David butler biography
David Butler (director)
American actor
David Butler | |
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Butler in Better Times (1919) | |
| Born | (1894-12-17)December 17, 1894 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 14, 1979(1979-06-14) (aged 84) Arcadia, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, television director |
| Years active | 1910–1967 |
David Butler (December 17, 1894 – June 14, 1979) was an American actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and television director.
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Biography
Butler was born in San Francisco, California. His mother was actress Adele Belgrade, and his father was actor and director Fred J. Butler. 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 F David Butler - Wikipedia TEJ