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James Burke
Actor
Died 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.
Filmography
| 2003 | Inside the Marx Brothers · as John Carter (clip from At the Circus (1939)) |
| 1975 | Brother Can You Spare a Dime · as (archive footage) |
| 1960 | Stagecoach West (TV Series) · as Zeke Bonner |
| 1959 | Alias Jesse James · as Charlie (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Young Philadelphians · as Police Officer Barney Flanagan |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) · as Sheriff Blore |
| 1957 | Trackdown (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Billy Knapp |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Ance Beal |
| 1956 | Back from Eternity · as Grimsby, Airline Manager |
| 1956 | The Gale Storm Show (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1955 | You're Never Too Young · as Pullman Conductor |
| 1955 | Cheyenne (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1954 | Lucky Me · as Mahoney |
| 1954 | Passport to Danger (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1954 | Duffy's Tavern (TV Series) · as Clancy |
| 1953 | The Life of Riley (1953) (TV Series) · as Duke |
| 1952 | We're Not Married! · as Willie's Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Lone Star · as Luther Kilgore |
| 1952 | Denver & Rio Grande · as Sheriff Ed Johnson |
| 1952 | My Little Margie (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1952 | My Hero (1952) (TV Series) · as Jeff Fingers - Pickpocket |
| 1951 | Here Comes the Groom · as O'Neill, Policeman |
| 1951 | His Kind of Woman · as Barkeeper in Nogales |
| 1951 | The Last Outpost · as Stagecoach driver (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Raton Pass · as Hank |
| 1951 | Warpath · as Oldtimer |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as 2nd Policeman |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy (TV Series) · as Mr. Watson |
| 1951 | Mark Saber (TV Series) · as Sgt. Tim Maloney |
| 1950 | The Kid from Texas · as Blacksmith |
| 1950 | Copper Canyon · as Jeb Bassett |
| 1950 | Let's Dance · as George (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Take Me Out to the Ball Game · as Policeman |
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Young · as Producer |
| 1948 | The Big Clock · as O'Brien |
| 1948 | Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven · as Cop (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Song of the Thin Man · as Policeman Callahan (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Body and Soul · as Arnold (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Down to Earth · as Detective Kelly |
| 1947 | California · as Pokey |
| 1947 | Living in a Big Way · as Murphy |
| 1947 | Nightmare Alley · as Rural Marshal (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Bowery Bombshell · as Detective O'Malley |
| 1946 | The Virginian · as Andy Jones (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Anchors Aweigh · as Studio Cop |
| 1945 | The Horn Blows at Midnight · as Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Casanova Brown · as O'Leary (uncredited) |
| 1942 | All Through the Night · as Police Lt. Forbes |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blonde · as Union Secretary |
| 1941 | The Maltese Falcon · as Luke |
| 1941 | Pot o' Gold · as Lt. Grady |
| 1941 | Million Dollar Baby · as Callahan |
| 1940 | The Saint Takes Over · as Patrolman Mike |
| 1940 | The Golden Fleecing · as Sibley |
| 1939 | Beau Geste · as Lieutenant Dufour |
| 1939 | On Borrowed Time · as Sheriff Burlingame |
| 1939 | The Saint Strikes Back · as Headquarters Police Officer |
| 1939 | Dodge City · as Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited) |
| 1939 | At the Circus · as John Carter |
| 1938 | The Mad Miss Manton · as Sullivan |
| 1938 | Joy of Living · as Mac |
| 1938 | The Dawn Patrol · as Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver |
| 1938 | The Buccaneer · as Pirate |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with You · as Chief Detective (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Dead End · as Police Officer Mulligan |
| 1937 | Pick a Star · as Detective Nolan |
| 1936 | Great Guy · as Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley |
| 1936 | Klondike Annie · as Bartender |
| 1936 | The Leathernecks Have Landed · as Corrigan |
| 1936 | Pepper · as Hamburger Man |
| 1935 | Ruggles of Red Gap · as Jeff Tuttle |
| 1935 | The Mystery Man · as Managing Editor Marvin |
| 1935 | Call of the Wild · as Ole |
| 1935 | The Farmer Takes a Wife · as Man Hauling Rifles and Bullets |
| 1935 | Make a Million · as Pete |
| 1934 | It Happened One Night · as Detective (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Scarlet Empress · as Guard |
| 1934 | Twentieth Century · as Sheriff (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Cat's-Paw · as Gargan |
| 1934 | Treasure Island · as Pirate of the Spanish Main |
| 1934 | Sadie McKee · as First Motorcycle Cop |
| 1934 | Lady by Choice · as Brannigan |
| 1934 | The Girl from Missouri · as Policeman at Cousins' Suicide |
| 1934 | Gambling Lady · as Detective Making Raid (uncredited) |
| 1934 | City Limits · as King, a Hobo |
| 1933 | Queen Christina · as Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Lady Killer · as Panhandler |
| 1933 | The Kennel Murder Case · as Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Gallant Lady · as Policeman in Park |
| 1933 | The Bowery · as Recruiting Sergeant |
| 1933 | To the Last Man · as Kentucky Sheriff (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Bombshell · as First Immigration Officer |
| 1933 | A Pair of Socks · as Knockout Newton |
| 1932 | The Hollywood Handicap · as Character |