
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-Awa…
Known For
The Twilight Zone
Director
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Babylonian Soldier (uncredited)
The Birth of a Nation
Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Calamity Jane
Director
7th Heaven
Gobin
Leave It to Beaver
Director
Road to Morocco
Director
Daniel Boone
Director
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Filmography
Acting (52)
Movies (51)
Prima Donna
1956as Self - Introduction
It's a Great Feeling
1949as David Butler (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943as Self (uncredited)
Salute
1929as Navy Coach
7th Heaven
1927as Gobin
Nobody's Widow
1927as Ned Stevens
The Rush Hour
1927as William Finch
Should Second Husbands Come First?
1927as The Widow's Older Son
The Quarterback
1926as 'Lumpy' Goggins
The Sap
1926as Vance
The Blue Eagle
1926as Nick 'Dizzy' Galvani
Oh, Baby!
1926
Womanpower
1926as Mallory
His Majesty, Bunker Bean
1925as Bud Matthews
The People vs. Nancy Preston
1925as Bill Preston
Tracked in the Snow Country
1925as Terry Moulton
Havoc
1925as Smithy
The Plastic Age
1925as James Henley
The Narrow Street
1925as Ray Wyeth
The Man on the Box
1925as Bob's Brother-in-Law
Wages for Wives
1925as Chester Logan
Code of the West
1925as Bid Hatfield
The Arizona Express
1924as Steve Butler
The Temple of Venus
1923as Nat Harper
The Hero
1923as Bill Walters
Mary of the Movies
1923as David Butler (uncredited)
Hoodman Blind
1923as Jack Yeulette
Desire
1923as Jerry Ryan
The Fog
1923as Si Plumb
Cause for Divorce
1923as Tom Parker
Poor Men's Wives
1923as Jim Maherne
According to Hoyle
1922as "Boxcar" Simmons
The Village Blacksmith
1922as Bill Hammond
The Wise Kid
1922as Freddie Smith
Conquering the Woman
1922as Larry Saunders
The Sky Pilot
1921as Bill Hendricks
The County Fair
1920as Joel Bartlett
Fickle Women
1920as Calvin Price
The Triflers
1920
Don't Ever Marry
1920as Bill Fielding
The Girl Who Stayed at Home
1919as Johann August Kant
Nugget Nell
1919as Big Hearted Jim
The Other Half
1919as Cpl. Jimmy
Better Times
1919as Peter Van Alstyne
A Petal on the Current
1919as Ed Kinealy
The Unpainted Woman
1919as Charley Holt
The Pointing Finger
1919
Bonnie, Bonnie Lassie
1919as David
The Greatest Thing in Life
1918as Mr. Le Bebe
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916as Babylonian Soldier (uncredited)
The Birth of a Nation
1915as Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Television (1)
Crew (99)
Movies (87)
Edgar Floats
2010Set Costumer
C'mon, Let's Live a Little
1967Director
The Right Approach
1961Director
Glory
1956Director
Prima Donna
1956Director
The Girl He Left Behind
1956Director
Jump Into Hell
1955Director
The Command
1954Director
King Richard and the Crusaders
1954Director
Calamity Jane
1953Director
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
1953Director
Where's Charley?
1952Director
April in Paris
1952Director
Lullaby of Broadway
1951Director
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
1951Director
Tea for Two
1950Director
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
1950Director
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949Director
It's a Great Feeling
1949Director
John Loves Mary
1949Director
Look for the Silver Lining
1949Director
Two Guys from Texas
1948Director
My Wild Irish Rose
1947Director
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946Director
The Time, The Place and The Girl
1946Director
San Antonio
1945Director
The Princess and the Pirate
1944Director
Shine on Harvest Moon
1944Director
They Got Me Covered
1943Director
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943Director
Road to Morocco
1942Director
Caught in the Draft
1941Director
Playmates
1941Director
You'll Find Out
1940Director
You'll Find Out
1940Producer
You'll Find Out
1940Story
If I Had My Way
1940Director
If I Had My Way
1940Producer
If I Had My Way
1940Story
East Side of Heaven
1939Director
East Side of Heaven
1939Story
That's Right – You're Wrong
1939Director
That's Right – You're Wrong
1939Producer
That's Right – You're Wrong
1939Story
Kentucky Moonshine
1938Director
Kentucky
1938Director
Straight, Place and Show
1938Director
You're a Sweetheart
1937Director
Ali Baba Goes to Town
1937Director
Pigskin Parade
1936Director
Captain January
1936Director
White Fang
1936Director
The Little Colonel
1935Director
The Littlest Rebel
1935Director
Doubting Thomas
1935Director
Have a Heart
1934Director
Have a Heart
1934Story
Handy Andy
1934Director
Bottoms Up
1934Director
Bottoms Up
1934Screenplay
Bottoms Up
1934Story
Bright Eyes
1934Director
Bright Eyes
1934Story
My Weakness
1933Director
Hold Me Tight
1933Director
Handle with Care
1932Director
Handle with Care
1932Story
Business and Pleasure
1932Director
Down To Earth
1932Director
A Connecticut Yankee
1931Director
Delicious
1931Director
Just Imagine
1930Director
High Society Blues
1930Director
High Society Blues
1930Story
Sunny Side Up
1929Director
Sunny Side Up
1929Producer
Salute
1929Director
Masked Emotions
1929Director
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
1929Director
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
1929Writer
Chasing Through Europe
1929Director
Win That Girl
1928Director
Prep and Pep
1928Director
News Parade
1928Director
News Parade
1928Story
High School Hero
1927Director
High School Hero
1927Story
Television (12)
Camp Runamuck
1965Director
Daniel Boone
1964Director
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963Director
The Patty Duke Show
1963Director
Overland Trail
1960Director
The Twilight Zone
1959Director
The Deputy
1959Director
77 Sunset Strip
1958Director
Leave It to Beaver
1957Director
M Squad
1957Director
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955Director
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Director
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