David Burke

David Burke

1934-05-25 • Liverpool, England, UK • Male • 72 Known Credits

Biography

David Burke was a British actor, known for playing Dr. John Watson in two series of Granada Television's 1980s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which starred Jeremy Brett in the title role. He also starred as Josef Stalin in the last two episodes of Reilly, Ace of Spies.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-05-25

Place of Birth

Liverpool, England, UK

Known Credits

72

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Дэвид Бёрк, Дэвид Берк, David Burke

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Known For Movies

The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black

2012
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

1996
The Young Messiah

The Young Messiah

2016
Love and Distrust

Love and Distrust

2010
Bertie and Elizabeth

Bertie and Elizabeth

2002
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

1981
Mesmer

Mesmer

1994
Harry Price: Ghost Hunter

Harry Price: Ghost Hunter

2015
Henry VI Part 2

Henry VI Part 2

1983
Spaghetti House

Spaghetti House

1982
Number 13

Number 13

2006
Henry VI Part 1

Henry VI Part 1

1983
King Lear

King Lear

1998
Random Quest

Random Quest

2006
The Summer House

The Summer House

2010
Three Sisters

Three Sisters

2003
The Tragedy of Richard III

The Tragedy of Richard III

1983
Michael Regan

Michael Regan

1971
Rattle of a Simple Man

Rattle of a Simple Man

1964
Saturday Night Out

Saturday Night Out

1964
Return Fare

Return Fare

1978
The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

1981
The Rivals

The Rivals

2004
There Is Also Tomorrow

There Is Also Tomorrow

1969
Quiet as a Nun

Quiet as a Nun

1978
Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely

2018
A View from a Hill

A View from a Hill

2005
Run for the Lifeboat

Run for the Lifeboat

1988
Comedians

Comedians

1979
A Choice of Evils

A Choice of Evils

1977
Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground

Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground

1976
Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective

Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective

1995

Known For TV Shows

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997
Coronation Street

Coronation Street

1960
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989
The Closer

The Closer

2005
The Avengers

The Avengers

1961
Play for Today

Play for Today

1970
Crown Court

Crown Court

1972
Spooks

Spooks

2002
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1984
The Bill

The Bill

1984
Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001
Screen Two

Screen Two

1985
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964
The Champions

The Champions

1968
Performance

Performance

1991
The House of Eliott

The House of Eliott

1991
BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977
A Ghost Story for Christmas

A Ghost Story for Christmas

1971
Space Precinct

Space Precinct

1994
Reilly: Ace of Spies

Reilly: Ace of Spies

1983
Centre Play

Centre Play

1973
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

1992
In Suspicious Circumstances

In Suspicious Circumstances

1991
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1964
Manhunt

Manhunt

1970
Testament: The Bible in Animation

Testament: The Bible in Animation

1996
Redcap

Redcap

1964
The Guardians

The Guardians

1971
The Love School

The Love School

1975
Armchair Thriller

Armchair Thriller

1978
Villains

Villains

1972
Nanny

Nanny

1981
Spyship

Spyship

1983
Holly

Holly

1972
Inheritance

Inheritance

1967
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1984
A Game of Murder

A Game of Murder

1966
Our John Willie

Our John Willie

1980
A Ghost Story for Christmas

A Ghost Story for Christmas

2005

Movie Credits

The Woman in Black

2012

PC Collins

Twelfth Night

1996

Party Guest / Dancer

The Young Messiah

2016

Blind Rabbi

Love and Distrust

2010

Freddie (segment "The Summer House")

Bertie and Elizabeth

2002

Lord Reith

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

1981

The Friar

Mesmer

1994

Doctor de Vauzesmes

Harry Price: Ghost Hunter

2015

Henry VI Part 2

1983

Duke of Gloucester / Dick the Butcher

Spaghetti House

1982

Davis

Number 13

2006

Gunton, Hotel Landlord

Henry VI Part 1

1983

Duke of Gloucester

King Lear

1998

Kent

Random Quest

2006

Professor / JK Harshom

The Summer House

2010

Freddie

Three Sisters

2003

Chebutykin

The Tragedy of Richard III

1983

Sir William Catesby

Michael Regan

1971

Michael Reagan

Rattle of a Simple Man

1964

Jack (uncredited)

Saturday Night Out

1964

Manager

Return Fare

1978

Len

The Winter's Tale

1981

Camillo

The Rivals

2004

Sir Anthony Absolute

There Is Also Tomorrow

1969

Len

Quiet as a Nun

1978

Tom Amyas M.P.

Only the Lonely

2018

George

A View from a Hill

2005

Patten

Run for the Lifeboat

1988

Gareth

Comedians

1979

Mick Connor

A Choice of Evils

1977

Cardinal Volponi

Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground

1976

Tweed

Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective

1995

Dr. John H. Watson

TV Credits

Midsomer Murders

1997

John Farrow (1 episodes)

Coronation Street

1960

Jack Benjamin (4 episodes)

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

Sir Arthur Stanley (1 episodes)

The Closer

2005

Mr. Murdoch (1 episodes)

The Avengers

1961

John Wrightson (1 episodes)

Play for Today

1970

(1 episodes)

Crown Court

1972

(1 episodes)

Spooks

2002

Fiona's Father (1 episodes)

Sherlock Holmes

1984

Dr. John H. Watson (13 episodes)

The Bill

1984

(1 episodes)

Waking the Dead

2001

Philip Bryant (2 episodes)

Screen Two

1985

Gareth (1 episodes)

No Hiding Place

1959

(1 episodes)

The Wednesday Play

1964

Len (1 episodes)

The Champions

1968

Roger Carson (1 episodes)

Performance

1991

Kent (1 episodes)

The House of Eliott

1991

Sir John Crowborough (2 episodes)

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977

Len (1 episodes)

A Ghost Story for Christmas

1971

Patten (1 episodes)

Space Precinct

1994

Vachel (1 episodes)

Reilly: Ace of Spies

1983

Stalin (2 episodes)

Centre Play

1973

Tweed (1 episodes)

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

1992

Narrator (voice) (1 episodes)

In Suspicious Circumstances

1991

James Maybrick (1 episodes)

Sherlock Holmes

1964

(1 episodes)

Manhunt

1970

Beauchamps (1 episodes)

Testament: The Bible in Animation

1996

God (voice) (1 episodes)

Redcap

1964

(1 episodes)

The Guardians

1971

Dr. Frank Benedict (13 episodes)

The Love School

1975

William Morris (3 episodes)

Armchair Thriller

1978

Tom Amyas, MP (1 episodes)

Villains

1972

Eric (1 episodes)

Nanny

1981

(30 episodes)

Spyship

1983

(6 episodes)

Holly

1972

Tom Prentiss (6 episodes)

Inheritance

1967

Henry Morcer (10 episodes)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1984

Dr John H. Watson (13 episodes)

A Game of Murder

1966

Det. Insp. Ed Royce (6 episodes)

Our John Willie

1980

(5 episodes)

A Ghost Story for Christmas

2005

Patten (1 episodes)

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