Herbert Butterfield (October 28, 1895 – May 2, 1957) was an actor best known for his work in American

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Career

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''. Butterfield acted in dozens of roles on ''

Broadway Is My Beat ''Broadway Is My Beat'', a radio crime drama, ran on CBS from February 27, 1949 to August 1, 1954. With Anthony Ross portraying Times Square Detective Danny Clover, the show originated from New York during its first three months on the air. For ...

''. 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 ''The Halls of Ivy'' is an American situation comedy that ran from 1950 to 1952 on NBC radio, created by '' Fibber McGee & Molly'' co-creator/writer Don Quinn. The series was adapted into a CBS television comedy (1954–55) produced by ITC Entert ...

'', Weissoul in ''

Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy ''Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy'' was a radio adventure series which maintained its popularity from 1933 to 1951. The program originated at WBBM in Chicago on July 31, 1933, and was later carried on CBS, then NBC and finally ABC. Backgro ...

'', Preacher Jim in ''

Kitty Keene, Inc. ''Kitty Keene, Inc.'' is an old-time radio soap that ran from 1937 to 1941, featuring a female private detective. It first aired on CBS and later on Mutual Broadcasting System, Mutual. Kitty was played by Beverley Younger, Gail Henshaw and Fran C ...

'', Judge Carter Colby in '' Lonely Women'', Phineas Herringbone in '' Ma Perkins'', Judge Glenn Hunter in ''

One Man's Family ''One Man's Family'' is an American radio soap opera, heard for almost three decades, from 1932 to 1959. Created by Carlton E. Morse, it was the longest-running uninterrupted dramatic serial in the history of American radio. Television versions ...

'', and Judge Colby in ''

Today's Children ''Today's Children'' was a name shared by two thematically related American radio soap operas created and written by Irna Phillips, the earliest of which was her first nationally networked series. 1933-1938 series The original series, which debut ...

''. He also was the last actor to play Inspector Richard Queen in ''

The Adventures of Ellery Queen ''The Adventures of Ellery Queen'' is the title of a radio series and four separate television series made from the 1950s through the 1970s. They were based on the fictional detective and pseudonymous writer Ellery Queen and the cases he solved wi ...

'' on radio. Butterfield's limited activity on television included reprising his roles of Clarence Wellman in ''

''McNeil, Alex (1996). ''Total Television'', Penguin Books, and The Commissioner in ''Dangerous Assignment''. 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 ''House on Telegraph Hill'' is a 1951 American film noir starring Richard Basehart, Valentina Cortese, and William Lundigan, and directed by Robert Wise. The film received an Academy Award nomination for its art direction. Telegraph Hill is a d ...

'' and ''

Shield for Murder ''Shield for Murder'' is a 1954 American film noir crime film co-directed by and starring Edmond O'Brien as a police detective who has become malevolent. It was based on the novel of the same name by William P. McGivern. Plot Lieutenant Barney N ...

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Filmography

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* 1895 births 1957 deaths 20th-century American male actors Actors from Providence, Rhode Island American male film actors American male radio actors American male television actors {{US-screen-actor-stub