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Dean Butler

Highest Rated: 90% Desert Hearts (1985)

Lowest Rated: 90% Desert Hearts (1985)

Birthday: May 20, 1956

Birthplace: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

Dean Butler is best known for his roles on such hit shows as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Little House on the Prairie." After graduating from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, Butler moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. He made his television debut with a supporting role in the 1976 series "The Streets of San Francisco," and later scored a major role in the TV adaptation of the Judy Blume novel "Forever." In 1979 Butler was cast as hardworking family man Almanzo Wilder on the long-running show "Little House on the Prairie," and reprised the role in several TV movies, including 1983's "Little House: Look Back to Yesterday." After the show ended later that year, Butler guest-starred on numerous series such as "Who's the Boss" and "The Love Boat" and worked steadily through the early '90s. In 1997 Butler briefly joined the cast of the cult Joss Whedon series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" as Hank Summers, Buffy's father. He has since appeared in supporting roles on the military procedural drama "JAG" and in the 2008 horror film "Chemical Wedding."

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Highest rated movies

90% 77% Desert Hearts
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Forever
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Juana la Cubana
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75% The Final Goal
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Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
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Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
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Gidget's Summer Reunion
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Little House: The Last Farewell
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Juana la Cubana Unknown (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 75% The Final Goal Valentine (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gidget's Summer Reunion Jeff "Moondoggie" Griffin (Character) - 1985
90% 77% Desert Hearts Darrell (Character) $2.5M 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Little House: Bless All the Dear Children Almanzo Wilder (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Little House: The Last Farewell Almanzo Wilder (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Little House: Look Back to Yesterday Almanzo Wilder (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Forever Michael Wagner (Character) - 1978

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet JAG Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
85% 92% Buffy the Vampire Slayer Hank Summers (Guest Star) 1997 2001-2002
No Score Yet 89% Murder, She Wrote Howard Griffin (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Super Password Guest 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hotel Unknown (Guest Star) 1985 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who's the Boss? Unknown (Guest Star) 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fantasy Island Unknown (Guest Star) 1983-1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Little House on the Prairie Almanzo Wilder (Character) 1979-1983