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| File:Partridge & Wainwright 6609.jpg Blake Butler as Mr. Wainwright and Rosemary Martin as Mrs. Partridge in "Short Back and Palais Glide" episode of Last of the Summer Wine. | |
| Born | John David Blake Butler 22 October 1924 Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 15 April 1981 (aged 56) Bedford Park, London, England[1] |
| Years active | 1960 - 1981 |
John David Blake Butler[2][3] (22 October 1924 – 15 April 1981) 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.
Background
Butler was the second son of FitzWalter Butler (1889–1979), of Grantham, Lincolnshire, and Doris Emma (d. 1950), daughter of Robert Pollok, of Cavendish Park, Barrow-in-Furness. The Butler family were Irish landed gentry; Blake Butler's line, prominent in County Clare, descended from James Butler, 10th Baron Dunboyne.[4][5]
Career
In addition to his work on Last of the Summer Wine, Butler made guest appearances on such programmes as Dad's Army, Doctor at Large, Bless This House, The Good Life, Paul Temple, George and Mildred, Grange Hill and, in 1967, Crossroads playing assistant manager Maurice Raine.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Esther Waters | Mr. Ward | 3 episodes |
| 1966 | Death Is a Woman | Lift Operator | |
| 1967 | The Mini-Affair | Customer | |
| 1969 | Lock Up Your Daughters | Faithful | |
| 1972 | Turnbull's Finest Half-Hour | Bernard Pratt | 5 episodes |
| 1973-1976 | Last of the Summer Wine | Mr Wainwright, the Librarian | 5 episodes |
| 1978 | Grange Hill | Mr Rankin, the Biology Teacher | 1 episode |
| 1978 | A Sharp Intake of Breath | Hotel Guest | Episode 6, Series 1. Broadcast 27/3/'78 |
1978 'Rumpole of the Bailey' 'Rumpole and the Heavy Brigade' - Mr Thistleton
Personal life
Butler lived at 33, Bath Road, Bedford Park, London W.4.[6]
References
- ^ Gov.uk Wills and Probate 1858-1996, Surname "Butler", Year of Death "1981", 1981 record page 1316, "BUTLER, John David Blake, of 33, Bath Road, London, W.4, died 15 April 1981"
- ^ Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976, p. 194
- ^ Hammer Complete: The Films, The Personnel, The Company, Howard Maxford, 2019, p. 90
- ^ Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976, pp. 192-194
- ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 1, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, p. 1212
- ^ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, ed. Patrick Montague-Smith, Debrett's Ltd, 1980, p. 396
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