# Ernest Butcher > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ernest_Butcher > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ernest_Butcher.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Butcher > Source revision: 1324433708 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) British actor (1885–1965) Ernest Butcher 1936 Spotlight photo Born Edward Ernest Butcher (1885-04-07)7 April 1885 Burnley, Lancashire, England Died 8 June 1965(1965-06-08) (aged 80) London, England Occupation Actor Spouse(s) Muriel George Edna Brough **Edward Ernest Butcher** (7 April 1885 – 8 June 1965) was a British [actor](/source/Actor), on stage from 1935, and with many film and TV appearances.[1][2][3] ## Early life and career Edward Ernest Butcher was born on 7 April 1885 in [Cliviger](/source/Cliviger), [Burnley](/source/Burnley), [Lancashire](/source/Lancashire), England to teacher father, John Thomas, and shopkeeper mother, Margaret (nee Garlick).[4] He was educated at Walk Mill School, where his father taught.[4] Butcher worked as an electrical engineer and auctioneer before studying at the [Royal Academy of Music](/source/Royal_Academy_of_Music).[5] He served in the [First World War](/source/World_War_I) with the Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiment.[6][7] Butcher formed his own company, The Bunch of Keys, with his wife, [Muriel George](/source/Muriel_George). The couple sang duets and appeared at the [Royal Variety Performance](/source/Royal_Variety_Performance) in 1922. He made his first broadcast in 1924 and his first film in 1934.[5] He appeared in the original production of [J.B. Priestley](/source/J.B._Priestley)'s play *[When We Are Married](/source/When_We_Are_Married)* at [St. Martin's Theatre](/source/St._Martin's_Theatre) London, in 1938;[8] and reprised his performance in the [film version, in 1943](/source/When_We_Are_Married_(film)).[1] During the [Second World War](/source/World_War_II), he played in *[Front Line Family](/source/Front_Line_Family)*, a BBC overseas soap opera, broadcast daily.[5] Butcher was on the bill when [Gracie Fields](/source/Gracie_Fields) made her debut.[7] ## Personal life and death Butcher was the second husband of the actress [Muriel George](/source/Muriel_George), and stepfather to her son, the critic [John Davenport](/source/John_Davenport_(critic)).[9][10] Butcher and George married in 1921 in [Fulham](/source/Fulham), west London.[11] By 1939, the couple were living in Torrington Park, [North Finchley](/source/North_Finchley).[12] However, in 1943, the marriage ended in divorce.[13] In 1948, he married Edna Brough, sister of ventriloquist [Peter Brough](/source/Peter_Brough), in [Wood Green](/source/Wood_Green), London.[6] Butcher latterly lived in Friary Road, [Friern Barnet](/source/Friern_Barnet). On 22 May 1965 Butcher was admitted to [Brompton Hospital](/source/Royal_Brompton_Hospital) in [Kensington](/source/Kensington), London with heart and chest trouble.[7] He died on 8 June 1965, aged 80, in hospital.[6][14] ## Selected filmography - *[Key to Harmony](/source/Key_to_Harmony)* (1935) - *[The Small Man](/source/The_Small_Man)* (1936) - *[Talking Feet](/source/Talking_Feet)* (1937) - *[The Song of the Road](/source/The_Song_of_the_Road)* (1937) - *[Stepping Toes](/source/Stepping_Toes)* (1938) - *[Me and My Pal](/source/Me_and_My_Pal_(1939_film))* (1939) - *[Black Eyes](/source/Black_Eyes_(1939_film))* (1939) - *[Pack Up Your Troubles](/source/Pack_Up_Your_Troubles_(1940_film))* (1940) - *[Freedom Radio](/source/Freedom_Radio)* (1941) - *[Old Mother Riley in Business](/source/Old_Mother_Riley_in_Business)* (1941) - *['Pimpernel' Smith](/source/'Pimpernel'_Smith)* (1941) - *[When We Are Married](/source/When_We_Are_Married_(film))* (1943) - *[Candles at Nine](/source/Candles_at_Nine)* (1944) - *[It's in the Bag](/source/It's_in_the_Bag_(1944_film))* (1944) - *[Tawny Pipit](/source/Tawny_Pipit_(film))* (1944) - *[It Happened One Sunday](/source/It_Happened_One_Sunday)* (1944) - *[The Years Between](/source/The_Years_Between_(film))* (1946) - *[Easy Money](/source/Easy_Money_(1948_film))* (1948) - *[My Brother Jonathan](/source/My_Brother_Jonathan_(film))* (1948) - *[My Brother's Keeper](/source/My_Brother's_Keeper_(film))* (1948) - *[For Them That Trespass](/source/For_Them_That_Trespass)* (1949) - *[Diamond City](/source/Diamond_City_(film))* (1949) - *[Meet Simon Cherry](/source/Meet_Simon_Cherry)* (1949) - *[Night and the City](/source/Night_and_the_City)* (1950) - *[No Trace](/source/No_Trace_(1950_film))* (1950) - *[Blackout](/source/Blackout_(1950_film))* (1950) - *[Highly Dangerous](/source/Highly_Dangerous)* (1950) - *[The Happy Family](/source/The_Happy_Family_(1952_film))* (1952) - *[Time Bomb](/source/Time_Bomb_(1953_film))* (1953) - *[Background](/source/Background_(1953_film))* (1953) - *[The Desperate Man](/source/The_Desperate_Man_(film))* (1959) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bfi_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bfi_1-1) ["Ernest Butcher"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090904133138/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/202286). Archived from [the original](http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/202286) on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). [*The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition*](https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&q=harry+buss+The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film%3A+Fourth+edition&pg=RA1-PA1785). Oxford University Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781526111968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781526111968) – via Google Books. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Ernest Butcher"](http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=59285). *www.aveleyman.com*. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_4-1) "Mr Ernest Butcher dies at 80". *Lancashire Telegraph*. 9 June 1965. p. 7. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:1_5-2) "Ernest Butcher is Dead". *Western Daily Press*. 9 June 1965. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:2_6-2) "Obituary". *[The Daily Telegraph](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph)*. 9 June 1965. p. 18. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:3_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:3_7-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:3_7-2) "Music Hall Star Dies". *Daily Post*. 9 June 1965. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Production of When We Are Married - Theatricalia"](https://theatricalia.com/play/3dk/when-we-are-married/production/7jn). *theatricalia.com*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** The New Review, vol. 3, issue 31, 1976, pg 69 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). [*The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition*](https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&q=ernest+butcher+The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film%3A+Fourth+edition&pg=RA4-PA1893). Oxford University Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781526111968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781526111968) – via Google Books. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["FreeBMD Entry Info"](https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=2sNrJxtgwS3WQxWDRYKYIg&scan=1). *www.freebmd.org.uk*. Retrieved 26 September 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-:12_12-0)** *1939 Register*; Reference: *RG 101/7706B* *1939 England and Wales Register* Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of TNA, London England. 1939 Register (Series RG101), The National Archives, Kew, London, England. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** "Star Of The Music Hall Ernest Butcher Dies, Aged 79". *Liverpool Echo*. 8 June 1965. p. 1. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Principal Probate Registry. *Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England*. ## External links - [Ernest Butcher](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124680/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) This article about an English film actor is a stub. 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