James Burke
Age: 81 | From: New York City, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1886-09-24 06:11:45
Death: 1968-05-23 06:11:45
Aliases: Jim Burke
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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Movie Involvements: 69
TV Involvements: 5
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
(1959) Policeman
Cheyenne
(1955) Buckshot
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(1958) Sheriff Blore
The Maltese Falcon
(1941) Luke
Queen Christina
(1933) Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
(1947) Rural Marshal (uncredited)
The Big Clock
(1948) O'Brien
The Last Outpost
(1951) Stagecoach driver (uncredited)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1959 | Policeman | |
| Charlie (uncredited) | ||
| 1958 | N/A | |
| Sheriff Blore | ||
| Sheriff M. Comstock | ||
| Sheriff John Tatum | ||
| 1957 | Horse Handler (uncredited) | |
| N/A | ||
| Sheriff Tom Watling | ||
| Harrigan | ||
| 1955 | N/A | |
| Buckshot | ||
| 1954 | N/A | |
| Mahoney | ||
| 1952 | Luther Kilgore | |
| N/A | ||
| Willie's Sergeant (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sheriff Ed Johnson | ||
| 1951 | Oldtimer | |
| Mr. Watson | ||
| Hank | ||
| Stagecoach driver (uncredited) | ||
| 1950 | The Train Conductor | |
| George (uncredited) | ||
| Jeb Bassett | ||
| 1949 | Bum | |
| Michael Rogan | ||
| 1948 | Luke Potter | |
| Sheriff Hamilton | ||
| Jim, the Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| Cop (uncredited) | ||
| Jed Baker | ||
| O'Brien | ||
| 1947 | Arnold (uncredited) | |
| Rural Marshal (uncredited) | ||
| Policeman Callahan (uncredited) | ||
| Police Lt. Burke | ||
| Detective Kelly | ||
| Lt. Burke | ||
| Harry Weston | ||
| Pokey | ||
| 1946 | Carrick | |
| Detective O'Malley | ||
| Andy Jones (uncredited) | ||
| Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited) | ||
| 1945 | Detective | |
| Charles Gibley | ||
| Crane | ||
| Studio Cop | ||
| Policeman (uncredited) | ||
| 1944 | O'Leary (uncredited) | |
| First Policeman (uncredited) | ||
| 1943 | Pete | |
| Riverboat Captain (uncredited) | ||
| Police Substation Chief Moriarty | ||
| 1942 | Pat Murphy | |
| Brooklyn | ||
| Police Sergeant Velie | ||
| Umpire Shaunnessy | ||
| Sgt. Velie | ||
| Union Secretary | ||
| Sgt. Velie | ||
| Police Lt. Forbes | ||
| 1941 | Sgt. Velie | |
| Luke | ||
| Sgt. Velie | ||
| Callahan | ||
| Norm | ||
| Lt. Grady | ||
| Sgt. Velie | ||
| 1940 | Sgt. Velle | |
| Sergeant McGowan | ||
| Police Sergeant (uncredited) | ||
| Sibley | ||
| Frisco | ||
| Patrolman Mike | ||
| Taxi Driver | ||
| Police Sergeant Wilkins | ||
| Wilkie, house detective | ||
| Police Captain Orr | ||
| 1939 | Pop Saunders | |
| John Carter | ||
| Clancy | ||
| Lieutenant Dufour | ||
| Sheriff Burlingame | ||
| Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited) | ||
| McPherson | ||
| Policeman | ||
| 'Red' | ||
| Headquarters Police Officer | ||
| 1938 | Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver | |
| Mike Moriarty | ||
| Sullivan | ||
| Muldoon | ||
| Chief Detective (uncredited) | ||
| J.A. Nolan | ||
| Mac | ||
| Ike Matthews | ||
| 1937 | Constable Snodgrass | |
| Darby McGraw | ||
| Police Officer Mulligan | ||
| Stackpole | ||
| Mr. Scribner | ||
| 1936 | Bill Norton | |
| Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley | ||
| Sheriff N.B.F. Rider | ||
| Doyle - Process Server | ||
| Wabash | ||
| Lt. Mike Boyle | ||
| N/A | ||
| Corrigan | ||
| Phil Moore | ||
| 1935 | Major Rushton | |
| Corrigan | ||
| Slug Moran | ||
| Police Sgt. Burke | ||
| Mickey (uncredited) | ||
| Police Sergeant Rorty | ||
| Broken-Nose Reilly | ||
| Hogan | ||
| Ole | ||
| Michael Shaughnessy | ||
| Patrolman | ||
| Uncle Andy | ||
| Pete | ||
| Police Lieutenant | ||
| Truck Driver | ||
| Jeff Tuttle | ||
| Managing Editor Marvin | ||
| 1934 | Detective Lt. John Aloysius McGinnis | |
| Emperor Francis I | ||
| Brannigan | ||
| Pirate of the Spanish Main | ||
| Policeman Arresting Wynn | ||
| Detective | ||
| Detective Reardon (uncredited) | ||
| 3rd Expressman (uncredited) | ||
| Sheriff (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sergeant | ||
| King, a Hobo | ||
| Brooklyn Jack | ||
| Detective Making Raid (uncredited) | ||
| Detective (uncredited) | ||
| Detective (uncredited) | ||
| Welfare Island Guard (uncredited) | ||
| 1933 | Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited) | |
| N/A | ||
| Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited) | ||
| First Immigration Officer (uncredited) | ||
| Kentucky Sheriff (uncredited) | ||
| Taxi Driver | ||
| Cromwell Dexter | ||
| Detective Jackson | ||
| Mulroy | ||
| Cop (uncredited) | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
