Acting

Blake Butler

Born 1924-10-22 · 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.

Acting credits

And Now the Screaming Starts! poster
5.9

In the late 18th century, two newlyweds move into the stately mansion of the Fengriffen family. The young bride is victim of terrifying visions and apparitions, threatening her very sanity. A London psychiatrist comes to her help and uncovers the terrible secret that haunts the estate.

And Now the Screaming Starts!

1973

Help! poster
6.9

An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard, and a beautiful but dead-eyed assassin all have their own plans for the Fab Four.

Help!

1965

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NR

A young woman uses her parents' home as a psychological testing ground to research the concept of male sexual neurosis.

Two Feet Off the Ground

1969

Lock Up Your Daughters poster
6.0

Three sailors on leave turn a British town upside down.

Lock Up Your Daughters

1969

Foreign Exchange poster
6.7

A former British Secret Service agent is persuaded to negotiate a spy exchange with Russia, only to find himself drawn into political intrigues.

Foreign Exchange

1970

Some Lapse of Time poster
7.0

Dr Max Harrow is awakened from a re-current nightmare in which he is pursued by a barbaric accusing figures, to find a tramp collapsed on his doorstep, The tramp is suffering from a genetic radiation disorder that should killed him in infancy as it did Harrow's baby son. The man is the living image of Harrow's nightmare figures, Clutched in his hand is a human finger bone and he speaks a strange, unknown tongue,

Some Lapse of Time

1965

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NR

All that is currently known to exist of the science-fiction detective series 'Sierra Nine' is on episode. Vic Pratt–lamenting the complete series' absence from the archives while celebrating the little that remains–introduces edited highlights of that episode and muses on what's missing.

In Search of Sierra Nine

1963

Death Is a Woman poster
4.3

Narcotics agent Dennis goes undercover in the Mediterranean Islands to investigate a smuggling operation, and gains the confidence of a woman who works for the ringleader. But Dennis ends up arrested for murder when the crime boss turns up dead.

Death Is a Woman

1966

Journey to the Unknown poster
NR

TV Movie consisting of two episodes of the UK TV series "Journey to the Unknown" (1968): 'Matakitas is Coming' (episode 1.3) and 'The Last Visitor' (episode 1.9).

Journey to the Unknown

1969

Weekend poster
NR

A weekend at a winter seaside hotel, which includes a chance meeting with the elegant Liz Perrin, could help playwright David Austin to recharge his creative batteries. Maybe there are other things in his life that need recharging, or indeed rethinking.

Weekend

1979