Walter Burke

Walter Burke

Deceased · Born: Aug 25, 1908 · Died: Aug 4, 1984

Known For

All the King's MenAll the King's Men
Support Your Local Sheriff!Support Your Local Sheriff!
Jack the Giant KillerJack the Giant Killer
The Naked CityThe Naked City

Personal Details

BornAug 25, 1908 Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

Noted Irish-American thespian, distinguished by his diminutive physical presence and weathered countenance, which uncannily echoed the mythical visage of a leprechaun, a persona he would go on to portray on multiple occasions, showcasing his remarkable range and adaptability as an actor.

Throughout his illustrious career, he left an indelible mark on the silver screen, with one of his most iconic roles being that of Willie Stark's loyal and trusted bodyguard in the critically acclaimed film, All the King's Men, released in 1949.

Career

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1980
The Hustler of Muscle Beach
The Hustler of Muscle Beach as Priest
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1973
The Stone Killer
The Stone Killer as J D
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Murdock's Gang
Murdock's Gang as Bert Collins
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1972
Goodnight, My Love
Goodnight, My Love as Wheezer
{"id":86856,"title":"Chandler","year":"1971","character":"Zeno","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/chandler","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86856.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86856.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Chandler
Chandler as Zeno
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Support Your Local Gunfighter
Support Your Local Gunfighter as Morris
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1970
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again as The Stableman
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The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant as Tinker
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1969
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Support Your Local Sheriff! as Fred Johnson
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I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie as Boss
{"id":10379,"title":"Daniel Boone","year":1969,"character":"Hamel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/daniel-boone","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10379.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10379.jpg"},"released":1}
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone as Hamel
{"id":103835460,"title":"The Outsider","year":1968,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-outsider","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103835460.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103835460.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
The Outsider
The Outsider
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The Big Valley
The Big Valley as Ned Stokely
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1967
The President's Analyst
The President's Analyst as Henry Lux
{"id":87498,"title":"Double Trouble","year":"1967","character":"Mate","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/double-trouble-1967","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7kucgocu9pk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7kucgocu9pk0.jpg"},"released":1}
Double Trouble
Double Trouble as Mate
{"id":65325,"title":"Stranger on the Run","year":"1967","character":"Abraham Berk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stranger-on-the-run","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/63a6ianalj40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/63a6ianalj40.jpg"},"released":1}
Stranger on the Run
Stranger on the Run as Abraham Berk
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Ironside
Ironside
{"id":65393,"title":"The Plainsman","year":"1966","character":"Abe Ireland","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-plainsman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65393.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65393.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
The Plainsman
The Plainsman as Abe Ireland
{"id":1014,"title":"Batman","year":1966,"character":"Sparrow","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/batman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1vqsh3o24qg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1vqsh3o24qg0.jpg"},"released":1}
Batman
Batman as Sparrow
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Lost in Space
Lost in Space as O. M.
{"id":10416,"title":"The Fugitive","year":1966,"character":"Doc Martin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-fugitive-1963","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10416.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10416.jpg"},"released":1}
The Fugitive
The Fugitive as Doc Martin
{"id":10367,"title":"Hogan's Heroes","year":1965,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hogans-heroes","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10367.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10367.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes
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1963
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze as Lory Filch
{"id":65893,"title":"The Wheeler Dealers","year":"1963","character":"Billy Joe (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-wheeler-dealers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65893.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65893.jpg"},"released":1}
The Wheeler Dealers
The Wheeler Dealers as Billy Joe (uncredited)
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The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits as Recruiter
{"id":66014,"title":"Beauty and the Beast","year":"1962","character":"Grimaldi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/beauty-and-the-beast-1962","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66014.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66014.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast as Grimaldi
{"id":23076,"title":"Jack the Giant Killer","year":"1962","character":"Gama","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jack-the-giant-killer-1962","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4lrdcg71sdf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4lrdcg71sdf0.jpg"},"released":1}
Jack the Giant Killer
Jack the Giant Killer as Gama
{"id":9291,"title":"How the West Was Won","year":"1962","character":"Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/how-the-west-was-won","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4rt5cn9bdu20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4rt5cn9bdu20.jpg"},"released":1}
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won as Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)
{"id":8693,"title":"Thriller","year":1961,"character":"Croxton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/thriller","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8693.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8693.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Thriller
Thriller as Croxton
{"id":66245,"title":"Let No Man Write My Epitaph","year":"1960","character":"Wart","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/let-no-man-write-my-epitaph","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66245.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66245.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Let No Man Write My Epitaph as Wart
{"id":10484,"title":"Have Gun - Will Travel","year":1960,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/have-gun-will-travel","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10484.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10484.jpg"},"released":1}
Have Gun - Will Travel
Have Gun - Will Travel
{"id":10454,"title":"One Step Beyond","year":1959,"character":"Sam Barry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/one-step-beyond","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10454.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10454.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond as Sam Barry
{"id":10455,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":1959,"character":"Joe Mizell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone-1959","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg"},"released":1}
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone as Joe Mizell
{"id":10470,"title":"Black Saddle","year":1959,"character":"Tim","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/black-saddle","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10470.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10470.jpg"},"released":1}
Black Saddle
Black Saddle as Tim
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Law of the Plainsman
Law of the Plainsman as Mr. Smith
{"id":10400,"title":"Lawman","year":1958,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/lawman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10400.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10400.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
Lawman
Lawman
{"id":1342,"title":"Perry Mason","year":1958,"character":"Freddie Green","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/perry-mason-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3lakj624b5p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3lakj624b5p0.jpg"},"released":1}
Perry Mason
Perry Mason as Freddie Green
{"id":10405,"title":"Gunsmoke","year":1958,"character":"Bystander","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/gunsmoke","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg"},"released":1}
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke as Bystander
{"id":10406,"title":"Alfred Hitchcock Presents","year":1958,"character":"Benny","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/alfred-hitchcock-presents-1955","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vcas0saburg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vcas0saburg.jpg"},"released":1}
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Benny
{"id":34630,"title":"M","year":"1951","character":"MacMahan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/m","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_34630.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_34630.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
M
M as MacMahan
{"id":82748,"title":"The Guy Who Came Back","year":"1951","character":"O'Mara","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-guy-who-came-back","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82748.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82748.jpg"},"released":1}
The Guy Who Came Back
The Guy Who Came Back as O'Mara
{"id":68793,"title":"Double Deal","year":"1950","character":"Wally - Karnes' Thug","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/double-deal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68793.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68793.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
Double Deal
Double Deal as Wally - Karnes' Thug
{"id":82801,"title":"Mystery Street","year":"1950","character":"The Ornithologist","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mystery-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82801.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82801.jpg"},"released":1}
Mystery Street
Mystery Street as The Ornithologist
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The Killer That Stalked New York
The Killer That Stalked New York as Danny - Bellhop (uncredited)
{"id":103834771,"title":"Lux Video Theatre","year":1950,"character":"Benson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/lux-video-theatre","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834771.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834771.jpg"},"released":1}
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre as Benson
{"id":25130,"title":"All the King's Men","year":"1949","character":"Sugar Boy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/all-the-kings-men","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_25130.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_25130.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
All the King's Men
All the King's Men as Sugar Boy
{"id":30540,"title":"The Naked City","year":"1948","character":"Pater Backalis (Uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-naked-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30540.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30540.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
The Naked City
The Naked City as Pater Backalis (Uncredited)