Herb Butterfield
| Herb Butterfield | |
|---|---|
 Butterfield and Muriel Bremner as Mr. & Mrs. Carter Colby in the radio program Lonely Women. | |
| Born |
October 28, 1895 Providence, Rhode Island, USA |
| Died |
May 2, 1957 Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
Actor Herbert Butterfield (October 28, 1895 - May 2, 1957) was best known for his work in American radio. Perhaps his major role on radio was that of The Commissioner in Dangerous Assignment.[1]
Butterfield acted dozens of roles on Broadway is My Beat. His other roles in radio programs included: Rex Kramer on Dan Harding's Wife, Ziehm in Girl Alone, Clarence Wellman in The Halls of Ivy, Weissoul in Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy, Preacher Jim in Kitty Keene, Inc., Judge Carter Colby in Lonely Women, Phineas Herringbone in Ma Perkins, Judge Glenn Hunter in One Man's Family, and Judge Colby in Today's Children.[2] He also was the last actor to play Inspector Richard Queen in The Adventures of Ellery Queen on radio.[3]
Butterfield's limited activity on television included reprising his roles of Clarence Wellman in The Halls of Ivy[4] and The Commissioner in Dangerous Assignment.[5] He appeared on the television series Dragnet in 1955, on the episode titled, The Big Family under the screen name, Herb Butterfield. He also had roles in a few movies, including The House on Telegraph Hill and Shield for Murder.[6]
References
- ↑ Dunning, John (1976). Tune in Yesterday: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. 1925-1976. Prentice-Hall, Inc. ISBN 0-13-932616-2
- ↑ Buxton, Frank and Owen, Bill (1972). The Big Broadcast: 1920-1950. The Viking Press. ISBN 978-0-670-16240-6
- ↑ Dunning, John. (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Pp. 8-9.
- ↑ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television, Penguin Books, ISBN 0 14 02 4916 8
- ↑ Dangerous Assignment (TV Series 1952– ) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb
- ↑ Herbert Butterfield - IMDb