Arch Brady Butler (known professionally as "Archie Butler"; September 27, 1911 – February 4, 1977)[1] was an American actor, crewman, and stunt performer.[2]
Archie Butler | |
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| Born | Arch Brady Butler September 27, 1911 Rhea County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 1977 (aged 65) Overton, Nevada, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, crewman, stunt performer |
| Years active | 1936–1970 |
Biography
editButler was born September 27, 1911, in Rhea County, Tennessee, appeared in numerous moving pictures, particularly Westerns, in such films as Code of the West (1947), Annie Get Your Gun (1950), Westward the Women (1951), and The Wild Bunch (1969), and in such television shows as Bonanza, Gunsmoke, The Big Valley, The Rifleman, and The Virginian.[3]
Butler died February February 4, 1977, aged 65,[4] in Overton, Nevada.[5]
Partial filmography
edit- Under Two Flags (1936) - (uncredited)
- Wyoming (1940) - Cavalryman (uncredited)
- Barbary Coast Gent (1944) - Townsman (uncredited)
- West of the Pecos (1945) - Vigilante (uncredited)
- Code of the West (1947) - Cowboy (uncredited)
- Ambush (1950) - Trooper (uncredited)
- Annie Get Your Gun (1950) - Cowboy (uncredited)
- Westward the Women (1951) - Outrider (uncredited)
- Arena (1953) - Cowboy (uncredited)
- Ride, Vaquero! (1953) - Bandit (uncredited)
- Gypsy Colt (1954) - Farrier (uncredited)
- Man with the Gun (1955) - Henchman (uncredited)
- The Brass Legend (1956) - Deputy (uncredited)
- The Glory Guys (1965) - Trooper (uncredited)
- The Wild Bunch (1969) - Jabalai (uncredited)
References
edit- ^ Doyle, Billy; Slide, Anthony (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 83. ISBN 9780810835474 – via Google Books.
- ^ Scott Freese, Gene (April 10, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed. McFarland. pp. 37–38. ISBN 9780786476435 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Secrets Of TV's The Rifleman: More Than Just Guns And Good Times: Stuntman Archie Butler". Trend-Chaser.com. 14 November 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^ "Archie Butler: Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi". OV Guide. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^ "Who Was Archie Butler?". Biographies & History. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
External links
edit- "Archie Butler (1911-1977)". IMDb.
- "Archie Butler". TV.com. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- "Welcome to The McCain Ranch: Archie Butler". The Rifleman. Retrieved March 7, 2017.