James Burke
Known for Acting · 170 credits
- Born
- 1886-09-23
- Died
- 1968-05-23
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Jim Burke · James Michael Burke
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.
Known For
TV Shows (12)
Lassie
1954
Cheyenne
1955
as Buckshot
I Love Lucy
1951
as Mr. Watson
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Sheriff John Tatum / Sheriff M. Comstock / Sheriff Blore
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Trackdown
1957
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Policeman
Stagecoach West
1960
as James Burke / Zeke Bonner
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
as Horse Handler (uncredited)
My Little Margie
1952
Movies (158)
The Maltese Falcon
1941
as Luke
It Happened One Night
1934
as Detective (uncredited)
Lone Star
1952
as Luther Kilgore
June Bride
1948
as Luke Potter
Sudden Money
1939
as McPherson
Dodge City
1939
as Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)
Dead End
1937
as Mulligan
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Chief Detective (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
1947
as Rural Marshal (uncredited)
The Virginian
1946
as Andy Jones (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
1945
as Studio Cop
Treasure Island
1934
as Pirate of the Spanish Main
Mississippi
1935
as Skeptical Passenger in Pilot House (uncredited)
Night Wind
1948
as Sheriff Hamilton
Copper Canyon
1950
as Jeb Bassett
Warpath
1951
as Oldtimer
Broadway Gondolier
1935
as Uncle Andy
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Alias Jesse James
1959
as Charlie (uncredited)
California
1947
as Pokey
Forgotten Faces
1936
as Sgt. Johnny Donovan / Harry's friend
Call of the Wild
1935
as Ole
His Kind of Woman
1951
as Barkeeper in Nogales (uncredited)
Dancing Feet
1936
as Phil Moore
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
as Sullivan
We're Not Married!
1952
as Willie's Sergeant (uncredited)
Beau Geste
1939
as Lieutenant Dufour
All Through the Night
1942
as Police Lt. Forbes
Down to Earth
1947
as Detective Kelly
Fast and Furious
1939
as Clancy
Twentieth Century
1934
as Sheriff (uncredited)
The Saint Takes Over
1940
as Patrolman Mike
The Scarlet Empress
1934
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
Lady Killer
1933
as Panhandler (uncredited)
The Unholy Wife
1957
as Sheriff Tom Watling
Casanova Brown
1944
as O'Leary (uncredited)
Bombshell
1933
as First Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Lucky Me
1954
as Mahoney
At the Circus
1939
as John Carter
Song of the Thin Man
1947
as Policeman Callahan (uncredited)
Pot o' Gold
1941
as Lt. Grady
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948
as Cop (uncredited)
To the Last Man
1933
as Kentucky Sheriff (uncredited)
Body and Soul
1947
as Arnold (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
as Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited)
Men with Wings
1938
as J.A. Nolan
Beyond Glory
1948
as Jim, the Bartender (uncredited)
The Affairs of Annabel
1938
as Muldoon
Two Years Before the Mast
1946
as Carrick
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942
as Sgt. Velie
No Place for a Lady
1943
as Police Substation Chief Moriarty
Life Begins with Love
1937
as Darby McGraw
Let's Dance
1950
as George (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal
1949
as Bum
Man on the Flying Trapeze
1935
as Patrolman
Dixie
1943
as Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
Face in the Sky
1933
as Cop (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Bill, Intern Guard (uncredited)
The Dawn Patrol
1938
as Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver
Love Time
1934
as Emperor Francis I
3 Men in White
1944
as First Policeman (uncredited)
Queen Christina
1934
as Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
1941
as Callahan
The Last Outpost
1951
as Stagecoach driver (uncredited)
Red, Hot and Blue
1949
as Doorman (uncredited)
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
1940
as Sgt. Velle
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940
as Wilkie, house detective
Denver and Rio Grande
1952
as Sheriff Ed Johnson
The Big Clock
1948
as O'Brien
Ruggles of Red Gap
1935
as Jeff Tuttle
Joy of Living
1938
as Mac
Sadie McKee
1934
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
1934
as Policeman Arresting Wynn
Shady Lady
1945
as Crane
Little Orphan Annie
1938
as Mike Moriarty
Dinky
1935
as Truck Driver
Great Guy
1936
as Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley
Champagne Waltz
1937
as Mr. Scribner
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
as Man Hauling Rifles and Bullets
The Golden Fleecing
1940
as Sibley
Torch Singer
1933
as Taxi Driver
My Favorite Blonde
1942
as Union Secretary
Within the Law
1939
as 'Red'
College Humor
1933
as Cromwell Dexter
So Red the Rose
1935
as Major Rushton
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
1941
as Sgt. Velie
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
1942
as Police Sergeant Velie
Music Is Magic
1935
as Mickey (uncredited)
The Saint Strikes Back
1939
as Headquarters Police Officer
High, Wide and Handsome
1937
as Stackpole
The Leathernecks Have Landed
1936
as Corrigan
Army Surgeon
1942
as Brooklyn
A Very Honorable Guy
1934
as Sergeant
On Borrowed Time
1939
as Sheriff Burlingame
Coronado
1935
as Slug Moran
Little Nellie Kelly
1940
as Sergeant McGowan
Bowery Bombshell
1946
as Detective O'Malley
A Night to Remember
1942
as Pat Murphy (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom
1951
as O'Neill, Policeman
Klondike Annie
1936
Welcome Home
1935
as Michael Shaughnessy
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
1939
as Pop Saunders
Riding High
1943
as Pete
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
as Policeman (uncredited)
Little Miss Marker
1934
as Detective Reardon (uncredited)
Laughing at Trouble
1936
as Bill Norton
All of Me
1934
as Welfare Island Guard (uncredited)
Public Pigeon No. 1
1957
as Harrigan
The Bowery
1933
as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
The Girl in 419
1933
as Detective Jackson
The Perfect Specimen
1937
as Constable Snodgrass
Young Widow
1946
as Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)
Double Alibi
1940
as Police Captain Orr
Reaching for the Sun
1941
as Norm
The Way of All Flesh
1940
as Frisco
No Time for Comedy
1940
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Six of a Kind
1934
as Detective (uncredited)
The Mystery Man
1935
as Managing Editor Marvin
Raton Pass
1951
as Hank
About James Burke
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.… With 170 credits spanning from 1932 to 1975, James Burke has appeared in 158 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Burke Movies
- The Maltese Falcon (1941) — as Luke
- It Happened One Night (1934) — as Detective (uncredited)
- Lone Star (1952) — as Luther Kilgore
- June Bride (1948) — as Luke Potter
- Sudden Money (1939) — as McPherson
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