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James Burke
Actor
Born September 23, 1886Died May 23, 1968 (81 years)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2003 | Inside the Marx Brothers · as John Carter (clip From At The Circus (1939)) |
| 1960 | The Law and Mr. Jones (TV Series) · as Carney |
| 1960 | Stagecoach West (TV Series) · as Zeke Bonner |
| 1959 | The June Allyson Show (TV Series) · as Policeman |
| 1959 | The Young Philadelphians · as Police Officer Barney Flanagan |
| 1959 | Alias Jesse James · as Charlie (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) · as Sheriff John Tatum |
| 1957 | The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Horse Handler (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Trackdown (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Ance Beal |
| 1957 | The Unholy Wife · as Sheriff Tom Watling |
| 1957 | Public Pigeon No. 1 · as Harrigan |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Billy Knapp |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as The Janitor |
| 1956 | The Gale Storm Show (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1956 | Hey Jeannie! (TV Series) · as Sheriff |
| 1956 | Back from Eternity · as Grimsby, Airline Manager |
| 1956 | The Birds and the Bees · as Steward |
| 1955 | You're Never Too Young · as Pullman Conductor |
| 1955 | The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) |
| 1955 | |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) |
| 1954 | Lucky Me · as Mahoney |
| 1954 | Passport to Danger (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | The Life of Riley (1953) (TV Series) · as Duke |
| 1952 | We're Not Married! · as Willie's Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1952 | My Hero (1952) (TV Series) · as Jeff Fingers - Pickpocket |
| 1952 | |
| 1952 | Denver & Rio Grande · as Sheriff Ed Johnson |
| 1952 | My Little Margie (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Lone Star · as Luther Kilgore |
| 1951 | Warpath · as Oldtimer |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy (TV Series) · as Mr. Watson |
| 1951 | His Kind of Woman · as Barkeeper In Nogales (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Mark Saber (TV Series) · as Sgt. Tim Maloney |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as 2nd Policeman |
| 1951 | Here Comes the Groom · as O'neill, Policeman |
| 1951 | Excuse My Dust · as Msgt. Nuckols |
| 1951 | Raton Pass · as Hank |
| 1951 | The Last Outpost · as Stagecoach Driver (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Copper Canyon · as Jeb Bassett |
| 1950 | Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone · as The Train Conductor |
| 1950 | Let's Dance · as George (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Kid from Texas · as Blacksmith |
| 1949 | Red, Hot and Blue · as Doorman (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Young · as Producer |
| 1949 | Take Me Out to the Ball Game · as Policeman |
| 1949 | Alias Nick Beal · as Bum |
| 1948 | June Bride · as Luke Potter |
| 1948 | Beyond Glory · as Jim, The Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven · as Cop (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Big Clock · as O'brien |
| 1947 | Body and Soul · as Arnold (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Nightmare Alley · as Rural Marshal (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Living in a Big Way · as Murphy |
| 1947 | Song of the Thin Man · as Policeman Callahan (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Gas House Kids in Hollywood · as Police Lt. Burke |
| 1947 | Down to Earth · as Detective Kelly |
| 1947 | Blaze of Noon · as Farmer |
| 1947 | Philo Vance's Gamble · as Lt. Burke |
| 1947 | Lost Honeymoon · as Bartender |
| 1947 | California · as Pokey |
| 1946 | Two Years Before the Mast · as Carrick |
| 1946 | Sister Kenny · as Undetermined Minor Role |
| 1946 | Bowery Bombshell · as Detective O'malley |
| 1946 | The Virginian · as Andy Jones (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Young Widow · as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Anchors Aweigh · as Studio Cop |
| 1945 | Guest Wife · as Waiter |
| 1945 | The Horn Blows at Midnight · as Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Casanova Brown · as O'leary (uncredited) |
| 1944 | 3 Men in White · as First Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Riding High · as Pete |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars · as Bill, Intern Guard (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Dixie · as Riverboat Captain |
| 1943 | No Place for a Lady · as Police Substation Chief Moriarty |
| 1942 | A Night to Remember · as Pat Murphy (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Army Surgeon · as Brooklyn |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blonde · as Union Secretary |
| 1942 | Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen · as Police Sergeant Velie |
| 1942 | Are Husbands Necessary? · as Tough Mugg |
| 1942 | It Happened in Flatbush · as Umpire Shaunnessy |
| 1942 | A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen · as Sgt. Velie |
| 1942 | A Close Call for Ellery Queen · as Sgt. Velie |
| 1942 | All Through the Night · as Police Lt. Forbes |
| 1941 | Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring · as Sgt. Velie |
| 1941 | The Maltese Falcon · as Luke |
| 1941 | Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime · as Sgt. Velie |
| 1941 | Million Dollar Baby · as Callahan |
| 1941 | Reaching for the Sun · as Norm |
| 1941 | Pot o' Gold · as Lt. Grady |
| 1941 | Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery · as Sgt. Velie |
| 1940 | Ellery Queen, Master Detective · as Sgt. Velle |
| 1940 | Little Nellie Kelly · as Sergeant Mcgowan |
| 1940 | No Time for Comedy · as Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Golden Fleecing · as Sibley |
| 1940 | The Way of All Flesh · as Frisco |
| 1940 | The Saint Takes Over · as Patrolman Mike |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise · as Wilkie, House Detective |
| 1940 | Buck Benny Rides Again · as Taxi Driver |
| 1940 | Double Alibi · as Police Captain Orr |
| 1939 | The Cisco Kid and the Lady · as Pop Saunders |
| 1939 | At the Circus · as John Carter |
| 1939 | Fast and Furious · as Clancy |
| 1939 | Beau Geste · as Lieutenant Dufour |
| 1939 | On Borrowed Time · as Sheriff Burlingame |
| 1939 | Dodge City · as Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Sudden Money · as Mcpherson |
| 1939 | The Family Next Door · as Policeman |
| 1939 | Within the Law · as 'red' |
| 1939 | The Saint Strikes Back · as Headquarters Police Officer |
| 1938 | The Dawn Patrol · as Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver |
| 1938 | Little Orphan Annie · as Mike Moriarty |
| 1938 | Spring Madness · as Policeman |
| 1938 | Men with Wings · as J.a. Nolan |
| 1938 | The Mad Miss Manton · as Sullivan |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with You · as Chief Detective (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Affairs of Annabel · as Muldoon |
| 1938 | Joy of Living · as Mac |
| 1938 | The Buccaneer · as Pirate |
| 1937 | The Perfect Specimen · as Constable Snodgrass |
| 1937 | Life Begins with Love · as Darby Mcgraw |
| 1937 | |
| 1937 | High, Wide and Handsome · as Stackpole |
| 1937 | Pick a Star · as Detective Nolan |
| 1937 | Champagne Waltz · as Mr. Scribner |
| 1936 | |
| 1936 | Old Hutch · as Bank Teller |
| 1936 | Pepper · as Hamburger Man |
| 1936 | 36 Hours to Kill · as Doyle - Process Server |
| 1936 | Rhythm on the Range · as Wabash |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town · as Third Bodyguard |
| 1936 | The Trail of the Lonesome Pine · as Leader |
| 1936 | |
| 1936 | The Leathernecks Have Landed · as Corrigan |
| 1936 | It Had to Happen · as Foreman |
| 1936 | Dancing Feet · as Phil Moore |
| 1935 | So Red the Rose · as Major Rushton |
| 1935 | Coronado · as Slug Moran |
| 1935 | Music Is Magic · as Mickey (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Remember Last Night? · as Motorcycle Cop |
| 1935 | Here Comes Cookie · as Broken-Nose Reilly |
| 1935 | Call of the Wild · as Ole |
| 1935 | Man on the Flying Trapeze · as Patrolman |
| 1935 | The Farmer Takes a Wife · as Man Hauling Rifles And Bullets |
| 1935 | Broadway Gondolier · as Uncle Andy |
| 1935 | After the Dance · as Police Lieutenant |
| 1935 | Make a Million · as Pete |
| 1935 | Dinky · as Truck Driver |
| 1935 | Mississippi · as Skeptical Passenger In Pilot House (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Ruggles of Red Gap · as Jeff Tuttle |
| 1935 | The Mystery Man · as Managing Editor Marvin |
| 1935 | Rumba · as Reporter |
| 1934 | The Secret Bride · as Diner Counterman |
| 1934 | Ticket to a Crime · as Detective Lt. John Aloysius Mcginnis |
| 1934 | Happiness Ahead · as Policeman |
| 1934 | Lady by Choice · as Brannigan |
| 1934 | The Lemon Drop Kid · as First Tramp |
| 1934 | Treasure Island · as Pirate Of The Spanish Main |
| 1934 | |
| 1934 | The Cat's-Paw · as Gargan |
| 1934 | The Girl from Missouri · as Policeman At Cousins' Suicide |
| 1934 | Friends of Mr. Sweeney · as Policeman Arresting Wynn |
| 1934 | Little Miss Marker · as Detective Reardon (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Merry Frinks · as 3rd Expressman (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Twentieth Century · as Sheriff (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Sadie McKee · as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) |
| 1934 | A Very Honorable Guy · as Sergeant |
| 1934 | City Limits · as King, A Hobo |
| 1934 | Gambling Lady · as Detective Making Raid (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Good Dame · as Cop |
| 1934 | Wharf Angel · as Brooklyn Jack |
| 1934 | It Happened One Night · as Detective (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Six of a Kind · as Detective (uncredited) |
| 1934 | All of Me · as Welfare Island Guard (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Fugitive Lovers · as Joe Cobb |
| 1933 | Queen Christina · as Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited) |
| 1933 | |
| 1933 | Gallant Lady · as Policeman In Park |
| 1933 | Jimmy and Sally · as Furniture Mover |
| 1933 | Blood Money · as Pool Hall Detective |
| 1933 | The Kennel Murder Case · as Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Tillie and Gus · as Juror |
| 1933 | Bombshell · as First Immigration Officer (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Bowery · as Recruiting Sergeant |
| 1933 | The Power and the Glory · as Gateman |
| 1933 | To the Last Man · as Kentucky Sheriff (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Torch Singer · as Taxi Driver |
| 1933 | College Humor · as Cromwell Dexter |
| 1933 | The Girl in 419 · as Detective Jackson |
| 1933 | A Pair of Socks · as Knockout Newton |
| 1933 | A Lady's Profession · as Mulroy |
| 1933 | Face in the Sky · as Cop (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Painted Woman · as Sailor, Yank's Pal |
| 1932 | The Hollywood Handicap · as Character |