David Butler

Directing·Dec 16, 1894·San Francisco, California, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
C'mon, Let's Live a Little1967 · Director	Director
The Right Approach1961 · Director	Director
The Girl He Left Behind1956 · Director	Director
Prima Donna1956 · Self - Introduction, Director	Self - Introduction, Director
Glory1956 · Director	Director
Jump Into Hell1955 · Director	Director
King Richard and the Crusaders1954 · Director	Director
The Command1954 · Director	Director
Calamity Jane1953 · Director	Director
By the Light of the Silvery Moon1953 · Director	Director
April in Paris1952 · Director	Director
Where's Charley?1952 · Director	Director
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine1951 · Director	Director
Lullaby of Broadway1951 · Director	Director
Tea for Two1950 · Director	Director
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady1950 · Director	Director
The Story of Seabiscuit1949 · Director	Director
It's a Great Feeling1949 · David Butler (uncredited), Director	David Butler (uncredited), Director
Look for the Silver Lining1949 · Director	Director
John Loves Mary1949 · Director	Director
Two Guys from Texas1948 · Director	Director
My Wild Irish Rose1947 · Director	Director
The Time, The Place and The Girl1946 · Director	Director
Two Guys from Milwaukee1946 · Director	Director
San Antonio1945 · Director	Director
The Princess and the Pirate1944 · Director	Director
Shine on Harvest Moon1944 · Director	Director
Thank Your Lucky Stars1943 · Self (uncredited), Director	Self (uncredited), Director
They Got Me Covered1943 · Director	Director
Road to Morocco1942 · Director	Director
Playmates1941 · Director	Director
Caught in the Draft1941 · Director	Director
You'll Find Out1940 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
If I Had My Way1940 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
That's Right – You're Wrong1939 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
East Side of Heaven1939 · Director	Director
Kentucky1938 · Director	Director
Straight, Place and Show1938 · Director	Director
Kentucky Moonshine1938 · Director	Director
You're a Sweetheart1937 · Director	Director
Ali Baba Goes to Town1937 · Director	Director
Pigskin Parade1936 · Director	Director
White Fang1936 · Director	Director
Captain January1936 · Director	Director
The Littlest Rebel1935 · Director	Director
Doubting Thomas1935 · Director	Director
The Little Colonel1935 · Director	Director
Bright Eyes1934 · Director	Director