Cast & creator
Blake Butler
Best known for The Wednesday Play, Crown Court, The Saint
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.
10
film credits
32
television credits
42
1960–1980 · acting roles
7.1
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (42)
Showing 42 of 42 credits
The Wednesday Play
The Cardinal of Pavia
1964
Crown Court
1972
The Saint
Bainter
1962
Last of the Summer Wine
Mr. Wainwright
1973
Rumpole of the Bailey
Mr. Thistleton
1975
Maigret
1960
Sykes
1972
Dad's Army
Mr West
1968
Worzel Gummidge
Boatyard owner
1979
Out of This World
Parker
1962
Survivors
Mr Pollard
1975
Bless This House
Night Porter
1971
The Human Jungle
Man
1963
Journey to the Unknown
Mr Butler
1968
The Good Life
Ronnie Boxall
1975
Paul Temple
Eric
1969
Danger UXB
ARP Warden
1979
Mind Your Language
Court Clerk
1977Second City Firsts
Jackson
1973
Ooh La La!
1968Ooh La La!
Superintendent
1968Together
Mr. Piercefield
1980
A Sharp Intake of Breath
Hotel Guest
1977
Not in Front of the Children
Photographer
1967
Elizabeth R
Sir Thomas Parry
1971
All Gas and Gaiters
Postman
1967All Gas and Gaiters
Mr Davies
1967
And Now the Screaming Starts!
1973
Village Hall
Cyril
1974Esther Waters
Mr. Ward
1964
Help!
(uncredited)
1965Both Ends Meet
Mr. Smethurst
1972
Martin Chuzzlewit
1964
Raven
1977
Death Is a Woman
Lift Operator
1966
Journey to the Unknown
Mr. Butler
1969
Lock Up Your Daughters
Faithful
1969
Some Lapse of Time
Anderson
1965
Foreign Exchange
1970Two Feet Off the Ground
Monty
1969In Search of Sierra Nine
Brother Victor
1963
Weekend
George
1979