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When Did Blake Butler Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 56
GenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn22/10/1924Born inBarrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UKDied15/04/1981 (aged 56)Died inBromleyWikidataQ4924343 ↗TMDb#1222203 ↗

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.

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Filmography28 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1980God's Wonderful RailwaySeriesEquerry56
1979Worzel GummidgeSeriesBoatyard owner55
1979Danger UXBSeriesARP Warden55
1977A Sharp Intake of BreathSeriesHotel Guest53
1977RavenSeries—53
1975Rumpole of the BaileySeriesMr. Thistleton51
1975SurvivorsSeriesMr Pollard51
1975The Good LifeSeriesRonnie Boxall51
1973Last of the Summer WineSeriesMr. Wainwright49
1973Second City FirstsSeriesJackson49
1972Crown CourtSeries—48
1972SykesSeries—48
1972Both Ends MeetSeriesMr. Smethurst48
1970Foreign ExchangeMovie—46
1969Paul TempleSeriesEric45
1969Lock Up Your DaughtersMovieFaithful45
1969Journey to the UnknownMovieMr. Butler45
1969Two Feet Off the GroundMovieMonty45
1968Dad's ArmySeriesMr West44
1968Journey to the UnknownSeriesMr Butler44
1967All Gas and GaitersSeriesMr Davies43
1964The Wednesday PlaySeriesThe Cardinal of Pavia40
1964Martin ChuzzlewitSeries—40
1963The Human JungleSeriesMan39
1963In Search of Sierra NineMovieBrother Victor39
1962The SaintSeriesBainter38
1962Out of This WorldSeriesParker38
1960MaigretSeries—36