James Michael Burke (September 24, 1886 – May 23, 1968) was an Irish-American film and television

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born in

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."New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909", FHL microfilm 1,322,214; New York Municipal Archives, Manhattan, New York, N.Y. FamilySearch. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

Career

Burke made his stage debut in New York around 1912 and went to

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in 1933. He made over 200 film appearances during his career between 1932 and 1964, some of them uncredited. He was often cast as a police officer, usually a none-too-bright one, such as his role as Sergeant Velie in

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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''. In the early 1950s, Burke appeared on television with Tom Conway in the ABC

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drama ''Inspector Mark Saber—Homicide Detective'', a series later renamed, reformatted, and switched to NBC under the new title '' Saber of London''. 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.

Death

Burke died on May 23, 1968 in

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at age 81. His death was attributed to a heart condition.

Selected filmography

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The Painted Woman ''The Painted Woman'' is a 1932 American pre-Code thriller film starring Spencer Tracy, Peggy Shannon and Irving Pichel and directed by John G. Blystone. Plot After becoming involved in a killing, Kiddo gets on board Boyton's ship. When he l ...

'' (1932) - Sailor, Yank's Pal (uncredited) *'' Face in the Sky'' (1933) - Cop (uncredited) *''

A Lady's Profession ''A Lady's Profession'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and written by Malcolm Stuart Boylan, Walter DeLeon and Nina Wilcox Putnam. The film stars Alison Skipworth, Roland Young, Sari Maritza, Kent Taylo ...

'' (1933) - Mulroy *''

The Girl in 419 ''The Girl in 419'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Alexander Hall and George Somnes and written by Allen Rivkin, Manuel Seff and P.J. Wolfson. The film stars James Dunn, Gloria Stuart, David Manners, William Harrigan, ...

'' (1933) - Detective Jackson *'' The Man Who Dared'' (1933) - Registrar of Voters (uncredited) *'' College Humor'' (1933) - Cromwell Dexter *'' Her Bodyguard'' (1933) - Police Captain (uncredited) *''

The Power and the Glory ''The Power and the Glory'' is a 1940 novel by British author Graham Greene. The title is an allusion to the doxology often recited at the end of the Lord's Prayer: "For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever, amen." ...

'' (1933) - Gateman (uncredited) *'' Torch Singer'' (1933) - Taxicab Driver (uncredited) *'' To the Last Man'' (1933) - Kentucky Sheriff (uncredited) *'' The Bowery'' (1933) - Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited) *'' Bombshell'' (1933) - First Immigration Officer (uncredited) *''

Tillie and Gus ''Tillie and Gus'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Francis Martin, co-written by Martin and Walter DeLeon, and starring W.C. Fields, Alison Skipworth, Baby LeRoy, Julie Bishop, and Clarence Wilson. It is based on a short st ...

'' (1933) - Juror (uncredited) *''

The Kennel Murder Case ''The Kennel Murder Case'' is a 1933 murder mystery novel written by S. S. Van Dine with fictional detective Philo Vance investigating a complex locked-room mystery. Plot summary One of the Coe brothers is found dead in his bedroom, locked f ...

'' (1933) - Policeman Who Lets Philo's Dog Out (uncredited) *''

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'' (1933) - Pool Hall Detective (uncredited) *'' Jimmy and Sally'' (1933) - Furniture Mover (uncredited) *'' Gallant Lady'' (1933) - Policeman in Park (uncredited) *'' Lady Killer'' (1933) - Panhandler (uncredited) *'' Queen Christina'' (1933) - the Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited) *'' It's a Gift'' (1934) *''

Fugitive Lovers ''Fugitive Lovers'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy drama film directed by Richard Boleslavsky. Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it stars Madge Evans and Robert Montgomery with a supporting cast of Nat Pendleton, C. Henry Gordon, Ruth Selwyn ...

'' (1934) - Joe Cobb (uncredited) *'' All of Me'' (1934) - Welfare Island Guard (uncredited) *''

Six of a Kind ''Six of a Kind'' is an American 1934 pre-Code comedy film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Charles Ruggles, Mary Boland, W.C. Fields, George Burns, and Gracie Allen. It is a whimsical and often absurd road movie about two couples wh ...

'' (1934) - Detective (uncredited) *''

It Happened One Night ''It Happened One Night'' is a 1934 pre-Code American romantic comedy film with elements of screwball comedy directed and co-produced by Frank Capra, in collaboration with Harry Cohn, in which a pampered socialite ( Claudette Colbert) tr ...

'' (1934) - Detective (uncredited) *''

Gambling Lady ''Gambling Lady'' is a 1934 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Archie Mayo, and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea and Pat O'Brien. Plot Mike Lee raises his daughter Lady Lee to be as honest a gambler as he is. When he gets t ...

'' (1934) - Detective Making Raid (uncredited) *''

Wharf Angel ''Wharf Angel'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by William Cameron Menzies and George Somnes and starring Victor McLaglen, Dorothy Dell, David Landau, and Preston Foster. ''Wharf Angel'' was the first screenplay of Stephen Morehouse Ave ...

'' (1934) - Brooklyn Jack *''

Good Dame ''Good Dame'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by Marion Gering and written by Sam Hellman, Vincent Lawrence and William R. Lipman. The film stars Sylvia Sidney, Fredric March, Jack La Rue, Noel Francis, Russell Hopton, Bradley P ...

'' (1934) - Cop (uncredited) *''

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'' (1934) - King *'' Sisters Under the Skin'' (1934) - Conroy *''

A Very Honorable Guy ''A Very Honorable Guy'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon, written by Earl Baldwin, and starring Joe E. Brown, Alice White, Robert Barrat, Alan Dinehart, Irene Franklin and Hobart Cavanaugh. It was released by Wa ...

'' (1934) - Sergeant (uncredited) *'' Twentieth Century'' (1934) - Sheriff (uncredited) *''

Sadie McKee ''Sadie McKee'' is a 1934 American pre-Code, romantic-drama film directed by Clarence Brown, starring Joan Crawford, and featuring Gene Raymond, Franchot Tone, Edward Arnold, and Esther Ralston. The film is based on the 1933 short story "Pretty ...

'' (1934) - First Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) *'' The Scarlet Empress'' (1934) - Guard (uncredited) *'' The Merry Frinks'' (1934) - 3rd Expressman (uncredited) *''

Little Miss Marker ''Little Miss Marker'' (also known as ''The Girl in Pawn'') is an American Pre-Code 1934 comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Hall. It was written by William R. Lipman, Sam Hellman, and Gladys Lehman after a 1932 short story of the same n ...

'' (1934) - Detective Reardon (uncredited) *''

Such Women Are Dangerous ''Such Women Are Dangerous'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by James Flood, written by Oscar M. Sheridan, Jane Storm and Lenore Coffee, and starring Warner Baxter, Rosemary Ames, Rochelle Hudson, Mona Barrie, Herbert Mundin and Henriett ...

'' (1934) - Detective *''

Friends of Mr. Sweeney ''Friends of Mr. Sweeney'' is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Edward Ludwig and written by Warren B. Duff, Sid Sutherland, F. Hugh Herbert and Erwin S. Gelsey. It is based on the 1925 novel ''Friends of Mr. Sweeney'' by Elmer Davis. Th ...

'' (1934) - Policeman Arresting Wynn (uncredited) *''

The Cat's-Paw ''The Cat's-Paw'' (1934) is a comedy film starring Harold Lloyd and directed by Sam Taylor. It was Lloyd's seventh and final collaboration with Taylor and the fourth of his seven starring roles in sound. ''The Cat’s Paw'', a novel by Clarence ...

'' (1934) - Gargan (uncredited) *'' The Girl from Missouri'' (1934) - Policeman at Cousins' Suicide (uncredited) *''

Treasure Island ''Treasure Island'' (originally titled ''The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys''Hammond, J. R. 1984. "Treasure Island." In ''A Robert Louis Stevenson Companion'', Palgrave Macmillan Literary Companions. London: Palgrave Macmillan. .) is an adventure no ...

'' (1934) - Pirate of the Spanish Main *'' The Lemon Drop Kid'' (1934) - First Tramp (uncredited) *'' Happiness Ahead'' (1934) - Policeman (uncredited) *''

Lady by Choice ''Lady by Choice'' is a 1934 American romantic drama film released by Columbia Pictures starring Carole Lombard as a fan dancer and May Robson as a homeless drunk asked to pose as the dancer's mother for a publicity stunt, with unexpected consequ ...

'' (1934) - Brannigan *'' Love Time'' (1934) - Emperor Francis I *'' Ticket to a Crime'' (1934) - Detective Lt. John Aloysius McGinnis *'' The Secret Bride'' (1934) - Diner Counterman (uncredited) *'' Rumba'' (1935) - Reporter (uncredited) *'' The Mystery Man'' (1935) - Managing Editor Marvin *'' Ruggles of Red Gap'' (1935) - Jeff Tuttle *''

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'' (1935) - Skeptical Passenger in Pilot House (uncredited) *'' Princess O'Hara'' (1935) - A Detective (uncredited) *''

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'' (1935) - Truck Driver *'' So Red the Rose'' (1935) - Major Rushton *'' Make a Million'' (1935) - Pete *'' After the Dance'' (1935) - Police Lieutenant (uncredited) *''

Broadway Gondolier ''Broadway Gondolier '' (1935) is a musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film was released by Warner Bros., and featured Dick Powell, Joan Blondell and Adolphe Menjou. Plot Richard "Dick" Purcell (Dick Powell), a taxi driver, aspires to ach ...

'' (1935) - Uncle Andy *''

The Farmer Takes a Wife ''The Farmer Takes a Wife'' is a 1934 play by Frank B. Elser and Marc Connelly based on the 1929 novel '' Rome Haul'' by Walter D. Edmonds. It was well-received upon its opening night on Broadway on October 30, 1934, at the 46th Street Theatre ...

'' (1935) - Man Hauling Rifles and Bullets (uncredited) *'' Man on the Flying Trapeze'' (1935) - Patrolman No.2 *'' Welcome Home'' (1935) - Michael Shaughnessy *'' Call of the Wild'' (1935) - Ole *''

The Affair of Susan ''The Affair of Susan'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Zasu Pitts, Hugh O'Connell and Walter Catlett.Lowe p.1968 It is a remake of the 1928 silent film '' Lonesome''. Two lonely people meet at an amusemen ...

'' (1935) - Hogan *''

Here Comes Cookie ''Here Comes Cookie'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod, written by Don Hartman, and starring George Burns, Gracie Allen, George Barbier, Betty Furness, Andrew Tombes and Rafael Storm. The picture was released on Augu ...

'' (1935) - Broken-Nose Reilly *'' Case of the Missing Man'' (1935) - Police Sergeant Rorty *'' Remember Last Night?'' (1935) - Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) *'' Music Is Magic'' (1935) - Mickey (uncredited) *'' Coronado'' (1935) - Slug Moran *''

Frisco Waterfront ''Frisco Waterfront'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Arthur Lubin and Joseph Santley and starring Ben Lyon, Helen Twelvetrees and Rod La Rocque. Plot Gubernatorial candidate Glen Burton hates newspaper editor Dan Elliott, who married ...

'' (1935) - Corrigan *'' Dancing Feet'' (1936) - Phil Moore *''

It Had to Happen ''It Had to Happen'' is a 1936 American drama film starring George Raft and Rosalind Russell. The movie was written by Kathryn Scola, and Howard Ellis Smith, and directed by Roy Del Ruth. It is based on the 1909 short story "Canavan, the Man Who ...

'' (1936) - Foreman (uncredited) *''

The Leathernecks Have Landed ''The Leathernecks Have Landed'' is a 1936 American adventure film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Seton I. Miller. The film stars Lew Ayres, Isabel Jewell, James Ellison, James Burke, J. Carrol Naish and Clay Clement. The film wa ...

'' (1936) - Corrigan *'' The Trail of the Lonesome Pine'' (1936) - Leader (uncredited) *'' Klondike Annie'' (1936) - Bartender (uncredited) *''

Song and Dance Man ''Song and Dance Man'' is a children's picture book written by Karen Ackerman and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. Published in 1988 by Knopf Books, the book is about a grandfather who tells his grandchildren about his adventures on the stage. Ga ...

'' (1936) - Lt. Mike Boyle *'' Forgotten Faces'' (1936) - Sgt. Johnny Donovan *'' Rhythm on the Range'' (1936) - Wabash *'' 36 Hours to Kill'' (1936) - Doyle *'' Pepper'' (1936) - Hamburger Man (uncredited) *''

Old Hutch ''Old Hutch'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by J. Walter Ruben and starring Wallace Beery as a man who finds $100,000 in the depths of the Depression. It is a remake of the 1920 Will Rogers film '' Honest Hutch.'' Cast *Walla ...

'' (1936) - Bank Teller (scenes deleted) *'' Can This Be Dixie?'' (1936) - Sheriff N.B.F. Rider *'' Laughing at Trouble'' (1936) - Sheriff Bill Norton *'' Great Guy'' (1936) - Pat Haley *''

Champagne Waltz ''Champagne Waltz'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and starring Gladys Swarthout, Fred MacMurray and Jack Oakie. It is one of five movies produced by Paramount in the 1930s featuring Swarthout, a very popular Me ...

'' (1937) - Mr. Scribner *'' Pick a Star'' (1937) - Detective Nolan (uncredited) *''

High, Wide and Handsome ''High, Wide and Handsome'' is a 1937 American musical Western film starring Irene Dunne, Randolph Scott, Alan Hale, Sr., Charles Bickford and Dorothy Lamour. The film was directed by Rouben Mamoulian and written by Oscar Hammerstein II and Geor ...

'' (1937) - Stackpole *'' Dead End'' (1937) - Officer Mulligan *''

Life Begins with Love ''Life Begins with Love'' is a 1937 American romantic drama film, directed by Ray McCarey. It stars Jean Parker, Douglass Montgomery, and Edith Fellows. References External links''Life Begins with Love''at the Internet Movie Database IM ...

'' (1937) - Darby McGraw *''

The Perfect Specimen ''The Perfect Specimen'' is a 1937 film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Errol Flynn and Joan Blondell. The picture is based on a novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams. It was Flynn's first comedy. Plot Gerald Wicks, the heir to a large fortune, ...

'' (1937) - Sheriff Bill Snodgrass *'' The Buccaneer'' (1938) - Pirate (uncredited) *''

Flight into Nowhere ''Flight Into Nowhere'' is a 1938 American adventure film directed by Lewis D. Collins, and produced by Larry Darmour for Columbia Pictures. The film stars Jack Holt, Jacqueline Wells and Dick Purcell. In the low-budget action film, the locale ...

'' (1938) - Ike Matthews *''

Joy of Living ''Joy of Living'' is a 1938 American musical comedy film directed by Tay Garnett and starring Irene Dunne and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. with supporting performances from Alice Brady, Guy Kibbee, Jean Dixon, Eric Blore and Lucille Ball. It features the ...

'' (1938) - Mac *''

Men with Wings ''Men With Wings'' is a 1938 American Technicolor war film, directed by William A. Wellman and starring Fred MacMurray, Ray Milland, and Louise Campbell. Donald O'Connor also has a small part as the younger version of MacMurray's character. The ...

'' (1938) - J.A. Nolan *'' You Can't Take It with You'' (1938) - Chief Detective (uncredited) *''

The Affairs of Annabel ''The Affairs of Annabel'' is a 1938 comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Lucille Ball and Jack Oakie. The film was followed by the sequel '' Annabel Takes a Tour'' the same year, also starring Oakie, Ball and Donnelly. Plot Won ...

'' (1938) - Muldoon *'' The Mad Miss Manton'' (1938) - Sullivan *''

Little Orphan Annie ''Little Orphan Annie'' is a daily American comic strip created by Harold Gray and syndicated by the Tribune Media Services. The strip took its name from the 1885 poem " Little Orphant Annie" by James Whitcomb Riley, and it made its debut on ...

'' (1938) - Mike Moriarty *'' Orphans of the Street'' (1938) - Police Officer Lou Manning *'' The Dawn Patrol'' (1938) - Flaherty *'' The Saint Strikes Back'' (1939) - Headquarters Police Officer *''

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'' (1939) - 'Red' *'' I'm from Missouri'' (1939) - Walt Bliss *'' The Family Next Door'' (1939) - Policeman (uncredited) *''

Sudden Money ''Sudden Money'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Nick Grinde, written by Lewis R. Foster, and starring Charlie Ruggles, Marjorie Rambeau, Charley Grapewin, Broderick Crawford, Billy Lee and Evelyn Keyes. It was released on March 31, 1 ...

'' (1939) - McPherson *'' Dodge City'' (1939) - Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited) *'' On Borrowed Time'' (1939) - Sheriff Burlingame *''

Beau Geste ''Beau Geste'' is an adventure novel by British writer P. C. Wren, which details the adventures of three English brothers who enlist separately in the French Foreign Legion following the theft of a valuable jewel from the country house of a re ...

'' (1939) - Lieutenant Dufour *'' Fast and Furious'' (1939) - Clancy *'' At the Circus'' (1939) - John Carter *''

The Cisco Kid and the Lady ''The Cisco Kid and the Lady'' is a 1939 American Western film starring Cesar Romero as the Cisco Kid, replacing Warner Baxter, who'd won the Academy Award for the role, and is the fifth film in The Cisco Kid series. For Cesar Romero, this was t ...

'' (1939) - Pop Saunders *'' Double Alibi'' (1940) - Police Captain Orr *'' Buck Benny Rides Again'' (1940) - Taxi Driver *''

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise ''Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise'' is a 1940 murder mystery film starring Sidney Toler in his fifth of many performances as Charlie Chan. It is based on the Earl Derr Biggers 1930 novel ''Charlie Chan Carries On''. Plot The famed detective seeks t ...

'' (1940) - Wilkie *''

Opened by Mistake ''Opened by Mistake'' is a 1940 film starring Charlie Ruggles and Janice Logan. Plot Journalist buddies Jimmie Daniels and Buzz Nelson have decided to spend their vacation together at the Latonia horse race track on Yucatán, Mexico. Their plan ...

'' (1940) - Police Sergeant Wilkins *'' The Saint Takes Over'' (1940) - Patrolman Mike *'' The Way of All Flesh'' (1940) - Frisco *''

The Golden Fleecing "The Golden Fleecing" is a Scrooge McDuck comic book story from 1955, written and drawn by Carl Barks. It's about Scrooge who wants the Golden Fleece to make a jacket. Plot Seeing a catalog in men's fashion, Scrooge reflects that a man of his we ...

'' (1940) - Sibley - Motorcycle Cop *''

No Time for Comedy ''No Time for Comedy'' is a 1940 American comedy-drama film based on the play of the same name by S. N. Behrman, starring James Stewart, Rosalind Russell, Genevieve Tobin and Charlie Ruggles. Plot summary Gaylord Esterbrook (Stewart), a reporte ...

'' (1940) - Police Sergeant (uncredited) *''

Little Nellie Kelly ''Little Nellie Kelly'' is a 1940 American musical-comedy film based on the stage musical of the same title by George M. Cohan which was a hit on Broadway in 1922 and 1923. The film was written by Jack McGowan and directed by Norman Taurog. ...

'' (1940) - Sergeant McGowan *''

Ellery Queen, Master Detective ''Ellery Queen, Master Detective'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by Kurt Neumann and written by Eric Taylor. The film stars Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin, James Burke, Michael Whalen and Marsha Hunt. The film wa ...

'' (1940) - Sgt. Velle *'' Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery'' (1941) - Police Sergeant Velie *'' Pot o' Gold'' (1941) - Lt. Grady *'' Reaching for the Sun'' (1941) - Norm *''

Million Dollar Baby ''Million Dollar Baby'' is a 2004 American sports drama film directed, co-produced, scored by and starring Clint Eastwood from a screenplay written by Paul Haggis, based on stories from the 2000 collection ''Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner' ...

'' (1941) - Callahan *''

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime ''Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor. The film was loosely based on the 1938 novel '' The Devil to Pay'' by Ellery Queen. It stars Ralph Bellamy, Margaret L ...

'' (1941) - Sgt. Velie *'' The Maltese Falcon'' (1941) - Luke *''

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring ''Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor and Gertrude Purcell. It is based on the 1931 novel '' The Dutch Shoe Mystery'' by Ellery Queen. The film stars Ralph Be ...

'' (1941) - Sgt. Velie *'' All Through the Night'' (1942) - Lieutenant Forbes *''

A Close Call for Ellery Queen ''A Close Call for Ellery Queen'' is a 1942 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor and Gertrude Purcell. It is based on the 1939 novel ''The Dragon's Teeth: A Problem in Deduction'' by Ellery Queen. The fil ...

'' (1942) - Police Sgt. Velle *'' My Favorite Blonde'' (1942) - Union Secretary *''

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen ''A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen'' is a 1942 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor. It is based on the 1940 play ''A Good Samaritan'' by Ellery Queen. The film stars William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, C ...

'' (1942) - Sgt. Velie *'' It Happened in Flatbush'' (1942) - Umpire Shaunnessy *'' Are Husbands Necessary?'' (1942) - Tough Mugg (uncredited) *'' Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen'' (1942) - Police Sgt. Velie *''

Army Surgeon ''Army Surgeon'' is a 1942 American film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and starring Jane Wyatt and Kent Taylor. The plot is about a female surgeon who pretends to be a nurse so she can serve on the front line during World War I.

'' (1942) - Brooklyn *'' A Night to Remember'' (1942) - Pat Murphy *'' No Place for a Lady'' (1943) - Moriarity *''

Dixie Dixie, also known as Dixieland or Dixie's Land, is a nickname for all or part of the Southern United States. While there is no official definition of this region (and the included areas shift over the years), or the extent of the area it cove ...

'' (1943) - Riverboat Captain (uncredited) *'' Thank Your Lucky Stars'' (1943) - Bill - the Intern Guard (uncredited) *'' Riding High'' (1943) - Pete Brown (uncredited) *'' 3 Men in White'' (1944) - First Policeman (uncredited) *''

Casanova Brown ''Casanova Brown'' is a 1944 American comedy romantic film directed by Sam Wood, written by Nunnally Johnson, and starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, and Frank Morgan. The film had its world premiere in western France after the Allies had ...

'' (1944) - O'Leary (uncredited) *'' The Horn Blows at Midnight'' (1945) - Cliffside Park Policeman (uncredited) *''

Anchors Aweigh "Anchors Aweigh" is the fight song of the United States Naval Academy and unofficial march song of the United States Navy. It was composed in 1906 by Charles A. Zimmermann with lyrics by Alfred Hart Miles. When he composed "Anchors Aweigh", Zim ...

'' (1945) - Studio Cop *'' Guest Wife'' (1945) - Waiter (uncredited) *'' Shady Lady'' (1945) - Crane *'' I Love a Bandleader'' (1945) - Charles Gibley *''How DOooo You Do'' (1945) - Detective *''

Young Widow ''Young Widow'' is a 1946 drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Jane Russell and Louis Hayward. It focuses on Joan Kenwood, a young journalist who cannot get over her husband's death in World War II. Kenwood is reminded in large wa ...

'' (1946) - Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) *'' The Virginian'' (1946) - Andy Jones (uncredited) *''

Bowery Bombshell ''Bowery Bombshell'' is a 1946 film starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. It is the third film in the series. Plot Sweet Shop owner Louie needs to raise $300. The Boys try to sell their jalopy to raise the money, but are unable to becau ...

'' (1946) - Detective O'Malley *''

Two Years Before the Mast ''Two Years Before the Mast'' is a memoir by the American author Richard Henry Dana Jr., published in 1840, having been written after a two-year sea voyage from Boston to California on a merchant ship starting in 1834. A film adaptation under the ...

'' (1946) - Carrick *'' Sister Kenny'' (1946) - Minor Role (scenes deleted) *''

'' (1947) - Pokey *'' Easy Come, Easy Go'' (1947) - Harry Weston *''

Lost Honeymoon ''Lost Honeymoon'' is a 1947 American screwball comedy film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Franchot Tone, Ann Richards and Tom Conway. The working title of the film was ''Amy Comes Across''.''AFI Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in ...

'' (1947) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' Philo Vance's Gamble'' (1947) - Lt. Burke *''

Blaze of Noon ''Blaze of Noon'' is a 1947 aviation adventure film directed by John Farrow and based on writer and aviator Ernest K. Gann's best-selling novel ''Blaze of Noon'' (1946), a story about early air mail operations. The screenplay was from well-known ...

'' (1947) - Farmer (uncredited) *'' Living in a Big Way'' (1947) - Murphy (uncredited) *'' Down to Earth'' (1947) - Detective Kelly *'' Gas House Kids in Hollywood'' (1947) - Police Lt. Burke *'' Song of the Thin Man'' (1947) - Michael Callahan - Police Officer (uncredited) *'' Nightmare Alley'' (1947) - Rural Marshal (uncredited) *'' Body and Soul'' (1947) - Arnold (uncredited) *'' The Big Clock'' (1948) - O'Brien *''

The Timber Trail ''The Timber Trail'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Philip Ford, written by Robert Creighton Williams, and starring Monte Hale, Lynne Roberts, James Burke, Roy Barcroft, Francis Ford, and Robert Emmett Keane. It was released on ...

'' (1948) - Jed Baker *'' Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven'' (1948) - Cop (uncredited) *'' Beyond Glory'' (1948) - Jim, the Bartender (uncredited) *''Night Wind'' (1948) - Sheriff Hamilton *''

June Bride ''June Bride'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Bretaigne Windust. The screenplay, which was based on the unproduced play ''Feature for June'' by Eileen Tighe and Graeme Lorimer, was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for ...

'' (1948) - Luke Potter * '' Shamrock Hill'' (1949) - Michael Rogan *'' Alias Nick Beal'' (1949) - Bum (uncredited) *''

Take Me Out to the Ball Game "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is a 1908 Tin Pan Alley song by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer which has become the unofficial anthem of North American baseball, although neither of its authors had attended a game prior to writing the song ...

'' (1949) - Policeman (uncredited) *'' Mighty Joe Young'' (1949) - Producer (uncredited) *'' Red, Hot and Blue'' (1949) - Joe, Doorman (uncredited) *''

The Kid from Texas ''The Kid from Texas'' is a 1950 American Western film that was Audie Murphy's first Technicolor Western and the first feature film on Murphy's Universal-International Pictures contract. It was directed by Kurt Neumann and featured Gale Storm ...

'' (1950) - Blacksmith (uncredited) *'' Let's Dance'' (1950) - George (uncredited) *'' Copper Canyon'' (1950) - Jeb Bassett *''

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone ''Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone'' is a 1950 comedy/murder mystery film set on board a train. It stars Marjorie Main and James Whitmore. It is based on the short story "Once Upon a Train (The Loco Motive)" by Stuart Palmer and Craig Rice. Plot M ...

'' (1950) - The Train Conductor *'' Valentino'' (1951) - Policeman in Park (uncredited) *'' The Last Outpost'' (1951) - Stagecoach Driver (uncredited) *'' Raton Pass'' (1951) - Hank *'' Excuse My Dust'' (1951) - MSgt. Nuckols (uncredited) *''

His Kind of Woman ''His Kind of Woman'' is a 1951 film noir starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell. The film features supporting performances by Vincent Price, Raymond Burr and Charles McGraw. The direction of the film, which was based on the unpublished story " ...

'' (1951) - Barkeeper in Nogales (uncredited) *''

Warpath Warpath may refer to: * Great Indian Warpath, a network of trails in eastern North America used by Native Americans Games * ''Warpath'' (video game), a 2006 FPS video game by Digital Extremes for the PC and Xbox *'' Warpath: Jurassic Park'', a 19 ...

'' (1951) - Oldtimer *'' Here Comes the Groom'' (1951) - O'Neill, Policeman *'' Lone Star'' (1952) - Luther Kilgore *'' Denver and Rio Grande'' (1952) - Sheriff Ed Johnson *'' We're Not Married!'' (1952) - Willie's Sergeant (uncredited) *''

Toughest Man in Arizona ''Toughest Man in Arizona'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen, written by John K. Butler, and starring Vaughn Monroe, Joan Leslie, Edgar Buchanan, Victor Jory, Jean Parker and Harry Morgan. It was released on Octo ...

'' (1952) - George Ryan (uncredited) *'' Lucky Me'' (1954) - Mahoney *''

You're Never Too Young ''You’re Never Too Young'' is a 1955 American semi-musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring the team of Martin and Lewis and co-starring Diana Lynn, Nina Foch, and Raymond Burr. It was released on August 25, 1955 by Paramount ...

'' (1955) - Pullman Conductor (uncredited) *'' The Birds and the Bees'' (1956) - Steward (uncredited) *''

Back from Eternity ''Back from Eternity'' is a 1956 American drama film about a planeload of people stranded in the South American jungle and subsequently menaced by headhunters. The film stars Robert Ryan, Rod Steiger, Anita Ekberg and Gene Barry. The film is a r ...

'' (1956) - Grimsby, Airline Manager (uncredited) *''

Public Pigeon No. 1 ''Public Pigeon No. 1'' is a 1957 comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod. It stars Red Skelton and Vivian Blaine. It is the theatrical feature-length remake of the ''Climax!'' television episode "Public Pigeon #1" that also starred Red Skelton ...

'' (1957) - Harrigan *'' The Unholy Wife'' (1957) - Sheriff Tom Watling *'' Alias Jesse James'' (1959) - Charlie (uncredited) *'' The Young Philadelphians'' (1959) - Police Officer Barney Flanagan (uncredited) • Stagecoach West - TV (1960/61) - Zeke Bonner (recurring character)

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