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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...
Known for
LassieSeries • 1954
I Love LucySeries • 1951
CheyenneSeries • 1955
Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries • 1958
The 20th Century Fox HourSeries • 1955
TrackdownSeries • 1957
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries • 1958
The DuPont Show with June AllysonSeries • 1959
The Maltese FalconMovie • 1941
Stagecoach WestSeries • 1960
It Happened One NightMovie • 1934
Nightmare AlleyMovie • 1947
At the CircusMovie • 1939
You Can't Take It with YouMovie • 1938
Call of the WildMovie • 1935
The Unholy WifeMovie • 1957
Treasure IslandMovie • 1934
His Kind of WomanMovie • 1951
Beau GesteMovie • 1939
We're Not Married!Movie • 1952
Copper CanyonMovie • 1950
Dead EndMovie • 1937
Body and SoulMovie • 1947
All Through the NightMovie • 1942