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James Burke

James Burke

Acting September 23, 1886 (81 years old) May 23, 1968 New York City, New York, USA

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.

Movies 158

The Maltese Falcon 7.7

The Maltese Falcon

as Luke

1941
It Happened One Night 7.8

It Happened One Night

as Detective (uncredited)

1934
You Can't Take It with You 7.5

You Can't Take It with You

as Chief Detective (uncredited)

1938
Nightmare Alley 7.2

Nightmare Alley

as Rural Marshal (uncredited)

1947
Call of the Wild 6.3

Call of the Wild

as Ole

1935
All Through the Night 6.7

All Through the Night

as Police Lt. Forbes

1942
His Kind of Woman 6.8

His Kind of Woman

as Barkeeper in Nogales (uncredited)

1951
Anchors Aweigh 6.8

Anchors Aweigh

as Studio Cop

1945
Dodge City 6.9

Dodge City

as Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)

1939
Treasure Island 6.6

Treasure Island

as Pirate of the Spanish Main

1934
We're Not Married! 6.0

We're Not Married!

as Willie's Sergeant (uncredited)

1952
Queen Christina 6.9

Queen Christina

as Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)

1934
Body and Soul 6.7

Body and Soul

as Arnold (uncredited)

1947
Red, Hot and Blue 6.2

Red, Hot and Blue

as Doorman (uncredited)

1949
So Red the Rose 7.8

So Red the Rose

as Major Rushton

1935
The Virginian 6.0

The Virginian

as Andy Jones (uncredited)

1946
Ruggles of Red Gap 7.1

Ruggles of Red Gap

as Jeff Tuttle

1935
Song of the Thin Man 6.7

Song of the Thin Man

as Policeman Callahan (uncredited)

1947
Here Comes the Groom 5.4

Here Comes the Groom

as O'Neill, Policeman

1951
Dead End 7.1

Dead End

as Mulligan

1937
The Mad Miss Manton 6.4

The Mad Miss Manton

as Sullivan

1938
The Kennel Murder Case 6.1

The Kennel Murder Case

as Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited)

1933
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? 6.3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

1975
The Big Clock 7.3

The Big Clock

as O'Brien

1948
Alias Jesse James 6.1

Alias Jesse James

as Charlie (uncredited)

1959
Bombshell 6.5

Bombshell

as First Immigration Officer (uncredited)

1933
Beau Geste 7.0

Beau Geste

as Lieutenant Dufour

1939
California 6.8

California

as Pokey

1947
Lone Star 5.7

Lone Star

as Luther Kilgore

1952
The Saint Strikes Back 5.8

The Saint Strikes Back

as Headquarters Police Officer

1939
The Scarlet Empress 6.9

The Scarlet Empress

1934
Twentieth Century 6.8

Twentieth Century

as Sheriff (uncredited)

1934
At the Circus 6.4

At the Circus

as John Carter

1939
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise 6.8

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

as Wilkie, house detective

1940
A Night to Remember 6.8

A Night to Remember

as Pat Murphy (uncredited)

1942
Denver and Rio Grande 5.6

Denver and Rio Grande

as Sheriff Ed Johnson

1952
Two Years Before the Mast 6.5

Two Years Before the Mast

as Carrick

1946
Down to Earth 6.0

Down to Earth

as Detective Kelly

1947
The Farmer Takes a Wife 6.1

The Farmer Takes a Wife

as Man Hauling Rifles and Bullets

1935
Thank Your Lucky Stars 6.2

Thank Your Lucky Stars

as Bill, Intern Guard (uncredited)

1943
High, Wide and Handsome 6.2

High, Wide and Handsome

as Stackpole

1937
Lady Killer 6.9

Lady Killer

as Panhandler (uncredited)

1933
To the Last Man 5.9

To the Last Man

as Kentucky Sheriff (uncredited)

1933
Six of a Kind 5.9

Six of a Kind

as Detective (uncredited)

1934
Sadie McKee 7.0

Sadie McKee

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

1934
Pot o' Gold 5.8

Pot o' Gold

as Lt. Grady

1941
Warpath 6.0

Warpath

as Oldtimer

1951
June Bride 7.1

June Bride

as Luke Potter

1948
Rhythm on the Range 5.5

Rhythm on the Range

as Wabash

1936
The Dawn Patrol 6.8

The Dawn Patrol

as Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver

1938
The Horn Blows at Midnight 5.9

The Horn Blows at Midnight

as Policeman (uncredited)

1945
No Time for Comedy 5.4

No Time for Comedy

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

1940
The Last Outpost 6.1

The Last Outpost

as Stagecoach driver (uncredited)

1951
The Case of the Missing Man 7.0

The Case of the Missing Man

as Police Sergeant Rorty

1935
Ellery Queen, Master Detective 5.8

Ellery Queen, Master Detective

as Sgt. Velle

1940
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery 6.5

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

as Sergeant Velie

1941
Song and Dance Man 7.0

Song and Dance Man

as Lt. Mike Boyle

1936
Raton Pass 4.9

Raton Pass

as Hank

1951
A Lady's Profession 7.0

A Lady's Profession

as Mulroy

1933
Toughest Man in Arizona 7.0

Toughest Man in Arizona

1952
Alias Nick Beal 6.8

Alias Nick Beal

as Bum

1949
My Favorite Blonde 6.5

My Favorite Blonde

as Union Secretary

1942
Million Dollar Baby 6.3

Million Dollar Baby

as Callahan

1941
The Cisco Kid and the Lady 5.4

The Cisco Kid and the Lady

as Pop Saunders

1939
Copper Canyon 5.7

Copper Canyon

as Jeb Bassett

1950
The Bowery 5.4

The Bowery

as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

1933
Lucky Me 6.8

Lucky Me

as Mahoney

1954
Casanova Brown 6.4

Casanova Brown

as O'Leary (uncredited)

1944
Buck Benny Rides Again 5.0

Buck Benny Rides Again

as Taxi Driver

1940
Little Miss Marker 6.5

Little Miss Marker

as Detective Reardon (uncredited)

1934
The Saint Takes Over 6.7

The Saint Takes Over

as Patrolman Mike

1940
It Happened in Flatbush 5.4

It Happened in Flatbush

as Umpire Shaunnessy

1942
The Girl in 419 4.2

The Girl in 419

as Detective Jackson

1933
Let's Dance 6.1

Let's Dance

as George (uncredited)

1950
Joy of Living 5.9

Joy of Living

as Mac

1938
The Affairs of Annabel 5.4

The Affairs of Annabel

as Muldoon

1938
Broadway Gondolier 6.0

Broadway Gondolier

as Uncle Andy

1935
Dinky 7.2

Dinky

as Truck Driver

1935
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen 6.2

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

as Sgt. Velie

1942
I'm from Missouri 7.0

I'm from Missouri

as Walt Bliss

1939
Reaching for the Sun 7.3

Reaching for the Sun

as Norm

1941
The Unholy Wife 4.7

The Unholy Wife

as Sheriff Tom Watling

1957
On Borrowed Time 7.7

On Borrowed Time

as Sheriff Burlingame

1939
Man on the Flying Trapeze 6.3

Man on the Flying Trapeze

as Patrolman

1935
A Close Call for Ellery Queen 6.1

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

as Sgt. Velie

1942
Dixie 5.0

Dixie

as Riverboat Captain (uncredited)

1943
Klondike Annie 6.3

Klondike Annie

1936
Gambling Lady 6.2

Gambling Lady

as Detective Making Raid (uncredited)

1934
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime 5.8

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

as Sgt. Velie

1941
How DOooo You Do 7.5

How DOooo You Do

as Detective

1945
3 Men in White 6.4

3 Men in White

as First Policeman (uncredited)

1944
Sisters Under the Skin 10.0

Sisters Under the Skin

as Conroy

1934
Philo Vance's Gamble 6.3

Philo Vance's Gamble

as Lt. Burke

1947
Shady Lady 6.0

Shady Lady

as Crane

1945
Great Guy 6.3

Great Guy

as Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley

1936
Can This Be Dixie? 7.0

Can This Be Dixie?

as Sheriff N.B.F. Rider

1936
The Leathernecks Have Landed 7.0

The Leathernecks Have Landed

as Corrigan

1936
Beyond Glory 8.0

Beyond Glory

as Jim, the Bartender (uncredited)

1948
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring 5.6

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

as Sgt. Velie

1941
Such Women Are Dangerous 7.0

Such Women Are Dangerous

as Detective

1934
A Very Honorable Guy 6.0

A Very Honorable Guy

as Sergeant

1934
Life Begins with Love 6.7

Life Begins with Love

as Darby McGraw

1937
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone 7.0

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

as The Train Conductor

1950
Easy Come, Easy Go 7.0

Easy Come, Easy Go

as Harry Weston

1947
Men with Wings 5.4

Men with Wings

as J.A. Nolan

1938
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen 6.5

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

as Police Sergeant Velie

1942
Public Pigeon No. 1 6.3

Public Pigeon No. 1

as Harrigan

1957
The Family Next Door 5.8

The Family Next Door

as Policeman

1939
The Affair of Susan 10.0

The Affair of Susan

as Hogan

1935
Riding High 5.6

Riding High

as Pete

1943
No Place for a Lady 6.0

No Place for a Lady

as Police Substation Chief Moriarty

1943
The Way of All Flesh 4.6

The Way of All Flesh

as Frisco

1940
Friends of Mr. Sweeney 6.8

Friends of Mr. Sweeney

as Policeman Arresting Wynn

1934
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven 5.8

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

as Cop (uncredited)

1948
36 Hours to Kill 6.1

36 Hours to Kill

as Doyle - Process Server

1936
Fast and Furious 5.2

Fast and Furious

as Clancy

1939
The Timber Trail 10.0

The Timber Trail

as Jed Baker

1948
The Golden Fleecing 5.9

The Golden Fleecing

as Sibley

1940
The Perfect Specimen 6.4

The Perfect Specimen

as Constable Snodgrass

1937
Ticket to a Crime 6.0

Ticket to a Crime

as Detective Lt. John Aloysius McGinnis

1934
Champagne Waltz 10.0

Champagne Waltz

as Mr. Scribner

1937
Little Nellie Kelly 6.8

Little Nellie Kelly

as Sergeant McGowan

1940
Bowery Bombshell 6.4

Bowery Bombshell

as Detective O'Malley

1946
Sudden Money 7.0

Sudden Money

as McPherson

1939
The Merry Frinks 4.8

The Merry Frinks

as 3rd Expressman (uncredited)

1934
Here Comes Cookie 7.2

Here Comes Cookie

as Broken-Nose Reilly

1935
Within the Law 6.5

Within the Law

as 'Red'

1939
Love Time 10.0

Love Time

as Emperor Francis I

1934
Make a Million 6.2

Make a Million

as Pete

1935
Torch Singer 5.5

Torch Singer

as Taxi Driver

1933
Double Alibi 5.2

Double Alibi

as Police Captain Orr

1940
I Love a Bandleader 8.0

I Love a Bandleader

as Charles Gibley

1945
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood 8.0

The Gas House Kids in Hollywood

as Police Lt. Burke

1947
Face in the Sky 5.8

Face in the Sky

as Cop (uncredited)

1933
Laughing at Trouble 8.0

Laughing at Trouble

as Bill Norton

1936
Forgotten Faces 5.5

Forgotten Faces

as Sgt. Johnny Donovan / Harry's friend

1936
Young Widow 4.8

Young Widow

as Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)

1946
Music Is Magic 5.3

Music Is Magic

as Mickey (uncredited)

1935
Mississippi 6.9

Mississippi

as Skeptical Passenger in Pilot House (uncredited)

1935
The Mystery Man 5.6

The Mystery Man

as Managing Editor Marvin

1935
College Humor 5.6

College Humor

as Cromwell Dexter

1933
Shamrock Hill 4.5

Shamrock Hill

as Michael Rogan

1949
City Limits 5.5

City Limits

as King, a Hobo

1934
All of Me 7.0

All of Me

as Welfare Island Guard (uncredited)

1934
Opened by Mistake 7.0

Opened by Mistake

as Police Sergeant Wilkins

1940
After the Dance 6.5

After the Dance

as Police Lieutenant

1935
Wharf Angel 4.2

Wharf Angel

as Brooklyn Jack

1934
Welcome Home 9.0

Welcome Home

as Michael Shaughnessy

1935
Army Surgeon 6.0

Army Surgeon

as Brooklyn

1942
The Hollywood Handicap 7.0

The Hollywood Handicap

1932
Frisco Waterfront 9.0

Frisco Waterfront

as Corrigan

1935
Little Orphan Annie 8.0

Little Orphan Annie

as Mike Moriarty

1938
Dancing Feet 6.0

Dancing Feet

as Phil Moore

1936
Flight Into Nowhere 5.3

Flight Into Nowhere

as Ike Matthews

1938
Lady by Choice 6.9

Lady by Choice

as Brannigan

1934
Night Wind 9.0

Night Wind

as Sheriff Hamilton

1948
Coronado 5.0

Coronado

as Slug Moran

1935
Hot Money 10.0

Hot Money

as Police Sgt. Burke

1935

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