Movies (Acting Roles)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
James Burke would have been no older than
81 in Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 06 1975
Alias Jesse James
James Burke was
72 in Alias Jesse James
as 'Charlie (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 20 1959
The Unholy Wife
James Burke was
70 in The Unholy Wife
as 'Sheriff Tom Watling'.
Mon, Jun 24 1957
Lucky Me
James Burke was
67 in Lucky Me
as 'Mahoney'.
Fri, Apr 09 1954
Lone Star
James Burke was
66 in Lone Star
as 'Luther Kilgore'.
Fri, Oct 24 1952
We're Not Married!
James Burke was
65 in We're Not Married!
as 'Willie's Sergeant (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 11 1952
Denver and Rio Grande
James Burke was
65 in Denver and Rio Grande
as 'Sheriff Ed Johnson'.
Fri, May 16 1952
Warpath
James Burke was
65 in Warpath
as 'Oldtimer'.
Thu, Nov 22 1951
Raton Pass
James Burke was
64 in Raton Pass
as 'Hank'.
Sat, Apr 07 1951
The Last Outpost
James Burke was
64 in The Last Outpost
as 'Stagecoach driver (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 04 1951
Let's Dance
James Burke was
64 in Let's Dance
as 'George (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 29 1950
Copper Canyon
James Burke was
64 in Copper Canyon
as 'Jeb Bassett'.
Wed, Nov 15 1950
Red, Hot and Blue
James Burke was
62 in Red, Hot and Blue
as 'Doorman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 05 1949
Alias Nick Beal
James Burke was
62 in Alias Nick Beal
as 'Bum'.
Fri, Mar 04 1949
Shamrock Hill
James Burke was
62 in Shamrock Hill
as 'Michael Rogan'.
Tue, Feb 01 1949
June Bride
James Burke was
62 in June Bride
as 'Luke Potter'.
Fri, Oct 29 1948
Night Wind
James Burke was
61 in Night Wind
as 'Sheriff Hamilton'.
Wed, Sep 01 1948
Beyond Glory
James Burke was
61 in Beyond Glory
as 'Jim, the Bartender (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 03 1948
The Timber Trail
James Burke was
61 in The Timber Trail
as 'Jed Baker'.
Mon, Jun 14 1948
The Big Clock
James Burke was
61 in The Big Clock
as 'O'Brien'.
Thu, Mar 18 1948
Body and Soul
James Burke was
61 in Body and Soul
as 'Arnold (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 11 1947
Nightmare Alley
James Burke was
61 in Nightmare Alley
as 'Rural Marshal (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 09 1947
Song of the Thin Man
James Burke was
60 in Song of the Thin Man
as 'Policeman Callahan (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 28 1947
Down to Earth
James Burke was
60 in Down to Earth
as 'Detective Kelly'.
Thu, Aug 21 1947
Easy Come, Easy Go
James Burke was
60 in Easy Come, Easy Go
as 'Harry Weston'.
Fri, Mar 07 1947
California
James Burke was
60 in California
as 'Pokey'.
Fri, Feb 21 1947
Bowery Bombshell
James Burke was
59 in Bowery Bombshell
as 'Detective O'Malley'.
Sat, Jul 20 1946
The Virginian
James Burke was
59 in The Virginian
as 'Andy Jones (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 05 1946
Young Widow
James Burke was
59 in Young Widow
as 'Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 01 1946
How DOooo You Do
James Burke was
59 in How DOooo You Do
as 'Detective'.
Mon, Dec 24 1945
I Love a Bandleader
James Burke was
58 in I Love a Bandleader
as 'Charles Gibley'.
Thu, Sep 13 1945
Shady Lady
James Burke was
58 in Shady Lady
as 'Crane'.
Fri, Sep 07 1945
Anchors Aweigh
James Burke was
58 in Anchors Aweigh
as 'Studio Cop'.
Mon, Aug 13 1945
Casanova Brown
James Burke was
57 in Casanova Brown
as 'O'Leary (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 23 1944
3 Men in White
James Burke was
57 in 3 Men in White
as 'First Policeman (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 25 1944
Riding High
James Burke was
57 in Riding High
as 'Pete'.
Thu, Nov 11 1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
James Burke was
57 in Thank Your Lucky Stars
as 'Bill, Intern Guard (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 25 1943
Dixie
James Burke was
56 in Dixie
as 'Riverboat Captain (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 23 1943
No Place for a Lady
James Burke was
56 in No Place for a Lady
as 'Police Substation Chief Moriarty'.
Thu, Feb 11 1943
A Night to Remember
James Burke was
56 in A Night to Remember
as 'Pat Murphy (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 10 1942
Army Surgeon
James Burke was
56 in Army Surgeon
as 'Brooklyn'.
Fri, Dec 04 1942
My Favorite Blonde
James Burke was
55 in My Favorite Blonde
as 'Union Secretary'.
Thu, Apr 02 1942
Pot o' Gold
James Burke was
54 in Pot o' Gold
as 'Lt. Grady'.
Thu, Apr 03 1941
Little Nellie Kelly
James Burke was
54 in Little Nellie Kelly
as 'Sergeant McGowan'.
Fri, Nov 22 1940
No Time for Comedy
James Burke was
53 in No Time for Comedy
as 'Police Sergeant (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 14 1940
Opened by Mistake
James Burke was
53 in Opened by Mistake
as 'Police Sergeant Wilkins'.
Fri, May 10 1940
Double Alibi
James Burke was
53 in Double Alibi
as 'Police Captain Orr'.
Fri, Mar 01 1940
At the Circus
James Burke was
53 in At the Circus
as 'John Carter'.
Fri, Oct 20 1939
Fast and Furious
James Burke was
53 in Fast and Furious
as 'Clancy'.
Fri, Oct 06 1939
Beau Geste
James Burke was
52 in Beau Geste
as 'Lieutenant Dufour'.
Mon, Jul 24 1939
On Borrowed Time
James Burke was
52 in On Borrowed Time
as 'Sheriff Burlingame'.
Fri, Jul 07 1939
Dodge City
James Burke was
52 in Dodge City
as 'Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 08 1939
Sudden Money
James Burke was
52 in Sudden Money
as 'McPherson'.
Fri, Mar 31 1939
Within the Law
James Burke was
52 in Within the Law
as ''Red''.
Fri, Mar 17 1939
The Saint Strikes Back
James Burke was
52 in The Saint Strikes Back
as 'Headquarters Police Officer'.
Wed, Mar 08 1939
The Dawn Patrol
James Burke was
52 in The Dawn Patrol
as 'Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver'.
Sat, Dec 24 1938
Little Orphan Annie
James Burke was
52 in Little Orphan Annie
as 'Mike Moriarty'.
Fri, Dec 02 1938
Men with Wings
James Burke was
51 in Men with Wings
as 'J.A. Nolan'.
Sat, Jul 16 1938
Joy of Living
James Burke was
51 in Joy of Living
as 'Mac'.
Fri, May 06 1938
Flight Into Nowhere
James Burke was
51 in Flight Into Nowhere
as 'Ike Matthews'.
Tue, Apr 19 1938
The Perfect Specimen
James Burke was
51 in The Perfect Specimen
as 'Constable Snodgrass'.
Sat, Oct 23 1937
Dead End
James Burke was
50 in Dead End
as 'Police Officer Mulligan'.
Fri, Aug 27 1937
Champagne Waltz
James Burke was
50 in Champagne Waltz
as 'Mr. Scribner'.
Fri, Feb 05 1937
Great Guy
James Burke was
50 in Great Guy
as 'Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley'.
Tue, Dec 01 1936
Can This Be Dixie?
James Burke was
50 in Can This Be Dixie?
as 'Sheriff N.B.F. Rider'.
Fri, Nov 13 1936
36 Hours to Kill
James Burke was
49 in 36 Hours to Kill
as 'Doyle - Process Server'.
Fri, Jul 24 1936
Forgotten Faces
James Burke was
49 in Forgotten Faces
as 'Sgt. Johnny Donovan / Harry's friend'.
Fri, May 15 1936
Song and Dance Man
James Burke was
49 in Song and Dance Man
as 'Lt. Mike Boyle'.
Wed, Mar 11 1936
Dancing Feet
James Burke was
49 in Dancing Feet
as 'Phil Moore'.
Mon, Jan 20 1936
So Red the Rose
James Burke was
49 in So Red the Rose
as 'Major Rushton'.
Fri, Dec 20 1935
Frisco Waterfront
James Burke was
49 in Frisco Waterfront
as 'Corrigan'.
Tue, Dec 03 1935
Coronado
James Burke was
49 in Coronado
as 'Slug Moran'.
Wed, Nov 27 1935
Hot Money
James Burke was
49 in Hot Money
as 'Police Sgt. Burke'.
Sat, Nov 16 1935
Music Is Magic
James Burke was
49 in Music Is Magic
as 'Mickey (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 01 1935
Here Comes Cookie
James Burke was
48 in Here Comes Cookie
as 'Broken-Nose Reilly'.
Tue, Sep 10 1935
Call of the Wild
James Burke was
48 in Call of the Wild
as 'Ole'.
Fri, Aug 09 1935
Welcome Home
James Burke was
48 in Welcome Home
as 'Michael Shaughnessy'.
Fri, Aug 09 1935
Broadway Gondolier
James Burke was
48 in Broadway Gondolier
as 'Uncle Andy'.
Sat, Jul 27 1935
Make a Million
James Burke was
48 in Make a Million
as 'Pete'.
Wed, Jul 24 1935
After the Dance
James Burke was
48 in After the Dance
as 'Police Lieutenant'.
Tue, Jun 25 1935
Dinky
James Burke was
48 in Dinky
as 'Truck Driver'.
Sat, May 11 1935
Ruggles of Red Gap
James Burke was
48 in Ruggles of Red Gap
as 'Jeff Tuttle'.
Fri, Mar 08 1935
The Mystery Man
James Burke was
48 in The Mystery Man
as 'Managing Editor Marvin'.
Tue, Feb 12 1935
Ticket to a Crime
James Burke was
48 in Ticket to a Crime
as 'Detective Lt. John Aloysius McGinnis'.
Fri, Dec 14 1934
Love Time
James Burke was
48 in Love Time
as 'Emperor Francis I'.
Sat, Nov 03 1934
Lady by Choice
James Burke was
48 in Lady by Choice
as 'Brannigan'.
Mon, Oct 15 1934
Treasure Island
James Burke was
47 in Treasure Island
as 'Pirate of the Spanish Main'.
Fri, Aug 17 1934
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
James Burke was
47 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as 'Policeman Arresting Wynn'.
Sat, Jul 28 1934
Little Miss Marker
James Burke was
47 in Little Miss Marker
as 'Detective Reardon (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 01 1934
The Merry Frinks
James Burke was
47 in The Merry Frinks
as '3rd Expressman (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 26 1934
Twentieth Century
James Burke was
47 in Twentieth Century
as 'Sheriff (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 11 1934
Sadie McKee
James Burke was
47 in Sadie McKee
as 'Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 09 1934
City Limits
James Burke was
47 in City Limits
as 'King, a Hobo'.
Sat, Apr 14 1934
Wharf Angel
James Burke was
47 in Wharf Angel
as 'Brooklyn Jack'.
Thu, Mar 15 1934
Gambling Lady
James Burke was
47 in Gambling Lady
as 'Detective Making Raid (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 08 1934
It Happened One Night
James Burke was
47 in It Happened One Night
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 22 1934
Six of a Kind
James Burke was
47 in Six of a Kind
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 09 1934
All of Me
James Burke was
47 in All of Me
as 'Welfare Island Guard (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 01 1934
Queen Christina
James Burke was
47 in Queen Christina
as 'Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 26 1933
Lady Killer
James Burke was
47 in Lady Killer
Sat, Dec 09 1933
The Kennel Murder Case
James Burke was
47 in The Kennel Murder Case
as 'Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 28 1933
Bombshell
James Burke was
47 in Bombshell
as 'First Immigration Officer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 13 1933
To the Last Man
James Burke was
46 in To the Last Man
as 'Kentucky Sheriff (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 15 1933
Torch Singer
James Burke was
46 in Torch Singer
as 'Taxi Driver'.
Fri, Sep 08 1933
College Humor
James Burke was
46 in College Humor
as 'Cromwell Dexter'.
Wed, Jul 05 1933
The Girl in 419
James Burke was
46 in The Girl in 419
as 'Detective Jackson'.
Fri, May 26 1933
Face in the Sky
James Burke was
46 in Face in the Sky
as 'Cop (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 15 1933
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate agesWanted: Dead or Alive
James Burke was
71+ in Wanted: Dead or Alive
as 'Sheriff John Tatum, Sheriff M. Comstock, Sheriff Blore'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1958
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
James Burke was
71+ in The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as 'Horse Handler (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 06 1957
Trackdown
James Burke was
71+ in Trackdown
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Cheyenne
James Burke was
68+ in Cheyenne
as 'Buckshot'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Lassie
James Burke was
67+ in Lassie
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954
My Little Margie
James Burke was
65+ in My Little Margie
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 16 1952
I Love Lucy
James Burke was
65+ in I Love Lucy
as 'Mr. Watson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 15 1951