John William H. Butt (1870–1931) was an English

film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ...

of the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

. He was born in

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and died in North

Bierley, West Yorkshire Bierley is a former township in the West Riding of Yorkshire whose name now mainly refers to a neighbourhood in the Tong (ward), Tong ward of the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Geography Bierley housing estate is situated about s ...

Selected filmography

* ''

The Chimes ''The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In'', commonly referred to as ''The Chimes'', is a novella written by Charles Dickens and first published in 1844, one year after ''A Christmas Carol''. It is th ...

'' (1914) * ''

Far from the Madding Crowd ''Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1874) is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and his first major literary success. It originally appeared anonymously as a monthly serial in ''Cornhill Magazine'', where it gained a wide readership. The novel is set in ...

'' (1915) * ''

The Grand Babylon Hotel ''The Grand Babylon Hotel'' is a novel by Arnold Bennett, published in January 1902, about the mysterious disappearance of a German prince. It originally appeared as a serial in the ''Golden Penny''. The titular Grand Babylon was modelled on the ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Man Behind 'The Times' ''The Man Behind 'The Times is a 1917 British silent crime film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Stewart Rome, Chrissie White and Lionelle Howard.Palmer p.884 Cast * Stewart Rome as Aaron Moss * Chrissie White as Jet Overbury * L ...

'' (1917) * ''

The American Heiress ''The American Heiress'' is a 1917 British silent crime film directed by Cecil M. Hepworth and starring Alma Taylor, Violet Hopson and Stewart Rome.Wintour p.173 Cast * Alma Taylor as Bessie * Violet Hopson Violet Hopson (16 December ...

'' (1917) * '' Carrots'' (1917) * '' The Diamond Necklace'' (1921) * '' The Skipper's Wooing'' (1922) * ''

Sam's Boy ''Sam's Boy'' is a 1922 British silent comedy film directed by Manning Haynes and starring Johnny Butt, Tom Coventry and Bobbie Rudd.Goble p.241 Cast * Johnny Butt as Captain Hart * Tom Coventry as Sam Brown * Bobbie Rudd as Billy Jones ...

'' (1922) * '' A Will and a Way'' (1922) * '' No. 7 Brick Row'' (1922) * '' The Head of the Family'' (1922) * ''

The Monkey's Paw "The Monkey's Paw" is a horror short story by English author W. W. Jacobs, first published in the collection '' The Lady of the Barge'' in 1902. In the story, three wishes are granted to the owner of The Monkey's Paw, but the wishes come with ...

'' (1923) * '' Lawyer Quince'' (1924) * ''

The Prehistoric Man ''The Prehistoric Man'' is a 1924 British silent comedy film directed by A. E. Coleby and starring George Robey, Marie Blanche and H. Agar Lyons.Low p.127 Cast * George Robey as He-of-the Beetle Brow * Marie Blanche as She-of-the Permanent ...

'' (1924) * '' Sen Yan's Devotion'' (1924) * '' The Flying Fifty-Five'' (1924) *'' The Gold Cure'' (1925) * '' Nell Gwyn'' (1926) * ''

Second to None ''2nd to None'' (also known as ''ELVIIS: 2nd to None'') is a collection of songs by American rock and roll musician Elvis Presley. The album was released by on October 7, 2003 by RCA Records as the sequel to the previous year's highly successful ...

'' (1927) * '' Passion Island'' (1927) * ''

Carry On Carry On may refer to: * ''Carry On'' (franchise), a British comedy media franchise *Carry-on luggage or hand luggage, luggage that is carried into the passenger compartment * ''Carry On'' (film), a 1927 British silent film * ''Carry On'' (novel), ...

'' (1927) * '' The Hellcat'' (1928) * ''

The Last Post The "Last Post" is either an A or a B♭ bugle call, primarily within British infantry and Australian infantry regiments, or a D or an E♭ cavalry trumpet call in British cavalry and Royal Regiment of Artillery (Royal Horse Artillery and R ...

'' (1929) * '' A Peep Behind the Scenes'' (1929) * '' The Clue of the New Pin'' (1929) * '' The Informer'' (1929)

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* 1870 births 1931 deaths 20th-century English male actors English male film actors English male silent film actors {{England-film-actor-stub