David Butler
DirectingFrom 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
The Birth of a Nation
Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Babylonian Soldier (uncredited)
7th Heaven
Gobin
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Self (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling
David Butler (uncredited)
The Plastic Age
James Henley
Salute
Navy Coach
Mary of the Movies
David Butler (uncredited)
The Fog
Si Plumb
The Sap
Vance
Filmography — Acting
The Birth of a Nation
Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Babylonian Soldier (uncredited)
7th Heaven
Gobin
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Self (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling
David Butler (uncredited)
The Plastic Age
James Henley
Salute
Navy Coach
Mary of the Movies
David Butler (uncredited)
The Fog
Si Plumb
The Sap
Vance
Havoc
Smithy
The Girl Who Stayed at Home
Johann August Kant
The Quarterback
'Lumpy' Goggins
The Blue Eagle
Nick 'Dizzy' Galvani
Prima Donna
Self - Introduction
His Majesty, Bunker Bean
Bud Matthews
A Petal on the Current
Ed Kinealy
The Sky Pilot
Bill Hendricks
According to Hoyle
"Boxcar" Simmons
The Greatest Thing in Life
Mr. Le Bebe
The Village Blacksmith
Bill Hammond
The Triflers
Womanpower
Mallory
The Arizona Express
Steve Butler
Code of the West
Bid Hatfield
The Other Half
Cpl. Jimmy
The Rush Hour
William Finch
The Unpainted Woman
Charley Holt
Wages for Wives
Chester Logan
The Narrow Street
Ray Wyeth
Better Times
Peter Van Alstyne
Tracked in the Snow Country
Terry Moulton
The Wise Kid
Freddie Smith
Don't Ever Marry
Bill Fielding
The Temple of Venus
Nat Harper
Desire
Jerry Ryan
Poor Men's Wives
Jim Maherne
The County Fair
Joel Bartlett
Cause for Divorce
Tom Parker
The Man on the Box
Bob's Brother-in-Law
The Hero
Bill Walters
Oh, Baby!
Hoodman Blind
Jack Yeulette
Conquering the Woman
Larry Saunders
Should Second Husbands Come First?
The Widow's Older Son
The People vs. Nancy Preston
Bill Preston
The Pointing Finger
Nobody's Widow
Ned Stevens
Bonnie, Bonnie Lassie
David
Fickle Women
Calvin Price
Nugget Nell
Big Hearted Jim
Filmography — Crew
Calamity Jane
Director
King Richard and the Crusaders
Director
April in Paris
Director
The Command
Director
The Princess and the Pirate
Director
The Littlest Rebel
Director
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Director
It's a Great Feeling
Director
Road to Morocco
Director
Tea for Two
Director
Bright Eyes
Director
Bottoms Up
Director
East Side of Heaven
Director
San Antonio
Director
The Story of Seabiscuit
Director
Two Guys from Milwaukee
Director
Kentucky
Director
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Director
Lullaby of Broadway
Director
The Little Colonel
Director
Look for the Silver Lining
Director
Just Imagine
Director
The Girl He Left Behind
Director
The Time, The Place and The Girl
Director
Caught in the Draft
Director
You'll Find Out
Director
Glory
Director
Pigskin Parade
Director
My Wild Irish Rose
Director
Salute
Director
Have a Heart
Director
Captain January
Director
My Weakness
Director
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
Director
A Connecticut Yankee
Director
If I Had My Way
Director
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
Director
John Loves Mary
Director
White Fang
Director
Kentucky Moonshine
Director
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
Director
Doubting Thomas
Director
They Got Me Covered
Director
You're a Sweetheart
Director
Shine on Harvest Moon
Director
Business and Pleasure
Director
Prep and Pep
Director
Down To Earth
Director
Handle with Care
Director
That's Right – You're Wrong
Director
Where's Charley?
Director
Sunny Side Up
Producer
High Society Blues
Director
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Director
Jump Into Hell
Director
Prima Donna
Director
Two Guys from Texas
Director
Straight, Place and Show
Director
Delicious
Director
Handy Andy
Director
Masked Emotions
Director
The Right Approach
Director
Playmates
Director
C'mon, Let's Live a Little
Director
Win That Girl
Director
High School Hero
Director
Hold Me Tight
Director
Chasing Through Europe
Director
News Parade
Director