David Burke (British actor)
| David Burke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
David P. Burke 25 May 1934 Liverpool, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Calder-Marshall |
| Children | Tom Burke |
David P. Burke (born 25 May 1934)[1] is an English actor, known for playing Watson in the initial series of Granada Television's 1980s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which starred Jeremy Brett in the title role.[2] He also starred as Josef Stalin in the last two episodes of Reilly, Ace of Spies.[3]
Early life
Burke was born on 25 May 1934 in Liverpool, England, and trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[4]
Career
In the theatre, Burke originated the part of Niels Bohr in Michael Frayn's Copenhagen.[5]
He played Dr. Watson in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes for the initial series and then left the programme after receiving an invitation to join the Royal Shakespeare Company along with his wife, Anna.[6] They both considered the joint work to be the best idea for their young son, Tom, who was around 3 years old at the time.[7][8] He was thought by many to portray Dr. Watson with an excellent style.[9][10] He was replaced by Edward Hardwicke.[11] Burke had earlier experience with Holmes having played the villain in an adaptation of "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet" for the 1965 BBC series[12] starring Douglas Wilmer and Nigel Stock.
Other notable TV appearances include his turn as Joseph Stalin in the British serial Reilly, Ace of Spies and the John Wyndham science fiction story Random Quest.[13] He also played William Morris in the 1975 series The Love School.[14] Burke frequently portrays Johannes Coenradus Klene in the Dutch commercials for Klene liquorice.
Personal life
He is married to Anna Calder-Marshall.[15] Their son Tom Burke is also an actor.[16]
Selected filmography
- Saturday Night Out (1964)
- Rattle of a Simple Man (1964)
- The Woman in Black (2012)
- Christ the Lord (2016)
Notes
- ↑ Redmond 2011, p. 249.
- ↑ "Obituary - Edward Hardwicke". The Daily Telegraph. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ Angelini, Sergio. "Reilly, Ace of Spies (1983)". BFI Screenonline. British Film Institute. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ McMullen 2012.
- ↑ Law 2011, p. 126.
- ↑ Davies 2007.
- ↑ Haining 1994, p. 172.
- ↑ Barnes 2002, p. 118.
- ↑ Haining 1994, p. 169.
- ↑ Hulse, Stephen R. (2000). "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)". Television Heaven. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ Barnes 2002.
- ↑ Smith 2009, pp. 81, 108.
- ↑ "BBC Four - Random Quest". BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "The Love School: The Artisan". BBC Genome Project. BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ Cotter 2013, p. 36.
- ↑ Amer, Matthew (26 July 2012). "My Place: Tom Burke". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
References
- Barnes, Alan (2002). Sherlock Holmes on Screen. Reynolds & Hearn Ltd. ISBN 1903111048.
- Cotter, Robert Michael (2013). The Women of Hammer Horror: A Biographical Dictionary and Filmography. McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786472086.
- Davies, David Stuart (2007). Starring Sherlock Holmes. Titan Books. ISBN 9781845765378.
- Haining, Peter (1994). The Television Sherlock Holmes. Virgin Books. ISBN 0863697933.
- Law, Jonathan (2011). The Methuen Drama Dictionary of the Theatre. Methuen Drama. ISBN 9781408131473.
- McMullen, Kieran (2012). The Many Watsons. MX Publishing. ISBN 9781780923031.
- Redmond, Christopher (2011). Sherlock Holmes Handbook (2nd ed.). Dundurn Group Ltd. ISBN 9781554884469.
- Smith, Daniel (2009). The Sherlock Holmes Companion: An Elementary Guide. Castle Books. ISBN 9780785827849.