James Burke

James Burke

Person

James Burke

Actor 1886-09-23 New York City, New York, USA

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 Circu...

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FILMOGRAPHY

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The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1941 · Luke

It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

1934 · Detective (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938 · Chief Detective (uncredited)

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

1951 · Mr. Watson

Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

1947 · Rural Marshal (uncredited)

The Big Clock

1948 · O'Brien

Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

1945 · Studio Cop

Dead End

Dead End

1937 · Mulligan

The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress

1934 · Movie

Queen Christina

Queen Christina

1934 · Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)

Body and Soul

Body and Soul

1947 · Arnold (uncredited)

Dodge City

Dodge City

1939 · Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)

Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

1934 · Sheriff (uncredited)

Beau Geste

Beau Geste

1939 · Lieutenant Dufour

Song of the Thin Man

Song of the Thin Man

1947 · Policeman Callahan (uncredited)

At the Circus

At the Circus

1939 · John Carter

Ruggles of Red Gap

Ruggles of Red Gap

1935 · Jeff Tuttle

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1934 · Pirate of the Spanish Main

His Kind of Woman

His Kind of Woman

1951 · Barkeeper in Nogales (uncredited)

All Through the Night

All Through the Night

1942 · Police Lt. Forbes