Deceased

How Did Charles Butterworth Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 49

Also known asCharles Edward Butterworth, Charlie ButterworthGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn25/07/1896Born inSouth Bend, Indiana, USADied13/06/1946 (aged 49)Died inLos AngelesCausetraffic collisionWikidataQ1063863 ↗TMDb#90380 ↗

Charles Edward Butterworth was an American actor specializing in comedic roles, often in musicals. His distinctive voice was the inspiration for the Cap'n Crunch commercials created by the Jay Ward studio: voice actor Daws Butler.

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Filmography33 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1944	Follow the BoysMovie	Louie Fairweather	48
1944	Bermuda MysteryMovie	Dr. Randolph Tilford	48
1943	This Is the ArmyMovie	Eddie Dibble	47
1943	Always a BridesmaidMovie	Col. Thaddeus Winchester	47
1942	What's Cookin'?Movie	J. P. Courtney	46
1942	Give Out, SistersMovie	Prof. Woof	46
1941	Second ChorusMovie	J. Lester Chisholm	45
1941	Sis HopkinsMovie	Horace Hopkins	45
1941	Road ShowMovie	Harry Whitman	45
1941	Blonde InspirationMovie	'Bittsy' Conway	45
1939	Let Freedom RingMovie	The Mackerel	43
1938	Thanks for the MemoryMovie	Biney	42
1937	Swing High, Swing LowMovie	Harry	41
1936	Rainbow on the RiverMovie	Barrett	40
1936	Half AngelMovie	Felix	40
1936	The Moon's Our HomeMovie	Horace Van Steedan	40
1935	The Night Is YoungMovie	Willy Fitch	39
1935	Baby Face HarringtonMovie	Willie	39
1935	Orchids to YouMovie	Teddy Stuyvesant	39
1934	Student TourMovie	Ethelred Lippincott	38
1934	Forsaking All OthersMovie	Shemp	38
1934	Bulldog Drummond Strikes BackMovie	Algy Longworth / Mousey	38
1934	Hollywood PartyMovie	Harvey Clemp	38
1934	The Cat and the FiddleMovie	Charles	38
1933	The NuisanceMovie	Floppy Phil Montague	37
1933	My WeaknessMovie	Gerald Gregory	37
1933	PenthouseMovie	Layton	37
1932	Beauty and the BossMovie	Ludwig Pfeffer Jr.	36
1931	IllicitMovie	George 'Georgie' Evans	35
1931	The Mad GeniusMovie	Karimsky	35
1931	Side ShowMovie	Sidney	35
1930	The Life of the PartyMovie	Colonel Joy	34
1930	Ladies of LeisureMovie	Cocktail Shaking Party Guest (uncredited)	34