Herb Butterfield

Actor Herbert Butterfield (October 28, 1895 – May 2, 1957) was best known for his work in American radio. Perhaps his major roles on radio were those of crime-lab expert Lee Jones (as well as many supporting characters) in Dragnet, and The Commissioner in Dangerous Assignment.[1]

Herb Butterfield
Butterfield and Muriel Bremner as Mr. & Mrs. Carter Colby in the radio program Lonely Women.
BornOctober 28, 1895
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
DiedMay 2, 1957 (aged 61)
Los Angeles, California, USA
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor

Butterfield acted dozens of roles on Broadway Is My Beat. His other roles in radio programs included: Rex Kramer on Dan Harding's Wife, Ziehm in Girl Alone, Clarence Wellman in The Halls of Ivy, Weissoul in Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy, Preacher Jim in Kitty Keene, Inc., Judge Carter Colby in Lonely Women, Phineas Herringbone in Ma Perkins, Judge Glenn Hunter in One Man's Family, and Judge Colby in Today's Children.[2] He also was the last actor to play Inspector Richard Queen in The Adventures of Ellery Queen on radio.[3]

Butterfield's limited activity on television included reprising his roles of Clarence Wellman in The Halls of Ivy[4] and The Commissioner in Dangerous Assignment.[5] He appeared in many episodes of the TV version of Dragnet. He also had roles in a few movies, including The House on Telegraph Hill and Shield for Murder.[6]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1950Never FearWalter Williams
1951The House on Telegraph HillJoseph C. Callahan
1953The I Don't Care GirlDoctorUncredited
1953A Blueprint for MurderJudge at Preliminary HearingUncredited
1954Shield for MurderCabot
1955The Tender TrapMinisterVoice, Uncredited
1955The Fighting ChanceTipsy ManUncredited
1956The Ten CommandmentsRoyal PhysicianUncredited

References
  1. Dunning, John (1976). Tune in Yesterday: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. 1925-1976. Prentice-Hall, Inc. ISBN 0-13-932616-2
  2. Buxton, Frank and Owen, Bill (1972). The Big Broadcast: 1920-1950. The Viking Press. ISBN 978-0-670-16240-6
  3. Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 8-9. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-11-23. The Adventures of Ellery Queen, mystery Herb Butterfield.
  4. McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television, Penguin Books, ISBN 0 14 02 4916 8
  5. Dangerous Assignment (TV Series 1952– ) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb
  6. Herbert Butterfield - IMDb



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