BUTLER, Dean 1956–

PERSONAL

Born May 20, 1956, in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Education: Attended University of the Pacific. Avocational Interests: Photography, running, singing, woodworking.

Addresses: Contact— c/o Spencer Co., 400 South Victory Blvd., Suite 202, Burbank, CA 91502.

Career: Actor. Appeared in commercials. Judge of several beauty pageants. Founder of Dreams to Reality Foundation, an organization which helps AIDS patients, and also works to raise awareness of AIDS.

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.

Television Appearances; 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.

Television Appearances; 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.

Television Appearances; 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.

Television Appearances; 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.