Peter William Shorrocks Butterworth was born on February
4, 1919 in Bramhall, Cheshire, England. He was an English comedy actor and
comedian, best known for his appearances in the “Carry On” series of films. He
was also a regular on children's television and radio.
Butterworth's promising career in the British Navy ended
when the plane in which he was traveling was shot down by the Germans in World War
II and he was placed in a Prisoner of War camp. There he became close friends
with Talbot Rothwell (later a writer on the "Carry On" series, on
which Butterworth often worked) and the two began writing and performing
sketches for camp shows to entertain the prisoners (and to cover up the noise of
other prisoners digging escape tunnels). After the war Butterworth decided to
continue his acting career, and soon became a familiar character actor in both
films and television. He specialized in playing gentle, well-meaning but
somewhat eccentric characters (which, by most accounts, is what he was in real
life). He was married to impressionist Janet Brown, and their son, Tyler
Butterworth, also became an actor. Butterworth died suddenly in 1979 of a heart
attack, as he was waiting in the wings to go onstage in a pantomime show.
BUTTERWORTH,
Peter (Peter William Shorrocks Butterworth) [2/4/1919, Bramhall, Cheshire, England, U.K. – 1/16/1979, Coventry,
Warwickshire, England, U.K. (heart attack)] – writer, film, radio, TV actor,
married to author, singer, actress Janet Brown (Janet McLuckie Brown) [1923-2011]
(1947-1979) father of singer, actor Tyler Butterworth [1958- ], Emma Butterworth [1962-1996].
Carry on Cowboy – 1965 (Doc)
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