James Burke

James Burke Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 9/24/1886 (137 years old)
  • Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
The Big Clock
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 74%
role:
O'Brien
1948

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.6
74%
Body and Soul
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 68%
role:
Arnold (uncredited)
1947

Drama

7.6
68%
Nightmare Alley
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 72%
role:
Rural Marshal (uncredited) & 1 more
1947

Drama

7.7
72%
Anchors Aweigh
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 68%
role:
Studio Cop
1945

Comedy

Music

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

War & Politics

7.0
68%
1941

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

8.0
78%
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At the Circus
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 64%
role:
John Carter
1939

Comedy

Music

6.8
64%
Dodge City
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 71%
role:
Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)
1939

Action

Western

7.1
71%
You Can't Take It with You
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 75%
role:
Chief Detective (uncredited)
1938

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.8
75%
Dead End
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Police Officer Mulligan
1937

Crime

Drama

7.2
71%
Twentieth Century
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 69%
role:
Sheriff (uncredited)
1934

Comedy

Romance

7.3
69%
It Happened One Night
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 79%
role:
Detective (uncredited)
1934

Comedy

Romance

8.1
79%
Queen Christina
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 71%
role:
Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
1933

Drama

History

Romance

7.5
71%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving James Burke are, for example, The Big Clock, Body and Soul and Nightmare Alley.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and Vudu.
The best Anystream ratings are It Happened One Night (8.0), The Maltese Falcon (7.9) and You Can't Take It with You (7.7).
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