Paul Burke (actor)
| Paul Burke | |
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1965 photo of Burke as Joe Gallagher in Twelve O'Clock High
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| Born |
July 21, 1926 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 2009 (aged 83) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Pasadena Playhouse |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–1990 |
| Spouse(s) |
First Wife: Alice Wikan [known professionally as Peggy Pryor] (8 June 1946 - 13 March 1972) Second Wife: Evelyn Anne Peters [known professionally as Lyn Peters] (3 June 1979 - 13 September 2009, his death) |
| Children | From first marriage: Paula Burke Lopez Paul Brian Burke Dina Burke Shawkat Stepson: Karl Steiner (died 1989) |
| Relatives | Granddaughter, actress Alia Shawkat |
First Wife: Alice Wikan [known professionally as Peggy Pryor] (8 June 1946 - 13 March 1972)
Paul Burke (July 21, 1926 – September 13, 2009) was an American actor best known for his lead roles in two 1960s ABC television series, Naked City and Twelve O'Clock High. He was twice nominated for an Emmy Award for his portrayal of New York Police Department detective Adam Flint in Naked City.
Burke was born in New Orleans, the son of Santa Maria (Palermo) and Martin Joseph "Marty" Burke, a boxer who fought Gene Tunney and later owned a restaurant and a nightclub known as "Marty Burke's" in the New Orleans French Quarter.
After training at the Pasadena Playhouse, Burke's film career began with a small role in the movie Golden Girl. Early in his career, Burke guest starred in the syndicated series, Highway Patrol and Men of Annapolis. In 1956–1957, Burke was cast as Dr. Noah McCann in Noah's Ark, a Jack Webb-produced weekly program which aired on NBC, the story of a pair of dedicated veterinarians. Victor Rodman played the older colleague, Dr. Sam Rinehart.
In the 1957–1958 season, Burke appeared as Jeff Kittridge in five episodes of Barry Sullivan's adventure/drama series, Harbormaster. Burke also guest starred on episodes of Tightrope, Dragnet, Adventures of Superman, The Man and the Challenge, and M Squad. In the 1959–1960 season, he appeared as Robertson in the NBC espionage series Five Fingers, starring with David Hedison.
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