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Peter William Shorrocks Butterworth (4 February 1915 – 17 January 1979) was a British actor and comedian best known for his appearances in the Carry On film series. He was also a regular on children's television and radio. Butterworth was married to actress and impressionist Janet Brown.
Peter Butterworth. Actor: Carry on Screaming!. Peter Butterworth's promising career in the British Navy Fleet Air Arm ended when the plane which he was flying was shot down by the Germans in WW II and he was placed in a POW camp.
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Peter Butterworth. Actor: Carry on Screaming!. Peter Butterworth's promising career in the British Navy Fleet Air Arm ended when the plane which he was flying was shot down by the Germans in WW II and he was placed in a POW camp.
- February 4, 1915
- January 16, 1979
Feb 6, 2024 · Peter Butterworth was an officer and a code writer. In Carry on Camping, Peter Butterworth played the avaricious campsite owner, Josh Fiddler. In Carry On Up The Khyber, he was the...
Peter Butterworth, who appeared in 16 Carry On films, was an officer for MI9 planning prison escapes.
Dec 29, 2023 · Carry On star Peter Butterworth has been revealed as a World War Two hero after helping to free 76 airmen from a Polish prison by secretly passing messages to British Intelligence.
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Apr 30, 2024 · But behind the comedy there is a secret story from World War 2. Because Peter Butterworth was a pilot shot down, just after Dunkirk and a captive in German Prisoner of War camps for 5 years.
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