David Butler

Known for: Directing
Born: December 16, 1894, San Francisco, California, USA
Died: June 14, 1979
Movies: 120

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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.

Best-Known Movies

5.9

The Birth of a Nation

1915

7.1

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

7.0

Calamity Jane

1953

7.3

7th Heaven

1927

6.9

Road to Morocco

1942

6.2

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

6.6

The Little Colonel

1935

5.9

It's a Great Feeling

1949

6.4

The Littlest Rebel

1935

6.1

Tea for Two

1950

Filmography

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

Directing, Writing & Producing

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

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