James Burke
Acting
Born September 23, 1886 · 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' row…
Known For · 40 titles
Lassie
Cheyenne
I Love Lucy
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Dinah!
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Trackdown
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
My Little Margie
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Stagecoach West
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Maltese Falcon
It Happened One Night
You Can't Take It with You
Nightmare Alley
Treasure Island
Queen Christina
Dodge City
June Bride
The Big Clock
Down to Earth
His Kind of Woman
Dead End
The Scarlet Empress
Anchors Aweigh
Let's Dance
Alias Jesse James
Call of the Wild
Body and Soul
The Unholy Wife
Shady Lady
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Lone Star
All Through the Night
Twentieth Century
The Last Outpost
We're Not Married!
Denver and Rio Grande
Copper Canyon