David Butler was born on November 12, 1927 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland as David Dalrymple Butler. He was a writer and actor, known for Jesus of Nazareth (1977), Lion of the Desert (1980) and Emergency-Ward 10 (1957). He was married to Mary McPhail and Norma Ronald. He died on May 27, 2006 in London, England.