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English < Latin < Ancient Greek (Ἀλέξανδρος)
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Alexander Butler: American actor and film director (1869-1959).
Born (died at age 90).
Alexander Butler has 23 credits in our database.
The name Alexander means greek for "Defending men".
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Filmography (23)
Just a Girl
Just a Girl
Director
She
Film
Married Love
Director
A Royal Divorce
A Royal Divorce
Director
For Her Father'...
For Her Father's Sake
Director
David and Jonathan
David and Jonathan
Director
Her Story
Director
Love in the Wil...
Love in the Wilderness
Director
The Night Riders
Director
The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling
Director
Biography
Alexander Butler was a British film director who made over sixty features and short films during the 1910s and 1920s including many for G. B. Samuelson's production company. Butler directed several British films in Hollywood in 1920, where Samuelson had made an arrangement with Universal Pictures. Amongst his notable films are the Sherlock Holmes adaptation The Valley of Fear (1916) and the early British horror film The Beetle (1919).
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How old was Alexander Butler?
Alexander Butler was born on and passed away on at the age of 90.
What movies or shows has Alexander Butler been in?
Alexander Butler has 23 credits in our database. Notable titles include Just a Girl (2023), She (1925), Married Love (1923), A Royal Divorce (1923), For Her Father's Sake (1921).
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You can find more about Alexander Butler on TMDB, Wikidata. Their full profile and filmography is available on this page.
