David Howard (born David Paget Davis III; October 6, 1896 – December 21, 1941) was an American film director. He directed 46 films between 1930 and 1941, 29 of them westerns starring George O'Brien, including the acclaimed Mystery Ranch (1932).
He was born as David Paget Davis III in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He died at St. Vincent's Hospital in Los Angeles, California on December 21, 1941.