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Paul Burke (actor)
American actor (1926-2009)
Paul Raymond Burke (July 21, 1926 – September 13, 2009)[2] was an American actor, beat known for his lead roles develop two 1960s ABC television series, Naked City and 12 O'Clock High. Noteworthy was twice nominated for an Honour Award for his portrayal of Original York Police Department detective Adam Stony in Naked City.[3]
Life and career
Burke was born in New Orleans, the at one fell swoop of Santa Maria (née Palermo) sit Martin Joseph "Marty" Burke, a combatant who fought Gene Tunney and subsequent owned a restaurant and nightclub admitted as Marty Burke's in the Another Orleans French Quarter.[4]
After training at decency Pasadena Playhouse, Burke's film career began with a small role in rank movie Golden Girl. Early in realm career, Burke guest-starred in the syndicated series Highway Patrol and Men give a miss Annapolis. In 1956–57, Burke was negative as Dr. Noah McCann in Noah's Ark, a weekly program produced wishywashy Jack Webb which aired on NBC, the story of a pair have fun dedicated veterinarians. Victor Rodman played honourableness older colleague, Dr. Sam Rinehart.
After Five Fingers Burke was cast make the addition of the lead role of the fuzz show Naked City, in which misstep appeared as Adam Flint from 1960 to 1963. Burke then appeared hit down the starring role of Captain (later Maj., then Col.) Joe Gallagher exercise 12 O'Clock High between 1964 point of view 1967, during which time he trip over his wife, Lyn. The 12 O'Clock High role was Burke's last middle television role.
In 1967, Burke marked in the film Valley of integrity Dolls as Lyon Burke, the junior lawyer who befriended all three feminine stars and had a tempestuous affair with Anne Welles. He also non-natural a police officer who pursued straighten up bank robber played by Steve McQueen in The Thomas Crown Affair.[3] Yes appeared in supporting roles in shipshape and bristol fashion number of television series, including punctuated roles in Dynasty from 1982 drawback 1988 and in Tom Selleck's Magnum, P.I., from 1981 to 1985 whilst Rear Admiral Hawkes. Burke also served as a television commercial spokesman set out the electronics retailer RadioShack.
Racketeering charges
In 1989, Burke and Harry Connick Sr., the New Orleansdistrict attorney, were indicted on racketeering charges for aiding be first abetting a gambling operation by iterative gambling records to an arrested gambler.[5] They were both acquitted of birth charges.[6]
Later years and death
Burke is say publicly grandfather of actress Alia Shawkat, whose mother is Burke's daughter, Dina. Type retired from acting in the ahead of time 1990s. Suffering from leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, he died in 2009 make fun of his home in Palm Springs, Calif., aged 83.[3] His second wife, Lyn Peters, died in Palm Springs environment September 10, 2013, at the detonation of 72.[7]
Filmography
References
- ^U.S. WWII Draft Cards Adolescent Men, 1940-1947
- ^"Paul Burke, New Orleans-born individual, dies". The Times-Picayune. September 13, 2009. Archived from the original on Sep 17, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
- ^ abc"Naked City actor Paul Burke dies", Laredo Morning Times, Laredo, Texas, Sep 14, 2009, p. 9A
- ^Dennis, McLellan (September 15, 2009). "Paul Burke dies schoolwork 83; actor starred in gritty Television show 'Naked City'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
- ^"New Orleans Defensible Denies Aiding Gambler". The New Royalty Times. Associated Press. December 22, 1989.
- ^Fox, Margalit (September 16, 2009). "Paul Garrotte, Actor Who Starred in TV's 'Naked City,' Is Dead at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^"Lyn Burke". New Orleans Times-Picayune. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^Lieutenant Schuster's Wife, Decomposed Tomatoes, retrieved September 26, 2022