Acting
James Burke
EN cinema · 158 credits
Born
23 September 1886
Died
23 May 1968 (aged 81)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Jim Burke · James Michael Burke
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.
Known for
Filmography
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Alias Jesse James
as Charlie (uncredited)
Public Pigeon No. 1
as Harrigan
The Unholy Wife
as Sheriff Tom Watling
Lucky Me
as Mahoney
We're Not Married!
as Willie's Sergeant (uncredited)
Lone Star
as Luther Kilgore
Denver and Rio Grande
as Sheriff Ed Johnson
Warpath
as Oldtimer
The Last Outpost
as Stagecoach driver (uncredited)
Raton Pass
as Hank
His Kind of Woman
as Barkeeper in Nogales (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom
as O'Neill, Policeman
Let's Dance
as George (uncredited)
Copper Canyon
as Jeb Bassett
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
as The Train Conductor
Shamrock Hill
as Michael Rogan
Red, Hot and Blue
as Doorman (uncredited)
The Big Clock
as O'Brien
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
as Cop (uncredited)
June Bride
as Luke Potter
The Timber Trail
as Jed Baker
Beyond Glory
as Jim, the Bartender (uncredited)
Night Wind
as Sheriff Hamilton
Body and Soul
as Arnold (uncredited)
Philo Vance's Gamble
as Lt. Burke
Easy Come, Easy Go
as Harry Weston
Down to Earth
as Detective Kelly
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
as Police Lt. Burke
California
as Pokey
Song of the Thin Man
as Policeman Callahan (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
as Rural Marshal (uncredited)
Bowery Bombshell
as Detective O'Malley
Two Years Before the Mast
as Carrick
The Virginian
as Andy Jones (uncredited)
Young Widow
as Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)
The Horn Blows at Midnight
as Policeman (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
as Studio Cop
I Love a Bandleader
as Charles Gibley
Shady Lady
as Crane
How DOooo You Do
as Detective
Casanova Brown
as O'Leary (uncredited)
3 Men in White
as First Policeman (uncredited)
Dixie
as Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Bill, Intern Guard (uncredited)
No Place for a Lady
as Police Substation Chief Moriarty
Riding High
as Pete
All Through the Night
as Police Lt. Forbes
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
as Sgt. Velie
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as Sgt. Velie
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
as Police Sergeant Velie
A Night to Remember
as Pat Murphy (uncredited)
My Favorite Blonde
as Union Secretary
Army Surgeon
as Brooklyn
It Happened in Flatbush
as Umpire Shaunnessy
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
as Sgt. Velie
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
as Sgt. Velie
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
as Sergeant Velie
Million Dollar Baby
as Callahan
Pot o' Gold
as Lt. Grady
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Wilkie, house detective
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
as Sgt. Velle
The Saint Takes Over
as Patrolman Mike
The Golden Fleecing
as Sibley
Buck Benny Rides Again
as Taxi Driver
Little Nellie Kelly
as Sergeant McGowan
No Time for Comedy
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Way of All Flesh
as Frisco
Double Alibi
as Police Captain Orr
Opened by Mistake
as Police Sergeant Wilkins
At the Circus
as John Carter
Beau Geste
as Lieutenant Dufour
The Saint Strikes Back
as Headquarters Police Officer
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
as Pop Saunders
On Borrowed Time
as Sheriff Burlingame
The Family Next Door
as Policeman
Within the Law
as 'Red'
Dodge City
as Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)
Fast and Furious
as Clancy
Sudden Money
as McPherson
I'm from Missouri
as Walt Bliss
The Dawn Patrol
as Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver
Men with Wings
as J.A. Nolan
You Can't Take It with You
as Chief Detective (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
as Sullivan
The Affairs of Annabel
as Muldoon
Flight Into Nowhere
as Ike Matthews
Little Orphan Annie
1938
Little Orphan Annie
as Mike Moriarty
Dead End
as Mulligan
The Perfect Specimen
as Constable Snodgrass
High, Wide and Handsome
as Stackpole
Champagne Waltz
as Mr. Scribner
Life Begins with Love
as Darby McGraw
36 Hours to Kill
as Doyle - Process Server
Great Guy
as Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley
Dancing Feet
as Phil Moore
Laughing at Trouble
as Bill Norton
Song and Dance Man
as Lt. Mike Boyle
The Leathernecks Have Landed
as Corrigan
Rhythm on the Range
as Wabash
Can This Be Dixie?
as Sheriff N.B.F. Rider
Forgotten Faces
as Sgt. Johnny Donovan / Harry's friend
Welcome Home
as Michael Shaughnessy
Man on the Flying Trapeze
as Patrolman
Here Comes Cookie
as Broken-Nose Reilly
Dinky
as Truck Driver
So Red the Rose
as Major Rushton
Hot Money
as Police Sgt. Burke
The Affair of Susan
as Hogan
The Mystery Man
as Managing Editor Marvin
After the Dance
as Police Lieutenant
Broadway Gondolier
as Uncle Andy
Music Is Magic
as Mickey (uncredited)
Make a Million
as Pete
Coronado
as Slug Moran
Ruggles of Red Gap
as Jeff Tuttle
Frisco Waterfront
as Corrigan
The Case of the Missing Man
as Police Sergeant Rorty
Mississippi
as Skeptical Passenger in Pilot House (uncredited)
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Man Hauling Rifles and Bullets
Such Women Are Dangerous
as Detective
Love Time
as Emperor Francis I
Little Miss Marker
as Detective Reardon (uncredited)
Six of a Kind
as Detective (uncredited)
Ticket to a Crime
as Detective Lt. John Aloysius McGinnis
Treasure Island
as Pirate of the Spanish Main
Lady by Choice
as Brannigan
A Very Honorable Guy
as Sergeant
City Limits
as King, a Hobo
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as Policeman Arresting Wynn
It Happened One Night
as Detective (uncredited)
Queen Christina
as Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
Gambling Lady
as Detective Making Raid (uncredited)
All of Me
as Welfare Island Guard (uncredited)
Twentieth Century
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Wharf Angel
as Brooklyn Jack
The Merry Frinks
as 3rd Expressman (uncredited)
Sadie McKee
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Sisters Under the Skin
as Conroy
Bombshell
as First Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Lady Killer
as Panhandler (uncredited)
College Humor
as Cromwell Dexter
To the Last Man
as Kentucky Sheriff (uncredited)
Face in the Sky
as Cop (uncredited)
A Lady's Profession
as Mulroy
The Girl in 419
as Detective Jackson
Torch Singer
as Taxi Driver
The Kennel Murder Case
as Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited)
The Bowery
as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)