James Burke Actor
James Burke is a 81 years old actor from United States of America from New York City, New York. James Burke was born on September 24, 1886 (died on May 23, 1968, he was 81 years old) in New York City, New York.
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James Burke 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...
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No, he died on 05/23/1968, 54 years ago. He was 81 years old when he died. He died in Los Angeles
Family
Wives
James Burke had three marriages.
Children
He had three children, Patrick , Unknown and John .
Works
James Burke Movies (121)
There are 121 movies of James Burke.
His first feature film was The Maltese Falcon (1941, as Luke). He was 55 when he starred in this movie. Since 1941, he has appeared in 121 feature films. The last one is Night Wind (1948). In this movie, we watched him in the Sheriff Hamilton character .
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James Burke movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Luke | The Maltese Falcon (1941) | 55 |
| Detective | It Happened One Night (1934) | 47 |
| Studio Cop | Anchors Aweigh (1945) | 58 |
| Chief Detective | You Can't Take It with You (1938) | 51 |
| Policeman Callahan | Song of the Thin Man (1947) | 60 |
| Cattle Auctioneer | Dodge City (1939) | 52 |
| Ole | Call of the Wild (1935) | 48 |
| Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser | Queen Christina (1933) | 47 |
| Police Officer Mulligan | Dead End (1937) | 50 |
| Arnold | Body and Soul (1947) | 61 |
| John Carter | At the Circus (1939) | 53 |
| Sheriff | Twentieth Century (1934) | 47 |
| Lieutenant Dufour | Beau Geste (1939) | 52 |
| Willie's Sergeant | We're Not Married! (1952) | 65 |
| Policeman Who Lets Philo's Dog Out | The Kennel Murder Case (1933) | 47 |
| Bum | Alias Nick Beal (1949) | 62 |
| Police Lt. Forbes | All Through the Night (1942) | 55 |
| Kentucky Sheriff | To the Last Man (1933) | 46 |
| Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver | The Dawn Patrol (1938) | 52 |
| Mickey | Music Is Magic (1935) | 49 |
| Detective Kelly | Down to Earth (1947) | 60 |
| O'Leary | Casanova Brown (1944) | 57 |
| Sullivan | The Mad Miss Manton (1938) | 52 |
| Clancy | Fast and Furious (1939) | 53 |
| Pokey | California (1947) | 60 |
| Sheriff Ed Johnson | Denver and Rio Grande (1952) | 65 |
| Jeb Bassett | Copper Canyon (1950) | 64 |
| Sheriff Tom Watling | The Unholy Wife (1957) | 70 |
| Sheriff Burlingame | On Borrowed Time (1939) | 52 |
| Jeff Tuttle | Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) | 48 |
| Umpire Shaunnessy | It Happened in Flatbush (1942) | 55 |
| Truck Driver | Dinky (1935) | 48 |
| Wilkie | Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940) | 53 |
| Andy Jones | The Virginian (1946) | 59 |
| Mr. Scribner | Champagne Waltz (1937) | 50 |
| Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley | Great Guy (1936) | 50 |
| Luther Kilgore | Lone Star (1952) | 66 |
| Headquarters Police Officer | The Saint Strikes Back (1939) | 52 |
| Brannigan | Lady by Choice (1934) | 48 |
| Pat Murphy | A Night to Remember (1942) | 56 |
| Taxi Driver | Torch Singer (1933) | 46 |
| Managing Editor Marvin | The Mystery Man (1935) | 48 |
| George | Let's Dance (1950) | 64 |
| Union Secretary | My Favorite Blonde (1942) | 55 |
| Cromwell Dexter | College Humor (1933) | 46 |
| Detective Making Raid | Gambling Lady (1934) | 47 |
| Sergeant | A Very Honorable Guy (1934) | 47 |
| Jed Baker | The Timber Trail (1948) | 61 |
| Riverboat Captain | Dixie (1943) | 56 |
| Hank | Raton Pass (1951) | 64 |
| Slug Moran | Coronado (1935) | 49 |
| Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) | 88 | |
| Taxi Driver | Buck Benny Rides Again (1940) | 53 |
| Policeman | The Family Next Door (1939) | 52 |
| Phil Moore | Dancing Feet (1936) | 49 |
| Crane | Shady Lady (1945) | 58 |
| Patrolman Mike | The Saint Takes Over (1940) | 53 |
| Broken-Nose Reilly | Here Comes Cookie (1935) | 48 |
| J.A. Nolan | Men with Wings (1938) | 51 |
| Constable Snodgrass | The Perfect Specimen (1937) | 51 |
| Jim, the Bartender | Beyond Glory (1948) | 61 |
| Patrolman | Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935) | 48 |
| Sgt. Velie | Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (1941) | 54 |
| Sgt. Velie | A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942) | 55 |
| Lt. Mike Boyle | Song and Dance Man (1936) | 49 |
| Police Sergeant Velie | Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (1942) | 55 |
| Policeman Arresting Wynn | Friends Of Mr. Sweeney (1934) | 47 |
| Stackpole | High, Wide and Handsome (1937) | 50 |
| Brooklyn | Army Surgeon (1942) | 56 |
| Luke Potter | June Bride (1948) | 62 |
| Police Sergeant | No Time for Comedy (1940) | 53 |
| Detective | Six of a Kind (1934) | 47 |
| Callahan | Million Dollar Baby (1941) | 54 |
| Mulroy | A Lady's Profession (1933) | 46 |
| Carrick | Two Years Before the Mast (1946) | 60 |
| Sgt. Velle | Ellery Queen, Master Detective (1940) | 54 |
| Moriarity | No Place for a Lady (1943) | 56 |
| Muldoon | The Affairs of Annabel (1938) | 51 |
| Stagecoach driver | The Last Outpost (1951) | 64 |
| Narrator | Speed (1984) | 97 |
| Major Rushton | So Red the Rose (1935) | 49 |
| Corrigan | The Leathernecks Have Landed (1936) | 49 |
| Sibley | The Golden Fleecing (1940) | 53 |
| Detective Lt. John Aloysius McGinnis | Ticket to a Crime (1934) | 48 |
| Bill Norton | Laughing at Trouble (1936) | 50 |
| Darby McGraw | Life Begins with Love (1937) | 51 |
| Cop | Face in the Sky (1933) | 46 |
| Police Lieutenant | After the Dance (1935) | 48 |
| Sgt. Velie | Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941) | 55 |
| Sgt. Velie | A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942) | 55 |
| Bartender | Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948) | 61 |
| Cop | Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948) | 61 |
| Mahoney | Lucky Me (1954) | 67 |
| Policeman | The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) | 58 |
| Pop Saunders | The Cisco Kid and the Lady (1939) | 53 |
| Mac | Joy of Living (1938) | 51 |
| Sergeant McGowan | Little Nellie Kelly (1940) | 54 |
| Wabash | Rhythm on the Range (1936) | 49 |
| Police Lt. Burke | The Gas House Kids in Hollywood (1947) | 60 |
| Ike Matthews | Flight Into Nowhere (1938) | 51 |
| 'Red' | Within the Law (1939) | 52 |
| Brooklyn Jack | Wharf Angel (1934) | 47 |
| Norm | Reaching for the Sun (1941) | 54 |
| Welfare Island Guard | All of Me (1934) | 47 |
| Police Captain Orr | Double Alibi (1940) | 53 |
| Doyle - Process Server | 36 Hours to Kill (1936) | 49 |
| Detective Jackson | The Girl in 419 (1933) | 46 |
| King, a Hobo | City Limits (1934) | 47 |
| Uncle Andy | Broadway Gondolier (1935) | 48 |
| Hogan | The Affair of Susan (1935) | 48 |
| Police Sgt. Burke | Hot Money (1935) | 49 |
| Corrigan | Frisco Waterfront (1935) | 49 |
| Mike Moriarty | Little Orphan Annie (1938) | 52 |
| McPherson | Sudden Money (1939) | 52 |
| Frisco | The Way of All Flesh (1940) | 53 |
| Sgt. Velie | Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941) | 54 |
| Charles Gibley | I Love a Bandleader (1945) | 58 |
| Detective | How DOooo You Do (1945) | 59 |
| Harry Weston | Easy Come, Easy Go (1947) | 60 |
| Lt. Burke | Philo Vance's Gamble (1947) | 60 |
| Sheriff Hamilton | Night Wind (1948) | 61 |
James Burke TV Shows (11)
His first TV Show was I Love Lucy (1951).
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Other facts about James Burke
| Given name | James |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 1968-05-23T00:00:00Z |
| Family name | Burke. Show people with the surname Burke |
| Place of death | Los Angeles |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
