David Butler

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 AcademyAward winning film 7th Heaven The same year Butler made his directorial debut with High School Hero a comedy for Fox During Butlers nineyear tenure at Fox he directed over thirty films including four Shirley Temple vehicles Butlers 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 Its 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