Acting
Blake Butler
Born 1924-10-22
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
Department: Acting
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
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The Saint
1962
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Help!
1965
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Crown Court
1972
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Last of the Summer Wine
1973
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The Wednesday Play
1964
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Dad's Army
1968
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Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
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Mind Your Language
1977
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Maigret
1960
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Sykes
1972
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (41 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Together | Mr. Piercefield | TV Series | 1980 | |
 | Weekend | George | Movie | 1979 |
 | Worzel Gummidge | Boatyard owner | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Danger UXB | ARP Warden | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Mind Your Language | Court Clerk | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Raven | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 |
 | A Sharp Intake of Breath | Hotel Guest | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Mr. Thistleton | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Survivors | Mr Pollard | TV Series | 1975 |
 | The Good Life | Ronnie Boxall | TV Series | 1975 |
| Second City Firsts | Jackson | TV Series | 1973 | |
 | And Now the Screaming Starts! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Last of the Summer Wine | Mr. Wainwright | TV Series | 1973 |
 | Crown Court | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Sykes | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1972 |
| Both Ends Meet | Mr. Smethurst | TV Series | 1972 | |
 | Elizabeth R | Sir Thomas Parry | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Bless This House | Night Porter | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Foreign Exchange | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Paul Temple | Eric | TV Series | 1969 |
| Two Feet Off the Ground | Monty | Movie | 1969 | |
 | Journey to the Unknown | Mr. Butler | Movie | 1969 |
 | Lock Up Your Daughters | Faithful | Movie | 1969 |
 | Journey to the Unknown | Mr Butler | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Dad's Army | Mr West | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Ooh La La! | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1968 |
| Ooh La La! | Superintendent | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Not in Front of the Children | Photographer | TV Series | 1967 |
 | All Gas and Gaiters | Postman | TV Series | 1967 |
| All Gas and Gaiters | Mr Davies | TV Series | 1967 |
 | Death Is a Woman | Lift Operator | Movie | 1966 |
 | Some Lapse of Time | Anderson | Movie | 1965 |
 | Help! | (uncredited) | Movie | 1965 |
| Esther Waters | Mr. Ward | TV Series | 1964 | |
 | The Wednesday Play | The Cardinal of Pavia | TV Series | 1964 |
 | Martin Chuzzlewit | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1964 |
| In Search of Sierra Nine | Brother Victor | Movie | 1963 | |
 | The Human Jungle | Man | TV Series | 1963 |
 | The Saint | Bainter | TV Series | 1962 |
 | Out of This World | Parker | TV Series | 1962 |
 | Maigret | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1960 |