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James Burke

Actor | * 09/24/1886 († 81, 05/23/1968) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
James Michael Burke (September 24, 1886 – May 23, 1968) was an Irish-American film and television character actor born in New York City. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

Jeff Wilson, the owner of a small circus, owes his partner Carter $10,000. Before Jeff can pay, Carter lets his accomplices steal the money, so he can take over the circus. Antonio Pirelli and Punchy, ...

At the Circus

Certification unknown

1939 | 3.2/5 | 1h 27min
Comedy, Music
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A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette. ...

The Maltese Falcon

13

1941 | 3.9/5 | 1h 40min
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
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On a cruise ship from Honolulu to San Francisco, the famous Chinese detective encounters four more murders while trying to figure out the murder of a Scotland Yard friend. ...

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Certification unknown

1940 | 3.5/5 | 1h 17min
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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A college professor and the school's star football player are both rivals for the same beautiful coed. ...

College Humor

Certification unknown

1933 | 2.8/5 | 1h 20min
Action, Comedy, Music
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Movies with James Burke as Actor(143)

as Self (archive footage)1975 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Charlie (uncredited)1959 Alias Jesse James
as Harrigan1957 Public Pigeon No. 1
as Sheriff Tom Watling1957 The Unholy Wife
as Mahoney1954 Lucky Me
1952 Toughest Man in Arizona
as Luther Kilgore1952 Lone Star
as Willie's Sergeant (uncredited)1952 We're Not Married!
as Sheriff Ed Johnson1952 Denver and Rio Grande
as Hank1951 Raton Pass
as Stagecoach driver (uncredited)1951 The Last Outpost
as Oldtimer1951 Warpath
as George (uncredited)1950 Let's Dance
as Jeb Bassett1950 Copper Canyon
as The Train Conductor1950 Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
as Bum1949 Alias Nick Beal
as Michael Rogan1949 Shamrock Hill
as Jed Baker1948 The Timber Trail
as Cop (uncredited)1948 Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
as O'Brien1948 The Big Clock
as Sheriff Hamilton1948 Night Wind
as Jim, the Bartender (uncredited)1948 Beyond Glory
as Luke Potter1948 June Bride
as Rural Marshal (uncredited)1947 Nightmare Alley
as Harry Weston1947 Easy Come, Easy Go
as Arnold (uncredited)1947 Body and Soul
as Police Lt. Burke1947 The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
as Policeman Callahan (uncredited)1947 Song of the Thin Man
as Detective Kelly1947 Down to Earth
as Lt. Burke1947 Philo Vance's Gamble
as Pokey1947 California
as Detective O'Malley1946 Bowery Bombshell
as Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)1946 Young Widow
as Carrick1946 Two Years Before the Mast
as Andy Jones (uncredited)1946 The Virginian
as Studio Cop1945 Anchors Aweigh
as Detective1945 How DOooo You Do
as Policeman (uncredited)1945 The Horn Blows at Midnight
as Crane1945 Shady Lady
as Charles Gibley1945 I Love a Bandleader
as First Policeman (uncredited)1944 3 Men in White
as O'Leary (uncredited)1944 Casanova Brown
as Police Substation Chief Moriarty1943 No Place for a Lady
as Pete1943 Riding High
as Riverboat Captain (uncredited)1943 Dixie
as Police Lt. Forbes1942 All Through the Night
as Brooklyn1942 Army Surgeon
as Pat Murphy1942 A Night to Remember
as Union Secretary1942 My Favorite Blonde
as Sgt. Velie1942 A Close Call for Ellery Queen
as Sgt. Velie1942 A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as Police Sergeant Velie1942 Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
as Umpire Shaunnessy1942 It Happened in Flatbush
as Callahan1941 Million Dollar Baby
as Norm1941 Reaching for the Sun
as Luke1941 The Maltese Falcon
as Sgt. Velie1941 Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
as Sgt. Velie1941 Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
as Sgt. Velie1941 Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
as Lt. Grady1941 Pot o' Gold
as Sibley1940 The Golden Fleecing
as Taxi Driver1940 Buck Benny Rides Again
as Sgt. Velle1940 Ellery Queen, Master Detective
as Wilkie, house detective1940 Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Patrolman Mike1940 The Saint Takes Over
as Sergeant McGowan1940 Little Nellie Kelly
as Frisco1940 The Way of All Flesh
as Police Sergeant Wilkins1940 Opened by Mistake
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)1940 No Time for Comedy
as Police Captain Orr1940 Double Alibi
as Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)1939 Dodge City
as Clancy1939 Fast and Furious
as Sheriff Burlingame1939 On Borrowed Time
as Policeman1939 The Family Next Door
as Pop Saunders1939 The Cisco Kid and the Lady
as Lieutenant Dufour1939 Beau Geste
as Headquarters Police Officer1939 The Saint Strikes Back
as 'Red'1939 Within the Law
as McPherson1939 Sudden Money
as John Carter1939 At the Circus
as Mac1938 Joy of Living
as Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver1938 The Dawn Patrol
as Chief Detective (uncredited)1938 You Can't Take It with You
as Sullivan1938 The Mad Miss Manton
as Mike Moriarty1938 Little Orphan Annie
as J.A. Nolan1938 Men with Wings
as Ike Matthews1938 Flight Into Nowhere
as Muldoon1938 The Affairs of Annabel
as Mr. Scribner1937 Champagne Waltz
as Police Officer Mulligan1937 Dead End
as Stackpole1937 High, Wide and Handsome
as Darby McGraw1937 Life Begins with Love
as Constable Snodgrass1937 The Perfect Specimen
as Sheriff N.B.F. Rider1936 Can This Be Dixie?
1936 Klondike Annie
as Bill Norton1936 Laughing at Trouble
as Lt. Mike Boyle1936 Song and Dance Man
as Doyle - Process Server1936 36 Hours to Kill
as Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley1936 Great Guy
as Corrigan1936 The Leathernecks Have Landed
as Wabash1936 Rhythm on the Range
as Phil Moore1936 Dancing Feet
as Major Rushton1935 So Red the Rose
as Michael Shaughnessy1935 Welcome Home
as Ole1935 Call of the Wild
as Slug Moran1935 Coronado
as Managing Editor Marvin1935 The Mystery Man
as Corrigan1935 Frisco Waterfront
as Truck Driver1935 Dinky
as Police Sergeant Rorty1935 Case of the Missing Man
as Uncle Andy1935 Broadway Gondolier
as Police Lieutenant1935 After the Dance
as Police Sgt. Burke1935 Hot Money
as Pete1935 Make a Million
as Hogan1935 The Affair of Susan
as Broken-Nose Reilly1935 Here Comes Cookie
as Patrolman1935 Man on the Flying Trapeze
as Mickey (uncredited)1935 Music Is Magic
as Jeff Tuttle1935 Ruggles of Red Gap
as Detective1934 Such Women Are Dangerous
as Detective Lt. John Aloysius McGinnis1934 Ticket to a Crime
as Welfare Island Guard (uncredited)1934 All of Me
as Sheriff (uncredited)1934 Twentieth Century
as King, a Hobo1934 City Limits
as Brannigan1934 Lady by Choice
as Detective (uncredited)1934 It Happened One Night
as Detective Making Raid (uncredited)1934 Gambling Lady
as Brooklyn Jack1934 Wharf Angel
as Pirate of the Spanish Main1934 Treasure Island
as Sergeant1934 A Very Honorable Guy
as Policeman Arresting Wynn1934 Friends Of Mr. Sweeney
as Detective (uncredited)1934 Six of a Kind
as 3rd Expressman (uncredited)1934 The Merry Frinks
as First Immigration Officer (uncredited)1933 Bombshell
as Cop (uncredited)1933 Face in the Sky
as Kentucky Sheriff (uncredited)1933 To the Last Man
as Taxi Driver1933 Torch Singer
as Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)1933 Queen Christina
as Cromwell Dexter1933 College Humor
1933 Lady Killer
as Detective Jackson1933 The Girl in 419
as Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited)1933 The Kennel Murder Case
as Mulroy1933 A Lady's Profession

TV Shows/Series with James Burke as Actor(12)

as Policeman1959 The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as Sheriff John Tatum1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Sheriff M. Comstock1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Sheriff Blore1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Horse Handler (uncredited)1957 The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957 Trackdown
1955 The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Buckshot1955 Cheyenne
1954 Lassie
1952 My Little Margie
as Mr. Watson1951 I Love Lucy

Full Name: James Burke
Born: Friday, 09/24 1886 (September) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Thursday, 05/23 1968 (May) in Los Angeles (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for James Burke (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Jim Burke"
"James Burke (Schauspieler)"
James Burke frequently works together with these people:
Hans Dreier (19x, Crew)
Louis Nicoletti (19x, Cast)
Edith Head (14x, Crew)
Harry Harvey (13x, Actor)
Wade Boteler (13x, Actor)
James Flavin (13x, Actor)
Richard Reeves (13x, Actor)
Bess Flowers (12x, Actress)
George Chandler (12x, Actor)
John Farrow (11x, Crew)
Margaret Lindsay (10x, Actress)
Ward Bond (10x, Actor)

Other people with this name: James Burke (GB)

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