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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

29

Gender

Male

Birthday

1924-10-22

Day of Death

1981-04-15 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK

Also Known As

Blake Butler

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

Journey to the Unknown

1969

Journey to the Unknown

as

Mr. Butler

Death Is a Woman

1966

Death Is a Woman

as

Lift Operator

Some Lapse of Time

1965

Some Lapse of Time

as

Anderson

Weekend

1979

Weekend

as

George

Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R

as

Sir Thomas Parry

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

as

Mr. Wainwright

The Saint

The Saint

as

Bainter

Survivors

Survivors

as

Mr Pollard

Ooh La La!

Ooh La La!

as

Superintendent

Together

Together

as

Mr. Piercefield

Both Ends Meet

Both Ends Meet

as

Mr. Smethurst

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

as

Boatyard owner

Danger UXB

Danger UXB

as

ARP Warden

The Good Life

The Good Life

as

Ronnie Boxall

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as

The Cardinal of Pavia

Production

Crew

Directing