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Blake Butler | |
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| Born | John David Blake Butler (1924-10-22)22 October 1924 Barrow-in-Furness,Lancashire, England |
| Died | 15 April 1981 (aged 56) Bedford Park, London, England |
| Years active | 1960–1981 |
John David Blake Butler[1][2] (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 ofLast of the Summer Wine in 1973 and 1976 respectively.
Butler was the second son of FitzWalter Butler (1889–1979), ofGrantham,Lincolnshire, and Doris Emma (d. 1950), daughter of Robert Pollok, of Cavendish Park, Barrow-in-Furness. TheButler family were Irish landed gentry; Blake Butler's line, prominent inCounty Clare, descended fromJames Butler, 10th Baron Dunboyne.[3][4]
In addition to his work onLast of the Summer Wine, Butler made guest appearances on such programmes asDad'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.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1964 | Esther Waters | Mr. Ward | 3 episodes |
| 1966 | Death Is a Woman | Lift Operator | film |
| 1967 | The Mini-Affair | Customer | film |
| 1969 | Lock Up Your Daughters | Faithful | film |
| 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) | Episode: #1.5 |
| 1978 | A Sharp Intake of Breath | Hotel Guest | Episode: "Seven Year Hitch" |
| 1978 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Mr. Thistleton | Episode: "Rumpole and the Heavy Brigade" |
Butler lived at 33, Bath Road,Bedford Park, London, when he died on 15 April 1981 at age 56.[5][6]
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