Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1886-09-23
- Day of Death1968-05-23 (81 years)
- Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
- Also Known AsJim BurkeJames Michael Burke
James Burke
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
As: Policeman
- 1959
Alias Jesse James
As: Charlie (uncredited)
- 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
As: Sheriff John Tatum
- 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
As: Sheriff M. Comstock
- 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
As: Sheriff Blore
- 1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
As: Horse Handler (uncredited)
- 1957
The Unholy Wife
As: Sheriff Tom Watling
- 1957
Public Pigeon No. 1
As: Harrigan
1955Cheyenne
As: Buckshot
1954Lucky Me
As: Mahoney
1952Lone Star
As: Luther Kilgore
1952We're Not Married!
As: Willie's Sergeant (uncredited)
1952Denver and Rio Grande
As: Sheriff Ed Johnson
1951Warpath
As: Oldtimer
1951I Love Lucy
As: Mr. Watson
1951Here Comes the Groom
As: O'Neill, Policeman
1951His Kind of Woman
As: Barkeeper in Nogales (uncredited)
1951Raton Pass
As: Hank
1951The Last Outpost
As: Stagecoach driver (uncredited)
1950Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
As: The Train Conductor
1950Let's Dance
As: George (uncredited)
1950Copper Canyon
As: Jeb Bassett
1949Red, Hot and Blue
As: Doorman (uncredited)
1949Alias Nick Beal
As: Bum
1949Shamrock Hill
As: Michael Rogan
1948June Bride
As: Luke Potter
1948Night Wind
As: Sheriff Hamilton
1948Beyond Glory
As: Jim, the Bartender (uncredited)
1948Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
As: Cop (uncredited)
1948The Timber Trail
As: Jed Baker
- 1948
The Big Clock
As: O'Brien
1947Body and Soul
As: Arnold (uncredited)
- 1947
Nightmare Alley
As: Rural Marshal (uncredited)
1947Song of the Thin Man
As: Policeman Callahan (uncredited)
1947The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
As: Police Lt. Burke
1947Down to Earth
As: Detective Kelly
1947Philo Vance's Gamble
As: Lt. Burke
1947Easy Come, Easy Go
As: Harry Weston
1947California
As: Pokey
1946Two Years Before the Mast
As: Carrick
1946Bowery Bombshell
As: Detective O'Malley
1946The Virginian
As: Andy Jones (uncredited)
1946Young Widow
As: Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)
1945How DOooo You Do
As: Detective
1945I Love a Bandleader
As: Charles Gibley
1945Shady Lady
As: Crane
1945Anchors Aweigh
As: Studio Cop
1945The Horn Blows at Midnight
As: Policeman (uncredited)
1944Casanova Brown
As: O'Leary (uncredited)
19443 Men in White
As: First Policeman (uncredited)
1943Riding High
As: Pete
1943Thank Your Lucky Stars
As: Bill, Intern Guard (uncredited)
1943Dixie
As: Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
1943No Place for a Lady
As: Police Substation Chief Moriarty
1942A Night to Remember
As: Pat Murphy (uncredited)
1942Army Surgeon
As: Brooklyn
1942Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
As: Police Sergeant Velie
1942It Happened in Flatbush
As: Umpire Shaunnessy
1942A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
As: Sgt. Velie
1942My Favorite Blonde
As: Union Secretary
1942A Close Call for Ellery Queen
As: Sgt. Velie
1942All Through the Night
As: Police Lt. Forbes
1941Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
As: Sgt. Velie
- 1941
The Maltese Falcon
As: Luke
1941Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
As: Sgt. Velie
1941Million Dollar Baby
As: Callahan
1941Reaching for the Sun
As: Norm
1941Pot o' Gold
As: Lt. Grady
1941Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
As: Sgt. Velie
1940Ellery Queen, Master Detective
As: Sgt. Velle
1940Little Nellie Kelly
As: Sergeant McGowan
1940No Time for Comedy
As: Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1940The Golden Fleecing
As: Sibley
1940The Way of All Flesh
As: Frisco
1940The Saint Takes Over
As: Patrolman Mike
1940Buck Benny Rides Again
As: Taxi Driver
1940Opened by Mistake
As: Police Sergeant Wilkins
1940Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
As: Wilkie, house detective
1940Double Alibi
As: Police Captain Orr
1939The Cisco Kid and the Lady
As: Pop Saunders
1939At the Circus
As: John Carter
1939Fast and Furious
As: Clancy
1939Beau Geste
As: Lieutenant Dufour
1939On Borrowed Time
As: Sheriff Burlingame
1939Dodge City
As: Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)
1939I'm from Missouri
As: Walt Bliss
1939Sudden Money
As: McPherson
1939The Family Next Door
As: Policeman
1939Within the Law
As: 'Red'
1939The Saint Strikes Back
As: Headquarters Police Officer
1938The Dawn Patrol
As: Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver
1938The Mad Miss Manton
As: Sullivan
1938The Affairs of Annabel
As: Muldoon
- 1938
You Can't Take It with You
As: Chief Detective (uncredited)
1938Men with Wings
As: J.A. Nolan
1938Joy of Living
As: Mac
1938Flight Into Nowhere
As: Ike Matthews
1937The Perfect Specimen
As: Constable Snodgrass
1937Life Begins with Love
As: Darby McGraw
1937Dead End
As: Police Officer Mulligan
1937High, Wide and Handsome
As: Stackpole
1937Champagne Waltz
As: Mr. Scribner
1936Laughing at Trouble
As: Bill Norton
1936Great Guy
As: Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley
1936Can This Be Dixie?
As: Sheriff N.B.F. Rider
193636 Hours to Kill
As: Doyle - Process Server
1936Rhythm on the Range
As: Wabash
1936Forgotten Faces
As: Sgt. Johnny Donovan / Harry's friend
1936Song and Dance Man
As: Lt. Mike Boyle
1936The Leathernecks Have Landed
As: Corrigan
1936Dancing Feet
As: Phil Moore
1935So Red the Rose
As: Major Rushton
1935Frisco Waterfront
As: Corrigan
1935Coronado
As: Slug Moran
1935Music Is Magic
As: Mickey (uncredited)
1935Case of the Missing Man
As: Police Sergeant Rorty
1935The Affair of Susan
As: Hogan
1935Here Comes Cookie
As: Broken-Nose Reilly
1935Welcome Home
As: Michael Shaughnessy
1935Call of the Wild
As: Ole
1935Man on the Flying Trapeze
As: Patrolman
1935Broadway Gondolier
As: Uncle Andy
1935Make a Million
As: Pete
1935The Farmer Takes a Wife
As: Man Hauling Rifles and Bullets
1935After the Dance
As: Police Lieutenant
1935Dinky
As: Truck Driver
1935Mississippi
As: Skeptical Passenger in Pilot House (uncredited)
1935Ruggles of Red Gap
As: Jeff Tuttle
1935The Mystery Man
As: Managing Editor Marvin
1934Ticket to a Crime
As: Detective Lt. John Aloysius McGinnis
1934Love Time
As: Emperor Francis I
1934Lady by Choice
As: Brannigan
1934Treasure Island
As: Pirate of the Spanish Main
1934Friends of Mr. Sweeney
As: Policeman Arresting Wynn
1934Such Women Are Dangerous
As: Detective
1934Little Miss Marker
As: Detective Reardon (uncredited)
1934The Merry Frinks
As: 3rd Expressman (uncredited)
1934Twentieth Century
As: Sheriff (uncredited)
1934Sadie McKee
As: Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1934A Very Honorable Guy
As: Sergeant
1934City Limits
As: King, a Hobo
1934Wharf Angel
As: Brooklyn Jack
1934Gambling Lady
As: Detective Making Raid (uncredited)
- 1934
It Happened One Night
As: Detective (uncredited)
1934Six of a Kind
As: Detective (uncredited)
1934All of Me
As: Welfare Island Guard (uncredited)
1933Queen Christina
As: Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
1933Lady Killer
As: Panhandler (uncredited)
1933The Kennel Murder Case
As: Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited)
1933Bombshell
As: First Immigration Officer (uncredited)
1933To the Last Man
As: Kentucky Sheriff (uncredited)
1933Torch Singer
As: Taxi Driver
1933College Humor
As: Cromwell Dexter
1933The Girl in 419
As: Detective Jackson
1933A Lady's Profession
As: Mulroy
1933Face in the Sky
As: Cop (uncredited)