Actor profile

Blake Butler

22nd October 1924 Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK Acting

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.

9 Movies 25 TV Shows 34 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Weekend poster

Weekend 20th December 1979 as George

And Now the Screaming Starts! poster

And Now the Screaming Starts! 27th April 1973

Foreign Exchange poster

Foreign Exchange 13th January 1970

Two Feet Off the Ground 16th August 1969 as Monty

Journey to the Unknown poster

Journey to the Unknown 15th June 1969 as Mr. Butler

Lock Up Your Daughters poster

Lock Up Your Daughters 29th March 1969 as Faithful

Death Is a Woman poster

Death Is a Woman 1st February 1966 as Lift Operator

Some Lapse of Time poster

Some Lapse of Time 6th December 1965 as Anderson

In Search of Sierra Nine 2nd July 1963 as Brother Victor

Together 24th January 1980 as Mr. Piercefield

Worzel Gummidge poster

Worzel Gummidge 25th February 1979 as Boatyard owner

Danger UXB poster

Danger UXB 8th January 1979 as ARP Warden

Mind Your Language poster

Mind Your Language 30th December 1977 as Court Clerk

Raven poster

Raven 19th September 1977

Rumpole of the Bailey poster

Rumpole of the Bailey 17th December 1975 as Mr. Thistleton

Survivors poster

Survivors 16th April 1975 as Mr Pollard

The Good Life poster

The Good Life 4th April 1975 as Ronnie Boxall

Last of the Summer Wine poster

Last of the Summer Wine 4th January 1973 as Mr. Wainwright

Crown Court poster

Crown Court 11th October 1972

Sykes poster

Sykes 14th September 1972

Both Ends Meet 19th February 1972 as Mr. Smethurst

Elizabeth R poster

Elizabeth R 17th February 1971 as Sir Thomas Parry

Paul Temple poster

Paul Temple 23rd November 1969 as Eric

Journey to the Unknown poster

Journey to the Unknown 26th September 1968 as Mr Butler

Dad's Army poster

Dad's Army 31st July 1968 as Mr West

Ooh La La! poster

Ooh La La! 6th April 1968 as Superintendent

Not in Front of the Children poster

Not in Front of the Children 25th August 1967 as Photographer

All Gas and Gaiters poster

All Gas and Gaiters 31st January 1967 as Mr Davies

The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play 30th September 1964 as The Cardinal of Pavia

Martin Chuzzlewit poster

Martin Chuzzlewit 19th January 1964

The Human Jungle poster

The Human Jungle 30th March 1963 as Man

The Saint poster

The Saint 4th October 1962 as Bainter

Out of This World poster

Out of This World 24th June 1962 as Parker

Maigret poster

Maigret 31st October 1960