James Burke
Born September 23, 1886 (Age: 139)
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New York City, New York, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
Alias Jesse James
1959
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as Charlie (uncredited)
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Age: 72
Lucky Me
1954
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as Mahoney
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Age: 67
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
1950
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as The Train Conductor
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Age: 64
Let's Dance
1950
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as George (uncredited)
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Age: 64
Copper Canyon
1950
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as Jeb Bassett
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Age: 64
How DOooo You Do
1945
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as Detective
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Age: 59
I Love a Bandleader
1945
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as Charles Gibley
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Age: 58
Shady Lady
1945
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as Crane
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Age: 58
Anchors Aweigh
1945
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as Studio Cop
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Age: 58
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
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as Policeman (uncredited)
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Age: 58
A Night to Remember
1942
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as Pat Murphy (uncredited)
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Age: 56
Army Surgeon
1942
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as Brooklyn
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Age: 56
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
1942
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as Police Sergeant Velie
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Age: 55
It Happened in Flatbush
1942
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as Umpire Shaunnessy
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Age: 55
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942
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as Sgt. Velie
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Age: 55
My Favorite Blonde
1942
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as Union Secretary
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Age: 55
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942
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as Sgt. Velie
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Age: 55
All Through the Night
1942
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as Police Lt. Forbes
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Age: 55
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
1941
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as Sgt. Velie
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Age: 55
The Maltese Falcon
1941
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as Luke
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Age: 55
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
1941
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as Sgt. Velie
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Age: 54
Million Dollar Baby
1941
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as Callahan
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Age: 54
Reaching for the Sun
1941
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as Norm
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Age: 54
Pot o' Gold
1941
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as Lt. Grady
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Age: 54
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
1941
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as Sgt. Velie
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Age: 54
No Image
The Hollywood Handicap
1932
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as
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Age: 45