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Jimmy Butler (February 20, 1921 – February 18, 1945) was an American, juvenile, motion-pictures actor, active in the 1930s and early 1940s.

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Jimmy Butler
Born	(1921-02-20)February 20, 1921 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Died	February 18, 1945(1945-02-18) (aged 23) Theding, France
Cause of death	Killed in action
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1933-1943
Spouse(s)	Jean Fahrney ​ (m. 1941)​

Butler was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Merrill W. Butler. He gained early acting experience at the Pasadena Community Playhouse.[1]

Butler earned acclaim for his role in the 1933 film Only Yesterday, his screen debut,[2] 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. Later he played one of the young protagonists, Boka, in No Greater Glory.

On February 15, 1941, Butler married singer Jean Fahrney. They initially kept the marriage secret, but it became known in March 1941.[3] They remained wed until his death.[4]

In 1945, Butler died in World War II combat in the town of Theding, France.[4]

Filmography

References

External links

• Jimmy Butler at AllMovie
• Jimmy Butler at IMDb
• Jimmy Butler at Find a Grave

На других языках

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- [en] Jimmy Butler (actor)

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[ru] Батлер, Джимми

Джи́мми Ба́тлер (англ. Jimmy Butler III ; род. 14 сентября 1989 года, Хьюстон, Техас, США)— американский профессиональный баскетболист, выступающий за команду НБА «Майами Хит». Играет на позиции атакующего защитника и лёгкого форварда. Олимпийский чемпион 2016 года в составе сборной США.

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