Acting
James Burke
- Titles
- 152movies11TV shows
- Career
Active from 1934 to 1952, busiest in 1935 with 7 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 5top three billing
- Average score
59/100
- Highest rated
Lady by Choice64/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 51 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.2average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.4average 3.6
- Wholesome4.9average 3.3
- Situational Comedy4.0average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay4.9average 3.7
- Romance4.8average 3.8
- Physical Comedy3.4average 2.5
- Crime4.4average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.1, average 5.2
- Psychological3.9, average 5.6
- Uncanny1.1, average 2.5
- Melancholy3.4, average 4.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Setting 2
- Lighthearted Entertainment 2
- Social Commentary 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Margaret LindsayActorEllery Queen's Penthouse Mystery, Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime, Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring, Ellery Queen, Master Detective, A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen, +3 more
Charley GrapewinActorEllery Queen's Penthouse Mystery, Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime, Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring, Ellery Queen, Master Detective, A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen, +2 more- EEric TaylorWriterEllery Queen's Penthouse Mystery, Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime, Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring, Ellery Queen, Master Detective, A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen, +2 more
James P. HoganDirectorEllery Queen's Penthouse Mystery, Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime, Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring, A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen, A Close Call for Ellery Queen, +1 more- JJames S. Brown Jr.CinematographerEllery Queen's Penthouse Mystery, Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring, Ellery Queen, Master Detective, A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen, The Gas House Kids in Hollywood, +1 more
Ralph BellamyActorEllery Queen's Penthouse Mystery, Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime, Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring, Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Henry KolkerActorLady by Choice, Great Guy, The Mystery Man, Frisco Waterfront
William GarganActorA Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen, A Close Call for Ellery Queen, Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen, Double Alibi
Arthur HohlActorCase of the Missing Man, Lady by Choice, Forgotten Faces
Michael WhalenActorSong and Dance Man, Ellery Queen, Master Detective, The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
Lewis D. CollinsDirectorTicket to a Crime, Flight Into Nowhere, Make a Million- MManfred LeeWriterEllery Queen's Penthouse Mystery, Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime, A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
Movies and TV shows
1611950s
25 titles · average score 61
69
TV show · as Policeman
61
as Charlie (uncredited)
74
TV show · as Sheriff John Tatum / Sheriff M. Comstock
71
TV show
69
TV show · as Buckshot
TV show
59
as Luther Kilgore
45
as Willie's Sergeant (uncredited)
82
TV show · as Mr. Watson
68
as Barkeeper in Nogales (uncredited)
1940s
57 titles · average score 64
as Police Lt. Burke
74
as Rural Marshal (uncredited)
71
as Arnold (uncredited)
as Charles Gibley
as Crane
as Sgt. Velie
as Police Sergeant Velie
as Brooklyn
59
as Sgt. Velie
78
as Luke
59
as Sgt. Velle
as Police Captain Orr
1930s
79 titles · average score 63
76
as Chief Detective (uncredited)
as Ike Matthews
as Darby McGraw
62
as Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley
as Phil Moore
as Police Sgt. Burke
54
as Managing Editor Marvin
as Police Sergeant Rorty
64
as Brannigan
79
as Detective (uncredited)
as King, a Hobo
71
as Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)