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James Burke

James Burke

Born on September 23rd, 1886

New York City, New York, USA

Died on May 23rd, 1968

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.

Filmography

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Self (archive footage)

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Alias Jesse James

1959

Charlie (uncredited)

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The Unholy Wife

1957

Sheriff Tom Watling

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Public Pigeon No. 1

1957

Harrigan

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Lucky Me

1954

Mahoney

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Lone Star

1952

Luther Kilgore

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Toughest Man in Arizona

1952

Character TBA

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We're Not Married!

1952

Willie's Sergeant (uncredited)

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Denver and Rio Grande

1952

Sheriff Ed Johnson

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Warpath

1951

Oldtimer

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His Kind of Woman

1951

Barkeeper in Nogales (uncredited)

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Raton Pass

1951

Hank

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The Last Outpost

1951

Stagecoach driver (uncredited)

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Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

1950

The Train Conductor

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Let's Dance

1950

George (uncredited)

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Copper Canyon

1950

Jeb Bassett

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Red, Hot and Blue

1949

Doorman (uncredited)

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Alias Nick Beal

1949

Bum

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Shamrock Hill

1949

Michael Rogan

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June Bride

1948

Luke Potter

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Night Wind

1948

Sheriff Hamilton

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Beyond Glory

1948

Jim, the Bartender (uncredited)

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Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948

Cop (uncredited)

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The Timber Trail

1948

Jed Baker

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The Big Clock

1948

O'Brien

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Body and Soul

1947

Arnold (uncredited)

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Nightmare Alley

1947

Rural Marshal (uncredited)

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Song of the Thin Man

1947

Policeman Callahan (uncredited)

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The Gas House Kids in Hollywood

1947

Police Lt. Burke

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Down to Earth

1947

Detective Kelly

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Philo Vance's Gamble

1947

Lt. Burke

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Easy Come, Easy Go

1947

Harry Weston

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California

1947

Pokey

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Two Years Before the Mast

1946

Carrick

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Bowery Bombshell

1946

Detective O'Malley

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The Virginian

1946

Andy Jones (uncredited)

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Young Widow

1946

Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)

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How DOooo You Do

1945

Detective

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I Love a Bandleader

1945

Charles Gibley

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Shady Lady

1945

Crane

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Anchors Aweigh

1945

Studio Cop

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The Horn Blows at Midnight

1945

Policeman (uncredited)

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Casanova Brown

1944

O'Leary (uncredited)

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3 Men in White

1944

First Policeman (uncredited)

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Riding High

1943

Pete

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Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

Bill, Intern Guard (uncredited)

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Dixie

1943

Riverboat Captain

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No Place for a Lady

1943

Police Substation Chief Moriarty

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A Night to Remember

1942

Pat Murphy (uncredited)

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Army Surgeon

1942

Brooklyn

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Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

1942

Police Sergeant Velie

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It Happened in Flatbush

1942

Umpire Shaunnessy

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A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

1942

Sgt. Velie

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My Favorite Blonde

1942

Union Secretary

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A Close Call for Ellery Queen

1942

Sgt. Velie

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All Through the Night

1942

Police Lt. Forbes

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Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

1941

Sgt. Velie

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The Maltese Falcon

1941

Luke

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Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

1941

Sgt. Velie

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Million Dollar Baby

1941

Callahan

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Reaching for the Sun

1941

Norm

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Pot o' Gold

1941

Lt. Grady

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Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

1941

Sgt. Velie

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Ellery Queen, Master Detective

1940

Sgt. Velle

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Little Nellie Kelly

1940

Sergeant McGowan

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No Time for Comedy

1940

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

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The Golden Fleecing

1940

Sibley

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The Way of All Flesh

1940

Frisco

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The Saint Takes Over

1940

Patrolman Mike

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Buck Benny Rides Again

1940

Taxi Driver

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Opened by Mistake

1940

Police Sergeant Wilkins

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Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940

Wilkie, house detective

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Double Alibi

1940

Police Captain Orr

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The Cisco Kid and the Lady

1939

Pop Saunders

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At the Circus

1939

John Carter

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Fast and Furious

1939

Clancy

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Beau Geste

1939

Lieutenant Dufour

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On Borrowed Time

1939

Sheriff Burlingame

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Dodge City

1939

Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)

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Sudden Money

1939

McPherson

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The Family Next Door

1939

Policeman

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Within the Law

1939

'Red'

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The Saint Strikes Back

1939

Headquarters Police Officer

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The Dawn Patrol

1938

Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver

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Little Orphan Annie

1938

Mike Moriarty

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The Mad Miss Manton

1938

Sullivan

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The Affairs of Annabel

1938

Muldoon

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You Can't Take It with You

1938

Chief Detective (uncredited)

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Men with Wings

1938

J.A. Nolan

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Joy of Living

1938

Mac

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Flight Into Nowhere

1938

Ike Matthews

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The Perfect Specimen

1937

Constable Snodgrass

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Life Begins with Love

1937

Darby McGraw

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Dead End

1937

Police Officer Mulligan

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High, Wide and Handsome

1937

Stackpole

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Champagne Waltz

1937

Mr. Scribner

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Laughing at Trouble

1936

Bill Norton

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Great Guy

1936

Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley

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Can This Be Dixie?

1936

Sheriff N.B.F. Rider

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36 Hours to Kill

1936

Doyle - Process Server

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Rhythm on the Range

1936

Wabash

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Forgotten Faces

1936

Sgt. Johnny Donovan / Harry's friend

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Song and Dance Man

1936

Lt. Mike Boyle

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Klondike Annie

1936

Character TBA

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The Leathernecks Have Landed

1936

Corrigan

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Dancing Feet

1936

Phil Moore

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So Red the Rose

1935

Major Rushton

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Frisco Waterfront

1935

Corrigan

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Coronado

1935

Slug Moran

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Hot Money

1935

Police Sgt. Burke

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Music Is Magic

1935

Mickey (uncredited)

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Case of the Missing Man

1935

Police Sergeant Rorty

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Here Comes Cookie

1935

Broken-Nose Reilly

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The Affair of Susan

1935

Hogan

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Welcome Home

1935

Michael Shaughnessy

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Call of the Wild

1935

Ole

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Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935

Patrolman

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Broadway Gondolier

1935

Uncle Andy

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Make a Million

1935

Pete

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The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

Man Hauling Rifles and Bullets

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After the Dance

1935

Police Lieutenant

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Dinky

1935

Truck Driver

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Mississippi

1935

Skeptical Passenger in Pilot House (uncredited)

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Ruggles of Red Gap

1935

Jeff Tuttle

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The Mystery Man

1935

Managing Editor Marvin

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Ticket to a Crime

1934

Detective Lt. John Aloysius McGinnis

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Love Time

1934

Emperor Francis I

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Lady by Choice

1934

Brannigan

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Treasure Island

1934

Pirate of the Spanish Main

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Friends of Mr. Sweeney

1934

Policeman Arresting Wynn

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Such Women Are Dangerous

1934

Detective

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Little Miss Marker

1934

Detective Reardon (uncredited)

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The Merry Frinks

1934

3rd Expressman (uncredited)

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Twentieth Century

1934

Sheriff (uncredited)

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The Scarlet Empress

1934

Character TBA

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Sadie McKee

1934

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

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A Very Honorable Guy

1934

Sergeant

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City Limits

1934

King, a Hobo

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Wharf Angel

1934

Brooklyn Jack

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Gambling Lady

1934

Detective Making Raid (uncredited)

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It Happened One Night

1934

Detective (uncredited)

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Six of a Kind

1934

Detective (uncredited)

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All of Me

1934

Welfare Island Guard (uncredited)

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Queen Christina

1933

Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)

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Lady Killer

1933

Character TBA

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The Kennel Murder Case

1933

Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited)

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Bombshell

1933

First Immigration Officer (uncredited)

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To the Last Man

1933

Kentucky Sheriff (uncredited)

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Torch Singer

1933

Taxi Driver

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College Humor

1933

Cromwell Dexter

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The Girl in 419

1933

Detective Jackson

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A Lady's Profession

1933

Mulroy

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Face in the Sky

1933

Cop (uncredited)

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