James Burke

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

170

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

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • 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!

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Trackdown

    Trackdown

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

  • My Little Margie

    My Little Margie

  • A Night to Remember

    A Night to Remember

  • The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

    The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Love Time

    Love Time

  • Life Begins with Love

    Life Begins with Love

  • The Big Clock

    The Big Clock

  • Here Comes the Groom

    Here Comes the Groom

  • Sudden Money

    Sudden Money

  • Shamrock Hill

    Shamrock Hill

  • The Kennel Murder Case

    The Kennel Murder Case

  • Two Years Before the Mast

    Two Years Before the Mast

  • The Cisco Kid and the Lady

    The Cisco Kid and the Lady

  • Million Dollar Baby

    Million Dollar Baby

  • Klondike Annie

    Klondike Annie

  • Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

    Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

  • Song and Dance Man

    Song and Dance Man

  • Lone Star

    Lone Star

  • Anchors Aweigh

    Anchors Aweigh

  • Man on the Flying Trapeze

    Man on the Flying Trapeze

  • The Mad Miss Manton

    The Mad Miss Manton

  • No Time for Comedy

    No Time for Comedy

  • The Perfect Specimen

    The Perfect Specimen

  • Here Comes Cookie

    Here Comes Cookie

  • Dead End

    Dead End

  • City Limits

    City Limits

  • Face in the Sky

    Face in the Sky

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Fast and Furious

    Fast and Furious

  • Laughing at Trouble

    Laughing at Trouble

  • California

    California

  • Alias Jesse James

    Alias Jesse James

  • Make a Million

    Make a Million

  • Beau Geste

    Beau Geste

  • Dodge City

    Dodge City

  • Such Women Are Dangerous

    Such Women Are Dangerous

  • To the Last Man

    To the Last Man

  • It Happened in Flatbush

    It Happened in Flatbush

  • I Love a Bandleader

    I Love a Bandleader

  • Philo Vance's Gamble

    Philo Vance's Gamble

  • The Saint Strikes Back

    The Saint Strikes Back

  • Flight Into Nowhere

    Flight Into Nowhere

  • Queen Christina

    Queen Christina

  • The Last Outpost

    The Last Outpost

  • 36 Hours to Kill

    36 Hours to Kill

  • The Affairs of Annabel

    The Affairs of Annabel

  • Champagne Waltz

    Champagne Waltz

  • Frisco Waterfront

    Frisco Waterfront

  • Lady by Choice

    Lady by Choice

  • The Saint Takes Over

    The Saint Takes Over

  • Public Pigeon No. 1

    Public Pigeon No. 1

  • Lady Killer

    Lady Killer

  • No Place for a Lady

    No Place for a Lady

  • I'm from Missouri

    I'm from Missouri

  • The Leathernecks Have Landed

    The Leathernecks Have Landed

  • After the Dance

    After the Dance

  • Reaching for the Sun

    Reaching for the Sun

  • Riding High

    Riding High

  • We're Not Married!

    We're Not Married!

  • His Kind of Woman

    His Kind of Woman

  • Forgotten Faces

    Forgotten Faces

  • At the Circus

    At the Circus

  • Warpath

    Warpath

  • Nightmare Alley

    Nightmare Alley

  • The Maltese Falcon

    The Maltese Falcon

  • Beyond Glory

    Beyond Glory

  • The Bowery

    The Bowery

  • The Dawn Patrol

    The Dawn Patrol

  • Pot o' Gold

    Pot o' Gold

  • Call of the Wild

    Call of the Wild

  • It Happened One Night

    It Happened One Night

  • All Through the Night

    All Through the Night

  • Sadie McKee

    Sadie McKee

  • Welcome Home

    Welcome Home

  • Music Is Magic

    Music Is Magic

  • A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

    A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

  • Thank Your Lucky Stars

    Thank Your Lucky Stars

  • Alias Nick Beal

    Alias Nick Beal

  • How DOooo You Do

    How DOooo You Do

  • Lucky Me

    Lucky Me

  • Torch Singer

    Torch Singer

  • Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

    Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

  • Shady Lady

    Shady Lady

  • Double Alibi

    Double Alibi

  • Hot Money

    Hot Money

  • Let's Dance

    Let's Dance

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi

  • 3 Men in White

    3 Men in White

  • Rhythm on the Range

    Rhythm on the Range

  • The Girl in 419

    The Girl in 419

  • Army Surgeon

    Army Surgeon

  • The Merry Frinks

    The Merry Frinks

  • Little Nellie Kelly

    Little Nellie Kelly

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Can This Be Dixie?

    Can This Be Dixie?

  • Dinky

    Dinky

  • You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

  • Ruggles of Red Gap

    Ruggles of Red Gap

  • Young Widow

    Young Widow

  • Joy of Living

    Joy of Living

  • The Family Next Door

    The Family Next Door

  • Copper Canyon

    Copper Canyon

  • Bombshell

    Bombshell

  • Night Wind

    Night Wind

  • Body and Soul

    Body and Soul

  • Wharf Angel

    Wharf Angel

  • Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

    Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

  • Friends of Mr. Sweeney

    Friends of Mr. Sweeney

  • Easy Come, Easy Go

    Easy Come, Easy Go

  • June Bride

    June Bride

  • Great Guy

    Great Guy

  • A Very Honorable Guy

    A Very Honorable Guy

  • Bowery Bombshell

    Bowery Bombshell

  • Broadway Gondolier

    Broadway Gondolier

  • A Close Call for Ellery Queen

    A Close Call for Ellery Queen

  • Toughest Man in Arizona

    Toughest Man in Arizona

  • Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

    Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

  • Denver and Rio Grande

    Denver and Rio Grande

  • Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

    Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

  • My Favorite Blonde

    My Favorite Blonde

  • The Mystery Man

    The Mystery Man

  • So Red the Rose

    So Red the Rose

  • Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

    Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

  • Song of the Thin Man

    Song of the Thin Man

  • Gambling Lady

    Gambling Lady

  • Down to Earth

    Down to Earth

  • Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

    Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife

    The Farmer Takes a Wife

  • Dixie

    Dixie

  • All of Me

    All of Me

  • College Humor

    College Humor

  • Within the Law

    Within the Law

  • Men with Wings

    Men with Wings

  • On Borrowed Time

    On Borrowed Time

  • The Golden Fleecing

    The Golden Fleecing

  • A Lady's Profession

    A Lady's Profession

  • The Unholy Wife

    The Unholy Wife

  • The Horn Blows at Midnight

    The Horn Blows at Midnight

  • Six of a Kind

    Six of a Kind

  • The Scarlet Empress

    The Scarlet Empress

  • Little Miss Marker

    Little Miss Marker

  • Twentieth Century

    Twentieth Century

  • High, Wide and Handsome

    High, Wide and Handsome

  • Casanova Brown

    Casanova Brown

  • Red, Hot and Blue

    Red, Hot and Blue

  • Raton Pass

    Raton Pass

  • Coronado

    Coronado

  • The Timber Trail

    The Timber Trail

  • Ellery Queen, Master Detective

    Ellery Queen, Master Detective

  • Buck Benny Rides Again

    Buck Benny Rides Again

  • Ticket to a Crime

    Ticket to a Crime

  • Case of the Missing Man

    Case of the Missing Man

  • Opened by Mistake

    Opened by Mistake

  • The Hollywood Handicap

    The Hollywood Handicap

  • Dancing Feet

    Dancing Feet

  • The Gas House Kids in Hollywood

    The Gas House Kids in Hollywood

  • Little Orphan Annie

    Little Orphan Annie

  • The Way of All Flesh

    The Way of All Flesh

  • The Affair of Susan

    The Affair of Susan