James Burke
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Acting Credits
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 notably as Sgt. Velie in Columbia's Ellery Queen mysteries in the early 1940s. He appeared in The Maltese ...
Known For
Filmography
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Stagecoach West
1960
as James Burke
Stagecoach West
1960
as Zeke Bonner
Alias Jesse James
1959
as Charlie (uncredited)
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Policeman
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Sheriff John Tatum
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Sheriff M. Comstock
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Sheriff Blore
Public Pigeon No. 1
1957
as Harrigan
The Unholy Wife
1957
as Sheriff Tom Watling
Trackdown
1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
as Horse Handler (uncredited)
Cheyenne
1955
as Buckshot
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Lucky Me
1954
as Mahoney
Lassie
1954
We're Not Married!
1952
as Willie's Sergeant (uncredited)
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
Lone Star
1952
as Luther Kilgore
Denver and Rio Grande
1952
as Sheriff Ed Johnson
My Little Margie
1952
Warpath
1951
as Oldtimer
The Last Outpost
1951
as Stagecoach driver (uncredited)
Raton Pass
1951
as Hank
His Kind of Woman
1951
as Barkeeper in Nogales (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom
1951
as O'Neill, Policeman
I Love Lucy
1951
as Mr. Watson
Let's Dance
1950
as George (uncredited)
Copper Canyon
1950
as Jeb Bassett
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
1950
as The Train Conductor
Shamrock Hill
1949
as Michael Rogan
Red, Hot and Blue
1949
as Doorman (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal
1949
as Bum
The Big Clock
1948
as O'Brien
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948
as Cop (uncredited)
June Bride
1948
as Luke Potter
The Timber Trail
1948
as Jed Baker
Beyond Glory
1948
as Jim, the Bartender (uncredited)
Night Wind
1948
as Sheriff Hamilton
Body and Soul
1947
as Arnold (uncredited)
Philo Vance's Gamble
1947
as Lt. Burke
Easy Come, Easy Go
1947
as Harry Weston
Down to Earth
1947
as Detective Kelly
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
1947
as Police Lt. Burke
California
1947
as Pokey
Song of the Thin Man
1947
as Policeman Callahan (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
1947
as Rural Marshal (uncredited)
Bowery Bombshell
1946
as Detective O'Malley
Two Years Before the Mast
1946
as Carrick
The Virginian
1946
as Andy Jones (uncredited)
Young Widow
1946
as Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
as Policeman (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
1945
as Studio Cop
I Love a Bandleader
1945
as Charles Gibley
Shady Lady
1945
as Crane
How DOooo You Do
1945
as Detective
Casanova Brown
1944
as O'Leary (uncredited)
3 Men in White
1944
as First Policeman (uncredited)
Dixie
1943
as Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Bill, Intern Guard (uncredited)
No Place for a Lady
1943
as Police Substation Chief Moriarty
Riding High
1943
as Pete
All Through the Night
1942
as Police Lt. Forbes
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942
as Sgt. Velie
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942
as Sgt. Velie
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
1942
as Police Sergeant Velie
A Night to Remember
1942
as Pat Murphy (uncredited)
My Favorite Blonde
1942
as Union Secretary
Army Surgeon
1942
as Brooklyn
It Happened in Flatbush
1942
as Umpire Shaunnessy
The Maltese Falcon
1941
as Luke
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
1941
as Sgt. Velie
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
1941
as Sgt. Velie
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
1941
as Sgt. Velie
Million Dollar Baby
1941
as Callahan
Reaching for the Sun
1941
as Norm
Pot o' Gold
1941
as Lt. Grady
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940
as Wilkie, house detective
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
1940
as Sgt. Velle
The Saint Takes Over
1940
as Patrolman Mike
The Golden Fleecing
1940
as Sibley
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
as Taxi Driver
Little Nellie Kelly
1940
as Sergeant McGowan
No Time for Comedy
1940
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Way of All Flesh
1940
as Frisco
Double Alibi
1940
as Police Captain Orr
Opened by Mistake
1940
as Police Sergeant Wilkins
At the Circus
1939
as John Carter
Beau Geste
1939
as Lieutenant Dufour
The Saint Strikes Back
1939
as Headquarters Police Officer
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
1939
as Pop Saunders
On Borrowed Time
1939
as Sheriff Burlingame
The Family Next Door
1939
as Policeman
Within the Law
1939
as 'Red'
Dodge City
1939
as Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)
Fast and Furious
1939
as Clancy
Sudden Money
1939
as McPherson
I'm from Missouri
1939
as Walt Bliss
The Dawn Patrol
1938
as Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver
Men with Wings
1938
as J.A. Nolan
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Chief Detective (uncredited)
Joy of Living
1938
as Mac
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
as Sullivan
The Affairs of Annabel
1938
as Muldoon
Flight Into Nowhere
1938
as Ike Matthews
Little Orphan Annie
1938
as Mike Moriarty
Dead End
1937
as Mulligan
The Perfect Specimen
1937
as Constable Snodgrass
High, Wide and Handsome
1937
as Stackpole
Champagne Waltz
1937
as Mr. Scribner
Life Begins with Love
1937
as Darby McGraw
36 Hours to Kill
1936
as Doyle - Process Server
Great Guy
1936
as Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley
Dancing Feet
1936
as Phil Moore
Laughing at Trouble
1936
as Bill Norton
Song and Dance Man
1936
as Lt. Mike Boyle
Klondike Annie
1936
The Leathernecks Have Landed
1936
as Corrigan
Rhythm on the Range
1936
as Wabash
Can This Be Dixie?
1936
as Sheriff N.B.F. Rider
Forgotten Faces
1936
as Sgt. Johnny Donovan / Harry's friend
Welcome Home
1935
as Michael Shaughnessy
Man on the Flying Trapeze
1935
as Patrolman
Here Comes Cookie
1935
as Broken-Nose Reilly
Dinky
1935
as Truck Driver
So Red the Rose
1935
as Major Rushton
Call of the Wild
1935
as Ole
Hot Money
1935
as Police Sgt. Burke
The Affair of Susan
1935
as Hogan
The Mystery Man
1935
as Managing Editor Marvin
After the Dance
1935
as Police Lieutenant
Broadway Gondolier
1935
as Uncle Andy
Music Is Magic
1935
as Mickey (uncredited)
Make a Million
1935
as Pete
Coronado
1935
as Slug Moran
Ruggles of Red Gap
1935
as Jeff Tuttle
Frisco Waterfront
1935
as Corrigan
The Case of the Missing Man
1935
as Police Sergeant Rorty
Mississippi
1935
as Skeptical Passenger in Pilot House (uncredited)
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
as Man Hauling Rifles and Bullets
Such Women Are Dangerous
1934
as Detective
Love Time
1934
as Emperor Francis I
Little Miss Marker
1934
as Detective Reardon (uncredited)
Six of a Kind
1934
as Detective (uncredited)
The Scarlet Empress
1934
Ticket to a Crime
1934
as Detective Lt. John Aloysius McGinnis
Treasure Island
1934
as Pirate of the Spanish Main
Lady by Choice
1934
as Brannigan
A Very Honorable Guy
1934
as Sergeant
City Limits
1934
as King, a Hobo
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
1934
as Policeman Arresting Wynn
It Happened One Night
1934
as Detective (uncredited)
Queen Christina
1934
as Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
Gambling Lady
1934
as Detective Making Raid (uncredited)
All of Me
1934
as Welfare Island Guard (uncredited)
Twentieth Century
1934
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Wharf Angel
1934
as Brooklyn Jack
The Merry Frinks
1934
as 3rd Expressman (uncredited)
Sadie McKee
1934
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Sisters Under the Skin
1934
as Conroy
Bombshell
1933
as First Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Lady Killer
1933
as Panhandler (uncredited)
College Humor
1933
as Cromwell Dexter
To the Last Man
1933
as Kentucky Sheriff (uncredited)
Face in the Sky
1933
as Cop (uncredited)
A Lady's Profession
1933
as Mulroy
The Girl in 419
1933
as Detective Jackson
Torch Singer
1933
as Taxi Driver
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
as Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited)
The Bowery
1933
as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
The Hollywood Handicap
1932