Blake Butler

Blake Butler
Blake Butler
	Blake Butler as Mr. Wainwright and Rosemary Martin as Mrs. Partridge in "Short Back and Palais Glide" episode of Last of the Summer Wine.
Born	John David Blake Butler; 22 October 1924; Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England
Died	15 April 1981 (aged 56); Bedford Park, London, England[1]
Years active	1960 - 1981

John David Blake Butler[2][3] (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 of Last of the Summer Wine in 1973 and 1976 respectively.

Background

Butler was the second son of FitzWalter Butler (1889–1979), of Grantham, Lincolnshire, and Doris Emma (d. 1950), daughter of Robert Pollok, of Cavendish Park, Barrow-in-Furness. The Butler family were Irish landed gentry; Blake Butler's line, prominent in County Clare, descended from James Butler, 10th Baron Dunboyne.[4][5]

Career

In addition to his work on Last of the Summer Wine, Butler made guest appearances on such programmes as Dad's Army, Doctor at Large, Bless This House, The Good Life, Paul Temple, George and Mildred and Grange Hill. Crossroads 1967 playing assistant manager Maurice Raine.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1966	Death Is a Woman	Lift Operator
1967	The Mini-Affair	Customer
1969	Lock Up Your Daughters	Faithful
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	1 episode
1978	A Sharp Intake of Breath	Hotel Guest	Episode 6, Series 1. Broadcast 27/3/'78

1978 'Rumpole of the Bailey' 'Rumpole and the Heavy Brigade' - Mr Thistleton

Personal life

Butler lived at 33, Bath Road, Bedford Park, London W.4.[6]

References

Gov.uk Wills and Probate 1858-1996, Surname "Butler", Year of Death "1981", 1981 record page 1316, "BUTLER, John David Blake, of 33, Bath Road, London, W.4, died 15 April 1981"
Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976, p. 194
Hammer Complete: The Films, The Personnel, The Company, Howard Maxford, 2019, p. 90
Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976, pp. 192-194
Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 1, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, p. 1212
Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, ed. Patrick Montague-Smith, Debrett's Ltd, 1980, p. 396

External links

Blake Butler at IMDb

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[1] Gov.uk Wills and Probate 1858-1996, Surname "Butler", Year of Death "1981", 1981 record page 1316, "BUTLER, John David Blake, of 33, Bath Road, London, W.4, died 15 April 1981"

[2] Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976, p. 194

[3] Hammer Complete: The Films, The Personnel, The Company, Howard Maxford, 2019, p. 90

[4] Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976, pp. 192-194

[5] Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 1, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, p. 1212

[6] Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, ed. Patrick Montague-Smith, Debrett's Ltd, 1980, p. 396