James Burke
male
Born on September 23, 1886 (138 years old)
Passed Away on May 23, 1968
From New York City, New York, USA
Known for Acting
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.
Cast Credits
- 1975
- 1974
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
- 1955
- 1954
- 1952
- 1951
- 1950
- 1949
- 1948
- 1947
Body and Soul
as
Arnold (uncredited)
1947
Philo Vance's Gamble
as
Lt. Burke
1947
Easy Come, Easy Go
as
Harry Weston
1947
Down to Earth
as
Detective Kelly
1947
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
as
Police Lt. Burke
1947
California
as
Pokey
1947
Song of the Thin Man
as
Policeman Callahan (uncredited)
1947
Nightmare Alley
as
Rural Marshal (uncredited)
1947
- 1946
- 1945
- 1944
- 1943
- 1942
All Through the Night
as
Police Lt. Forbes
1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
as
Sgt. Velie
1942
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as
Sgt. Velie
1942
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
as
Police Sergeant Velie
1942
A Night to Remember
as
Pat Murphy (uncredited)
1942
My Favorite Blonde
as
Union Secretary
1942
Army Surgeon
as
Brooklyn
1942
It Happened in Flatbush
as
Umpire Shaunnessy
1942
- 1941
- 1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as
Wilkie, house detective
1940
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
as
Sgt. Velle
1940
The Saint Takes Over
as
Patrolman Mike
1940
The Golden Fleecing
as
Sibley
1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
as
Taxi Driver
1940
Little Nellie Kelly
as
Sergeant McGowan
1940
No Time for Comedy
as
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
The Way of All Flesh
as
Frisco
1940
Double Alibi
as
Police Captain Orr
1940
Opened by Mistake
as
Police Sergeant Wilkins
1940
- 1939
At the Circus
as
John Carter
1939
Beau Geste
as
Lieutenant Dufour
1939
The Saint Strikes Back
as
Headquarters Police Officer
1939
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
as
Pop Saunders
1939
On Borrowed Time
as
Sheriff Burlingame
1939
The Family Next Door
as
Policeman
1939
Within the Law
as
'Red'
1939
Dodge City
as
Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)
1939
Fast and Furious
as
Clancy
1939
Sudden Money
as
McPherson
1939
I'm from Missouri
as
Walt Bliss
1939
- 1938
The Dawn Patrol
as
Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver
1938
Men with Wings
as
J.A. Nolan
1938
You Can't Take It with You
as
Chief Detective (uncredited)
1938
Joy of Living
as
Mac
1938
The Mad Miss Manton
as
Sullivan
1938
The Affairs of Annabel
as
Muldoon
1938
Flight Into Nowhere
as
Ike Matthews
1938
- no image
Little Orphan Annie
as
Mike Moriarty
1938
- 1937
- 1936
36 Hours to Kill
as
Doyle - Process Server
1936
Great Guy
as
Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley
1936
Dancing Feet
as
Phil Moore
1936
Laughing at Trouble
as
Bill Norton
1936
Song and Dance Man
as
Lt. Mike Boyle
1936
Klondike Annie
1936
The Leathernecks Have Landed
as
Corrigan
1936
Rhythm on the Range
as
Wabash
1936
Can This Be Dixie?
as
Sheriff N.B.F. Rider
1936
Forgotten Faces
as
Sgt. Johnny Donovan / Harry's friend
1936
- 1935
Welcome Home
as
Michael Shaughnessy
1935
Man on the Flying Trapeze
as
Patrolman
1935
Here Comes Cookie
as
Broken-Nose Reilly
1935
Dinky
as
Truck Driver
1935
So Red the Rose
as
Major Rushton
1935
Call of the Wild
as
Ole
1935
- no image
Hot Money
as
Police Sgt. Burke
1935
The Affair of Susan
as
Hogan
1935
The Mystery Man
as
Managing Editor Marvin
1935
Broadway Gondolier
as
Uncle Andy
1935
After the Dance
as
Police Lieutenant
1935
Music Is Magic
as
Mickey (uncredited)
1935
Make a Million
as
Pete
1935
Coronado
as
Slug Moran
1935
Ruggles of Red Gap
as
Jeff Tuttle
1935
Frisco Waterfront
as
Corrigan
1935
Case of the Missing Man
as
Police Sergeant Rorty
1935
Mississippi
as
Skeptical Passenger in Pilot House (uncredited)
1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as
Man Hauling Rifles and Bullets
1935
- 1934
Such Women Are Dangerous
as
Detective
1934
Love Time
as
Emperor Francis I
1934
Little Miss Marker
as
Detective Reardon (uncredited)
1934
Six of a Kind
as
Detective (uncredited)
1934
The Scarlet Empress
1934
Ticket to a Crime
as
Detective Lt. John Aloysius McGinnis
1934
Treasure Island
as
Pirate of the Spanish Main
1934
Lady by Choice
as
Brannigan
1934
A Very Honorable Guy
as
Sergeant
1934
City Limits
as
King, a Hobo
1934
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as
Policeman Arresting Wynn
1934
It Happened One Night
as
Detective (uncredited)
1934
Gambling Lady
as
Detective Making Raid (uncredited)
1934
All of Me
as
Welfare Island Guard (uncredited)
1934
Twentieth Century
as
Sheriff (uncredited)
1934
Wharf Angel
as
Brooklyn Jack
1934
The Merry Frinks
as
3rd Expressman (uncredited)
1934
Sadie McKee
as
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1934
- 1933
Bombshell
as
First Immigration Officer (uncredited)
1933
Lady Killer
1933
College Humor
as
Cromwell Dexter
1933
To the Last Man
as
Kentucky Sheriff (uncredited)
1933
Face in the Sky
as
Cop (uncredited)
1933
Queen Christina
as
Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
1933
A Lady's Profession
as
Mulroy
1933
The Girl in 419
as
Detective Jackson
1933
Torch Singer
as
Taxi Driver
1933
The Kennel Murder Case
as
Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited)
1933
- 1932
