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Cliff Arquette. Comedian, actor, pianist, composer and songwriter. He was a night club pianist, later joining the Henry Halstead orchestra in 1923. He created the character of 'Charlie Weaver' for The Jack Paar Show, and portrayed 'Mrs. Butterworth' in television commercials.
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- Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Burbank, California, USA
Clifford Charles Arquette (December 28, 1905 – September 23, 1974) was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for performing comedic routines as his alter-ego Charley Weaver on numerous television and radio shows.
Actor: The Charlie Weaver Show. Comedian, actor, pianist, composer and songwriter. He was a night club pianist, later joining the Henry Halstead orchestra in 1923. He created the character of 'Charlie Weaver' for The Jack Paar Show, and portrayed 'Mrs. Butterworth' in television commercials.
- December 28, 1905
- September 23, 1974
Jun 17, 2020 · The first TV ads for Mrs. Butterworth featured the breakfast symbol as an elderly white woman. Cliff Arquette and then, down the line, Mary Kay Bergman, lent their talents to the Butterworth commercials.
- Mustafa Gatollari
Mrs. Butterworth Throughout the Years. For all these years. So thick. So buttery. And still just as sweet.
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Mar 10, 2007 · An exception to his apprearances as Charley Weaver was his depiction of 'Mrs. Butterworth' of pancake syrup fame. While still sporting his full mustache he dressed as the advertising icon and adopted a falsetto voice to speak as the character.
Comedian, actor, pianist, composer and songwriter. He was a night club pianist, later joining the Henry Halstead orchestra in 1923. He created the character of 'Charlie Weaver' for The Jack Paar Show, and portrayed 'Mrs. Butterworth' in television commercials. He joined ASCAP in 1959, and his chief musical collaborator was Charles "Bud" Dant.
