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John Butler(1884-1967)

  • Actor
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John Butler, Clayton Moore, John Doucette, Francis Ford, Harold Goodwin, Elaine Riley, Jay Silverheels, and Leonard Strong in The Lone Ranger (1949)
John Butler was born on 1 May 1884 in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939), We Who Are Young (1940) and The Yellow Cab Man (1950). He died on 9 October 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 1, 1884
DiedOctober 9, 1967(83)
BornMay 1, 1884
DiedOctober 9, 1967(83)
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Known for

Glenda Farrell and Barton MacLane in Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
6.3
  • Chuck Ball
  • 1939
Lana Turner and John Shelton in We Who Are Young (1940)
We Who Are Young
6.0
  • Mr. Peabody
  • 1940
Gloria DeHaven and Red Skelton in The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
The Yellow Cab Man
6.4
  • Gimpy
  • 1950
Alan Ladd in Branded (1950)
Branded
6.7
  • Spig
  • 1950

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  • Betty Grable and Dale Robertson in The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
    The Farmer Takes a Wife
    5.3
    • Drunk (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Jan Sterling, Lyle Bettger, Coleen Gray, and John Payne in The Vanquished (1953)
    The Vanquished
    5.6
    • Mr. Butler (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)
    The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Baker
    • 1953
  • Victor Mature, Edmund Gwenn, and Patricia Neal in Something for the Birds (1952)
    Something for the Birds
    6.5
    • Drunken Bar Customer (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952)
    Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
    7.0
    • Traveling Salesman (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • The Pride of St. Louis (1952)
    The Pride of St. Louis
    6.5
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Geraldine Carr, Marlo Dwyer, Arthur Franz, and Marie Windsor in The Sniper (1952)
    The Sniper
    7.1
    • Man on Cable Car (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Stewart Granger, Cyd Charisse, and Wendell Corey in The Wild North (1952)
    The Wild North
    6.5
    • Dealer (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Racket Squad (1950)
    Racket Squad
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 1951
  • Stuart Erwin in The Stu Erwin Show (1950)
    The Stu Erwin Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Grocery Store Clerk
    • 1951
  • Street Bandits (1951)
    Street Bandits
    6.6
    • Cal (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Dawn Addams, Richard Anderson, Keefe Brasselle, Ann Harding, Walter Pidgeon, and Barry Sullivan in The Unknown Man (1951)
    The Unknown Man
    6.4
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Joan Dixon and Charles McGraw in Roadblock (1951)
    Roadblock
    6.6
    • Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Janet Leigh and Paul Douglas in Angels in the Outfield (1951)
    Angels in the Outfield
    7.1
    • Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Spencer Tracy, Pat O'Brien, Yvette Duguay, John Hodiak, and Diana Lynn in The People Against O'Hara (1951)
    The People Against O'Hara
    6.8
    • Preliminary Hearing Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • John A. Butler
  • Born
    • May 1, 1884
    • St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • October 9, 1967
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)

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