Paul Burke (actor)

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Paul Burke (born July 21, 1926 in New Orleans , † September 13, 2009 in Palm Springs , California ) was an American actor .

Life

Burke grew up in New Orleans, where his father Marty Burke, after retiring from boxing, worked as a nightclub owner and owner of Marty Burke’s restaurant in the French Quarter . Paul Burke moved to Hollywood in the late 1940s . He studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse for two years . In 1951, Burke received his first film role from director Lloyd Bacon , a friend of his father's: a small supporting role in the musical Call Me Mister with Betty Grable .

Since the 1950s, he had numerous guest roles in US television series , first in Big Town , Highway Patrol , Navy Log and Dragnet . 1956-1957 he played in the short-lived US television series Noah's Ark , in the season 1957/1958 he was seen in five episodes of the series Harbourmaster in the role of Jeff Kittridge .

Burke's most famous television roles were Detective Adam Flint in Merciless City from 1960–1963 and later Colonel Joe Gallagher at Twelve O'Clock High . In the 1980s he also had a recurring series role as Senator McVane in the soap opera The Denver Clan . In the late 1980s he took on guest roles again in the series Cagney & Lacey and Columbo .

For his role in Naked City , Burke received two Emmy nominations in the 1960s .

Burke also played in a number of movies , including Thomas Crown Unbelievable and The Valley of the Puppets .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1951: Call me Mister
  • 1951: Golden Girl
  • 1953: Adventures of Superman (TV series, three episodes, various roles)
  • 1956–1957: Noah's Ark (TV series, 24 episodes)
  • 1957–1958: Harbourmaster (TV series, ten episodes)
  • 1959–1960: Five Fingers (TV series, ten episodes)
  • 1960–1963: Merciless City ( Naked City , TV series, 99 episodes)
  • 1964–1967: Twelve O'Clock High (TV series, 48 ​​episodes)
  • 1967: Valley of the Dolls ( Valley of the Dolls )
  • 1967: Thomas Crown is unbelievable ( The Thomas Crown Affair )
  • 1970–1974: Medical Center (TV series, three episodes, various roles)
  • 1973–1976: Police Story (TV series, four episodes, various roles)
  • 1974: The Boss ( Ironside , TV series, two episodes, various roles)
  • 1976: Starsky & Hutch ( Starsky and Hutch )
  • 1978–1981: Love Boat ( The Love Boat , television series, three episodes)
  • 1980: Hawaii Five-Zero ( Hawaii Five-O , TV series, two episodes)
  • 1981–1985: Magnum ( Magnum, pi , television series, three episodes, various roles)
  • 1982–1988: The Denver Clan ( Dynasty , TV series, 26 episodes)
  • 1984: California Clan ( Santa Barbara , TV series, 21 episodes)
  • 1986: Reporter of Crime ( Hot Shots , TV series, 13 episodes)
  • 1990: Columbo - Creeping Poison

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Paul Burke dies at 83; actor starred on gritty TV show 'Naked City' Los Angeles Times September 15, 2009
  2. ^ Emmy-nominated 'Naked City' Actor Paul Burke Dies CBS News September 14, 2009
personal data
SURNAME Burke, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH July 21, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH New Orleans
DATE OF DEATH September 13, 2009
Place of death Palm Springs , California