David Butler(1894-1979)
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
David Butler was born on 17 December 1894 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a director and actor, known for You'll Find Out (1940), Look for the Silver Lining (1949) and If I Had My Way (1940). He was married to Elshie H Schulte. He died on 14 June 1979 in Arcadia, California, USA.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
Director
Actor
- 1952
- 1949
- 1943
- 1929
- 1929
- 1927
- 1927
- 1927
- 1927
- Nobody's Widow
- Ned Stevens
- 1927
- 1926
- Womanpower
- Mallory
- 1926
- 1926
- Meet the Prince
- Peter Paget
- 1926
- 1926
Writer
- 1940
- 1940
- 1939
- 1935
- 1934
- 1934
- 1934
- 1932
- 1929
- 1929
- News Parade
- story
- 1928
- High School Hero
- story
- 1927
- Alternative name
- David W. Butler
- Height
- 6′ (1.83 m)
- Born
- Died
- June 14, 1979
- Arcadia, California, USA(heart failure)
- Spouse
- Elshie H SchulteApril 20, 1917 - January 14, 1958 (her death)
- Parents
- Other worksUnsold pilot: In 1958 he directed the pilot for a proposed Western TV series, "Belle Starr".
- Publicity listings
- TriviaA survivor of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which happened when he was 11 years old. He said the quake shook the city so violently and for so long that he remembered his father saying, "I think this is the end. Get down and pray". He and his family escaped uninjured.
- Quotes[about his career] I made friends, like buddies, with my crew, with my cutters, with my actors and actresses. I didn't want to have any feeling that I was the big boss and they were nothing. I think that by doing that I was able to last as long as I did.
- Nickname
- Dave
- Salaries(1929)$600 /week
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