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Date of Birth:

17 December 1894, San Francisco, California, USA more

Date of Death:

14 June 1979, Arcadia, California, USA more

Trivia:

Son of players Adele Belgrade and Fred J. Butler. more

STARmeter:

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Awards:

2 wins more

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Alternate Names:

David W. Butler

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	C'mon, Let's Live a Little (1967)		1967	-	5.0 (39)

2.	"Camp Runamuck" (1965)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	7.8 (18)
	1 TV episode: "Camp Runamuck: Malden Falls in Love (#1.24)"
3.	"Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1963)	(2 episodes, 1964-1965)	1965	-	7.8 (43)
	AKAs: The Chrysler Theater Theatre of Stars (UK) Universal Star Time (syndication title) 2 TV episodes: "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre: Russian Roulette (#3.7)" "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre: The Seven Little Foys (#1.14)"
4.	"The Patty Duke Show" (1963)	(2 episodes, 1964-1965)	1965	-	7.3 (167)
	2 TV episodes: "The Patty Duke Show: Patty the Master Builder (#2.28)" "The Patty Duke Show: The Greatest Psychologist in the World (#2.8)"
5.	"Daniel Boone" (1964)	(1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	7.5 (214)
	1 TV episode: "Daniel Boone: The Devil's Four (#1.21)"
6.	"Leave It to Beaver" (1957)	(56 episodes, 1959-1963)	1963	-	8.2 (1,006)
	56 TV episodes: "Leave It to Beaver: The All-Night Party (#6.36)" "Leave It to Beaver: Wally's Practical Joke (#6.35)" "Leave It to Beaver: Summer in Alaska (#6.33)" "Leave It to Beaver: The Poor Loser (#6.31)" "Leave It to Beaver: Wally and the Fraternity (#6.28)" 51 episodes not shown.
7.	"The Twilight Zone" (1959)	(1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	9.6 (5,875)
	AKAs: The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia) Twilight Zone (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Twilight Zone: The Bard (#4.18)"
8.	I Love My Doctor (1962) (TV)		1962	-	-

9.	"Wagon Train" (1957)	(9 episodes, 1958-1962)	1962	-	7.6 (210)
	AKAs: Major Adams, Trail Master 9 TV episodes: "Wagon Train: The Malachi Hobart Story (#5.17)" "Wagon Train: The Don Alvarado Story (#4.38)" "Wagon Train: The Jim Bridger Story (#4.32)" "Wagon Train: The Jess MacAbbee Story (#3.9)" "Wagon Train: The Dick Richardson Story (#2.13)" 4 episodes not shown.
10.	The Right Approach (1961)		1961	-	5.4 (31)

11.	"The Deputy" (1959)	(13 episodes, 1959-1961)	1961	-	6.4 (33)
	13 TV episodes: "The Deputy: Cherchez La Femme (#2.27)" "The Deputy: The Hard Decision (#2.18)" "The Deputy: The Choice (#1.38)" "The Deputy: The Standoff (#1.36)" "The Deputy: The X Game (#1.35)" 8 episodes not shown.
12.	"Overland Trail" (1960)	(1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.1 (8)
	AKAs: Overland Stage 1 TV episode: "Overland Trail: West of Boston (#1.3)"
13.	"General Electric Theater" (1953)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.1 (72)
	AKAs: G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title) G.E. True Theater (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "General Electric Theater: The Day of the Hanging (#8.6)"
14.	"M Squad" (1957)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.9 (79)
	1 TV episode: "M Squad: Mr. Grim's Rabbits (#2.38)"
15.	"77 Sunset Strip" (1958)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.1 (210)
	1 TV episode: "77 Sunset Strip: The Grandma Caper (#1.26)"
16.	"Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	7.1 (48)
	AKAs: Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title) Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title) The Playhouse (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars: Way of the West (#7.35)"
17.	"Bachelor Father" (1957)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.0 (58)
	1 TV episode: "Bachelor Father: Bentley's Clubhouse (#1.19)"
18.	"Studio 57" (1954)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.1 (24)
	AKAs: Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Studio 57: Who's Been Sitting in My Chair? (#4.16)"
19.	The Girl He Left Behind (1956)		1956	-	6.4 (55)

20.	"Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	6.5 (14)
	1 TV episode: "Screen Directors Playhouse: Prima Donna (#1.17)"
21.	Glory (1956)		1956	-	5.8 (107)

22.	Jump Into Hell (1955)		1955	-	5.4 (26)

23.	"Captain Z-Ro" (1955)	(unknown episodes)	1955	-	5.2 (6)

24.	King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)		1954	-	5.5 (158)

25.	The Command (1954)		1954	-	6.3 (108)

26.	Calamity Jane (1953)		1953	-	6.9 (2,495)

27.	By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)		1953	-	6.8 (588)

28.	April in Paris (1952)		1952	-	5.6 (321)

29.	Where's Charley? (1952)		1952	-	7.1 (68)

30.	Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951)		1951	-	5.4 (38)

31.	Lullaby of Broadway (1951)		1951	-	6.5 (286)

32.	Tea for Two (1950)		1950	-	6.5 (422)

33.	The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950)		1950	-	6.0 (89)

34.	The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)		1949	-	5.8 (246)
	AKAs: Pride of Kentucky (UK)
35.	It's a Great Feeling (1949)		1949	-	6.2 (385)

36.	Look for the Silver Lining (1949)		1949	-	6.0 (104)

37.	John Loves Mary (1949)		1949	-	6.2 (120)

38.	Two Guys from Texas (1948)		1948	-	6.2 (80)
	AKAs: Two Texas Knights (UK)
39.	My Wild Irish Rose (1947)		1947	-	6.4 (117)

40.	The Time, the Place and the Girl (1946)		1946	-	5.9 (81)

41.	Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946)		1946	-	6.6 (118)
	AKAs: Royal Flush (UK)
42.	San Antonio (1945)		1945	-	6.2 (450)

43.	The Princess and the Pirate (1944)		1944	-	7.0 (722)

44.	Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)		1944	-	6.6 (116)

45.	Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)		1943	-	7.3 (482)

46.	They Got Me Covered (1943)		1943	-	6.7 (226)

47.	Road to Morocco (1942)		1942	-	7.3 (2,221)

48.	Playmates (1941)		1941	-	5.1 (75)

49.	Caught in the Draft (1941)		1941	-	7.0 (184)

50.	You'll Find Out (1940)		1940	-	5.8 (345)
	AKAs: Here Come the Boogie Men
51.	If I Had My Way (1940)		1940	-	5.7 (41)

52.	That's Right - You're Wrong (1939)		1939	-	6.0 (85)

53.	East Side of Heaven (1939)		1939	-	6.2 (45)

54.	Kentucky (1938)		1938	-	7.0 (136)

55.	Straight Place and Show (1938)		1938	-	6.0 (29)
	AKAs: Damon Runyon's Straight Place and Show (USA: complete title) They're Off (UK)
56.	Kentucky Moonshine (1938)		1938	-	6.0 (19)
	AKAs: Three Men and a Girl (UK)
57.	You're a Sweetheart (1937)		1937	-	6.6 (13)

58.	Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)		1937	-	7.9 (276)

59.	Pigskin Parade (1936)		1936	-	6.3 (178)
	AKAs: Harmony Parade (UK)
60.	White Fang (1936)		1936	-	-

61.	Captain January (1936)		1936	-	6.9 (336)

62.	The Littlest Rebel (1935)		1935	-	6.7 (334)

63.	Doubting Thomas (1935)		1935	-	6.8 (31)

64.	The Little Colonel (1935)		1935	-	7.1 (392)

65.	Bright Eyes (1934)		1934	-	7.0 (568)

66.	Have a Heart (1934)		1934	-	6.6 (42)

67.	Handy Andy (1934)		1934	-	6.6 (6)

68.	Bottoms Up (1934)		1934	-	6.4 (23)

69.	My Weakness (1933)		1933	-	8.0 (7)

70.	Hold Me Tight (1933)		1933	-	-

71.	Handle with Care (1932)		1932	-	-

72.	Down to Earth (1932)		1932	-	8.2 (5)

73.	Business and Pleasure (1932)		1932	-	7.9 (7)
	AKAs: The Plutocrat
74.	Delicious (1931)		1931	-	6.2 (67)

75.	A Connecticut Yankee (1931)		1931	-	7.0 (97)
	AKAs: The Yankee at King Arthur's Court (UK)
76.	Just Imagine (1930)		1930	-	5.6 (196)

77.	High Society Blues (1930)		1930	-	-

78.	Sunnyside Up (1929)		1929	-	7.2 (70)

79.	Salute (1929)	(uncredited)	1929	-	6.0 (72)

80.	Chasing Through Europe (1929)		1929	-	-

81.	Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (1929)		1929	-	-
	AKAs: Movietone Follies of 1929 The William Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (USA: alternative title)
82.	Masked Emotions (1929)		1929	-	-

83.	Nertz (1929)		1929	-	-

84.	Prep and Pep (1928)		1928	-	-

85.	Win That Girl (1928)		1928	-	-

86.	News Parade (1928)		1928	-	-

87.	High School Hero (1927)		1927	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Salute (1929)	Navy Coach	1929	-	6.0 (72)

2.	Nertz (1929)	Detective	1929	-	-

3.	The Rush Hour (1928)	William Finch	1928	-	8.2 (7)

4.	Should Second Husbands Come First? (1927)	The Widow's older son	1927	-	9.2 (8)

5.	7th Heaven (1927)	Gobin	1927	-	8.0 (546)

6.	Nobody's Widow (1927)	Ned Stevens	1927	-	-

7.	Girl in the Rain (1927)		1927	-	-

8.	The Quarterback (1926)	'Lumpy' Goggins	1926	-	-

9.	Womanpower (1926)	Mallory	1926	-	-

10.	The Blue Eagle (1926)	Nick 'Dizzy' Galvani	1926	-	6.4 (54)

11.	Meet the Prince (1926)	Peter Paget	1926	-	-

12.	Oh, Baby! (1926)	Jim Stone	1926	-	-

13.	Too Many Relations (1926)		1926	-	-

14.	The Sap (1926)	Vance	1926	-	-

15.	The Gold Hunters (1925)	Roderick Drew	1925	-	-

16.	The Plastic Age (1925)	Coach Henley	1925	-	6.6 (115)

17.	Wages for Wives (1925)	Chester Logan	1925	-	-

18.	The Phantom Express (1925)	Jack Warren	1925	-	-

19.	The People vs. Nancy Preston (1925)	Bill Preston	1925	-	-

20.	Havoc (1925)	Smithy	1925	-	-

21.	The Man on the Box (1925)	Bob's Brother-in-Law	1925	-	-

22.	His Majesty, Bunker Bean (1925)	Bud Matthews	1925	-	-

23.	Tracked in the Snow Country (1925)	Terry Moulton	1925	-	-

24.	Private Affairs (1925)	Lee Cross	1925	-	-

25.	Code of the West (1925)	Bid Hatfield	1925	-	-

26.	The Narrow Street (1925)	Ray Wyeth	1925	-	-

27.	In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter (1924)	Crabbe	1924	-	-
	AKAs: So This Is Hollywood (UK)
28.	Arizona Express (1924)	Steve Butler	1924	-	6.0 (5)

29.	Hoodman Blind (1923)	Jack Yeulette	1923	-	6.8 (10)

30.	A Noise in Newboro (1923)	Ben Colwell	1923	-	-

31.	The Temple of Venus (1923)	Nat Harper	1923	-	-

32.	Cause for Divorce (1923)	Tom Parker	1923	-	-

33.	Desire (1923)	Jerry Ryan	1923	-	-

34.	Poor Men's Wives (1923)	Jim Maherne	1923	-	-

35.	The Fog (1923)	Si Plumb	1923	-	8.4 (22)

36.	The Hero (1923)	Bill Walters	1923	-	-

37.	Conquering the Woman (1922)	Larry Saunders	1922	-	-

38.	The Village Blacksmith (1922)	BillHammond, the Son	1922	-	6.5 (13)

39.	According to Hoyle (1922)	'Boxcar' Simmons	1922	-	-

40.	The Wise Kid (1922)	Freddie Smith	1922	-	-

41.	The Milky Way (1922)		1922	-	-

42.	Bing Bang Boom (1922)	Bertram Bancroft Boom	1922	-	-

43.	Making the Grade (1921)	Eddie Ramson	1921	-	-

44.	The Sky Pilot (1921)	Bill Hendricks	1921	-	7.5 (30)

45.	Girls Don't Gamble (1920)	James Fisher	1920	-	-

46.	The County Fair (1920)	Joel Bartlett	1920	-	7.3 (8)

47.	Fickle Women (1920)	Calvin Price	1920	-	-

48.	Smiling All the Way (1920)	Hannibal Pillsbury	1920	-	-

49.	Don't Ever Marry (1920)	Bill Fielding	1920	-	-

50.	The Triflers (1920)	Cassidy	1920	-	-

51.	The Pointing Finger (1919)	David	1919	-	-

52.	Bonnie Bonnie Lassie (1919)	David	1919	-	-

53.	The Other Half (1919)	Cpl. Jimmy	1919	-	-

54.	The Petal on the Current (1919)	Ed Kinealy	1919	-	-
	AKAs: A Mothers Child (USA: alternative title)
55.	Nugget Nell (1919)	Big Hearted Jim	1919	-	-

56.	Better Times (1919)	Peter Van Alstyne	1919	-	-

57.	Upstairs and Down (1919)	Tom Carey	1919	-	-
	AKAs: Up-stairs and Down (USA: copyright title)
58.	The Unpainted Woman (1919)	Charley Holt	1919	-	-

59.	The Girl Who Stayed at Home (1919)	Johann August Kant	1919	-	6.9 (27)

60.	The Greatest Thing in Life (1918)	Mr. Le Bebe	1918	-	-

61.	Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)	(uncredited) Babylonian soldier	1916	-	8.2 (4,859)
	AKAs: Intolerance (USA: short title) Intolerance: A Sun-Play of the Ages (USA: copyright title)
62.	The Deathlock (1915)	(as David W. Butler) Ford Worthing	1915	-	-

63.	The Alien (1915)	Extra	1915	-	-
	AKAs: The Sign of the Rose (USA: Los Angeles première title)
64.	The Birth of a Nation (1915)	(uncredited) Northern soldier/Confederate soldier	1915	-	7.1 (8,120)
	AKAs: In the Clutches of the Ku Klux Klan (USA: cut version) The Birth of the Nation; Or The Clansman (second copyright title) The Clansman (USA: Los Angeles première title)
65.	The Adventures of Kathlyn (1913)	Camel boy	1913	-	-

66.	The Sea Wolf (1913)	Sailor	1913	-	-

67.	The Face at the Window (1910)		1910	-	5.0 (9)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood (1969)	(writer)	1969	-	7.6 (43)
	AKAs: The Legend of Young Robin Hood (UK: alternative title) Wolfshead
2.	You'll Find Out (1940)	(story)	1940	-	5.8 (345)
	AKAs: Here Come the Boogie Men
3.	If I Had My Way (1940)	(story)	1940	-	5.7 (41)

4.	That's Right - You're Wrong (1939)	(story)	1939	-	6.0 (85)

5.	East Side of Heaven (1939)	(story)	1939	-	6.2 (45)

6.	Bright Eyes (1934)	(story)	1934	-	7.0 (568)

7.	Have a Heart (1934)	(story)	1934	-	6.6 (42)

8.	Bottoms Up (1934)	(screenplay) (story)	1934	-	6.4 (23)

9.	My Weakness (1933)	(continuity)	1933	-	8.0 (7)

10.	Handle with Care (1932)	(story)	1932	-	-

11.	Just Imagine (1930)	(continuity)	1930	-	5.6 (196)

12.	Sunnyside Up (1929)	(continuity)	1929	-	7.2 (70)

13.	Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	-
	AKAs: Movietone Follies of 1929 The William Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (USA: alternative title)
14.	Nertz (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	-

15.	News Parade (1928)	(story)	1928	-	-

16.	High School Hero (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Glory (1956)	(producer)	1956	-	5.8 (107)

2.	Playmates (1941)	(producer)	1941	-	5.1 (75)

3.	You'll Find Out (1940)	(producer)	1940	-	5.8 (345)
	AKAs: Here Come the Boogie Men
4.	If I Had My Way (1940)	(producer)	1940	-	5.7 (41)

5.	That's Right - You're Wrong (1939)	(producer)	1939	-	6.0 (85)

6.	East Side of Heaven (1939)	(producer)	1939	-	6.2 (45)

7.	Sunnyside Up (1929)	(producer)	1929	-	7.2 (70)

8.	According to Hoyle (1922)	(executive producer)	1922	-	-

9.	Making the Grade (1921)	(producer)	1921	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Story of Will Rogers (1952)	(uncredited) Himself, David Butler	1952	-	6.7 (79)

2.	It's a Great Feeling (1949)	(uncredited) Himself, Cameo Appearance	1949	-	6.2 (385)

3.	Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)	(uncredited) Himself	1943	-	7.3 (482)

4.	Mary of the Movies (1923)	(uncredited) Himself	1923	-	-

Archive Footage
	1.	Hollywood My Home Town (1965)	Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

Unsold pilot: In 1958 he directed the pilot for a proposed Western TV series, "Belle Starr". more

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