James Burke

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. 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
    Acting
    Place of birth
    New York City, New York, USA
    Birthday
    9/23/1886
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon
7.7
The Big Clock
The Big Clock
7.3
Public Pigeon No. 1
Public Pigeon No. 1
6
We're Not Married!
We're Not Married!
5.9
At the Circus
At the Circus
6.3
Bombshell
Bombshell
6.5
Lucky Me
Lucky Me
6.7
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
0
Lady Killer
Lady Killer
6.7
Dead End
Dead End
6.9
Beau Geste
Beau Geste
6.9
All Through the Night
All Through the Night
6.9
36 Hours to Kill
36 Hours to Kill
5.3
Toughest Man in Arizona
Toughest Man in Arizona
0
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
6.7
The Horn Blows at Midnight
The Horn Blows at Midnight
5.8
Great Guy
Great Guy
6.2
Bowery Bombshell
Bowery Bombshell
6
Body and Soul
Body and Soul
6.7
The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol
6.8
Such Women Are Dangerous
Such Women Are Dangerous
0
The Saint Strikes Back
The Saint Strikes Back
5.6
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
5.2
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
5.7
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
5.7
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
5.8
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
5.5
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
5.7
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
5.3
Philo Vance's Gamble
Philo Vance's Gamble
5.7
Love Time
Love Time
0
The Saint Takes Over
The Saint Takes Over
6.3
Little Miss Marker
Little Miss Marker
6.5
Man on the Flying Trapeze
Man on the Flying Trapeze
5.9
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
6.3
Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby
6
My Favorite Blonde
My Favorite Blonde
6.4
Six of a Kind
Six of a Kind
5.8
Warpath
Warpath
5.8
The Last Outpost
The Last Outpost
5.5
The Golden Fleecing
The Golden Fleecing
5.3
College Humor
College Humor
5.6
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
4.9
Raton Pass
Raton Pass
4.8
The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress
6.9
Here Comes Cookie
Here Comes Cookie
7.2
Ticket to a Crime
Ticket to a Crime
4
Dinky
Dinky
6.7
Easy Come, Easy Go
Easy Come, Easy Go
0
Men with Wings
Men with Wings
6
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
7.5
So Red the Rose
So Red the Rose
6
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
6
Let's Dance
Let's Dance
5.5
Casanova Brown
Casanova Brown
6.3
On Borrowed Time
On Borrowed Time
7.5
The Perfect Specimen
The Perfect Specimen
5.7
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
6.8
Two Years Before the Mast
Two Years Before the Mast
6.2
To the Last Man
To the Last Man
5.9
Joy of Living
Joy of Living
5.7
June Bride
June Bride
7.2
The Mad Miss Manton
The Mad Miss Manton
6.5
Call of the Wild
Call of the Wild
6.3
Shamrock Hill
Shamrock Hill
1
Hot Money
0
The Affair of Susan
The Affair of Susan
0
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
6.5
High, Wide and Handsome
High, Wide and Handsome
6
The Mystery Man
The Mystery Man
6
Lone Star
Lone Star
5.5
Lady by Choice
Lady by Choice
6.3
Down to Earth
Down to Earth
6
Army Surgeon
Army Surgeon
5.8
The Affairs of Annabel
The Affairs of Annabel
4
A Very Honorable Guy
A Very Honorable Guy
2
Dixie
Dixie
3
After the Dance
After the Dance
6
Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier
5.4
The Family Next Door
The Family Next Door
5.2
City Limits
City Limits
4
Music Is Magic
Music Is Magic
4
Dancing Feet
Dancing Feet
5.2
I Love a Bandleader
I Love a Bandleader
0
Laughing at Trouble
Laughing at Trouble
6
Face in the Sky
Face in the Sky
4.5
The Unholy Wife
The Unholy Wife
4.3
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
6
Within the Law
Within the Law
6
Dodge City
Dodge City
6.8
Fast and Furious
Fast and Furious
5.1
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night
7.8
Song and Dance Man
Song and Dance Man
0
Make a Million
Make a Million
5.7
Klondike Annie
Klondike Annie
6.4
The Timber Trail
The Timber Trail
0
The Virginian
The Virginian
6.1
3 Men in White
3 Men in White
6
Beyond Glory
Beyond Glory
7.3
Denver and Rio Grande
Denver and Rio Grande
5.4
It Happened in Flatbush
It Happened in Flatbush
4.8
The Leathernecks Have Landed
The Leathernecks Have Landed
5
Buck Benny Rides Again
Buck Benny Rides Again
0
Shady Lady
Shady Lady
5.8
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
6
Queen Christina
Queen Christina
6.8
A Lady's Profession
A Lady's Profession
0
Coronado
Coronado
3
Flight Into Nowhere
Flight Into Nowhere
4
Little Nellie Kelly
Little Nellie Kelly
6
No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy
5.5
Red, Hot and Blue
Red, Hot and Blue
5.8
The Way of All Flesh
The Way of All Flesh
4
Champagne Waltz
Champagne Waltz
0
California
California
6.5
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.1
Gambling Lady
Gambling Lady
6.3
Rhythm on the Range
Rhythm on the Range
4
The Girl in 419
The Girl in 419
4.3
All of Me
All of Me
6
Copper Canyon
Copper Canyon
5.2
How DOooo You Do
How DOooo You Do
0
Ruggles of Red Gap
Ruggles of Red Gap
7
Little Orphan Annie
0
Double Alibi
Double Alibi
4.5
Frisco Waterfront
Frisco Waterfront
0
Sudden Money
Sudden Money
5
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
5.7
Life Begins with Love
Life Begins with Love
5
Song of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man
6.8
Night Wind
Night Wind
0
Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal
6.9
Twentieth Century
Twentieth Century
6.8
No Place for a Lady
No Place for a Lady
6
Reaching for the Sun
Reaching for the Sun
6
Torch Singer
Torch Singer
5.2
Wharf Angel
Wharf Angel
3.7
The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case
6.1
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James
5.9
The Merry Frinks
The Merry Frinks
3.7
Riding High
Riding High
4
Pot o' Gold
Pot o' Gold
5.5
Opened by Mistake
Opened by Mistake
0
Young Widow
Young Widow
4.8
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
6
Case of the Missing Man
Case of the Missing Man
0
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
7.1
Can This Be Dixie?
Can This Be Dixie?
0
Sadie McKee
Sadie McKee
7
Forgotten Faces
Forgotten Faces
0
Mississippi
Mississippi
6.7
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife
6.1
His Kind of Woman
His Kind of Woman
6.7
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