Cast
James Burke
Acting
Cast
James Burke
Known for
Acting
Born
1886-09-23
From
New York City, New York, USA
Died
1968-05-23
Also known as Jim Burke, James Michael 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 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.
The Maltese Falcon
as Luke
It Happened One Night
as Detective (uncredited)
Lone Star
as Luther Kilgore
Dead End
as Mulligan
Warpath
as Oldtimer
June Bride
as Luke Potter
Copper Canyon
as Jeb Bassett
Treasure Island
as Pirate of the Spanish Main
Anchors Aweigh
as Studio Cop
Broadway Gondolier
as Uncle Andy
You Can't Take It with You
as Chief Detective (uncredited)
The Virginian
as Andy Jones (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
as Rural Marshal (uncredited)
Sudden Money
as McPherson
Mississippi
as Skeptical Passenger in Pilot House (uncredited)
California
as Pokey
Dodge City
as Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)
Night Wind
as Sheriff Hamilton
Alias Jesse James
as Charlie (uncredited)
Forgotten Faces
as Sgt. Johnny Donovan / Harry's friend
Dancing Feet
as Phil Moore
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Call of the Wild
as Ole
Song of the Thin Man
as Policeman Callahan (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
as Sullivan
Beau Geste
as Lieutenant Dufour
Twentieth Century
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
as Callahan
All Through the Night
as Police Lt. Forbes
Body and Soul
as Arnold (uncredited)
The Affairs of Annabel
as Muldoon
The Scarlet Empress
His Kind of Woman
as Barkeeper in Nogales (uncredited)
Lucky Me
as Mahoney
We're Not Married!
as Willie's Sergeant (uncredited)
The Saint Takes Over
as Patrolman Mike
Lady Killer
as Panhandler (uncredited)
Down to Earth
as Detective Kelly
Toughest Man in Arizona
The Unholy Wife
as Sheriff Tom Watling
Bombshell
as First Immigration Officer (uncredited)
The Last Outpost
as Stagecoach driver (uncredited)
Man on the Flying Trapeze
as Patrolman
Pot o' Gold
as Lt. Grady
Dixie
as Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
Beyond Glory
as Jim, the Bartender (uncredited)
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
as Cop (uncredited)
At the Circus
as John Carter
So Red the Rose
as Major Rushton
Two Years Before the Mast
as Carrick
To the Last Man
as Kentucky Sheriff (uncredited)
Fast and Furious
as Clancy
Dinky
as Truck Driver
The Big Clock
as O'Brien
Here Comes the Groom
as O'Neill, Policeman
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Bill, Intern Guard (uncredited)
Queen Christina
as Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
Casanova Brown
as O'Leary (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
as Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited)
College Humor
as Cromwell Dexter
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
as Sgt. Velie
Denver and Rio Grande
as Sheriff Ed Johnson
High, Wide and Handsome
as Stackpole
Alias Nick Beal
as Bum
Life Begins with Love
as Darby McGraw
Sadie McKee
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Red, Hot and Blue
as Doorman (uncredited)
A Very Honorable Guy
as Sergeant
Joy of Living
as Mac
Great Guy
as Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
as Sgt. Velle
Reaching for the Sun
as Norm
3 Men in White
as First Policeman (uncredited)
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as Policeman Arresting Wynn
Ruggles of Red Gap
as Jeff Tuttle
Champagne Waltz
as Mr. Scribner
Men with Wings
as J.A. Nolan
Torch Singer
as Taxi Driver
My Favorite Blonde
as Union Secretary
Shady Lady
as Crane
Six of a Kind
as Detective (uncredited)
All of Me
as Welfare Island Guard (uncredited)
Army Surgeon
as Brooklyn
The Dawn Patrol
as Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver
Love Time
as Emperor Francis I
Public Pigeon No. 1
as Harrigan
The Horn Blows at Midnight
as Policeman (uncredited)
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
as The Train Conductor
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Wilkie, house detective
The Saint Strikes Back
as Headquarters Police Officer
Opened by Mistake
as Police Sergeant Wilkins
The Bowery
as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
Gambling Lady
as Detective Making Raid (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
as Sibley
Riding High
as Pete
The Leathernecks Have Landed
as Corrigan
Coronado
as Slug Moran
Welcome Home
as Michael Shaughnessy
A Night to Remember
as Pat Murphy (uncredited)
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
as Police Sergeant Velie
Within the Law
as 'Red'
The Perfect Specimen
as Constable Snodgrass
No Place for a Lady
as Police Substation Chief Moriarty
Let's Dance
as George (uncredited)
Laughing at Trouble
as Bill Norton
Face in the Sky
as Cop (uncredited)
Music Is Magic
as Mickey (uncredited)
On Borrowed Time
as Sheriff Burlingame
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Man Hauling Rifles and Bullets
The Way of All Flesh
as Frisco
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
as Sgt. Velie
Klondike Annie
Little Nellie Kelly
as Sergeant McGowan
Double Alibi
as Police Captain Orr
Young Widow
as Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
as Pop Saunders
Little Miss Marker
as Detective Reardon (uncredited)
Little Orphan Annie
as Mike Moriarty
The Girl in 419
as Detective Jackson
Raton Pass
as Hank
How DOooo You Do
as Detective
Rhythm on the Range
as Wabash
Here Comes Cookie
as Broken-Nose Reilly
Bowery Bombshell
as Detective O'Malley
Wharf Angel
as Brooklyn Jack
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
as Sgt. Velie
It Happened in Flatbush
as Umpire Shaunnessy
The Mystery Man
as Managing Editor Marvin
Buck Benny Rides Again
as Taxi Driver
Philo Vance's Gamble
as Lt. Burke
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
as Sgt. Velie
After the Dance
as Police Lieutenant
The Hollywood Handicap
The Timber Trail
as Jed Baker
I'm from Missouri
as Walt Bliss
No Time for Comedy
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Ticket to a Crime
as Detective Lt. John Aloysius McGinnis
Case of the Missing Man
as Police Sergeant Rorty
The Affair of Susan
as Hogan
Song and Dance Man
as Lt. Mike Boyle
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as Sgt. Velie
Lady by Choice
as Brannigan
Can This Be Dixie?
as Sheriff N.B.F. Rider
36 Hours to Kill
as Doyle - Process Server
Easy Come, Easy Go
as Harry Weston
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
as Police Lt. Burke
The Merry Frinks
as 3rd Expressman (uncredited)
Flight Into Nowhere
as Ike Matthews
Make a Million
as Pete
Such Women Are Dangerous
as Detective
City Limits
as King, a Hobo
I Love a Bandleader
as Charles Gibley
Hot Money
as Police Sgt. Burke
Sisters Under the Skin
as Conroy
The Family Next Door
as Policeman
A Lady's Profession
as Mulroy
Frisco Waterfront
as Corrigan
Shamrock Hill
as Michael Rogan