- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFrank R. Butler
- Height6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
- Frank Butler was born on December 28, 1890 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Going My Way (1944), Wake Island (1942) and Whispering Smith (1948). He was married to Ethel Virginia Chapman. He died on June 10, 1967 in Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA.
- SpouseEthel Virginia Chapman
- Actor turned screenwriter.
- Graduated from Oxford University.
- Comic actor under contract to Hal Roach. First appeared in the 'Spat Family' series. During the 1920's, acted in several 'Our Gang' shorts and also starred in his own series of 'Frank Butler Comedies'. Diversified as a scenario writer and worked his way up to heading Roach's scenario department by the mid-1930's. After leaving Roach, he free-lanced as a gag writer for MGM and Paramount, eventually writing screenplays for some of the early Bob Hope/Bing Crosby 'Road' movies. Authored the original play "Hangman's Whip" for Broadway in 1933.
- Father of Hugo Butler.
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