Archie Butler (actor)

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
Born
Arch Brady Butler

(1911-09-27)September 27, 1911
Rhea County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 1977(1977-02-04) (aged 65)
Overton, Nevada, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, crewman, stunt performer
Years active1936–1970

Biography

Butler 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

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Archie Butler: Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi". OV Guide. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  5. "Who Was Archie Butler?". Biographies & History. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
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