James Burke (actor)

James Burke
James Burke in 1923.
Born	James Michael Burke (1886-09-24)September 24, 1886 New York City, NY, U.S.
Died	May 23, 1968(1968-05-23) (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1932–1959
Spouse	Eleanor Durkin ​ (div. 1957)​

James Michael Burke (September 24, 1886 – May 23, 1968) was an Irish-American film and television character actor born in New York City.^[1]

Burke made his stage debut in New York around 1912 and went to Hollywood in 1933. He made over 200 film appearances during his career between 1932 and 1964, some of them uncredited.^{[citation needed]} He was often cast as a police officer, usually a none-too-bright one, such as his role as Sergeant Velie in Columbia Pictures' Ellery Queen crime dramas in the early 1940s. Burke can also be seen in At The Circus, The Maltese Falcon, Lone Star, and many other films. One of his memorable roles is his portrayal of a rowdy rancher in the 1935 comedy Ruggles of Red Gap.^{[citation needed]}

In the early 1950s, Burke co-starred on television alongside Tom Conway in the ABC detective drama Inspector Mark Saber—Homicide Detective, a series later renamed, reformatted, and switched to NBC under the new title Saber of London.^{[citation needed]} In 1955 Burke appeared as Buckshot on the TV western Cheyenne in the episode "Border Showdown." In 1958, he appeared as Sheriff John Tatum in the episode, "Bounty" in the TV series, Wanted: Dead or Alive. He later appeared in S2 E15 of the series playing Sheriff Blore in "Chain Gang" which aired 12/10/1959.

Burke died on May 23, 1968, in Los Angeles, California, at age 81. His death was attributed to a heart condition.^{[citation needed]}

- "Wagon Train" S1 E17 "The Jesse Cowan Story"-TV 1957-Anse Beale, the peace-loving patriarch of a feuding family

• Stagecoach West - TV (1960/61) - Zeke Bonner (recurring character)

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