Donna Butterworth

Donna Butterworth
Born	Donna Butterworth 1956 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1965–1967

Donna Butterworth (born 1956) is an American motion picture performer who acted in The Family Jewels with Jerry Lewis and Paradise, Hawaiian Style with Elvis Presley, as well as a television movie, A Boy Called Nuthin' with Ron Howard. She received a Golden Globe nomination for her role in The Family Jewels.^[1]

Biography

Born in Pennsylvania, the Butterworth family moved to Hawaii where her father was working in the construction boom at the time.^[2]

Gifted at performing Hawaiian music from an early age, Donna gave concerts around the islands and worked with Don Ho. She was discovered by the producers of Paradise, Hawaiian Style where she appeared opposite Elvis Presley.

Donna turned her back on acting in favor of singing, appearing on The Dean Martin Show and The Hollywood Palace.

References

1. ^ http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/interview_with_donna_butterworth.shtml
2. ^ http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/interview_with_donna_butterworth.shtml

External links

• Donna Butterworth at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Butterworth, Donna
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	1956
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death