David Burke

Acting

Born May 25, 1934, Liverpool, England, UK

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.

Filmography

• 2018Only the Lonely — George
• 2016The Young Messiah — Blind Rabbi
• 2015Harry Price: Ghost Hunter
• 2012The Woman in Black — PC Collins
• 2010Love and Distrust — Freddie (segment "The Summer House")
• 2010The Summer House — Freddie
• 2006Number 13 — Gunton, Hotel Landlord
• 2006Random Quest — Professor / JK Harshom
• A Ghost Story for Christmas — Patten
• 2005A View from a Hill — Patten
• The Closer — Mr. Murdoch
• 2004The Rivals — Sir Anthony Absolute
• 2003Three Sisters — Chebutykin
• 2002Bertie and Elizabeth — Lord Reith
• Spooks — Fiona's Father
• Waking the Dead — Philip Bryant
• 1998King Lear — Kent
• Midsomer Murders — John Farrow, Fred Messenger
• Dalziel and Pascoe — Paul Boddison
• Testament: The Bible in Animation — God (voice)
• 1996Twelfth Night — Party Guest / Dancer
• 1995Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective — Dr. John H. Watson
• 1994As You Like It — Narrator (voice)
• 1994Mesmer — Doctor de Vauzesmes
• Space Precinct — Vachel
• Shakespeare: The Animated Tales — Narrator (voice)
• In Suspicious Circumstances — James Maybrick
• Performance — Kent
• The House of Eliott — Sir John Crowborough
• Agatha Christie's Poirot — Sir Arthur Stanley
• 1988Run for the Lifeboat — Gareth
• Screen Two — Gareth
• Sherlock Holmes — Dr. John H. Watson
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Dr John H. Watson
• The Bill
• 1983Henry VI Part 1 — Duke of Gloucester
• 1983Henry VI Part 2 — Duke of Gloucester / Dick the Butcher
• Reilly: Ace of Spies — Stalin
• Spyship
• 1983The Tragedy of Richard III — Sir William Catesby
• 1982Spaghetti House — Davis
• Nanny
• 1981The Man Who Saw Tomorrow — The Friar
• 1981The Winter's Tale — Camillo
• Our John Willie — John Willie Halliday
• 1979Comedians — Mick Connor
• Armchair Thriller — Tom Amyas, MP, Tom Amyas M.P.
• 1978Quiet as a Nun — Tom Amyas M.P.
• 1978Return Fare — Len
• 1977A Choice of Evils — Cardinal Volponi
• BBC2 Play of the Week — Len
• 1976Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground — Tweed
• The Love School — William Morris
• Centre Play — Tweed
• Crown Court — Dr. Anthony Boyde
• Holly — Tom Prentiss
• Villains — Eric
• A Ghost Story for Christmas — Patten, Gunton, Hotel Landlord
• 1971Michael Regan — Michael Reagan
• The Guardians — Dr. Frank Benedict
• Manhunt — Beauchamps
• Play for Today — Cardinal Volponi
• 1969There Is Also Tomorrow — Len
• The Champions — Roger Carson
• Inheritance — Henry Morcer
• A Game of Murder — Det. Insp. Ed Royce
• 1964Rattle of a Simple Man — Jack (uncredited)
• Redcap
• 1964Saturday Night Out — Manager
• Sherlock Holmes
• The Wednesday Play — Len
• The Avengers — John Wrightson
• Coronation Street — Jack Benjamin
• No Hiding Place