James Burke
AKA: Jim Burke
Birthday: 1886-09-23
Died: 1968-05-23
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
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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
Character: Willie's Sergeant (uncredited)
Character: First Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Character: Michael Shaughnessy
Character: Police Officer Mulligan
Character: Lieutenant Dufour
Character: Police Lt. Forbes
Character: Doyle - Process Server
Character: Wilkie, house detective
Character: Policeman (uncredited)
Character: Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley
Character: Detective O'Malley
Character: Arnold (uncredited)
Character: Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver
Character: Headquarters Police Officer
Character: Police Sergeant Velie
Character: Emperor Francis I
Character: Patrolman Mike
Character: Detective Reardon (uncredited)
Character: Pat Murphy (uncredited)
Character: Union Secretary
Character: Detective (uncredited)
Character: Stagecoach driver (uncredited)
Character: Cromwell Dexter
Character: Broken-Nose Reilly
Character: Detective Lt. John Aloysius McGinnis
Character: Chief Detective (uncredited)
Character: Cop (uncredited)
Character: George (uncredited)
Character: O'Leary (uncredited)
Character: Sheriff Burlingame
Character: Constable Snodgrass
Character: Kentucky Sheriff (uncredited)
Character: Police Sgt. Burke
Character: Pirate of the Spanish Main
Character: Managing Editor Marvin
Character: Luther Kilgore
Character: Detective Kelly
Character: Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
Character: Police Lieutenant
Character: Mickey (uncredited)
Character: Charles Gibley
Character: Cop (uncredited)
Character: Sheriff Tom Watling
Character: Policeman Arresting Wynn
Character: Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)
Character: Detective (uncredited)
Character: Lt. Mike Boyle
Character: Andy Jones (uncredited)
Character: First Policeman (uncredited)
Character: Jim, the Bartender (uncredited)
Character: Sheriff Ed Johnson
Character: Umpire Shaunnessy
Character: Police Lt. Burke
Character: Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
Character: Sergeant McGowan
Character: Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Character: Doorman (uncredited)
Character: Bill, Intern Guard (uncredited)
Character: Detective Making Raid (uncredited)
Character: Detective Jackson
Character: Welfare Island Guard (uncredited)
Character: Police Captain Orr
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Policeman Callahan (uncredited)
Character: Sheriff Hamilton
Character: Sheriff (uncredited)
Character: Police Substation Chief Moriarty
Character: Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited)
Character: Charlie (uncredited)
Character: 3rd Expressman (uncredited)
Character: Police Sergeant Wilkins
Character: Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)
Character: The Train Conductor
Character: Police Sergeant Rorty
Character: Rural Marshal (uncredited)
Character: Sheriff N.B.F. Rider