James Burke

Actor

Born: September 23, 1886
Died: May 23, 1968 (age 81)
From: New York City, New York, USA

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…

Filmography (158)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Self (archive footage)
Alias Jesse James (1959)
Charlie (uncredited)
The Unholy Wife (1957)
Sheriff Tom Watling
Public Pigeon No. 1 (1957)
Harrigan
Lucky Me (1954)
Mahoney
Lone Star (1952)
Luther Kilgore
Toughest Man in Arizona (1952)
We're Not Married! (1952)
Willie's Sergeant (uncredited)
Denver and Rio Grande (1952)
Sheriff Ed Johnson
Warpath (1951)
Oldtimer
Here Comes the Groom (1951)
O'Neill, Policeman
His Kind of Woman (1951)
Barkeeper in Nogales (uncredited)
Raton Pass (1951)
Hank
The Last Outpost (1951)
Stagecoach driver (uncredited)
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950)
The Train Conductor
Let's Dance (1950)
George (uncredited)
Copper Canyon (1950)
Jeb Bassett
Red, Hot and Blue (1949)
Doorman (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal (1949)
Bum
Shamrock Hill (1949)
Michael Rogan
June Bride (1948)
Luke Potter
Night Wind (1948)
Sheriff Hamilton
Beyond Glory (1948)
Jim, the Bartender (uncredited)
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948)
Cop (uncredited)
The Timber Trail (1948)
Jed Baker
The Big Clock (1948)
O'Brien
Body and Soul (1947)
Arnold (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley (1947)
Rural Marshal (uncredited)
Song of the Thin Man (1947)
Policeman Callahan (uncredited)
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood (1947)
Police Lt. Burke