James Burke

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

171

Gender

Male

Birthday

1886-09-23

Day of death

1968-05-23 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

James Burke

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.

Known For

  • Lassie

    Lassie

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Coronado

    Coronado

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Lone Star

    Lone Star

  • City Limits

    City Limits

  • Trackdown

    Trackdown

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Klondike Annie

    Klondike Annie

  • Shamrock Hill

    Shamrock Hill

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

  • Nightmare Alley

    Nightmare Alley

  • California

    California

  • Queen Christina

    Queen Christina

  • Dead End

    Dead End

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Dodge City

    Dodge City

  • Beau Geste

    Beau Geste

  • Beyond Glory

    Beyond Glory

  • Lucky Me

    Lucky Me

  • Warpath

    Warpath

  • Army Surgeon

    Army Surgeon

  • Frisco Waterfront

    Frisco Waterfront

  • Lady Killer

    Lady Killer

  • Copper Canyon

    Copper Canyon

  • Sadie McKee

    Sadie McKee

  • Bombshell

    Bombshell

  • Riding High

    Riding High

  • Sudden Money

    Sudden Money

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

  • Night Wind

    Night Wind

  • Dinky

    Dinky

  • The Bowery

    The Bowery

  • Torch Singer

    Torch Singer

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi

  • The Last Outpost

    The Last Outpost

  • Wharf Angel

    Wharf Angel

  • Raton Pass

    Raton Pass

  • The Maltese Falcon

    The Maltese Falcon

  • Forgotten Faces

    Forgotten Faces

  • The Scarlet Empress

    The Scarlet Empress

  • Dixie

    Dixie

  • Great Guy

    Great Guy

  • Stagecoach West

    Stagecoach West

  • My Little Margie

    My Little Margie

  • Bowery Bombshell

    Bowery Bombshell

  • Shady Lady

    Shady Lady

  • Double Alibi

    Double Alibi

  • The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

    The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

  • Hot Money

    Hot Money

  • It Happened One Night

    It Happened One Night

  • You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

  • Welcome Home

    Welcome Home

  • We're Not Married!

    We're Not Married!

  • Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

    Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

  • At the Circus

    At the Circus

  • Ruggles of Red Gap

    Ruggles of Red Gap

  • Body and Soul

    Body and Soul

  • The Kennel Murder Case

    The Kennel Murder Case

  • Anchors Aweigh

    Anchors Aweigh

  • Here Comes the Groom

    Here Comes the Groom

  • The Mad Miss Manton

    The Mad Miss Manton

  • Joy of Living

    Joy of Living

  • Pot o' Gold

    Pot o' Gold

  • The Big Clock

    The Big Clock

  • To the Last Man

    To the Last Man

  • Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

    Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

  • Two Years Before the Mast

    Two Years Before the Mast

  • Alias Nick Beal

    Alias Nick Beal

  • Song of the Thin Man

    Song of the Thin Man

  • His Kind of Woman

    His Kind of Woman

  • Alias Jesse James

    Alias Jesse James

  • A Night to Remember

    A Night to Remember

  • June Bride

    June Bride

  • Let's Dance

    Let's Dance

  • The Cisco Kid and the Lady

    The Cisco Kid and the Lady

  • Here Comes Cookie

    Here Comes Cookie

  • Call of the Wild

    Call of the Wild

  • Million Dollar Baby

    Million Dollar Baby

  • Laughing at Trouble

    Laughing at Trouble

  • The Saint Strikes Back

    The Saint Strikes Back

  • Fast and Furious

    Fast and Furious

  • The Saint Takes Over

    The Saint Takes Over

  • Down to Earth

    Down to Earth

  • Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

    Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

  • Philo Vance's Gamble

    Philo Vance's Gamble

  • On Borrowed Time

    On Borrowed Time

  • No Time for Comedy

    No Time for Comedy

  • College Humor

    College Humor

  • Song and Dance Man

    Song and Dance Man

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Toughest Man in Arizona

    Toughest Man in Arizona

  • Music Is Magic

    Music Is Magic

  • Easy Come, Easy Go

    Easy Come, Easy Go

  • The Dawn Patrol

    The Dawn Patrol

  • Men with Wings

    Men with Wings

  • Public Pigeon No. 1

    Public Pigeon No. 1

  • 36 Hours to Kill

    36 Hours to Kill

  • Denver and Rio Grande

    Denver and Rio Grande

  • 3 Men in White

    3 Men in White

  • The Perfect Specimen

    The Perfect Specimen

  • Gambling Lady

    Gambling Lady

  • A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

    A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

  • Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

    Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

  • Can This Be Dixie?

    Can This Be Dixie?

  • Reaching for the Sun

    Reaching for the Sun

  • Life Begins with Love

    Life Begins with Love

  • The Leathernecks Have Landed

    The Leathernecks Have Landed

  • Little Nellie Kelly

    Little Nellie Kelly

  • Such Women Are Dangerous

    Such Women Are Dangerous

  • Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

    Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

  • The Horn Blows at Midnight

    The Horn Blows at Midnight

  • Face in the Sky

    Face in the Sky

  • All of Me

    All of Me

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife

    The Farmer Takes a Wife

  • A Close Call for Ellery Queen

    A Close Call for Ellery Queen

  • Rhythm on the Range

    Rhythm on the Range

  • Lady by Choice

    Lady by Choice

  • Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

    Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

  • The Affairs of Annabel

    The Affairs of Annabel

  • I'm from Missouri

    I'm from Missouri

  • The Girl in 419

    The Girl in 419

  • All Through the Night

    All Through the Night

  • Young Widow

    Young Widow

  • Six of a Kind

    Six of a Kind

  • The Family Next Door

    The Family Next Door

  • Casanova Brown

    Casanova Brown

  • Friends of Mr. Sweeney

    Friends of Mr. Sweeney

  • It Happened in Flatbush

    It Happened in Flatbush

  • So Red the Rose

    So Red the Rose

  • A Very Honorable Guy

    A Very Honorable Guy

  • How DOooo You Do

    How DOooo You Do

  • Man on the Flying Trapeze

    Man on the Flying Trapeze

  • The Merry Frinks

    The Merry Frinks

  • My Favorite Blonde

    My Favorite Blonde

  • The Mystery Man

    The Mystery Man

  • Love Time

    Love Time

  • No Place for a Lady

    No Place for a Lady

  • Flight Into Nowhere

    Flight Into Nowhere

  • The Unholy Wife

    The Unholy Wife

  • I Love a Bandleader

    I Love a Bandleader

  • High, Wide and Handsome

    High, Wide and Handsome

  • Little Miss Marker

    Little Miss Marker

  • A Lady's Profession

    A Lady's Profession

  • Champagne Waltz

    Champagne Waltz

  • Within the Law

    Within the Law

  • Twentieth Century

    Twentieth Century

  • Opened by Mistake

    Opened by Mistake

  • Make a Million

    Make a Million

  • Thank Your Lucky Stars

    Thank Your Lucky Stars

  • Broadway Gondolier

    Broadway Gondolier

  • The Golden Fleecing

    The Golden Fleecing

  • Red, Hot and Blue

    Red, Hot and Blue

  • The Way of All Flesh

    The Way of All Flesh

  • Buck Benny Rides Again

    Buck Benny Rides Again

  • Ellery Queen, Master Detective

    Ellery Queen, Master Detective

  • Dancing Feet

    Dancing Feet

  • Case of the Missing Man

    Case of the Missing Man

  • After the Dance

    After the Dance

  • The Affair of Susan

    The Affair of Susan

  • The Timber Trail

    The Timber Trail

  • Little Orphan Annie

    Little Orphan Annie

  • Ticket to a Crime

    Ticket to a Crime

  • The Hollywood Handicap

    The Hollywood Handicap

  • The Gas House Kids in Hollywood

    The Gas House Kids in Hollywood

  • Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

    Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen