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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' 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 (Movies)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/08/1975
Alias Jesse James
Character:Charlie (uncredited)
Release Date:20/03/1959
The Unholy Wife
Character:Sheriff Tom Watling
Release Date:24/06/1957
Public Pigeon No. 1
Character:Harrigan
Release Date:17/05/1957
Lucky Me
Character:Mahoney
Release Date:09/04/1954
Lone Star
Character:Luther Kilgore
Release Date:24/10/1952
Toughest Man in Arizona
Character:
Release Date:10/10/1952
We're Not Married!
Character:Willie's Sergeant (uncredited)
Release Date:11/07/1952
Denver and Rio Grande
Character:Sheriff Ed Johnson
Release Date:16/05/1952
Warpath
Character:Oldtimer
Release Date:22/11/1951
Here Comes the Groom
Character:O'Neill, Policeman
Release Date:20/09/1951
His Kind of Woman
Character:Barkeeper in Nogales (uncredited)
Release Date:15/08/1951
Raton Pass
Character:Hank
Release Date:07/04/1951
The Last Outpost
Character:Stagecoach driver (uncredited)
Release Date:04/04/1951
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Character:The Train Conductor
Release Date:08/12/1950
Let's Dance
Character:George (uncredited)
Release Date:29/11/1950
Copper Canyon
Character:Jeb Bassett
Release Date:15/11/1950
Red, Hot and Blue
Character:Doorman (uncredited)
Release Date:05/09/1949
Alias Nick Beal
Character:Bum
Release Date:04/03/1949
Shamrock Hill
Character:Michael Rogan
Release Date:01/02/1949
June Bride
Character:Luke Potter
Release Date:29/10/1948
Night Wind
Character:Sheriff Hamilton
Release Date:01/09/1948
Beyond Glory
Character:Jim, the Bartender (uncredited)
Release Date:03/08/1948
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Character:Cop (uncredited)
Release Date:16/07/1948
The Timber Trail
Character:Jed Baker
Release Date:14/06/1948
The Big Clock
Character:O'Brien
Release Date:18/03/1948
Body and Soul
Character:Arnold (uncredited)
Release Date:11/11/1947
Nightmare Alley
Character:Rural Marshal (uncredited)
Release Date:09/10/1947
Song of the Thin Man
Character:Policeman Callahan (uncredited)
Release Date:28/08/1947
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
Character:Police Lt. Burke
Release Date:23/08/1947
Down to Earth
Character:Detective Kelly
Release Date:21/08/1947
Philo Vance's Gamble
Character:Lt. Burke
Release Date:12/04/1947
Easy Come, Easy Go
Character:Harry Weston
Release Date:07/03/1947
California
Character:Pokey
Release Date:21/02/1947
Two Years Before the Mast
Character:Carrick
Release Date:22/11/1946
Bowery Bombshell
Character:Detective O'Malley
Release Date:20/07/1946
The Virginian
Character:Andy Jones (uncredited)
Release Date:05/05/1946
Young Widow
Character:Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)
Release Date:01/03/1946
How DOooo You Do
Character:Detective
Release Date:24/12/1945
I Love a Bandleader
Character:Charles Gibley
Release Date:13/09/1945
Shady Lady
Character:Crane
Release Date:07/09/1945
Anchors Aweigh
Character:Studio Cop
Release Date:13/08/1945
The Horn Blows at Midnight
Character:Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:28/04/1945
Casanova Brown
Character:O'Leary (uncredited)
Release Date:23/08/1944
3 Men in White
Character:First Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:25/05/1944
Riding High
Character:Pete
Release Date:11/11/1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Character:Bill, Intern Guard (uncredited)
Release Date:25/09/1943
Dixie
Character:Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
Release Date:23/06/1943
No Place for a Lady
Character:Police Substation Chief Moriarty
Release Date:11/02/1943
A Night to Remember
Character:Pat Murphy (uncredited)
Release Date:10/12/1942
Army Surgeon
Character:Brooklyn
Release Date:04/12/1942
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Character:Police Sergeant Velie
Release Date:30/07/1942
It Happened in Flatbush
Character:Umpire Shaunnessy
Release Date:28/05/1942
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
Character:Sgt. Velie
Release Date:07/05/1942
My Favorite Blonde
Character:Union Secretary
Release Date:02/04/1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
Character:Sgt. Velie
Release Date:29/01/1942
All Through the Night
Character:Police Lt. Forbes
Release Date:10/01/1942
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
Character:Sgt. Velie
Release Date:18/11/1941
The Maltese Falcon
Character:Luke
Release Date:18/10/1941
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
Character:Sgt. Velie
Release Date:14/08/1941
Million Dollar Baby
Character:Callahan
Release Date:31/05/1941
Reaching for the Sun
Character:Norm
Release Date:01/05/1941
Pot o' Gold
Character:Lt. Grady
Release Date:03/04/1941
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Character:Sgt. Velie
Release Date:24/03/1941
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Character:Sgt. Velle
Release Date:30/11/1940
Little Nellie Kelly
Character:Sergeant McGowan
Release Date:22/11/1940
No Time for Comedy
Character:Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Release Date:14/09/1940
The Golden Fleecing
Character:Sibley
Release Date:16/08/1940
The Way of All Flesh
Character:Frisco
Release Date:05/07/1940
The Saint Takes Over
Character:Patrolman Mike
Release Date:07/06/1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
Character:Taxi Driver
Release Date:31/05/1940
Opened by Mistake
Character:Police Sergeant Wilkins
Release Date:10/05/1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Character:Wilkie, house detective
Release Date:02/05/1940
Double Alibi
Character:Police Captain Orr
Release Date:01/03/1940
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
Character:Pop Saunders
Release Date:29/12/1939
At the Circus
Character:John Carter
Release Date:20/10/1939
Fast and Furious
Character:Clancy
Release Date:06/10/1939
Beau Geste
Character:Lieutenant Dufour
Release Date:24/07/1939
On Borrowed Time
Character:Sheriff Burlingame
Release Date:07/07/1939
Dodge City
Character:Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)
Release Date:08/04/1939
I'm from Missouri
Character:Walt Bliss
Release Date:06/04/1939
Sudden Money
Character:McPherson
Release Date:31/03/1939
The Family Next Door
Character:Policeman
Release Date:30/03/1939
Within the Law
Character:'Red'
Release Date:17/03/1939
The Saint Strikes Back
Character:Headquarters Police Officer
Release Date:08/03/1939
The Dawn Patrol
Character:Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver
Release Date:24/12/1938
Little Orphan Annie
Character:Mike Moriarty
Release Date:02/12/1938
The Mad Miss Manton
Character:Sullivan
Release Date:21/10/1938
The Affairs of Annabel
Character:Muldoon
Release Date:09/09/1938
You Can't Take It with You
Character:Chief Detective (uncredited)
Release Date:01/09/1938
Men with Wings
Character:J.A. Nolan
Release Date:16/07/1938
Joy of Living
Character:Mac
Release Date:06/05/1938
Flight Into Nowhere
Character:Ike Matthews
Release Date:19/04/1938
The Perfect Specimen
Character:Constable Snodgrass
Release Date:23/10/1937
Life Begins with Love
Character:Darby McGraw
Release Date:06/10/1937
Dead End
Character:Mulligan
Release Date:27/08/1937
High, Wide and Handsome
Character:Stackpole
Release Date:21/07/1937
Champagne Waltz
Character:Mr. Scribner
Release Date:05/02/1937
Laughing at Trouble
Character:Bill Norton
Release Date:11/12/1936
Great Guy
Character:Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley
Release Date:01/12/1936
Can This Be Dixie?
Character:Sheriff N.B.F. Rider
Release Date:13/11/1936
36 Hours to Kill
Character:Doyle - Process Server
Release Date:24/07/1936
Rhythm on the Range
Character:Wabash
Release Date:01/07/1936
Forgotten Faces
Character:Sgt. Johnny Donovan / Harry's friend
Release Date:15/05/1936
Song and Dance Man
Character:Lt. Mike Boyle
Release Date:11/03/1936
Klondike Annie
Character:
Release Date:21/02/1936
The Leathernecks Have Landed
Character:Corrigan
Release Date:17/02/1936
Dancing Feet
Character:Phil Moore
Release Date:20/01/1936
So Red the Rose
Character:Major Rushton
Release Date:20/12/1935
Frisco Waterfront
Character:Corrigan
Release Date:03/12/1935
Coronado
Character:Slug Moran
Release Date:27/11/1935
Hot Money
Character:Police Sgt. Burke
Release Date:16/11/1935
Music Is Magic
Character:Mickey (uncredited)
Release Date:01/11/1935
Case of the Missing Man
Character:Police Sergeant Rorty
Release Date:20/10/1935
The Affair of Susan
Character:Hogan
Release Date:01/09/1935
Here Comes Cookie
Character:Broken-Nose Reilly
Release Date:30/08/1935
Welcome Home
Character:Michael Shaughnessy
Release Date:09/08/1935
Call of the Wild
Character:Ole
Release Date:09/08/1935
Man on the Flying Trapeze
Character:Patrolman
Release Date:03/08/1935
Broadway Gondolier
Character:Uncle Andy
Release Date:27/07/1935
Make a Million
Character:Pete
Release Date:24/07/1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Character:Man Hauling Rifles and Bullets
Release Date:05/07/1935
After the Dance
Character:Police Lieutenant
Release Date:25/06/1935
Dinky
Character:Truck Driver
Release Date:11/05/1935
Mississippi
Character:Skeptical Passenger in Pilot House (uncredited)
Release Date:22/03/1935
Ruggles of Red Gap
Character:Jeff Tuttle
Release Date:08/03/1935
The Mystery Man
Character:Managing Editor Marvin
Release Date:12/02/1935
Ticket to a Crime
Character:Detective Lt. John Aloysius McGinnis
Release Date:14/12/1934
Love Time
Character:Emperor Francis I
Release Date:03/11/1934
Lady by Choice
Character:Brannigan
Release Date:15/10/1934
Treasure Island
Character:Pirate of the Spanish Main
Release Date:17/08/1934
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Character:Policeman Arresting Wynn
Release Date:28/07/1934
Such Women Are Dangerous
Character:Detective
Release Date:08/06/1934
Little Miss Marker
Character:Detective Reardon (uncredited)
Release Date:01/06/1934
The Merry Frinks
Character:3rd Expressman (uncredited)
Release Date:26/05/1934
Twentieth Century
Character:Sheriff (uncredited)
Release Date:11/05/1934
The Scarlet Empress
Character:
Release Date:09/05/1934
Sadie McKee
Character:Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Release Date:09/05/1934
A Very Honorable Guy
Character:Sergeant
Release Date:18/04/1934
Sisters Under the Skin
Character:Conroy
Release Date:15/04/1934
City Limits
Character:King, a Hobo
Release Date:14/04/1934
Wharf Angel
Character:Brooklyn Jack
Release Date:15/03/1934
Gambling Lady
Character:Detective Making Raid (uncredited)
Release Date:08/03/1934
It Happened One Night
Character:Detective (uncredited)
Release Date:22/02/1934
Six of a Kind
Character:Detective (uncredited)
Release Date:09/02/1934
Queen Christina
Character:Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
Release Date:09/02/1934
All of Me
Character:Welfare Island Guard (uncredited)
Release Date:01/02/1934
Lady Killer
Character:Panhandler (uncredited)
Release Date:09/12/1933
The Kennel Murder Case
Character:Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited)
Release Date:28/10/1933
Bombshell
Character:First Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Release Date:13/10/1933
The Bowery
Character:Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
Release Date:07/10/1933
To the Last Man
Character:Kentucky Sheriff (uncredited)
Release Date:15/09/1933
Torch Singer
Character:Taxi Driver
Release Date:08/09/1933
College Humor
Character:Cromwell Dexter
Release Date:05/07/1933
The Girl in 419
Character:Detective Jackson
Release Date:26/05/1933
A Lady's Profession
Character:Mulroy
Release Date:03/03/1933
Face in the Sky
Character:Cop (uncredited)
Release Date:15/01/1933
The Hollywood Handicap
Character:
Release Date:10/08/1932
Television Appearances
Dinah!
Character:Self
Stagecoach West
Character:James Burke
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Character:Policeman
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Character:
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Character:Sheriff John Tatum
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Character:Sheriff M. Comstock
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Character:Sheriff Blore
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Character:Horse Handler (uncredited)
Trackdown
Character:
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Character:
Cheyenne
Character:Buckshot
Lassie
Character:
My Little Margie
Character:
I Love Lucy
Character:Mr. Watson
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