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Richard Butler

Bio: Richard Butler was a Bradford born British actor who appeared mostly on television in a career that stretched back to the live broadcasts of the early 1950s. He is perhaps best known for playing the vicar officiating at Charles and Henrietta's abortive wedding in the 1994 film Four Weddings and a Funeral
Born: Thu, Oct 30 1924
Birthplace: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Death: Wed, Apr 23 2003
Richard Butler is 78 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Some Mother's Son
Some Mother's Son
Richard Butler was
71 in Some Mother's Son
as 'MP (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 13 1996
Poster of Four Weddings and a Funeral
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Richard Butler was
69 in Four Weddings and a Funeral
as 'Vicar - Wedding Four'.
Wed, Mar 09 1994
Poster of Shoot to Kill
Shoot to Kill
Richard Butler was
65 in Shoot to Kill
as 'Chief Constable Colin Sampson'.
Sun, Jun 03 1990
Poster of Further and Particular
Further and Particular
Richard Butler was
63 in Further and Particular
as 'Paul'.
Fri, Sep 09 1988
Poster of Birth of a Nation
Birth of a Nation
Richard Butler was
58 in Birth of a Nation
as 'Mr Griff'.
Sun, Jun 19 1983
Poster of Scrubbers
Scrubbers
Richard Butler was
57 in Scrubbers
as 'Governor'.
Fri, Sep 24 1982
Poster of Who Dares Wins
Who Dares Wins
Richard Butler was
57 in Who Dares Wins
as 'Dignitary'.
Thu, Aug 26 1982
Poster of 'That Crazy Woman'
'That Crazy Woman'
Richard Butler was
55 in 'That Crazy Woman'
as 'Harry Moore'.
Thu, Feb 21 1980
Poster of The Vanishing Army
The Vanishing Army
Richard Butler was
54 in The Vanishing Army
as 'Ellis'.
Wed, Nov 29 1978
Poster of The Man with the Power
The Man with the Power
Richard Butler was
54 in The Man with the Power
as 'Mr. Harris'.
Fri, Nov 03 1978
Poster of One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time
Richard Butler was
53 in One Day at a Time
as 'Ronald'.
Tue, Nov 22 1977
Poster of Scum
Scum
Richard Butler was
53 in Scum
as 'Governor'.
Tue, Nov 08 1977
Poster of The Naked Civil Servant
The Naked Civil Servant
Richard Butler was
51 in The Naked Civil Servant
as 'Senior Doctor'.
Wed, Dec 17 1975
Poster of The Nearly Man
The Nearly Man
Richard Butler was
49 in The Nearly Man
as 'Geoff'.
Thu, Oct 10 1974
Poster of Chariot of Fire
Chariot of Fire
Richard Butler was
45 in Chariot of Fire
as 'Prison Governor'.
Wed, May 20 1970
Poster of The House That Jigger Built
The House That Jigger Built
Richard Butler was
43 in The House That Jigger Built
as 'Harry Garbutt'.
Tue, Sep 17 1968

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of White Teeth
White Teeth
Richard Butler was
77+ in White Teeth
as 'Mr. Hamilton'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 2002
Poster of Peak Practice
Peak Practice
Richard Butler was
68+ in Peak Practice
as 'Sam Wilson'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 10 1993
Poster of Heartbeat
Heartbeat
Richard Butler was
67+ in Heartbeat
as 'Ernest'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992
Poster of Terry and June
Terry and June
Richard Butler was
54+ in Terry and June
as 'Chelsea Supporter'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1979
Poster of Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories
Richard Butler was
49+ in Bedtime Stories
as 'Major Burton'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 03 1974
Poster of Special Branch
Special Branch
Richard Butler was
44+ in Special Branch
as 'Commander Nicols'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 17 1969
Poster of The Scales of Justice
The Scales of Justice
Richard Butler was
37+ in The Scales of Justice
as 'William Milsom'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 11 1962