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James Burke

James Burke

Actor · Born 1886-09-23 · New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Burke (September 24, 1886 – May 23, 1968) was an American film and television actor born in New York City. He made his stage debut in New York around 1912 and went to Hollywood in 1933. He made over 200 film appearances during his career, which ranged from 1932 to 1964; he was more often than not cast as a cop, usually a none-too-bright one, most notably as Sgt. Velie in Columbia's Ellery Queen mysteries in the early 1940s. He appeared in The Maltese Falcon, At the Circus, Lone Star, and many others. One of his best roles was as Charles Ruggles' rowdy rancher pal in Ruggles of Red Gap. In the early 1950s, Burke appeared with Tom Conway in the ABC detective drama series then called Inspector Mark Saber -- Homicide Detective, later renamed, reformatted, and switched to NBC under the title Saber of London. From 1960-1961, Burke appeared in the role of Zeke Bonner in seven episodes of the ABC western television series Stagecoach West, starring Wayne Rogers, Robert Bray, and Richard Eyer. Burke suffered from a heart condition, which took his life at the age of eighty-one.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Maltese Falcon (1941) — Luke
  2. It Happened One Night (1934) — Detective (uncredited)
  3. You Can't Take It with You (1938) — Chief Detective (uncredited)
  4. I Love Lucy (1951) — Mr. Watson
  5. Nightmare Alley (1947) — Rural Marshal (uncredited)
  6. The Big Clock (1948) — O'Brien
  7. Anchors Aweigh (1945) — Studio Cop
  8. Dead End (1937) — Mulligan
  9. Queen Christina (1934) — Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
  10. The Scarlet Empress (1934)
  11. Body and Soul (1947) — Arnold (uncredited)
  12. Twentieth Century (1934) — Sheriff (uncredited)
  13. Dodge City (1939) — Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)
  14. Beau Geste (1939) — Lieutenant Dufour
  15. Song of the Thin Man (1947) — Policeman Callahan (uncredited)
  16. At the Circus (1939) — John Carter
  17. Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) — Jeff Tuttle
  18. Treasure Island (1934) — Pirate of the Spanish Main
  19. His Kind of Woman (1951) — Barkeeper in Nogales (uncredited)
  20. All Through the Night (1942) — Police Lt. Forbes
  21. Lassie (1954)
  22. Bombshell (1933) — First Immigration Officer (uncredited)
  23. The Kennel Murder Case (1933) — Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited)
  24. Call of the Wild (1935) — Ole
  25. The Dawn Patrol (1938) — Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver
  26. The Mad Miss Manton (1938) — Sullivan
  27. Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) — Bill, Intern Guard (uncredited)
  28. Lady Killer (1933) — Panhandler (uncredited)
  29. Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) — Sheriff John Tatum
  30. Alias Nick Beal (1949) — Bum
  31. On Borrowed Time (1939) — Sheriff Burlingame
  32. We're Not Married! (1952) — Willie's Sergeant (uncredited)
  33. Down to Earth (1947) — Detective Kelly
  34. Alias Jesse James (1959) — Charlie (uncredited)
  35. Little Miss Marker (1934) — Detective Reardon (uncredited)
  36. Casanova Brown (1944) — O'Leary (uncredited)
  37. Pot o' Gold (1941) — Lt. Grady
  38. Cheyenne (1955) — Buckshot
  39. The Virginian (1946) — Andy Jones (uncredited)
  40. Sadie McKee (1934) — Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)