Blake Butler

Acting·October 22, 1924·† April 15, 1981 — 56 years old·Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK

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

The Saint

1962·7.3

Dad's Army

1968·7.4

Mind Your Language

1977·8.3

And Now the Screaming Starts!

1973·5.9

The Good Life

1975·7.8

Last of the Summer Wine

1973·7.1

Survivors

1975·7.9

Rumpole of the Bailey

Elizabeth R

Maigret

Worzel Gummidge

Danger UXB

Filmography · 36

1980TogetherTVMr. Piercefield 1979WeekendGeorge 1979Worzel GummidgeTVBoatyard owner 1979Danger UXBTVARP Warden 1977Mind Your LanguageTVCourt Clerk 1977RavenTV 1975Rumpole of the BaileyTVMr. Thistleton 1975SurvivorsTVMr Pollard 1975The Good LifeTVRonnie Boxall 1973Second City FirstsTVJackson 1973And Now the Screaming Starts!1973Last of the Summer WineTVMr. Wainwright 1972Crown CourtTV 1972SykesTV 1972Both Ends MeetTVMr. Smethurst 1971Elizabeth RTVSir Thomas Parry 1970Foreign Exchange 1969Paul TempleTVEric 1969Two Feet Off the GroundMonty 1969Journey to the UnknownMr. Butler 1969Lock Up Your DaughtersFaithful 1968Journey to the UnknownTVMr Butler 1968Dad's ArmyTVMr West 1968Ooh La La!TVSuperintendent 1967Not in Front of the ChildrenTVPhotographer 1967All Gas and GaitersTVPostman · Mr Davies 1966Death Is a WomanLift Operator 1965Some Lapse of TimeAnderson 1964Esther WatersTVMr. Ward 1964The Wednesday PlayTVThe Cardinal of Pavia 1964Martin ChuzzlewitTV 1963In Search of Sierra NineBrother Victor 1963The Human JungleTVMan 1962The SaintTVBainter 1962Out of This WorldTVParker 1960MaigretTV