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David Dalrymple Butler was a Scottish writer of numerous screenplays and teleplays who won a Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Birth Name
David Dalrymple Butler
Born
Saturday, 12 November 1927
Died
Saturday, 27 May 2006
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Biggles: Adventures in Time | British Officer | 1986 |
| Within These Walls | Rev. Henry Prentice | 1974 |
| Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood | Will Stukely | 1973 |
| Crown Court | William Hathaway | 1972 |
| The Adventures of Black Beauty | Taylor | 1972 |
| The Man from Haven | Strobel | 1972 |
| Spy Trap | Martin Evans | 1972 |
| Codename | Police Captain | 1970 |
| The Six Wives of Henry VIII | Christopher Mont | 1970 |
| Paul Temple | Andrews / Watson | 1969 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Biggles: Adventures in Time | British Officer | 1986 |
| Within These Walls | Rev. Henry Prentice | 1974 |
| Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood | Will Stukely | 1973 |
| Crown Court | William Hathaway | 1972 |
| The Adventures of Black Beauty | Taylor | 1972 |
| The Man from Haven | Strobel | 1972 |
| Spy Trap | Martin Evans | 1972 |
| Codename | Police Captain | 1970 |
| The Six Wives of Henry VIII | Christopher Mont | 1970 |
| Paul Temple | Andrews / Watson | 1969 |
| ITV Playhouse | Det. Sgt. Lever | 1967 |
| Softly Softly | Richard Slattery | 1966 |
| Sherlock Holmes | Woodley | 1964 |
| The Set Up | Police Driver | 1963 |
| The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre | Police Driver | 1959 |
| Emergency-Ward 10 | Dr. Nick Williams | 1957 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1986 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1977 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
| 1977 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
