Blake Butler

Acting

October 22, 1924 – April 15, 1981 (aged 56)

Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK

John David Blake Butler was an English actor best known for his role as the lecherous chief librarian Mr. Wainwright during the first and third series of Last of the Summer Wine in 1973 and 1976 respectively.

Filmography

Together
Series
Together1980 · Mr. Piercefield
Weekend
Movie
Weekend1979 · George
Worzel Gummidge
Series
Worzel Gummidge1979 · Boatyard owner
Danger UXB
Series
Danger UXB1979 · ARP Warden
Something's Wrong
Movie
Something's Wrong1978
Mind Your Language
Series
Mind Your Language1977 · Court Clerk
Lantana
Movie
Lantana1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath
Series
A Sharp Intake of Breath1977 · Hotel Guest
Rumpole of the Bailey
Series
Rumpole of the Bailey1975 · Mr. Thistleton
Bordertown
Movie
Bordertown1975 · Mr Pollard
The Good Life
Series
The Good Life1975 · Ronnie Boxall
The Clinic
Movie
The Clinic1974 · Cyril
Second City Firsts
Series
Second City Firsts1973 · Jackson
And Now the Screaming Starts!
Movie
And Now the Screaming Starts!1973
Last of the Summer Wine
Series
Last of the Summer Wine1973 · Mr. Wainwright
Crown Court
Series
Crown Court1972
Sykes
Series
Sykes1972
Fantozzi: White Collar Blues
Movie
Fantozzi: White Collar Blues1972 · Mr. Smethurst
Elizabeth R
Series
Elizabeth R1971 · Sir Thomas Parry
To Be or Not to Be
Movie
To Be or Not to Be1971 · Night Porter
Foreign Exchange
Movie
Foreign Exchange1970
Paul Temple
Series
Paul Temple1969 · Eric
Two Feet Off the Ground
Movie
Two Feet Off the Ground1969 · Monty
Journey to the Unknown
Movie
Journey to the Unknown1969 · Mr. Butler
My Love, My Home
Series
My Love, My Home1969 · Faithful
Journey to the Unknown
Series
Journey to the Unknown1968 · Mr Butler
Dad's Army
Series
Dad's Army1968 · Mr West
Ooh La La!
Series
Ooh La La!1968
Not in Front of the Children
Series
Not in Front of the Children1967 · Photographer
All Gas and Gaiters
Series
All Gas and Gaiters1967 · Postman
Death Is a Woman
Movie
Death Is a Woman1966 · Lift Operator
Some Lapse of Time
Movie
Some Lapse of Time1965 · Anderson
Help!
Movie
Help!1965 · (uncredited)
I Really Hate My Ex
Movie
I Really Hate My Ex1964 · Mr. Ward
The Wednesday Play
Series
The Wednesday Play1964 · The Cardinal of Pavia
Martin Chuzzlewit
Series
Martin Chuzzlewit1964
In Search of Sierra Nine
Movie
In Search of Sierra Nine1963 · Brother Victor
The Human Jungle
Series
The Human Jungle1963 · Man
The Saint
★ 7.5Series
The Saint1962 · Bainter
Sleepy Hollow
Movie
Sleepy Hollow1962 · Parker
Maigret
Series
Maigret1960