Dan Butler
Dan Butler was born on December 2, 1954, in Huntington, Indiana, but grew up in nearby Fort Wayne. In high school he was elected class president. He dropped out of university to study acting at the Am... Read more
Dan Butler was born on December 2, 1954, in Huntington, Indiana, but grew up in nearby Fort Wayne. In high school he was elected class president. He dropped out of university to study acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. In 1977 he had his first gay romance and wrote to his sister about it. His mother saw the letter and both women, though surprised, supported him. However his father did not... hence, the title of his successful play, THE ONLY THING WORSE YOU COULD HAVE TOLD ME… Other titles include THE CASE OF THE DEAD FLAMINGO DANCER. He appeared in LISBON TRAVIATA both in New York and Los Angeles. Dan has appeared in numerous television programs. He had recurring roles on both "Roseanne" and "Frasier." He has campaigned for GLBT rights and for AIDS charities. He married acting teacher Richard Waterhouse in 1999 on their fifth anniversary together.