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Jim Burke
James Michael Burke
James Burke
Acting
Biography
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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
Filmography
Movies
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Alias Jesse James
as Charlie (uncredited)
The Unholy Wife
as Sheriff Tom Watling
Public Pigeon No. 1
as Harrigan
Lucky Me
as Mahoney
We're Not Married!
as Willie's Sergeant (uncredited)
Lone Star
as Luther Kilgore
Toughest Man in Arizona
Denver and Rio Grande
as Sheriff Ed Johnson
His Kind of Woman
as Barkeeper in Nogales (uncredited)
TV Shows
Dinah!
as Self · 1 ep.
Stagecoach West
as Zeke Bonner · 1 ep.
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Policeman · 1 ep.
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Sheriff Blore · 1 ep.
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1 ep.
Trackdown
1 ep.
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Horse Handler (uncredited) · 1 ep.
Cheyenne
as Buckshot · 1 ep.
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1 ep.
Lassie
1 ep.
