Dean Butler Biography (1956-)

Born May 20, 1956, in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Addresses: Contact: c/o Spencer Co., 400 South Victory Blvd., Suite 202, Burbank, CA91502.

Nationality
Canadian
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
May 20, 1956
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Almanzo James "Manly" Wilder, Little House on the Prairie (also known as Little House: A New Beginning), NBC, 1979-1983
  • Jeff Griffin (Moondoggie), The New Gidget, syndicated, 1986-1988
  • Movies
  • Michael Wagner, Forever, CBS, 1978
  • Almanzo James "Manly" Wilder, Little House: Look Back to Yesterday, NBC, 1983
  • Steve Bensfield, The Kid with the 200 I.Q., NBC, 1983
  • Almanzo James "Manly" Wilder, Little House: Bless All the Dear Children, NBC, 1984
  • Almanzo James "Manly" Wilder, Little House: The Last Farewell, NBC, 1984
  • Jeff Griffin (Moondoggie), Gidget's Summer Reunion, syndicated, 1985
  • First officer, Without a Pass, Showtime, 1991
  • Specials
  • NBC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XIII, ABC, 1982
  • Performer, Circus of the Stars, CBS, 1983
  • Judge, Miss Teen USA, CBS, 1988
  • Matthew, "Private Affairs" (also known as "Student Affairs"), ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1989
  • TV Road Trip: Los Angeles, Travel Channel, 2003
  • Episodic
  • "Hot Dog," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1976
  • (Uncredited) Himself, "The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 2," ChiPs, NBC, 1980
  • Stan Barber, "Good Neighbors/Captain's Portrait/Familiar Faces," The Love Boat, ABC, 1982
  • Carl Peters, "The Devil Stick/Touch and Go," Fantasy Island, ABC,1983
  • "Long Time, No See/The Bear Essence/Kisses and Makeup," The Love Boat, ABC, 1983
  • Harley Batten, "Sing Melancholy Baby/The Last Dogfight" (some sources cite "Baby on Demand/The Last Dogfight"), Fantasy Island, ABC, 1984
  • Jason, "Mona Gets Pinned," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1984
  • Michael Korsak, "Anniversary," Hotel, ABC, 1985
  • "The Art Lover/Couples/Made for Each Other," The Love Boat, ABC, 1986
  • Gary Marsh, "All the King's Horses," Hotel, ABC, 1987
  • Howard Griffin, "The Fixer-Upper," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1990
  • Dr. Ted Kolfax, "Till Death Do Us Part," Shades of L.A., 1991
  • "Brooklyn and the Beast," Tequila and Bonetti, CBS, 1992
  • Sly, "Georgia on My Mind," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1994
  • Rocky Schultz, "Baby Makes Three," Renegade, USA Network and syndicated, 1996
  • Hank Summers (Buffy's father), "Nightmares," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Buffy), The WB, 1997
  • Hank Summers (Buffy's father), "When She Was Bad," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Buffy), The WB, 1997
  • Himself, Michael Landon: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1997
  • Dermott, "Episode 26," City Life, [New Zealand], 1997
  • (Uncredited) Voice of Hank Summers (Buffy's father), "Becoming: Part 1,"Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Buffy), The WB, 1998
  • First FBI agent, "The Line," Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family, USA Network, 2000
  • Hank Summers (Buffy's father), "The Weight of the World," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Buffy), The WB, 2001
  • Hank Summers (Buffy's father), "Normal Again," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Buffy), UPN, 2002
  • "Lawyers, Guns, and Money," JAG, CBS, 2003
  • Pilots
  • Appeared in the pilot No Earthly Reason.
  • Film Appearances
  • Darrell, Desert Hearts, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1986
  • Valentine, The Final Goal, 1995
  • Also appeared in Juana la Cubana and Make Me Your Baby.
  • Stage Appearances
  • Rapunzel's prince and understudy for the roles of the wolf and Cinderella's prince, Into the Woods (musical), Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, between 1987 and 1989
  • Run for Your Wife, Mayfield Dinner Theatre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1998
  • Also appeared in productions of Company, Death Trap, A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening, Rags, and West Side Story.