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Jimmy Butler(1921-1945)

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Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler was born on 20 February 1921 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for The Awakening of Jim Burke (1935), No Greater Glory (1934) and Romance in Manhattan (1934). He was married to Jean Fahrney. He died on 18 February 1945 in Théding, Moselle, France.
BornFebruary 20, 1921
DiedFebruary 18, 1945(23)
BornFebruary 20, 1921
DiedFebruary 18, 1945(23)
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Known for

Kathleen Burke and Jack Holt in The Awakening of Jim Burke (1935)
The Awakening of Jim Burke
5.0
  • Jimmy Burke
  • 1935
George P. Breakston and Lois Wilson in No Greater Glory (1934)
No Greater Glory
6.9
  • Boka(as Jimmie Butler)
  • 1934
Ginger Rogers and Francis Lederer in Romance in Manhattan (1934)
Romance in Manhattan
6.8
  • Frank Dennis
  • 1934
Tom Keene and Gwynne Shipman in Battle of Greed (1937)
Battle of Greed
5.9
  • Danny Storm
  • 1937

Credits

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Actor

  • Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and Tommy Dorsey in Girl Crazy (1943)
    Girl Crazy
    6.8
    • Student (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Randolph Scott, Noah Beery Jr., James Brown, Andy Devine, and Ella Raines in Corvette K-225 (1943)
    Corvette K-225
    6.6
    • Rating (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • John Craven, Dorothy Morris, and Mabel Paige in Someone to Remember (1943)
    Someone to Remember
    7.3
    • Bob Edgar (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • This Is the Army (1943)
    This Is the Army
    5.8
    • Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Joan Leslie, Ida Lupino, and Dennis Morgan in The Hard Way (1943)
    The Hard Way
    7.1
    • Boy (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Gabriel Dell, Ann Gillis, Huntz Hall, Billy Halop, Paul Kelly, Helen Parrish, and Bernard Punsly in Tough as They Come (1942)
    Tough as They Come
    6.2
    • Gene Bennett (as Jimmie Butler)
    • 1942
  • Linda Darnell, George Murphy, and Jack Oakie in Rise and Shine (1941)
    Rise and Shine
    5.9
    • Student Manager (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Gale Storm and Slim Summerville in Uncle Joe (1941)
    Uncle Joe
    6.0
    • Bob
    • 1941
  • Freddie Bartholomew, Billy Cook, and Jimmy Lydon in Naval Academy (1941)
    Naval Academy
    6.6
    • Matt Cooper (as James Butler)
    • 1941
  • Bobby Jordan, Tommy Kelly, and Jackie Searl in Military Academy (1940)
    Military Academy
    5.8
    • Cadet Dewey
    • 1940
  • Jeanne Cagney and Richard Denning in Golden Gloves (1940)
    Golden Gloves
    6.2
    • Willie Burke (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Linda Darnell in Star Dust (1940)
    Star Dust
    6.6
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • William 'Billy' Benedict, Harris Berger, Hal E. Chester, David Gorcey, Huntz Hall, and Billy Halop in Call a Messenger (1939)
    Call a Messenger
    6.2
    • Bob Prichard
    • 1939
  • Amanda Duff and Kane Richmond in The Escape (1939)
    The Escape
    6.1
    • Jim Rogers
    • 1939
  • Anna Neagle in Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)
    Nurse Edith Cavell
    6.5
    • Jean
    • 1939

Soundtrack

  • Gale Storm and Slim Summerville in Uncle Joe (1941)
    Uncle Joe
    6.0
    • performer: "Beautiful Dreamer" (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Ginger Rogers and Francis Lederer in Romance in Manhattan (1934)
    Romance in Manhattan
    6.8
    • Soundtrack ("Ach Du Lieber Augustine" (ca 1768), uncredited)
    • 1934
  • W.C. Fields, George P. Breakston, Pauline Lord, Zasu Pitts, and Virginia Weidler in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934)
    Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
    6.2
    • performer: "Beulah Land" (1876) (uncredited)
    • 1934

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • James Butler
  • Born
    • February 20, 1921
    • Akron, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • February 18, 1945
    • Théding, Moselle, France(casualty of war)
  • Spouse
    • Jean FahrneyFebruary 15, 1941 - February 18, 1945 (his death)

Did you know

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    Appeared under the direction of five Oscar winners (Frank Borzage, Norman Taurog, George Stevens, Frank Lloyd and Michael Curtiz) and eight Oscar nominees (Victor Schertzinger, W.S. Van Dyke, Sidney Franklin, King Vidor, Walter Lang, Edward Dmytryk, Robert Siodmak and Busby Berkeley).

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