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Charles Edward Butterworth (July 26, 1896 – June 14, 1946)[1] was an American actor specializing in comedic roles, often in musicals.[1] Butterworth's distinctive voice was the inspiration for the Cap'n Crunch commercials from the Jay Ward studio: voice actor Daws Butler based Cap'n Crunch on the voice of Butterworth.[2]

Charles Butterworth
Butterworth in Second Chorus (1940)
Born	(1896-07-26)July 26, 1896 South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Died	June 14, 1946(1946-06-14) (aged 49) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, Indiana
Other names	Charlie Butterworth
Occupation	Stage and film actor
Years active	1926–1944
Spouse	Ethel Kenyon (February 1932–1939)

Early life

Butterworth was the son of a physician in South Bend, Indiana.[1] He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1924 with a law degree.[1]

Career

After graduating, Butterworth became a newspaper reporter at the South Bend News-Times and subsequently Chicago.[1]

One of Butterworth's more memorable film roles was in the Irving Berlin musical This Is the Army (1943) as the bugle-playing Private Eddie Dibble. He generally was a supporting actor, though he had top billing in We Went to College (1936), played the title role in Baby Face Harrington (1935), and shared top billing (as the Sultan) with Ann Corio in The Sultan's Daughter (1944). In his obituary, he is described as "characterizing the man who could not make up his mind".[1]

He is credited with the quip "Why don't you slip out of those wet clothes and into a dry martini?" from Every Day's a Holiday.[3] In Forsaking All Others, when Clark Gable, quoting Benjamin Franklin, said, "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise," Butterworth replied, "Ever take a good look at a milkman?"

Death

Butterworth had a home in Palm Springs, California.[4] He was killed in an automobile accident on June 13, 1946, when he lost control of his car on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.[5][6] He died en route to the hospital.[1]

Legacy

For his contributions to the film industry, Butterworth was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 with a motion pictures star located at 7036 Hollywood Boulevard.[7]

Partial filmography

References

External links

• Charles Butterworth at the Internet Broadway Database
• Charles Butterworth at IMDb
• Charles Butterworth at AllMovie
• Charles Butterworth at Find a Grave

На других языках

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[de] Charles Butterworth (Schauspieler)

Charles Butterworth (* 26. Juli 1896 in South Bend, Indiana; † 14. Juni 1946 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Filmschauspieler und Broadway-Darsteller.

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- [en] Charles Butterworth (actor)

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[es] Charles Butterworth

Charles Butterworth (26 de julio de 1896 – 13 de junio de 1946) fue un actor teatral y cinematográfico de nacionalidad estadounidense, especializado en la interpretación de comedias y musicales. La personal voz de Butterworth inspiró los anuncios publicitarios de Cap'n Crunch realizados por el estudio de Jay Ward. El actor de voz Daws Butler interpretó Cap'n Crunch basándose en la voz de Butterworth.[1]

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[ru] Баттерворт, Чарльз

Чарльз Баттерворт (англ. Charles Butterworth; 26 июля 1896[1][2], Саут-Бенд, Индиана — 13 июня 1946[3] или 14 июня 1946[4], Лос-Анджелес, Калифорния) — американский комедийный актёр театра и кино.

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