David Butler (screenwriter)

David Butler
David Butler
Born	David Dalrymple Butler; 12 November 1927; Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died	27 May 2006 (aged 78); London, England, United Kingdom
Resting place	Highgate Cemetery
Occupations	Director; producer; screenwriter; Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Writers Branch); [clarification needed]
Years active	1961–1992
Spouse(s)	Norma Ronald (1959–1966; divorced); Mary McPhail (1969–2006; his death)
Children	Two daughters

David Dalrymple Butler (12 November 1927 – 27 May 2006) 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.

He specialized in period-piece drama and is particularly remembered for a string of hit British television shows, including Within These Walls, Lillie, We'll Meet Again and Edward the Seventh, as well as for his acting, most specifically as Dr. Nick Williams on British television's first medical soap opera, Emergency – Ward 10 in 1960–62.^[1]

^ "BFI Screenonline: Emergency – Ward 10 (1957-67) Credits". BFI Screenonline.

[1] "BFI Screenonline: Emergency – Ward 10 (1957-67) Credits". BFI Screenonline.

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David Butler
Born	David Dalrymple Butler (1927-11-12)12 November 1927 Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died	27 May 2006(2006-05-27) (aged 78) London, England, United Kingdom
Resting place	Highgate Cemetery
Occupations	Director producer screenwriter Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Writers Branch) ^{[clarification needed]}
Years active	1961–1992
Spouse(s)	Norma Ronald (1959–1966; divorced) Mary McPhail (1969–2006; his death)
Children	Two daughters