Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 30, 1924
Died
April 23, 2003 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Richard Butler
Biography
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. He died on April 23, 2003 in Surrey, England.
Known For
TV
Heartbeat
Ernest
1992
TV
Peak Practice
Sam Wilson
1993
TV
Budgie
Braithwaite
1971
TV
Sergeant Cork
George Morton
1963
TV
Terry and June
Chelsea Supporter
1979
Film
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Vicar - Wedding Four
1994
TV
The Scales of Justice
William Milsom
1962
TV
The Growing Pains of PC Penrose
Solicitor
1975
Film
Scum
Governor
1977
Film
Who Dares Wins
Dignitary
1982
TV
Bedtime Stories
Major Burton
1974
TV
Tales Out of School
Mr Griff
1983
TV
It's Dark Outside
Arthur Tulk
1964
TV
Holly
Mr Elliot
1972
TV
Yesterday's Dreams
Frank
1987
Film
Some Mother's Son
MP (uncredited)
1996
Film
Scrubbers
Governor
1982
Film
The Naked Civil Servant
Senior Doctor
1975
Film
Birth of a Nation
Mr Griff
1983
Film
The Vanishing Army
Ellis
1978
Filmography
1996FilmSome Mother's Sonas MP (uncredited)1994FilmFour Weddings and a Funeralas Vicar - Wedding Four1993TVPeak Practiceas Sam Wilson1992TVHeartbeatas Ernest1990FilmShoot to Killas Chief Constable Colin Sampson1988FilmFurther and Particularas Paul1987TVYesterday's Dreamsas Frank1983FilmBirth of a Nationas Mr Griff1983TVTales Out of Schoolas Mr Griff1982FilmScrubbersas Governor1982FilmWho Dares Winsas Dignitary1980Film'That Crazy Woman'as Harry Moore1979TVTerry and Juneas Chelsea Supporter1978FilmThe Vanishing Armyas Ellis1977FilmOne Day at a Timeas Ronald1977FilmScumas Governor1976FilmThe Man with the Poweras Mr. Harris1975FilmThe Naked Civil Servantas Senior Doctor1975TVThe Growing Pains of PC Penroseas Solicitor1974FilmThe Nearly Manas Geoff1974TVBedtime Storiesas Major Burton1972TVHollyas Mr Elliot1971TVBudgieas Braithwaite1970FilmChariot of Fireas Prison Governor1968FilmThe House That Jigger Builtas Harry Garbutt1964TVIt's Dark Outsideas Arthur Tulk1963TVSergeant Corkas George Morton1962TVThe Scales of Justiceas William Milsom