James Burke
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday23 September 1886
Died23 May 1968 (age 81)
Place of birthNew York City, New York, USA
Known credits170
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' row…
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Self (archive footage)
Dinah!
1974 · Self
Stagecoach West
1960 · James Burke
Stagecoach West
1960 · Zeke Bonner
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959 · Policeman
Alias Jesse James
1959 · Charlie (uncredited)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958 · Sheriff John Tatum
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958 · Sheriff M. Comstock
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958 · Sheriff Blore
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957 · Horse Handler (uncredited)
Trackdown
1957
The Unholy Wife
1957 · Sheriff Tom Watling
Public Pigeon No. 1
1957 · Harrigan
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Cheyenne
1955 · Buckshot
Lassie
1954
Lucky Me
1954 · Mahoney
Lone Star
1952 · Luther Kilgore
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
We're Not Married!
1952 · Willie's Sergeant (uncredited)
My Little Margie
1952
Denver and Rio Grande
1952 · Sheriff Ed Johnson
Warpath
1951 · Oldtimer
I Love Lucy
1951 · Mr. Watson
Here Comes the Groom
1951 · O'Neill, Policeman
His Kind of Woman
1951 · Barkeeper in Nogales (uncredited)
Raton Pass
1951 · Hank
The Last Outpost
1951 · Stagecoach driver (uncredited)
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
1950 · The Train Conductor
Let's Dance
1950 · George (uncredited)
Copper Canyon
1950 · Jeb Bassett
Red, Hot and Blue
1949 · Doorman (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal
1949 · Bum
Shamrock Hill
1949 · Michael Rogan
June Bride
1948 · Luke Potter
Night Wind
1948 · Sheriff Hamilton
Beyond Glory
1948 · Jim, the Bartender (uncredited)
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948 · Cop (uncredited)
The Timber Trail
1948 · Jed Baker
The Big Clock
1948 · O'Brien
Body and Soul
1947 · Arnold (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
1947 · Rural Marshal (uncredited)
Song of the Thin Man
1947 · Policeman Callahan (uncredited)
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
1947 · Police Lt. Burke
Down to Earth
1947 · Detective Kelly
Philo Vance's Gamble
1947 · Lt. Burke
Easy Come, Easy Go
1947 · Harry Weston
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