David Butler (director)
David Butler ( born December 17, 1894 in San Francisco, † June 14, 1979 in Arcadia ) was an American film director, actor, screenwriter and film producer.
Life
Butler was born the son of a theater director and an actress in San Francisco. His first acting roles were as an extra in theater performances. Later, he starred in two films by David Wark Griffith: The Girl Who Stayed Home and The Greatest Thing in Life. 1927 Butler played in the Oscar -winning film drama The happiness in the attic. In the same year he made his directorial debut with the 20th Century Fox comedy High School Hero. While Butler's nine years working at Fox he made as a director for over thirty films, including four productions with Shirley Temple. Butler's last film for Fox was the golden whip, for which Walter Brennan won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. After Butler worked with Bing Crosby on the films The Road to Morocco and If I Had My Way together. He has also made together with Doris Day films, including Glamorous woman marries Marjorie? , The lullaby of Broadway and severity Colts in tender hand. In the 1950s and 1960s, Butler created especially episodes of television series, including adult would have to be one and Wagon Train.