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David Burke (historian)
David Burke may refer to: Entertainment * David Burke (British actor) (born 1934), British television actor * David Burke (American actor) (born 1967), American television actor * David Burke (author), language books author * David J. Burke (born 1948), producer, screenwriter and film and television director * David Burke, author of a book on Melita Norwood * David "Bombhead" Burke, a character played by Lee Otway on ''Hollyoaks'' * D4vd, American singer and songwriter Sports *David Burke (Australian footballer) (born 1959), Australian rules footballer *David Burke (English footballer) (born 1960), English footballer *David Burke (boxer) David Burke (born 3 February 1975 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English boxer who won the bronze medal in the Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) division at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark. Nicknamed ' ... (born 1975), English boxer *David Burke (Galway hurler) (born 1990), Irish hurler for Galway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Burke (British Actor)
David Burke (born 25 May 1934) is an English actor, known for playing Dr. John Watson in the initial series of Granada Television's 1980s ''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'', which starred Jeremy Brett in the title role. He also starred as Joseph Stalin in the last two episodes of ''Reilly, Ace of Spies''. Early life Burke was born on 25 May 1934 in Liverpool, England, and trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Career In the theatre, Burke originated the part of Niels Bohr in Michael Frayn's ''Copenhagen''. Burke 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. 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. He was thought by many to portray Dr. Watson with an excellent style. He was replaced by Edward Hardwicke, whom he had recommended as his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |