David Butler

Birth Name:

David Butler

Birth Place:

San Francisco, California, United States

Profession

Director, Actor, Writer, Producer, Script department

A native of northern California, he would attend Stanford University before relocating to Hollywood
Born into the entertainment business, his father was a theater stage manager, while his mother was an actress
Quote: "I made friends, like buddies, with my crew, with my cutters, with my actors and actresses․ I didn't want to have any feeling that I was the big boss and they were nothing․ I think by doing that I was able to last as long as I did․"
After helming more than 40 films during the earliest part of his career, he would eventually transition to television in the late '50s and '60s
Made his directorial debut in 1927 under Fox Studios, later signing with Warner Brothers during the 1940s
Named manager of Los Angeles' Morosco Theatre in 1923
Survived the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, later recalling his father saying, "I think this is the end․ Get down and pray․" while the family home shook

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