Biography
Jimmy Butler (February 20, 1921 – February 18, 1945) was an American, juvenile, motion-pictures actor, active in the 1930s and early 1940s.
Butler was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Merrill W. Butler. He gained early acting experience at the Pasadena Community Playhouse.Butler earned acclaim for his role in the 1933 film Only Yesterday, his screen debut, and in 1934 his career got another significant boost when the actor earned lavish critical plaudits for his portrayal of Jim Wade in Manhattan Melodrama. Later he played one of the young protagonists, Boka, in No Greater Glory.
On February 15, 1941, Butler married singer Jean Fahrney. They initially kept the marriage secret, but it became known in March 1941. They remained wed until his death.In 1945, Butler died in World War II combat in the town of Theding, France.
Filmography
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Movies 28
TV Shows 1
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The Daily Show (1996)
Diary of a Hitman (1991)
Corvette K-225 (1943)
The Hard Way (1943)
Tough as They Come (1942)
Uncle Joe (1941)
Naval Academy (1941)
Military Academy (1940)
Call a Messenger (1939)
The Escape (1939)
Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)
Winter Carnival (1939)
Boys Town (1938)
Wells Fargo (1937)
County Fair (1937)
Stella Dallas (1937)
Battle of Greed (1937)
Show Them No Mercy! (1935)
The Awakening of Jim Burke (1935)
Dinky (1935)
Laddie (1935)
When a Man's a Man (1935)
Romance in Manhattan (1935)
I'll Fix It (1934)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934)
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
No Greater Glory (1934)
Beloved (1934)
Only Yesterday (1933)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1921-02-20
Deathday1945-02-18 (23 years old)
Birth PlaceAkron, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesAkron · Ohio, United States of America
Also Known AsJames Butler, Jimmie Butler
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