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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) -- The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
The Littlest Rebel (1935) -- Clip: Slingshot
Captain January (1936) -- Open-ended Trailer from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
The Birth of a Nation (1915) -- The Civil War divides friends and destroys families, but that's nothing compared to the anarchy in the black-ruled South after the war.
The Little Colonel (1935) -- Clip: I wish you'd tell my mother that

Overview

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: ?

Down 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

2 wins more

NewsDesk:
(3 articles)

Inside Coke's "Freestyle" Soda Fountain
 (From Fast Company. 10 November 2009, 11:00 AM, PST)
Masters of Design 2009 Party Pics
 (From Fast Company. 23 October 2009, 12:00 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

David W. Butler

Filmography

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Director
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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:
- 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:
- 4. "The Patty Duke Show" (1963)   (2 episodes, 1964-1965) 1965 - 7.3 (169)
- 5. "Daniel Boone" (1964)   (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.5 (214)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "Leave It to Beaver" (1957)   (56 episodes, 1959-1963) 1963 - 8.2 (1,008)
- 7. "The Twilight Zone" (1959)   (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 9.6 (5,889)
AKAs:
  • The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
  • Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 8. I Love My Doctor (1962) (TV) 1962 - -
- 9. "Wagon Train" (1957)   (9 episodes, 1958-1962) 1962 - 7.6 (211)
AKAs:
  • Major Adams, Trail Master
- 10. The Right Approach (1961) 1961 - 5.4 (31)
- 11. "The Deputy" (1959)   (13 episodes, 1959-1961) 1961 - 6.4 (33)
13 TV episodes: 8 episodes not shown.
- 12. "Overland Trail" (1960)   (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.1 (8)
AKAs:
  • Overland Stage
1 TV episode:
- 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:
- 14. "M Squad" (1957)   (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.9 (79)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "77 Sunset Strip" (1958)   (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.1 (210)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 17. "Bachelor Father" (1957)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.0 (58)
1 TV episode:
- 18. "Studio 57" (1954)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.1 (24)
AKAs:
  • Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 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:
- 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 (159)
- 25. The Command (1954) 1954 - 6.3 (108)
- 26. Calamity Jane (1953) 1953 - 6.9 (2,497)
- 27. By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953) 1953 - 6.8 (589)
- 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 (386)
- 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 (451)
- 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 (2,224)
- 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 (347)
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 (393)
- 65. Bright Eyes (1934) 1934 - 7.0 (569)
- 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 (199)
- 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 - -
Actor
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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 (550)
- 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 (4,870)
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 (8,133)
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)
Writer
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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 (347)
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 (569)
- 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 (199)
- 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 - -
Producer
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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 (347)
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 - -
Self
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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 (386)
- 3. Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) (uncredited) Himself 1943 - 7.3 (482)
- 4. Mary of the Movies (1923) (uncredited) Himself 1923 - -

Additional Details

Other Works:

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

Publicity Listings:

1 Portrayal | 1 Print Biography more

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Drama | Romance more

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Based On Play | Character Name In Title | Based On Novel more

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