death_place death_date birth_place birth_date yearsactive article_title name occupation
fallbrook , california , united states 19 october 1988 akron , ohio , united states 30 july 1908 1936 -- 1973 lawrence w. butler
 lawrence w. butler special effects artist
lawrence w. butler

lawrence w. butler -lrb- july 30 , 1908 -- october 19 , 1988 -rrb- was an american special effects artist .
he won an academy award for best special effects and was nominated for three more in the same category .
