Jimmy Butler (February 20, 1921February 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

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. 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 ''Manhattan Melodrama'' is a 1934 American pre-Code crime film, produced by MGM, directed by W. S. Van Dyke, and starring Clark Gable, William Powell, and Myrna Loy. The movie also provided one of Mickey Rooney's earliest film roles. (Rooney ...

''. Later he played one of the young protagonists, Boka, in ''

No Greater Glory ''No Greater Glory'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code allegorical anti-war film directed by Frank Borzage and based on the novel '' A Pál utcai fiúk'' by Ferenc Molnár, known in English as "The Boys of Paul Street." The film's box office performanc ...

''. 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

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combat in the town of Theding, France.

Filmography

*'' Only Yesterday'' (1933) - Jim Jr. *''

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'' (1934) - Charles Hausmann, as a boy *''

'' (1934) - Boka *''

'' (1934) - Jim - as a Boy *'' Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'' (1934) - Billy Wiggs *''

I'll Fix It ''I'll Fix It'' is a 1934 American romantic comedy film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Jack Holt, Mona Barrie and Winnie Lightner. An extremely powerful machine politics fixer is frustrated when his attempts to secure his younger br ...

'' (1934) - Bobby Grimes *''

Romance in Manhattan ''Romance in Manhattan'' is a 1935 American comedy/romance film directed by Stephen Roberts, starring Francis Lederer and Ginger Rogers, and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Plot Karel Novak (Lederer), an incredibly naive Czech immigrant, arr ...

'' (1935) - Frank Dennis *''

When a Man's a Man ''When a Man's a Man'' is a 1935 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by Frank Mitchell Dazey and Agnes Christine Johnston. The film stars George O'Brien (actor), George O'Brien, Dorothy Wilson (actres ...

'' (1935) - Jimmy - Newsboy *'' Laddie'' (1935) - Leon Stanton *''

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'' (1935) - Cadet Lane *''

The Awakening of Jim Burke ''The Awakening of Jim Burke'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Michael L. Simmons. The film stars Jack Holt, Florence Rice, Jimmy Butler, Kathleen Burke, Robert Middlemass and Ralph Remley. The film was ...

'' (1935) - Jimmy Burke *'' The Dark Angel'' (1935) - Gerald as a Child (uncredited) *''

Show Them No Mercy! ''Show Them No Mercy!'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by George Marshall and written by Kubec Glasmon and Henry Lehrman. The film stars Rochelle Hudson, Cesar Romero, Bruce Cabot, Edward Norris, Edward Brophy and Warren Hymer. The fil ...

'' (1935) - Boy at Service Station (uncredited) *''

Battle of Greed ''Battle of Greed'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Howard Higgin and starring Tom Keene, Gwynne Shipman and James Bush.Pitts p.22 A silver strike in Virginia City leads to cutthroat completion to exploit the discovery. The film' ...

'' (1937) - Danny Storm *'' Stella Dallas'' (1937) - Con Morrison - Grown Up *''

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'' (1937) - Buddy Williams - Julie's Brother *''

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'' (1937) - Nick Pryor Jr. (uncredited) *''

The Shopworn Angel ''The Shopworn Angel'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by H. C. Potter and starring James Stewart, Margaret Sullavan, and Walter Pidgeon. The MGM release featured the second screen pairing of Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart followin ...

'' (1938) - Jack - Elevator Boy (uncredited) *'' Boys Town'' (1938) - Paul Ferguson *''

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'' (1939) - Larry Grey *''

Nurse Edith Cavell ''Nurse Edith Cavell'' is a 1939 American film directed by British director Herbert Wilcox about Edith Cavell. The film was nominated at the 1939 Oscars for Best Original Score. Plot The story follows the broadly true story of Edith Cavell w ...

'' (1939) - Jean *''

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'' (1939) - Jim Rogers *''

Call a Messenger ''Call a Messenger'' is a 1939 Universal Studios film that starred Billy Halop and Huntz Hall of the ''Dead End Kids'' and several of the ''Little Tough Guys''. It was directed by Arthur Lubin. In terms of chronological order, this was released a ...

'' (1939) - Bob Prichard *'' Star Dust'' (1940) - Minor Role (uncredited) *''

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'' (1940) - Willie Burke (uncredited) *''

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'' (1940) - Cadet Dewey *''

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'' (1941) - Matt Cooper *'' Rise and Shine'' (1941) - Student Manager (uncredited) *'' Uncle Joe'' (1941) - Bob *'' Tough As They Come'' (1942) - Gene Bennett *'' The Hard Way'' (1943) - Boy (uncredited) *''

This Is the Army ''This Is the Army'' is a 1943 American wartime musical comedy film produced by Hal B. Wallis and Jack L. Warner, and directed by Michael Curtiz, adapted from a wartime stage musical with the same name, designed to boost morale in the U.S. duri ...

'' (1943) - Soldier (uncredited) *''

Someone to Remember ''Someone to Remember'' is a 1943 American drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and written by Frances Hyland. The film stars Mabel Paige, Harry Shannon, John Craven, Dorothy Morris, Charles Dingle and David Bacon. The film was released on Aug ...

'' (1943) - Bob Edgar (uncredited) *''

Corvette K-225 ''Corvette K-225'' is a 1943 American war film starring Randolph Scott and James Brown, with Ella Raines making her feature film debut. Directed by Richard Rosson, the film was released in the UK as ''The Nelson Touch''. Robert Mitchum, cred ...

'' (1943) - Rating (uncredited) *''

Girl Crazy ''Girl Crazy'' is a 1930 musical by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and John McGowan. Ethel Merman made her stage debut in the first production and co-lead Ginger Rogers became an overnight star. Rich in song, ...

'' (1943) - Student (uncredited) (final film role)

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* * * 1921 births 1945 deaths Male actors from Akron, Ohio American male film actors United States Army personnel killed in World War II 20th-century American male actors United States Army soldiers {{US-film-actor-1920s-stub ru:Батлер, Джимми