Mary was married to Lawrence William Butler who died when he lost control of his vehicle and it crashed in 1988 near his ranch in Fallbrook. He was a Hollywood special-effects director who won an Academy Award in 1940 for his work on "The Thief of Baghdad." His pictures included "The Caine Mutiny", "The Devil at 4 O'Clock" and "Marooned." He also did special-effects for "Jungle Book". He also won a scientific and technical award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for "the concept of applying low inertia and stepping electric motors to film transport systems and optical printers for motion picture production. " Survivors include three sons, David, an aerial special-effects director in Hawaii; Michael, a director of commercials in New York City; and Anthony of Hawaii, who is retired.
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Mary was married to Lawrence William Butler who died when he lost control of his vehicle and it crashed in 1988 near his ranch in Fallbrook. He was a Hollywood special-effects director who won an Academy Award in 1940 for his work on "The Thief of Baghdad." His pictures included "The Caine Mutiny", "The Devil at 4 O'Clock" and "Marooned." He also did special-effects for "Jungle Book". He also won a scientific and technical award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for "the concept of applying low inertia and stepping electric motors to film transport systems and optical printers for motion picture production. " Survivors include three sons, David, an aerial special-effects director in Hawaii; Michael, a director of commercials in New York City; and Anthony of Hawaii, who is retired.
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