23

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Win That Girl

1928-09-16

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King Richard and the Crusaders

1954-08-07

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Pigskin Parade

1936-10-23

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If I Had My Way

1940-05-05

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Captain January

1936-04-17

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Look for the Silver Lining

1949-07-30

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Sunny Side Up

1929-12-25

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The Command

1954-02-13

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Ali Baba Goes to Town

1937-10-29

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They Got Me Covered

1943-03-04

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Caught in the Draft

1941-07-04

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Where's Charley?

1952-05-20

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The Time, The Place and The Girl

1946-12-26

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A Connecticut Yankee

1931-04-06

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The Girl He Left Behind

1956-10-26

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The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

1950-04-29

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Kentucky

1938-12-30

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Delicious

1931-12-27

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Bottoms Up

1934-04-12

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Glory

1956-01-11

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That's Right – You're Wrong

1939-11-24

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Doubting Thomas

1935-07-10

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Down To Earth

1932-09-01

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Jump Into Hell

1955-04-01

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Playmates

1941-12-26

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My Wild Irish Rose

1947-12-24

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Straight, Place and Show

1938-09-30

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Business and Pleasure

1932-02-24

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Kentucky Moonshine

1938-05-20

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The Right Approach

1961-05-17

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Shine on Harvest Moon

1944-03-10

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Have a Heart

1934-09-07

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Two Guys from Milwaukee

1946-07-26

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Two Guys from Texas

1948-08-27

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Painting The Clouds With Sunshine

1951-10-10

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My Weakness

1933-09-22

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John Loves Mary

1949-02-04

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White Fang

1936-07-17

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You're a Sweetheart

1937-12-26

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Fox Movietone Follies of 1929

1929-05-25

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Fox Movietone Follies of 1929

1929-05-25

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High Society Blues

1930-03-23

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High Society Blues

1930-03-23

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Masked Emotions

1929-06-22

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Bottoms Up

1934-04-12

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Bottoms Up

1934-04-12

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Bright Eyes

1934-12-28

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High School Hero

1927-10-16

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High School Hero

1927-10-16

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East Side of Heaven

1939-04-07

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Salute

1929-09-01

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C'mon, Let's Live a Little

1967-03-03

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You'll Find Out

1940-11-22

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Edgar Floats

2010-01-01

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Handy Andy

1934-07-19

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If I Had My Way

1940-05-05

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If I Had My Way

1940-05-05

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Have a Heart

1934-09-07

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Handle with Care

1932-12-25

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Handle with Care

1932-12-25

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That's Right – You're Wrong

1939-11-24

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That's Right – You're Wrong

1939-11-24

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Hold Me Tight

1933-05-20

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Prima Donna

1956-02-01

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The Twilight Zone

1959-10-02

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Camp Runamuck

1965-09-17

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77 Sunset Strip

1958-10-10

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Daniel Boone

1964-09-24

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951-10-05

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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963-10-04

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The Patty Duke Show

1963-09-18

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M Squad

1957-09-20

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Leave It to Beaver

1957-10-04

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The Deputy

1959-09-12

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Overland Trail

1960-02-07

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Screen Director's Playhouse

1955-10-05