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David Burke

David Burke

Acting May 25, 1934 (91 years old) May 1, 2026 Liverpool, England, UK

Biography

David Burke was a British actor, known for playing Dr. John Watson in two series of Granada Television's 1980s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which starred Jeremy Brett in the title role. He also starred as Josef Stalin in the last two episodes of Reilly, Ace of Spies.

Movies 33

TV Shows 47

Coronation Street 5.3

Coronation Street

as Jack Benjamin

1960
Midsomer Murders 7.5

Midsomer Murders

as John Farrow

1997
Midsomer Murders 7.5

Midsomer Murders

as Fred Messenger

1997
The Bill 6.8

The Bill

1984
Agatha Christie's Poirot 8.2

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Sir Arthur Stanley

1989
The Closer 7.8

The Closer

as Mr. Murdoch

2005
The Avengers 7.8

The Avengers

as John Wrightson

1961
Crown Court 5.7

Crown Court

1972
Crown Court 5.7

Crown Court

as Dr. Anthony Boyde

1972
Play for Today 6.6

Play for Today

1970
Play for Today 6.6

Play for Today

as Cardinal Volponi

1970
Spooks 7.7

Spooks

as Fiona's Father

2002
The Wednesday Play 5.2

The Wednesday Play

as Len

1964
Waking the Dead 7.2

Waking the Dead

as Philip Bryant

2001
Screen Two 7.1

Screen Two

as Gareth

1985
Sherlock Holmes 8.2

Sherlock Holmes

as Dr. John H. Watson

1984
No Hiding Place 4.8

No Hiding Place

1959
Dalziel and Pascoe 6.4

Dalziel and Pascoe

as Paul Boddison

1996
The Champions 6.5

The Champions

as Roger Carson

1968
Performance 6.3

Performance

as Kent

1991
The House of Eliott 6.6

The House of Eliott

as Sir John Crowborough

1991
BBC2 Play of the Week 7.0

BBC2 Play of the Week

as Len

1977
Space Precinct 6.1

Space Precinct

as Vachel

1994
Centre Play 7.0

Centre Play

as Tweed

1973
A Ghost Story for Christmas 7.3

A Ghost Story for Christmas

as Patten

1971
A Ghost Story for Christmas 7.3

A Ghost Story for Christmas

as Gunton, Hotel Landlord

1971
In Suspicious Circumstances 6.5

In Suspicious Circumstances

as James Maybrick

1991
Reilly: Ace of Spies 7.0

Reilly: Ace of Spies

as Stalin

1983
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales 6.5

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

as Narrator (voice)

1992
Redcap 8.0

Redcap

1964
Manhunt 6.8

Manhunt

as Beauchamps

1970
Sherlock Holmes 6.9

Sherlock Holmes

1964
Nanny 6.7

Nanny

1981
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 10.0

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

as Dr John H. Watson

1984
Testament: The Bible in Animation 7.0

Testament: The Bible in Animation

as God (voice)

1996
Armchair Thriller 4.7

Armchair Thriller

as Tom Amyas, MP

1978
Armchair Thriller 4.7

Armchair Thriller

as Tom Amyas M.P.

1978
Villains 7.5

Villains

as Eric

1972
The Guardians 6.0

The Guardians

as Dr. Frank Benedict

1971
Inheritance 6.0

Inheritance

as Henry Morcer

1967
The Love School

The Love School

as William Morris

1975
Spyship 7.5

Spyship

1983
A Ghost Story for Christmas

A Ghost Story for Christmas

as Patten

2005
Holly

Holly

as Tom Prentiss

1972
A Game of Murder 7.0

A Game of Murder

as Det. Insp. Ed Royce

1966
The Woodlanders

The Woodlanders

as Giles Winterborne

1970
Our John Willie 7.0

Our John Willie

as John Willie Halliday

1980

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