7.4
TV
Acting
Blake Butler
- Born
- Died
- (aged 56)
- Birthplace
- Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
- Credits
- 41 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.4
TV
7.5
TV
Dad's Army
8.2
TV
Mind Your Language
5.9
Movie
And Now the Screaming Starts!
7.7
TV
The Good Life
7.2
TV
Last of the Summer Wine
7.9
TV
Survivors
7.1
TV
Rumpole of the Bailey
7.5
TV
Elizabeth R
7.5
TV
Bless This House
7.1
TV
Maigret
6.2
TV
Worzel Gummidge
8.0
TV
Danger UXB
4.3
Movie
Death Is a Woman
5.7
TV
Crown Court
6.7
TV
Sykes
7.2
TV
A Sharp Intake of Breath
8.2
TV
The Human Jungle
Acting credits 41
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | God's Wonderful Railway TV | Equerry (2 ep) |
| 1980 | Together TV | Mr. Piercefield (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Weekend Film | George |
| 1979 | Worzel Gummidge TV | Boatyard owner (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Danger UXB TV | ARP Warden (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Mind Your Language TV | Court Clerk (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Raven TV | (6 ep) |
| 1977 | A Sharp Intake of Breath TV | Hotel Guest (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Rumpole of the Bailey TV | Mr. Thistleton (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Survivors TV | Mr Pollard (1 ep) |
| 1975 | The Good Life TV | Ronnie Boxall (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Village Hall TV | Cyril (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Second City Firsts TV | Jackson (1 ep) |
| 1973 | And Now the Screaming Starts! Film | |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine TV | Mr. Wainwright (5 ep) |
| 1972 | Crown Court TV | (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Sykes TV | (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Both Ends Meet TV | Mr. Smethurst (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Elizabeth R TV | Sir Thomas Parry (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Bless This House TV | Night Porter (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Foreign Exchange Film | |
| 1969 | Paul Temple TV | Eric (52 ep) |
| 1969 | Two Feet Off the Ground Film | Monty |
| 1969 | Journey to the Unknown Film | Mr. Butler |
| 1969 | Lock Up Your Daughters Film | Faithful |
| 1968 | Journey to the Unknown TV | Mr Butler (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Dad's Army TV | Mr West (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Ooh La La! TV | Superintendent (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Not in Front of the Children TV | Photographer (1 ep) |
| 1967 | All Gas and Gaiters TV | Postman, Mr Davies (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Death Is a Woman Film | Lift Operator |
| 1965 | Some Lapse of Time Film | Anderson |
| 1965 | Help! Film | (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Esther Waters TV | Mr. Ward (4 ep) |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play TV | The Cardinal of Pavia (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Martin Chuzzlewit TV | (5 ep) |
| 1963 | In Search of Sierra Nine Film | Brother Victor |
| 1963 | The Human Jungle TV | Man (1 ep) |
| 1962 | The Saint TV | Bainter (1 ep) |
| 1962 | Out of This World TV | Parker (1 ep) |
| 1960 | Maigret TV | (1 ep) |