Ernest Butcher
1936 Spotlight photo
Born
Edward Ernest Butcher

(1885-04-07)7 April 1885
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Died8 June 1965(1965-06-08) (aged 80)
London, England
OccupationActor
SpouseMuriel George

Edward Ernest Butcher (7 April 1885 – 8 June 1965) was a British actor, on stage from 1935, and with many film and TV appearances.[1][2][3] He was the second husband of the actress Muriel George, and stepfather to her son, the critic John Davenport.[4][5]

He appeared in the original production of J.B. Priestley's play When We Are Married at St. Martin's Theatre London, in 1938;[6] and reprised his performance in the film version, in 1943.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. 1 2 "Ernest Butcher". Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  2. ↑ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Ernest Butcher". www.aveleyman.com.
  4. ↑ The New Review, vol. 3, issue 31, 1976, pg 69
  5. ↑ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "Production of When We Are Married - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.


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