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Walter Burke(1908-1984)

  • Actor
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Walter Burke in The Wild Wild West (1965)
A farmboy-turned-knight must protect a princess from the schemes of an evil wizard.
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Highly recognizable Irish-American character actor whose small stature and wizened features made him resemble a leprechaun (a role which he played on more than one occasion). Probably best known as Willie Stark's bodyguard in All the King's Men (1949).
BornAugust 25, 1908
DiedAugust 4, 1984(75)
BornAugust 25, 1908
DiedAugust 4, 1984(75)
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Known for

James Garner in Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
Support Your Local Sheriff!
7.4
  • Fred Johnson
  • 1969
John Derek, Broderick Crawford, Joanne Dru, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge, and Shepperd Strudwick in All the King's Men (1949)
All the King's Men
7.4
  • Sugar Boy
  • 1949
James Coburn in The President's Analyst (1967)
The President's Analyst
6.8
  • Henry Lux
  • 1967
David Wayne in M (1951)
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6.8
  • MacMahan
  • 1951

Credits

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Actor



  • The Hustler of Muscle Beach (1980)
    The Hustler of Muscle Beach
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Priest
    • 1980
  • McLean Stevenson in Hello, Larry (1979)
    Hello, Larry
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Vandervellen
    • 1980
  • The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977)
    The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Patrick McGinty
    • 1978
  • The Red Hand Gang (1977)
    The Red Hand Gang
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Dolan
    • 1977
  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Jack Werner
    • 1977
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Joey Collins
    • 1976
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Tim Riley
    • Joey
    • 1974–1976
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Arnie Hellings
    • Cab Driver
    • Charlie Gallo ...
    • 1969–1974
  • Diana (1973)
    Diana
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mr. Hanrahan
    • Hanrahan
    • 1973
  • The Stone Killer (1973)
    The Stone Killer
    6.1
    • J D
    • 1973
  • Murdock's Gang (1973)
    Murdock's Gang
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Bert Collins
    • 1973
  • Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Angel (segment "Love and the Family Hour")
    • Doc (segment "Love and the Heist")
    • 1971–1973
  • The Doris Day Show (1968)
    The Doris Day Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Jimmy Callahan
    • George Callahan
    • 1972
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Campbell
    • Jesse Pierson
    • Tim O'Brien
    • 1961–1972
  • Hec Ramsey (1972)
    Hec Ramsey
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Amos Mole
    • 1972

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Mike Hammer: See No Evil
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Mike Hammer: See No Evil

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Walter L. Burke
  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • August 25, 1908
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 4, 1984
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(emphysema)
  • Spouse
    • Kathryn Patricia RooneyAugust 14, 1937 - May 21, 1956 (her death, 4 children)
  • Children
      Margaret Burke
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Ensemble"; Broadway debut) in "Dearest Enemy" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Book by Herbert Fields. Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Music orchestrated by Emil Gerstenberger. Dances / Ensembles Directed by Carl Hemmer. Orchestra under the direction of Richard Rodgers. Libretto Directed by Charles Sinclair and Harry Ford. Scenic Design by Clark Robinson. Costume Design by Mark Mooring (Costumes for Act One), Hubert Davis (Costumes for Act One) and James Reynolds (Costumes for Acts Two and Three). Directed by John Murray Anderson. Knickerbocker Theatre: 18 Sep 1925-22 May 1926 (286 performances). Cast: Flavia Arcaro, Peggy Bancroft, Charles Bennington, Arthur Brown, Rachel Chester, Harold Crane, Roberta Curry, James Cushman, Marian Dabney, Marita Dennis, H.E. Eldridge, William Evill, Gloria Faye, Helen Ford, Percy French, Alden Gay, Louis Gomez, Conrad Gordon, George Harold, Don Knobloch, Frank Lambert, Edward Larkin, Andrew Lawlor Jr. (as "Jimmy Burke"), Joy Leitch, Betty Linn, Mildred Mann, Burton McEvilly, Elizabeth North, Jane Overton, Josephine Payne, Detmar Poppen (as "Gen. John Tryon"), Geneva Price, Charles Purcell (as "Capt. Sir John Copeland"), Eugenia Renon, John Seymour, Jack Shannon, Lucille Smyser, Helen Spring, Mark Truscott, John Valentine, Marian Williams, Polly Williams, Percy Woodley, Devah Worrell, Mabel Zoeckler. Produced by George Ford.

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    Began his career on the Broadway stage as a child actor. He appeared in plays such as "Up in Central Park" and "Major Barbara".

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  • When did Walter Burke die?
    August 4, 1984
  • How did Walter Burke die?
    Emphysema
  • How old was Walter Burke when he died?
    75 years old
  • Where did Walter Burke die?
    Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Walter Burke born?
    August 25, 1908

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