Burke is an

Anglo-Norman Anglo-Norman may refer to: *Anglo-Normans, the medieval ruling class in England following the Norman conquest of 1066 *Anglo-Norman language **Anglo-Norman literature *Anglo-Norman England, or Norman England, the period in English history from 1066 ...

Irish

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

, deriving from the ancient

and

Hiberno-Norman From the 12th century onwards, a group of Normans invaded and settled in Gaelic Ireland. These settlers later became known as Norman Irish or Hiberno-Normans. They originated mainly among Cambro-Norman families in Wales and Anglo-Normans from ...

noble dynasty, the House of Burgh. In Ireland, the descendants of William de Burgh (–1206) had the surname '' de Burgh'' which was

gaelicised Gaelicisation, or Gaelicization, is the act or process of making something Gaelic, or gaining characteristics of the ''Gaels'', a sub-branch of celticisation. The Gaels are an ethno-linguistic group, traditionally viewed as having spread from Irel ...

in Irish as ''

de Búrca de Búrca (also De Burgh, de Burgh, Búrc and Burke, and Latinised as de Burgo) is an Irish language, Irish Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman surname deriving from the ancient Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman noble dynasty, the House of ...

'' and over the centuries became ''Búrc'' then Burke and Bourke. Notable people with this name include:

Surname

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Adam Burke (disambiguation) Adam Burke may refer to: * Adam Burke (rower), Irish ocean rower * Adam Burke (comedian) (born 1976), American stand-up comedian, writer, and comic artist * Adam Burke (animator) (1971–2018), American animator of ''Toy Story 4 ''Toy Story 4' ...

, multiple people, including: ** Adam Burke (rower), (1971–2018), Irish ocean rower ** Adam Burke (comedian), American stand-up comedian, writer, and comic artist *

Adrian P. Burke Adrian Paul Burke (October 2, 1904 in The Bronx, New York City – September 3, 2000 in Lauderhill, Broward County, Florida) was an American lawyer and politician. Life He was the son of Thomas F. Burke and Rose Mary (Daw) Burke. He graduated from ...

(1904–2000), New York judge * Aedanus Burke (1743–1802), Irish-American soldier, judge, and politician * Aggrey Burke (born 1943), British psychiatrist and academic * Alafair Burke (born 1969), mystery novel writer and Court TV commentator * Alan Burke (1922–1992), American conservative television and radio talk show host * Alan Burke (director) (1923–2007), Australian writer and film director and producer * Albert Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: **

Albert E. Burke Albert E. Burke (1919–1999) was a Yale University professor and a pioneer of public educational television. Burke was an early environmentalist, advocating for stewardship of the environment in the 1950s. He rose to national fame as an early me ...

(1919–1999), Yale University professor and public educational television pioneer ** Albert Burke (tennis) (1901–1958), Irish tennis player *

Alex Burke Alex Burke (born 11 November 1977 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Burke, who started his career with Kilmarnock, also played with Falkirk, Clydebank, Berwick Rangers, Queen of the South ...

(born 1977), Scottish former professional footballer *

Alexander Burke Alexander Burke (born 1983) is an American musician, songwriter, composer, music producer, television producer, writer and actor. From 2013 to 2016 he was the keyboard player for the band Save Ferris. Early life Alexander was born in Los Angeles ...

(born 1983) is an American musician, producer, writer and actor *

Alexandra Burke Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke (born 25 August 1988) is a British singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fifth series of the British television series ''The X Factor'' in 2008, and has been signed to Epic Records, RCA Records and Syc ...

(born 1988), British singer, songwriter and actress * Alfred Burke (1918–2011), British actor who starred in the ITV series ''Public Eye'' *

Alice Burke Alice Burke may refer to: * Alice Burke (politician) * Alice Burke (footballer) Alice Burke (born 3 October 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for St Kilda in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Burke's father, Nathan Burke, played over ...

or Alice Driscoll Burke (1892–1974), American politician *

Alice Burke (footballer) Alice Burke (born 3 October 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for St Kilda in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Burke's father, Nathan Burke, played over 300 games for in the Australian Football League competition, and is the curren ...

, (born 2002), Australian rules footballer *

Alicia Burke Alicia Burke is a Jamaican fashion model. Career Before modeling, Burke planned to become a midwife. Burke was discovered by Pulse Models at their Caribbean Model Search competition, which she won; Pulse connected her to other agencies in the U ...

, Jamaican fashion model * Montel Vontavious Porter or Alvin Antonio Burke Jr or Hassan Hamin Assad (born 1973), professional wrestler *

Ambrose Burke Monsignor Ambrose J. Burke (November 27, 1895 – October 6, 1998) was an English professor and Catholic priest who served as the eighth president of Saint Ambrose University (then Saint Ambrose College) from 1940 through 1956. A native of Iowa, ...

(1895–1998), English professor and Catholic priest *

Andrew Burke (disambiguation) Andrew Burke may refer to: *Andrew H. Burke (1850–1918), American politician who served as governor of North Dakota *Andrew Burke (poet) (born 1944), Australian poet *Andrew Burke (sailor) Owen Andrew Burke (25 March 1949 – 5 April 2009 ...

, multiple people, including: **

Andrew H. Burke Andrew Horace Burke (May 15, 1850 – November 17, 1918) was an American politician who was the second Governor of North Dakota from 1891 to 1893. Biography Burke was born in New York City in 1850 and orphaned at the age of four. Burke was adop ...

(1850–1918), American politician who served as governor of North Dakota ** Andrew Burke (poet) (born 1944), Australian poet **

Andrew Burke (sailor) Owen Andrew Burke (25 March 1949 – 5 April 2009) was a Barbadian sailor. He competed in the Finn event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 19 ...

(1949–2009), Barbadian Olympic sailor *

Angela Brown-Burke Angela Rosemarie Brown-Burke is a Jamaican politician with the People's National Party. Career Brown-Burke started her political career as a Corporate Area Councillor of the Kingston and Saint Andrew Corporation. She was elected a vice-preside ...

, Jamaican politician *

Anna Burke Anna Elizabeth Burke (born 1 January 1966) is a former Australian politician and current Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. She was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from October 1998 to May 2016, representing the ...

(born 1966), Australian politician * Anne Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Anne Burke (writer) (fl.1780–1805), Irish Gothic novelist **

Anne M. Burke Anne Marie Burke (née McGlone; born February 3, 1944) is an American jurist who served on the Illinois Supreme Court from 2006 until 2022. She served a term as the chief justice from 2019 until 2022. Burke had previously been appointed to the Il ...

(born 1944), Illinois Supreme Court Justice for Cook County, Illinois *

Anthony D. Burke Anthony Burke (born 1966) is an Australian political theorist and international relations scholar. He is Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of New South Wales. He was the founding editor and is publisher of the ...

(born 1966), Australian political theorist and international relations scholar *

Antoine Burke Antoine Burke (born 20 July 1975) is a retired Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish languag ...

(born 1975), Irish athlete *

Antonee Burke-Gilroy Antonee Burke-Gilroy (born 3 October 1997) is an English-born Australian association football player who plays for A-League club Perth Glory. Career Burke-Gilroy played with Newcastle Jets as well as spending 6-months on loan with Portuguese s ...

(born 1997), English-born Australian association football player *

Antonella Gambotto-Burke Antonella Gambotto-Burke (née Antonella Gambotto, born 19 September 1965) is an Italian-Australian author, journalist and singer-songwriter based in Kent, England, known for her writing about sex, death and motherhood. Gambotto-Burke is best k ...

or Antonella Gambotto (born 1965), Italian-Australian author and journalist *

Aoife de Búrca Aoife de Búrca (3 October 1885 1 December 1974), one of the few nurses stationed in the Hibernian Bank and the General Post Office, Dublin during the Easter Rising, de Búrca was one of those who treated James Connolly before his arrest. Bio ...

(1885–1974), born Eva Burke, Red Cross nurse during the Irish Easter Rising *

Arizona John Burke John M. Burke (1842 – April 12, 1917), also known as "Arizona John" and "Major John M. Burke" was an American publicist, manager, and press agent. He is best known for his association with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Early life John M. ...

, see John Burke *

Arleigh Burke Arleigh Albert Burke (October 19, 1901 – January 1, 1996) was an admiral of the United States Navy who distinguished himself during World War II and the Korean War, and who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower and Kenne ...

or Arleigh Albert Burke (1901–1996), former Admiral of the United States Navy *

Ashton Burke Ashton may refer to: Names *Ashton (given name) *Ashton (surname) Places Australia * Ashton, Elizabeth Bay, a heritage-listed house in Sydney, New South Wales *Ashton, South Australia Canada *Ashton, Ontario New Zealand * Ashton, New Zealand ...

(2006) * Augustus Nicholas Burke (1838–1891), Irish painter *

Austin-Emile Burke Austin-Emile Burke (January 22, 1922 – August 12, 2011) was a Canadian Prelate of the Catholic Church. Austin-Emile Burke was born in Sluice Point, Nova Scotia, and ordained a priest on March 25, 1950. Burke was appointed bishop of the Dioce ...

(1922–2011), Canadian Prelate of the Catholic Church *

Autumn Burke Autumn Burke (born November 23, 1973) is an American politician who served as a member of the California State Assembly. A Democrat, she represented the California's 62nd State Assembly district, which encompasses portions of the Westside and ...

(born 1973), American politician

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Barbara Burke Barbara Hannah Anita Burke (13 May 1917 – 8 August 1998) was a British and South African sprint runner. She competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics, where she won a silver medal in the relay and placed fourth in a semi-final o ...

(1917–1998), British and South African sprint runner *

Barbara Burke Hubbard Barbara Burke Hubbard (born 1948) is an American science journalist, mathematics popularizer, textbook author, and book publisher, known for her books on wavelet transforms and multivariable calculus. Life Burke Hubbard is the daughter of ''Los ...

(born 1948), American science writer * Bernard Burke or John Bernard Burke (1814–1892), British genealogist, editor of ''Burke's Peerage'' *

Bernie Burke Bernard M. Burke Jr. was an American ice hockey goaltender who won a silver medal at the 1950 World Championships and captained the Boston College to the national championship in 1949. Career Burke first began attending Boston College in 1942, ...

or Bernie M. Burke Jr, American ice hockey player *

Berny Burke Berny Thomas Burke Montiel (born 16 March 1996) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a right winger for Liga FPD club Sporting San José. Club career Burke started his career at hometown club Santos de Guápiles and made his professional ...

or Berny Thomas Burke Montiel (born 1996) is a Costa Rican footballer *

Bessie Burke Bessie Bruington Burke (March 19, 1891 - 1968) was the first African American teacher and principal hired in the Los Angeles public school system. In 1887, Burke's parents left their farms and teaching jobs in Kansas via a covered wagon. They s ...

(1891–1968), African American teacher *

Beulah Burke Beulah Elizabeth Burke (1885–1975), was, along with her sister, Lillie, one of the nine original founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority in 1908, the first sorority founded by African-American women. In her leadership as an educator and civic a ...

or Beulah Elizabeth Burke (1885–1975), American founder of the first African-American sorority * Bill Burke (athlete) (born 1969), American middle-distance runner * Billy Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Billy Burke (actor) (born 1966), American actor ** Billy Burke (evangelist) (born 1953), Pentecostal faith healer **

Billy Burke (golfer) William John Burke, Burkauskas (polonized Burkowski) (December 14, 1902 – April 19, 1972) was a prominent Lithuanian-American professional golfer of the 1920s and 1930s. Burke was born in Naugatuck, Connecticut. His greatest season was 1931, ...

(1902–1972), professional golfer **

Billy Burke (baseball) William Ignatius Burke (July 11, 1889 – February 9, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed o ...

(1889–1967), Major League Baseball player ** Billy Burke (hurler) (1912–1995), Irish hurler ** Billy Burke (firefighter) (1955–2001), sacrificed his life when the World Trade Centers collapsed ** Billy Burke (criminal) or William "Billy the Kid" Burke *1858–1919), American gangster ** Bill Burke (athlete) (born 1969), American middle-distance runner ** Bill Burke (photographer) (born 1943), American documentary photographer ** Billie Burke (1884–1970), American stage and screen actress ** Willie Burke (born 1972), Irish footballer *

Bobby Burke Robert James Burke (January 23, 1907 – February 8, 1971) was a pitcher for the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Phillies. Burke helped the Senators win the 1933 American League Pennant. In 10 seasons Burke had a 38–46 win–loss recor ...

or Robert James Burke (1907–1971), American baseball player * Bobby Burke (footballer), (born 1934), Northern Irish former professional footballer *

Brendan Burke Brendan Gilmore Burke (December 8, 1988 – February 5, 2010) was an athlete and student manager at Miami University for the RedHawks men's ice hockey team. The youngest son of Brian Burke, former general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, lo ...

or Brendan Gilmore Burke (1988–2010), American athlete *

Brendan Burke (soccer) Brendan Burke (born November 12, 1982 in Hopedale, Massachusetts) is an American soccer coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo FC. During his playing career, he mainly played as a ...

, (born 1982), American soccer coach *

Brendan Burke (sportscaster) Brendan Burke (born July 8, 1984) is an American sportscaster for MSG Networks, the New York Islanders and Turner Sports. Early life Burke was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, while his father, Don, (sportswriter) covered the then- IHL Milwau ...

, (born 1984) American sportscaster *

Brian Burke (disambiguation) Brian Burke may refer to: * Brian Burke (Australian politician) (born 1947), Australian politician and former premier of Western Australia * Brian Burke (American politician) (born 1958), Wisconsin politician and legislator * Brian Burke (ice hocke ...

, multiple people, including: ** Brian Burke (Australian politician) (born 1947), Australian politician and former premier of Western Australia **

Brian Burke (American politician) Brian Burke (born April 19, 1958) is an American State Public Defender in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Previously he was a state legislator. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Burke graduated from Washington High School (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) in 1975 and M ...

(born 1958), Wisconsin politician and legislator ** Brian Burke (ice hockey) (born 1955), American ice hockey executive and GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs **

Brian Burke (American football) Brian Burke (August 22, 1935) is an American former college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Ohio University from 1979 to 1984, compiling a record of 31–34–1. He played college football at Kent State Universi ...

(born 1935), former American football player and coach **

Brian Burke (Gaelic footballer) Brian Burke is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Tipperary senior team. From Fethard, Co. Tipperary. Burke first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of fifteen when he first linked up with the Ti ...

(born 1966), Irish retired Gaelic footballer *

Brock Burke Brock Christopher Burke (born August 4, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019. Career Amateur career Burke attended Evergreen High School in Everg ...

(born 1996, American professional baseball pitcher * Brooke Burke (born 1971), actress and model *

Bryan Burke Bryan Burke (born January 3, 1989) is an American soccer player who last played professionally for San Francisco Deltas in the North American Soccer League. Youth Burke was born and raised in Newport Beach, California and played at the colleg ...

(born 1989), American soccer player *

Byron Burke Byron E. Burke is an American record producer, who has worked in the music industry for over twenty years. He served as the Co-Executive Vice President of the music division for Prelude music & Film Works that released the 1998 motion picture ''Los ...

, American record producer

C

Cam Burke Cam Burke (born April 30, 1987) is a Canadian amateur golfer. Burke was born in Kitchener, Ontario. He attended Eastern Michigan University. He won the 2008 and 2009 Canadian Amateur Championship. Burke played on the Web.com Tour in 2014 after e ...

(born 1987), Canadian amateur golfer * Caroline Burke or Caroline Berg (1913–1964), American actress, producer, writer, and art collector *

Carolyn Burke Carolyn Burke (born March 29, 1940) is an Australian-born American writer, translator, and author of four biographies. Her first was a life of the English poet Mina Loy, published in 1996 and reprinted in 2021. She has also written books about the ...

(born 1940), Australian-born American translator, art critic, and author *

Catherine Burke (disambiguation) Catherine or Katherine Burke may refer to: *Catherine 'Katie' Burke, character in ''Abandon'' (film) **Kathy Burke or Katherine Burke (born 1964), British actress * Katherine Delmar Burke, school, named after its founder *Katharine Alice Burke ...

, multiple people, including: ** Kathy Burke or Katherine Burke (born 1964), British actress **

Katharine Alice Burke Katherine Alice Burke (1875 – 6 July 1924) was a British chemist and one of the nineteen signatories of the 1904 petition to the Chemical Society, 1904 petition to the Chemical Society. Early life and education Burke was born in Surrey in 1 ...

(1875–1924), British chemist *

Ceelle Burke Cecil Louis Burke, who performed as Ceelle Burke, was a musician and performer. He was born in Los Angeles. After working with the Norman Thomas Quintette, he joined Curtis Mosby's Blue Blowers. He collaborated with Leon Rene on the song '' Lovel ...

, American musician and performer *

Ces Burke Cecil "Ces" Burke (27 March 1914 – 4 August 1997) was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Auckland and, once, for New Zealand. He was born in Ellerslie, New Zealand and died in Auckland, New Zealand.

or Cecil Burke (1914–1997), New Zealand cricketer *

Chand Burke Chand Burke (2 February 1932 – 28 December 2008), also known as Chand Burque, was an Indian character actress in Hindi and Punjabi language films. She was the paternal grandmother of Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh. Career Chand Burke made he ...

, Indian actress *

Charles Burke (disambiguation) Charles Burke may refer to: *Charles H. Burke (1861–1944), American politician *Charles Burke (British Army officer) (1882–1917) *Charlie Burke, former head coach of the Hong Kong National Men and Women's cricket teams * Chuck Burke (born 1930) ...

, multiple people, including: **

Charles H. Burke Charles Henry Burke (April 1, 1861 – April 7, 1944) was a Republican Congressman from South Dakota and Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the 1920s. Biography He was born near Batavia, New York, in 1861, and attended the public sc ...

(1861–1944), American politician **

Charles Burke (British Army officer) Lieutenant Colonel Charles James Burke (9 March 1882 – 9 April 1917) was an officer in the Royal Irish Regiment and the Royal Flying Corps and a military aviation pioneer. He was both the first commander of No. 2 Squadron and later the Seco ...

(1882–1917) ** Charlie Burke, former head coach of the Hong Kong National Men and Women's cricket teams **

Chuck Burke Charles William Burke (born October 8, 1930) is an American speed skater. He competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics and the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games ( it, VII Giochi Olimp ...

(born 1930), American Olympic speed skater * Cheryl Burke (born 1984), American professional dancer * Chesya Burke, American editor, educator and author *

Chris Burke (disambiguation) Chris Burke or Christopher Burke may refer to: * Christopher Burke (Irish revolutionary) (1898–1964), Irish revolutionary, hunger striker and sportsman *Chris Burke (actor) (born 1965), American actor and folk singer * Chris Burke (baseball) (born ...

, multiple people, including: **

Christopher Burke (Irish revolutionary) Christopher Patrick Burke (4 August 1898 – 23 June 1964) was an Irish revolutionary, hunger striker and sportsman from the prominent Drogheda family, the Burkes of Duleek Street. At just 21, he was made officer in command of the Irish Republi ...

(1898-1964), Irish revolutionary, hunger striker and sportsman **

Chris Burke (actor) Christopher Joseph Burke (born August 26, 1965) is an American actor. He has become best known for his character Charles "Corky" Thatcher on the television series '' Life Goes On''. Early years Burke is the youngest of four children of Marian ...

(born 1965), American actor and folk singer ** Chris Burke (baseball) (born 1980), Major League Baseball player **

Chris Burke (footballer) Christopher Robert Burke (born 2 December 1983) is a Scottish professional association football, football coach and former player, who is currently a reserve team coach at Kilmarnock F.C., Kilmarnock. He primarily played as a Midfielder#Winger, ...

(born 1983), Scottish footballer ** Christopher Burke (design writer), typeface designer and author on typography ** Christopher J. Burke,

U.S. Magistrate Judge In United States federal courts, magistrate judges are judges appointed to assist U.S. district court judges in the performance of their duties. Magistrate judges generally oversee first appearances of criminal defendants, set bail, and conduct ...

of the

U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware The United States District Court for the District of Delaware (in case citations, D. Del.) is the United States district court, Federal district court having jurisdiction over the entire state of Delaware. The Court sits in Wilmington, Delaware, ...

** Christopher Burke, guitarist with Beach Fossils ** Christopher Burke, astronomer

Ursa Minor Dwarf The Ursa Minor Dwarf is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy, discovered by A.G. Wilson of the Lowell Observatory, in the United States, during the Palomar Sky Survey in 1955. It appears in the Ursa Minor constellation, and is a satellite galaxy of the Milky ...

Chris Burke (priest) Christopher Mark Burke (born 1965) is a Church of England priest; he is the Archdeacon of Barking.

, Vice-Dean and Canon Precentor of Sheffield Cathedral, and Archdeacon-designate of Barking **

Chris Burke-Gaffney Chris Burke-Gaffney aka "CBG" is a Canadian songwriter, producer, and artist manager. Burke-Gaffney also oversees the day-to-day operation of CBG Artist Development. History Burke-Gaffney started his career as singer/bassist for The Pumps (Polygr ...

, Canadian songwriter and producer * Christie Burke (born 1989), Canadian actress *

Christy Burke Christopher Burke is an Independent politician (Ireland), Independent Dublin City Councillor and former Lord Mayor of Dublin.Ciarán Burke Ciarán Burke (born 1999) is an Irish hurler who plays for Offaly Championship club Ballinamere and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team. He usually lines out at full-back. Career Burke first came to hurling prominence w ...

(born 1999), Irish hurler * Clarence Burke Jr (1949–2013), American singer and member of the Five Stairsteps * Clem Burke (born 1954), American drummer for the group Blondie *

Colm Burke Colm Burke (born 17 January 1957) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-Central since the 2020 general election. He previously served as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 20 ...

(born 1957), Irish Fine Gael politician * Conor Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Conor Burke (rugby union), (born 1974), Irish rugby union player ** Conor Burke (hurler), (born 1998) is an Irish hurler **

Conor Burke (baseball) Conor O. Burke is a baseball coach and former outfielder, who is the current head baseball coach of the Iona Gaels. He played college baseball at Suffolk County Community College and Guilford Technical Community College before transferring to Quee ...

, or Conor O. Burke, American baseball coach and former outfielder * Cormac Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Cormac Burke (footballer), (born 1993) is a Northern Irish association footballer **

Cormac Burke (priest) Cormac Burke may refer to: * Cormac Burke (footballer) Cormac Burke (born 11 August 1993) is a Northern Irish association footballer, who plays for NIFL Championship club Institute F.C., Institute. Club career Ipswich Town He made his debut ...

* Cory Burke (born 1991), Jamaican professional footballer *

Courtney Burke Courtney Burke (born September 2, 1994) is an American ice hockey defenseman. She was drafted fourth overall by the Buffalo Beauts during the 2015 NWHL Draft for the inaugural season of the National Women's Hockey League. In 2011, she helped th ...

(born 1994), American ice hockey defenseman *

Cyril Burke (Australian rules footballer) Cyril Ignatius Burke (14 October 1905 – 6 September 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Austr ...

, (1905–1984), Australian rules footballer *

Cyril Burke Cyril Thomas Burke BEM (7 November 1925 – 18 January 2010)Cyril Burke's obituary

(1925–2010), Australian rugby union player

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Daithí Burke Daithí Burke (born 16 November 1992) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who plays at senior level for the Galway county hurling team and for his clubs Turloughmore and Corofin. Burke made his debut for Galway against Laois, and was p ...

(born 1992) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer *

Dan Burke (disambiguation) Dan Burke may refer to: *Dan Burke (baseball) (1868–1933), MLB utility player *Dan Burke (basketball) (born 1959), NBA assistant coach *Daniel Burke (executive) Daniel Burke (February 4, 1929 – October 26, 2011) was an American television ex ...

, multiple people, including: **

Dan Burke (baseball) Daniel L. Burke (October 25, 1868 – March 20, 1933) was a reserve catcher/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Rochester Broncos and the Syracuse Stars in , and with the Boston Beaneaters in . Listed at 5' 10", 190&nb ...

(1868–1933), MLB utility player **

Dan Burke (basketball) Daniel P. Burke (born April 3, 1959, in Lynwood, California) is an American basketball coach who serves as assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Coaching career Portland Trail Blazers Burke spe ...

(born 1959), NBA assistant coach **

Daniel Burke (executive) Daniel Burke (February 4, 1929 – October 26, 2011) was an American television executive. Biography Originally from Albany, New York, Burke served in the Korean War, later earning his bachelor's degree from the University of Vermont and his MBA ...

(1929–2011), former president of Capital Cities Communications and American Broadcasting Corporation **

Daniel J. Burke Daniel J. Burke (born December 17, 1951) was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 23rd district from 1991 to 2013 and the 1st district from 2013 to 2018. Burke was defeated for the Democratic nomination ...

(born 1951), former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives *

Daniel Burke (disambiguation) Daniel Burke may refer to: * Daniel J. Burke (born 1951), former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives *Dan Burke (baseball) (1868–1933), Major League Baseball player *Daniel Burke (Australian politician) Daniel Burke (26 ...

, multiple people, including: **

(born 1951), former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives **

(1868–1933), Major League Baseball player **

Daniel Burke (Australian politician) Daniel Burke (26 June 1827 – 13 August 1927) was an Australian politician. Burke was born in Thurles in County Tipperary in 1827. In 1893 he won a by-election for the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Cressy following Edmund Sutton Sir Ed ...

(1827–1927), member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly **

(1929–2011), former president of the American Broadcasting Corporation **

Daniel Burke (rower) Daniel Burke (born 2 May 1974 in Sydney) is an Australian rower who won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He's one of only two Australian oarsmen to have twice won the Grand Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta. Club an ...

(born 1974), Australian rower **

Daniel W. Burke Daniel Webster Burke (April 22, 1841 – May 29, 1911) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Burke received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Sheph ...

(1841–1911), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * Dave Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: **

David Burke (politician) David E. Burke (born July 26, 1967) served as State Senator for the 26th District of the Ohio Senate. He formerly served in the Ohio House of Representatives. He is the Chairman of the Senate Finance Medicaid subcommittee. Life and career Burke ...

(born 1967), Ohio politician **

Dave Burke (Australian footballer) David Barmby Burke (14 October 1916 – 4 January 1987) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Personal life Burke served as a lieutenant in the Second Australian Imperial F ...

(1916–1987), Australian rules footballer *

David Burke (disambiguation) 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 ...

, multiple people, including: ** David Burke (British actor) (born 1934), British television actor **

David Burke (American actor) David Burke (born June 18, 1967) is an American television actor. He attended the College of William and Mary where his most famous role was that of Eugene Morris Jerome in ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'' and as Arthur in '' The Tick'' (2001-2002). ...

(born 1967), American television actor **

David Burke (author) “Slangman” David Burke is the author/creator of over 100 products and books on how to use and understand slang and idioms in different language Language is a structured system of communication. The structure of a language is its gra ...

, language books author **

David J. Burke David J. Burke (born November 8, 1948, in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American executive producer, screenwriter and film and television director. Burke has produced '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, seaQuest DSV, TriBeCa,'' and other s ...

(born 1948), producer, screenwriter and film and television director **

David Burke (Australian footballer) David Burke (born 6 November 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Burke played only three senior games for Essendon, but notably kicked five goals on his leag ...

(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) David Burke (born 7 January 1990) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder or half forward for the Galway senior team. Burke joined the team in 2010 and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. He has won one Leinster ...

(born 1990), Irish hurler for Galway **

David Burke (Kilkenny hurler) David Burke (born 15 December 1963) is an Irish people, Irish retired Hurling, hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny GAA, Kilkenny and Wexford GAA, Wexford senior teams. Born in Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Burke first played comp ...

(born 1981), Irish hurler for Kilkenny and Wexford **

David Burke (athlete) 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 ...

1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race The Junior men's race at the 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Colombier, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, at the Planeyse Colombier on March 23, 1986. A report on the event was given in '' The Herald'' and in the '' Evening T ...

David Burke (soccer) 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 ...

, played for

Albany BWP Highlanders Albany BWP Highlanders was an American soccer team based in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 2003, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Divi ...

** Davy Burke, Irish Gaelic football manager and former player **

(born 1967), member of the Ohio House of Representatives **

David Burke (botanist) David Burke (1854 – 11 April 1897) was one of the most widely travelled plant collectors, who was sent by James Veitch & Sons to collect plants in British Guiana, Burma and Colombia. In his later life, Burke became rather eccentric, preferring ...

(1854–1897), English botanist **

David Burke (chef) David Burke (born February 27, 1962) is an American chef and restaurateur, known for his appearance on the reality TV program '' Iron Chef America''. Early life Born in Brooklyn NY and raised in Hazlet, New Jersey, Burke is a graduate of the ...

(born 1962), chef and restaurateur **

David W. Burke David Warren Burke (April 3, 1936 – April 18, 2014) was an American news executive and political administrator. He was Vice President ABC News, where he worked with Peter Jennings and Barbara Walters, among others.Visi Media Asia Visi may refer to: * Carla Visi (born 1970), a popular Brazilian axé and MPB singer, songwriter, occasional actress and television show host * Michel Visi (1954-2007), the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Vila, Vanuatu * an abbreviat ...

David A. Burke Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 was a scheduled flight along the West Coast of the United States, from Los Angeles, California, to San Francisco. On December 7, 1987, the British Aerospace 146-200A, registration N350PS, crashed in San Lu ...

(1952–1987), American hijacker and former employee who caused the crash of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 **

David Burke (neurophysiologist) David James Burke (born 11 May 1944) is an Australian neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist. He has held senior positions at the Prince of Wales Hospital, University of New South Wales and University of Sydney. He led one of two teams tha ...

(born ), Australian expert in spinal and brain trauma *

Dean Burke Kenneth Dean Burke (born September 7, 1957) is a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Georgia State Senate in the 152nd Georgia General Assembly from Bainbridge, Georgia.. Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013. Burke was fi ...

or Kenneth Dean Burke (born 1957), American Republican politician and member of the Georgia State Senate *

Declan Burke Declan "Dec" Burke (born 22 May 1972 from Limerick) is an Irish guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist. Biography Burke was born on 22 May 1972 in Limerick, Ireland, and moved to the UK in 1989. He has one son. Career Burke began as a keyboard p ...

(born 1972), Irish musician * Delta Burke (born 1956), American actress and producer * Denis Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Denis Burke (Irish politician) (1904–1971), Irish politician, senator (1948–1961) **

Denis Burke (Australian politician) Denis Gabriel Burke (born 22 September 1948) is a former Australian politician. A former Australian Army officer, he served as a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1994 to 2005. He spent two years ...

(born 1948), Australian politician, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory (1999–2001) ** Dennis K. Burke (born 1962), U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona (2009–2011) * Desmond Lardner-Burke (1909–1984), politician in Rhodesia *

Dominic Burke (disambiguation) Dominic Burke ( – 1649) was an Irish Dominican priest and political agent. Dominic or Dominick Burke may also refer to: * Dominic Burke (bishop) (died 1704), Irish Roman Catholic Bishop of Elphin from 1671 to 1704 * Dominick Burke (died 1747) ...

, multiple people, including: **

Dominic Burke Dominic Burke ( – 1649) was an Irish Dominican priest and political agent. Burke appears to have been a native of Athenry; he is documented as a member of the Dominican Abbey of the town, after which he studied at Bologna. From 1628 he was a ...

(c. 1603 – 1649) was an Irish Dominican priest and political agent **

Dominic Burke (bishop) Dominic Burke (c. 1639 – 1 January 1704) was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Bishop of Elphin The Bishop of Elphin (; ) is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Elphin, County Roscommon, Ireland. ...

(1639–1704), Irish Roman Catholic Bishop of Elphin from 1671 to 1704 **

Dominick Burke Dominick Burke or Bourke (died 8 December 1747) was an Irish politician from County Galway. He represented the borough of Galway in the Irish House of Commons from 1735 to his death.Leigh Rayment, , accessed 29 December 2011 He was also Mayor ...

(died 1747), Irish politician **

Dominic Burke (businessman) Dominic James Burke (born September 1958) is a British businessman, and the chief executive officer (CEO) of Jardine Lloyd Thompson, the British multinational insurance broker since December 2005, and the world's fifth largest. Burke was born in ...

(born 1958), British businessman * Don Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Don Burke (born 1947) is an Australian television presenter and horticulturist ** Donald Burke, an American infectious diseases researcher **

Don Burke (American football) Donald Vincent Burke (February 7, 1926 – August 10, 2009) was an American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers from 1950 to 1954 for a total of 39 games. He played college football as ...

(born February 7, 1926), an American footballer *

Donal Burke Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the ...

(born 1998), Irish hurler *

Donna Burke Donna Burke is an Australian voice actress, singer, narrator and businesswoman. She is also known for her vocal work on songs produced for video game series such as ''Metal Gear'' and ''Final Fantasy''. Biography Burke graduated from Edith Cow ...

, Australian singer, voice actress and businesswoman * Donna Burke (luger), (born 1954), American luger * Doris Burke or Doris Sable, American sports announcer and analyst * Douglas Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: **

Doug Burke (tennis) Douglas Burke (born 25 July 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Jamaica. Career Burke was the Canadian Junior Champion in both the Under-18s and Under-21 categories. The Jamaican born player competed in collegiate tennis for Sout ...

(born 1963), Jamaican professional tennis player **

Doug Burke (water polo) Douglas Lambert Burke (born March 30, 1957) is a former water polo player who won a silver medal for the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Burke was born in Modesto, California. He played collegiately for Sta ...

(born 1957), American Olympic water polo player

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Éanna Burke Éanna Burke (born 21 October 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for the Galway senior team. Career Burke made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was selected for the Galway minor team. He enjoyed ...

(born 1995), Irish hurler *

Edmond W. Burke Edmond Wayne Burke (September 7, 1935 – March 31, 2020) was a justice of the Alaska Supreme Court from April 4, 1975, to December 1, 1993. He also severed a term as chief justice from November 16, 1981, to September 30, 1984. Born in Ukiah, Cal ...

(1935–2020), American jurist * Edmund Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: **

Edmund Bourke (1761–1821) Count Edmund Bourke, also ''Edmond'' or ''Edmound Burke'' (November 2, 1761 in St. Croix - August 12, 1821 in Vichy, France) was a Danish diplomat who negotiated and signed the Treaty of Kiel. Early life and family Edmund Bourke was born in Dani ...

or Edmund Burke (1761–1821), Danish statesman **

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(1729–1797), Anglo-Irish statesman and political philosopher **

Edmond de Burgh Sir Edmund de Burgh (; ; 1298–1338) was an Irish knight and ancestor of the Burke family of Clanwilliam. Background De Burgh was the fifth and last surviving son of Richard, Lord of Connaught and Earl of Ulster. His elder brother, John de ...

(or ''de Burke'') (1298–1338), Irish knight **

, Danish statesman **

Edmund Burke (congressman) Edmund Burke (January 23, 1809 – January 25, 1882) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor and politician. He served as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, United States Commissioner of Patents and as a United State ...

(1809–1882), U.S. Representative for New Hampshire **

Edmund Burke (architect) Edmund Burke (1851–1919) was a highly regarded Canadian architect best known for building Toronto's Prince Edward Viaduct or "Bloor Street Viaduct", and Toronto's Robert Simpson store. He served as the Vice-President, then President of the ...

(1850–1919), Canadian architect **

Edmund Burke III Edmund Burke III (born 1940) is Professor Emeritus of history at the University of California, Santa Cruz. His research areas include Islamic history, modern Middle Eastern and North African history, Mediterranean history, French history, oriental ...

(born 1940), U.S. historian ** Edmund Burke Fairfield (1821–1904), American minister, educator and politician **

E. Michael Burke Edmund Michael Burke (August 6, 1916 – February 5, 1987) was a U.S. Navy Officer, O.S.S. agent, C.I.A. agent, general manager of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, CBS executive, and President of the New York Yankees, the New York K ...

(1916–1987), U.S. intelligence officer and business executive ** Sir Edmund Burke, 2nd Baronet (died c. 1686) of the Burke baronets **

Eddie Burke Edmund Cornelius George Burke (June 2, 1905 – October 7, 1993) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 106 games in the National Hockey League. He was born in Toronto, Ontario and played for the Boston Bruins and New York Amer ...

(1905–1993), Canadian ice hockey player *

Edward Burke (disambiguation) Edward Burke may refer to: Government and politics * Edward A. Burke (1839–1928), Louisiana State Treasurer * Edward T. Burke (1870–1935), North Dakota Supreme Court justice *Edward J. Burke (1876–?), Wisconsin legislator *Edward R. Burke ...

, multiple people, including: **

Edward A. Burke Edward Austin Burke or Burk (September 13, 1839 – September 24, 1928), was the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Louisiana State Treasurer, State Treasurer of Louisiana following Reconstruction era of the United States, Reconstruct ...

(1839–1928), Louisiana State Treasurer ** Edward T. Burke (1870–1935), North Dakota Supreme Court justice **

Edward J. Burke Edward J. Burke (May 19, 1876 - November 2, 1935) was an American machinist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who was a justice of the peace, and spent a single term as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He went to law school in the e ...

(1876–?), Wisconsin legislator **

Edward R. Burke Edward Raymond Burke (November 28, 1880November 4, 1968) was an American Democratic Party politician. Burke moved to Sparta, Wisconsin with his parents and then Beloit, Wisconsin, where he went to Beloit College. Burke graduated in 1906, move ...

(1880–1968), American politician **

Edward M. Burke Edward Michael Burke (born December 29, 1943) is an American politician who is the alderman of Chicago's 14th ward. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected to the Chicago City Council in 1969, and represents part of the city's Sou ...

(born 1943), Chicago, Illinois Alderman ** Eddie Burke (baseball) (1866–1907), American baseball player **

Edward Burke (American football) Edward Joseph Burke (November 2, 1907 – August 19, 1967) was an American football player and officer in the United States Navy. He played college football at the United States Naval Academy and was a consensus first-team All-American guard in ...

(1907–1967), selected to the 1928 College Football All-America Team ** Edward Burke (cricketer) (born 1870), Jamaican cricketer **

Ed Burke (hammer thrower) Ed Burke (''Edward Andrew Burke;'' born March 4, 1940) is an American hammer thrower best known for carrying the flag of the United States at the Olympics in Los Angeles 1984. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1984 Olympics and placed 7th, 1 ...

(born 1940), hammer thrower, American flagbearer at 1984 Olympic games **

Edward Burke (basketball) Edward J. Burke (December 4, 1945 – March 23, 2009) was an American college basketball coach who led the Drexel Dragons men's basketball program from 1977 to 1991. Early life and high school Burke was born in 1945, the fourth of five children. ...

(1945–2009), American basketball coach ** Edward Burke (priest) (1847–1915), priest, president of Carlow College, and founder of St. Joseph's Academy ** Ed Burke (musician) (1909–1988), American musician **

Ted Burke Ted Burke (18 July 1877 – 29 January 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia ...

(1877–1967), Australian rules footballer *

Edwin J. Burke Edwin J. Burke (August 30, 1889 – September 26, 1944) was an American screenwriter who was most known for writing some of Shirley Temple's earlier films. He won an Academy Award at the 5th Academy Awards in the category of Best Adapted Screen ...

(1889–1944), American screenwriter * Elena Burke or Romana Elena Burgues Gonzalez (1928–2002), Cuban singer * Elijah Burke (born 1981), American professional wrestler * Elizabeth Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Elizabeth Burke-Plunkett, née Elizabeth Burke (1862–1944), an Irish activist **

Betty Burke Charles Edward Louis John Sylvester Maria Casimir Stuart (20 December 1720 – 30 January 1788) was the elder son of James Francis Edward Stuart, grandson of James II and VII, and the Stuart claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland and ...

, alias of Bonnie Prince Charlie * Elmer "Trigger" Burke (1917–1958), American hitman *

Ernest Burke Ernest Alexander Burke (June 26, 1924 – January 31, 2004) was an American baseball player in the Negro leagues. Burke was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland. During World War II, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, and was one of t ...

(1924–2004), American baseball player

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* Fergus Burke (born 1999), New Zealand rugby union player *

Fintan Burke Fintan Burke (born 1997) is an Irish hurling, hurler who plays for Galway Senior Hurling Championship, Galway Senior Championship club St Thomas' GAA, St Thomas' and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team. He usually lines out ...

(born 1997), Irish hurler *

Florrie Burke Florrie Burke (7 August 1918 – 24 April 1995) was an Irish footballer who played for Cork United, Cork Athletic and Evergreen United. He also played for both Ireland and the League of Ireland XI. Burke was raised in the Ballintemple, Cork a ...

(1918–1995), Irish footballer * Florrie R. Burke, American human rights advocate *

Frances Burke (disambiguation) Frances Burke may refer to: * Frances Burke, Countess of Clanricarde (1567–1633), English noblewoman * Frances Marie Burke (1922–2017), Miss America 1940 * Frances Mary Burke (1904–1994) was an Australian artist See also * Francis Burke (dis ...

, multiple people, including: **

Frances Burke, Countess of Clanricarde Frances Burke, Countess of Clanricarde, Dowager Countess of Essex ( Walsingham, formerly Devereux and Sidney; 1567 – 17 February 1633) was an English noblewoman. The daughter of Sir Francis Walsingham, Elizabeth I's Secretary of State, ...

(1567–1633), English noblewoman **

Frances Marie Burke Frances Marie Kenney (née Burke; May 4, 1922 – December 2, 2017) was an American beauty pageant contestant who was the winner of Miss America in 1940. Biography Burke, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was crowned Miss America at the Boardwalk ...

(1922–2017), Miss America 1940 **

Frances Mary Burke Frances Mary Burke (10 January 1904 – 14 October 1994) was an Australian artist. She holds a significant place in the development of Australian design and evolution of printed textile design in Australia. She is recognised not only as a tex ...

(1904–1994) was an Australian artist *

Francis Burke (disambiguation) Francis Burke may refer to: * Francis Burke (Franciscan) (died 1697), Irish Franciscan friar and writer * Francis Burke (bishop) (died 1723), Irish Roman Catholic archbishop of Tuam * Francis Burke (Dean of Elphin) (1834–1904), priest of the Chu ...

, multiple people, including: ** Francis Burke (Franciscan) (died 1697), Irish Franciscan friar and writer **

Francis Burke (bishop) Francis Burke, or de Burgo, or de Burgh (died August or September 1723) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as Archbishop of Tuam (1713–1723).

(died 1723), Irish Roman Catholic archbishop of Tuam **

Francis Burke (Dean of Elphin) Francis Burke (Dean of Elphin) (b Pellick Farm 1834 - d The Abbey, Boyle, Roscommon 19 February 1904) was a priest of the Church of Ireland. Burke was born in County Cork and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. After curacies at Killaraght and ...

(1834-1904), priest of the Church of Ireland *

Frank Burke (disambiguation) Frank Burke may refer to: * Frank Burke (United States Army officer) (1918–1988), American army officer and Medal of Honor recipient * Frank G. Burke (1927–2015), acting archivist of the United States * Frank W. Burke (1920–2007), American po ...

, multiple people, including: **

Frank Burke (United States Army officer) Francis Xavier Burke (September 29, 1918 – September 6, 1988) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. Biography Francis Xa ...

(1918–1988), American Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient ** Frank G. Burke (1927–2015), Acting Archivist of the United States **

Frank W. Burke Frank Welsh Burke (June 1, 1920 – June 28, 2007) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky from 1959 to 1963 and as Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1969 to ...

(1920–2007), American politician **

Frank Burke (Australian politician) Francis Michael Burke (27 March 1876 – 17 August 1949) was an Australian politician. Born at Tamworth to police officer Michael Burke (who would serve in the New South Wales Parliament from 1885 to 1887) and Catherine Agnes, ''née'' Le ...

(1876–1949), Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly **

Frank Burke (baseball) Frank Aloysius Burke (February 16, 1880 – September 17, 1946) was an American baseball player who played two seasons in the major leagues. Born in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, Burke played for the New York Giants and the Boston Doves ...

(1880–1946), American baseball player **

Frank Burke (hurler) Frank Burke (born 1952) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Galway senior team. Born in Turloughmore, County Galway, Burke first played competitive hurling at school at Presentation College, Athenry. He made his ...

(born 1952), Irish hurler **

Frank Burke (dual player) James Francis Burke (8 April 1895 – 28 December 1987) was an Irish hurler, Gaelic footballer and revolutionary. His championship career as a dual player with the Dublin senior teams spanned ten years from 1917 until 1927. Born in Carbury, Co ...

(1895–1987), Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer **

Frankie Burke Frankie Burke (June 6, 1915 – April 7, 1983) was a Hollywood actor, best known for his appearance as a member of The East Side Kids. Early life Burke was born Frankie Vaselle and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. His name was changed whe ...

(1915–1983), American actor * Fred Burke (1893–1940), American armed robber and contract killer

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Geoffrey Burke Bishop Geoffrey Ignatius Burke MA (31 July 1913 – 13 October 1999) was an English Roman Catholic bishop. Early life Geoffrey Burke was born in Whalley Range, Manchester, in 1913, the son of Doctor Peter Burke and his wife Margaret Mary. He wa ...

(1913–1999), English Roman Catholic bishop * George Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** George Burke (cricketer) (1847–1920), English cricketer **

George Thew Burke George Thew Burke (1776 – February 2, 1854) was a soldier, merchant and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Ballyartella, County Tipperary, Ireland in 1776. He was a captain in the British Army serving in Canada from 1811 to 1 ...

(1776–1854), soldier, merchant and political figure in Upper Canada ** George J. Burke (1886–1950), judge during the Nuremberg Trials *

(1776–1854), Canadian soldier, merchant and politician *

Georgia Burke Georgia Burke (February 27, 1878 — November 28, 1985) was an American actress who had performed on television, radio, and Broadway theatre between the 1930s and the 1960s. In 1934 Burke made her debut in Broadway in ''They Shall Not Die'', and ...

(1878–1984), actress *

Gerald Burke Gerald Burke (2 December 1930 – 24 June 1994) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League. Burke made his debut for the Carlton Football Club The Carlton Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is a professional Aus ...

(1930–1994), Australian rules footballer *

Gerry Burke Gerry Burke is an Irish former hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Offaly senior team. Born in Banagher, County Offaly, Burke first played competitive hurling in his youth. He made his senior debut with Offaly during the 1967-68 ...

, Irish hurler *

Gillian Burke Gillian Burke (born ) is a natural history television programme producer and voiceover artist, and has been a co-presenter of the BBC nature series ''Springwatch'' and its spin-offs since 2017. Career Burke studied biology at Bristol Univers ...

(born 1974/1975), British natural history television programme producer and voiceover artist *

Glenn Burke Glenn Lawrence Burke (November 16, 1952 – May 30, 1995) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics from 1976 to 1979. He was the first MLB player to come out as gay, announcing it in 1982 after ...

(1952–1995), American baseball player *

Gordon Burke Gordon Brian Burke (born February 5, 1941) was an American politician in the state of Iowa. Burke attended high school in Marshalltown, Iowa and was a tool and die maker. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives The Iowa House of Represe ...

(born 1941), American politician * Graham Burke (born 1993), Irish footballer *

Greg Burke (disambiguation) Greg Burke may refer to: * Greg Burke (athletic director), director of athletics for Northwestern State University * Greg Burke (baseball) (born 1982), Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for San Diego and the New York Mets * Greg Burke ...

, multiple people, including: **

Greg Burke (athletic director) Greg Burke is the current director of athletics for Northwestern State University. He was hired in 1996 to replace long time Northwestern State athletic director Tynes Hildebrand Tynes Hildebrand is a former American basketball coach and athletic ...

, director of athletics for Northwestern State University **

Greg Burke (baseball) Gregory Francis Burke (born September 21, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He attended Duke University, and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and New York Mets. Born in the Marlton section ...

(born 1982), Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for San Diego and the New York Mets **

Greg Burke (journalist) Gregory Joseph Burke (born November 8, 1959) is an American journalist. He was formerly the director of the Holy See Press Office, a position in which he succeeded Federico Lombardi, and was succeeded by Matteo Bruni. Burke was formerly a cor ...

(born 1959), American former TV news correspondent and adviser to Pope Francis **

Greg Burke (rugby league) Greg Burke (born 12 February 1993) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Barrow Raiders in the Betfred Championship. He played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and on loan from Wigan at the Bradford Bulls ...

(born 1993), rugby league player *

Gregory Burke Gregory Burke (born 1968) is a Scottish playwright and screenwriter from Rosyth, Fife. Early life and education Burke's family moved to Gibraltar in 1979 and returned to Dunfermline in 1984. He attended St John's Primary in Rosyth, St Christo ...

(born 1968), Scottish playwright *

Gregory Burke (curator) Gregory Burke (born 1957) is a New Zealand museum director, writer and curator. In 2013, he was named executive director & CEO of the Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Canada and the Remai Modern Art Gallery of Saskatchewan. Career Burke was the dir ...

, Canadian museum director, writer and curator

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Hannah Burke Hannah Burke (born 28 March 1988) is an English professional golfer, member of the Ladies European Tour (LET) and winner of the 2015 Tipsport Golf Masters. Amateur career Burke won the 2002 and 2003 Hertfordshire Girls Championship, the 2004 ...

(born 1988), English professional golfer *

Harold P. Burke Harold Peter Burke (June 6, 1895 – July 17, 1981) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York from 1937 to 1981 and its Chief Judge from 1955 to 1967. Education and career Born in ...

(1895–1981), American judge * Harry E. Burke (1878–1963), American forest entomologist *

Heather Burke Heather Burke (born 1966) is an Australian historical archaeologist and a Professor in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Flinders University. Early life and education Burke attended Mount Cotton State School and Mary ...

, Australian historical archaeologist *

Helen Burke, Countess Clanricarde Helen Burke, Countess Clanricarde (''née'' MacCarty; – 1722), also styled Helen FitzGerald, was brought to France by her mother fleeing the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, against which her father, Donough MacCarty, 1st Earl of Clancarty, ...

, or Helen MacCarty or Helen FitzGerald (c.1641–1722), Irish peeress * Henry Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: **

Henry Farnham Burke Sir Henry Farnham Burke, (1859–1930) was a long-serving Anglo-Irish officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Biography A son of Sir Bernard Burke (who was Ulster King of Arms from 1853 until his death in 1892), Henry Burke was appo ...

(1859–1930), British genealogist, Garter Principal King of Arms **

Henry Lardner-Burke Henry Patrick Lardner-Burke (1916-1970) was a South African flying ace of World War II, credited with 7.5 'kills'. Enlisting in the Royal Air Force, he started light training in early 1940. In 1941 he was posted to 19 Squadron, after which he ...

(1916–1970), South African flying ace *

Honora Burke Honora Burke ( – 1698), married Patrick Sarsfield and went into French exile where he followed her soon afterwards. After his death at the Battle of Landen, she married James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, an illegitimate son of James ...

(1674–1698), an Irish aristocrat married to Patrick Sarsfield and the Duke of Berwick

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Ian Burke Ian Burke is a Gaelic footballer from Corofin, County Galway, who played at senior level for the Galway county team. In November 2018, Burke won an All-Star award. It was Galway's first football All-Star since 2003. Career Burke plays hi ...

Irish Gaelic football player *

Ingrid Burke Ingrid C. "Indy" Burke is the Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. Dean at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. She is the first female dean in the school's 116 year history. Her area of research is ecosystem ecology with a primary focus on carbon ...

or "Indy" Burke, American botanist and academic * Irwin Burke (born 1916), Barbadian cricketer • James P. Burke 1930-2004 Buffalo Soldier and Korean War Veteran

J. C. Burke J. C. Burke (born 1965 in Sydney) is an Australian author, currently living in Sydney. Jane Burke was born in 1965 in Sydney, where she was the fourth of five sisters; her parents were writers. Burke did not start publishing stories until 1999. He ...

(born 1965), Australian author *

J. Herbert Burke J. Herbert Burke (January 14, 1913 – June 16, 1993) was a Republican U.S. Representative from Florida who served from 1967 to 1979. History He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he attended the public schools, the defunct Central YMCA C ...

(1913–1993), American Republican politician * J. Martin Burke, American legal scholar and Professor of Law *

Jack Burke (disambiguation) Jack Burke may refer to: * Jack Burke Jr. (born 1923), American golfer * Jack Burke Sr. (1888–1943), American golfer *Jack Burke (boxer) (1875–1942), American boxer known for fighting the longest boxing match in history * Jack Burke (footballer ...

, multiple people, including: **

Jack Burke Jr. John Joseph Burke Jr. (born January 29, 1923) is an American retired professional golfer who was most prominent in the 1950s. The son of a professional golfer, Jack Burke Sr., he won two major titles, both in 1956, the Masters and PGA Champio ...

(born 1923), American golfer **

Jack Burke Sr. John Joseph Burke Sr. (March 28, 1888 – February 2, 1943) was an American professional golfer. Professional career Burke finished in a tie for second place in the 1913 Canadian Open and also in the 1920 U.S. Open. Burke is credited with on ...

(1888–1943), American golfer **

Jack Burke (boxer) Jack Burke (January 1, 1869 – October 25, 1913) was a boxer who fought in the longest gloved ring battle on record in the late 19th century. Burke went 110 rounds with Andy Bowen at the Olympic Club in New Orleans on April 6, 1893, in a bout w ...

(1875–1942), American boxer known for fighting the longest boxing match in history **

Jack Burke (footballer) Jack Burke (29 April 1918 – 17 January 2004) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia se ...

(1918–2004), Australian footballer, who played for Hawthorn **

Jack Burke (cyclist) Jack Burke (born 12 June 1995) is a Canadian bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . In 2014, he was cleared of doping charges levied against him in the 2013 Tour de l'Alitibi. Major results ;2013 : 2nd Time trial, Nationa ...

(born 1995), Canadian cyclist *

Jackson Burke Jackson Burke (1908 in San Francisco, California – 1975) was an American type and book designer. After studying at the University of California, Berkeley, he succeeded C.H. Griffith as Director of Typographic Development at Mergenthaler Linotyp ...

(1908–1975), American type and book designer *

Jacqui Burke Jacqui Burke (born 22 May 1953) is an Australian politician and was a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Molonglo for the Liberal Party. Legislative career She was sworn into the ACT L ...

(born 1953), Australian politician, * James Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** James F. Burke (politician) (1867–1932), United States Representative from Pennsylvania **

James Burke (Australian politician) James Burke may refer to: Politics * James F. Burke (politician) (1867–1932), United States Representative from Pennsylvania * James Burke (Australian politician) (born 1971), member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly *James Burke ( ...

(born 1971), member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly **

James Burke (Cork politician) James Michael Burke (1873 – 10 September 1936) was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal politician, newspaper editor and barrister. He was born and lived in Skibbereen, County Cork. He was first appointed editor of the ''Southern Star'' newspaper in 1 ...

(died 1936), Irish Cumann na nGaedhael politician and barrister **

James Burke (Roscommon politician) James J. Burke (died 12 May 1964) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. A farmer by profession, he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Roscommon constituency at the 1954 general election. He was re-elected at t ...

(died 1964), Irish Fine Gael politician and farmer **

James A. Burke (New York politician) James A. Burke (March 3, 1890 – September 12, 1965) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from Queens, New York City and served as its borough president for eight years. Burke was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1890 but w ...

(1890–1965), New York City politician and Queens Borough President **

James A. Burke (Massachusetts politician) James Anthony Burke (March 30, 1910 – October 13, 1983) was a United States Representative from Massachusetts from 1959 to 1979. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was educated in the Boston public schools and Lincoln Preparatory Scho ...

(1910–1983), U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts **

James Edmund Burke James Edmund Burke (April 23, 1849 – May 4, 1943) was an American politician who served as the 18th, 20th, 22nd, and 27th List of mayors of Burlington, Vermont, mayor of Burlington, Vermont. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he also ...

(1849–1943), American politician and Mayor of Burlington, Vermont ** James Burke (boxer) (1809–1845), English boxer **

James Burke (cricketer) James Edward Burke (born 25 January 1991) is an English cricketer who played for Surrey County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and right arm medium-fast bowler. He made his first-class debut for Somerset against Cardiff MCC Univers ...

(born 1991), English cricketer **

James Burke (19th-century footballer) James Burke was a Scottish footballer around the turn of the 20th century. He played in the inside left position, and began his career with Woodvale before moving on to Scottish Cup holders Third Lanark in 1889. Moving to England, he spent a se ...

, 19th-century football player **

James Burke (footballer, born 1994) James Oliver Burke (born 16 April 1994) is an English footballer who plays for Ossett United as a defender or midfielder. He previously played for Huddersfield Town and Bury. Club career Huddersfield Town Born in Harrow, (Middlesex), Burke ...

, football player currently playing for Hyde United **

James Burke (Dublin hurler) James Burke is an inter-county senior hurler with Dublin GAA, Dublin. He made his Championship debut in May 2008 against Westmeath GAA, Westmeath. References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Dublin inter-county hurl ...

, inter county senior hurler with Dublin **

James Burke (Kildare hurler) James Burke (born 1999) is an Irish people, Irish Hurling, hurler who plays as a left corner-forward for the Kildare GAA, Kildare senior team. Burke made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was selected for the Ki ...

(born 1999), Irish hurler **

James Burke (wrestler) James Burke (February 20, 1936 – May 11, 2006) was an American amateur wrestling, wrestler. He was a bronze medalist at the 1962 World Wrestling Championships, 1962 Greco-Roman World Championships and competed in the Wrestling at the 1964 ...

(1936–2006), American Olympic wrestler **

Jamie Burke James Eugene Burke (born September 24, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He attended Oregon State University, where, along with baseball, he played for the school's football team as the kicker. He now resides in his hometown of Ro ...

(born 1971), baseball player **

Jamie Burke (rugby union) Jamie Burke (born October 15, 1980 in Cherry Point, North Carolina) is a former American rugby union player and now coach. Life Jamie Burke began playing rugby in 1998 at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA, where she went on to ...

(born 1980), American rugby union player **

James Burke (baseball) James Burke was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1882 to 1884. He played for the Buffalo Bisons (NL), Buffalo Bisons and Boston Reds (1884), Boston Reds. External links

Major League Baseball pitch ...

, American baseball player for the 1884 Boston Reds **

Jimmy Burke (baseball) James Timothy Burke (October 12, 1874 – March 26, 1942) was a Major League Baseball third baseman, coach, and manager. He played for the Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Perfectos, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Stockings, Pittsburgh Pira ...

(1874–1942), American baseball player **

James Burke (bishop) James C. Burke, O.P. (November 30, 1926 – May 28, 1994) was an American-born bishop of the Catholic Church in Peru. He served as the Territorial Prelate of Chimbote from 1965 to 1978. After his retirement he served the Diocese of Wilmington in ...

(1926–1994), American-born Catholic bishop in Peru ** James Burke (science historian) (born 1936), British broadcaster, author, and television producer ** James E. Burke (1925–2012), CEO of Johnson & Johnson **

James Cobb Burke James Cobb Burke (1915-1964) was an American photographer and photojournalist. He was born in Shanghai in 1915 to Methodist missionary parents. The family settled in Macon, Georgia, and Burke studied English at Emory University, graduating in 1937. ...

1915–1964), American photographer and photojournalist ** James Burke (actor) (1886–1968), appeared in ''The Maltese Falcon'' and numerous other films **

James Lee Burke James Lee Burke (born December 5, 1936) is an American author, best known for his Dave Robicheaux series. He has won Edgar Awards for ''Black Cherry Blues'' (1990) and ''Cimarron Rose'' (1998), and has also been presented with the Grand Master ...

(born 1936), American author ** James Burke (gangster) (1931–1996), Irish-American gangster **

E. James Burke E. James Burke (born c. 1949) is a former justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court The Wyoming Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The Court consists of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices. Each Justice is app ...

(born 1949), justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court **

James Burke (space engineer) James Donahue Burke (September 18, 1925 – August 19, 2023) was an American lunar settlement and exploration expert. He was known for being the first manager of the Ranger program, and considered one of the pioneers of America's space program. ...

(born 1925), lunar settlement and exploration expert, known for the Ranger program ** James F. Burke (musician) (1923–1981), American cornet soloist *

James F. Burke (disambiguation) James F. Burke may refer to: * James F. Burke (politician) (1867–1932), United States Representative from Pennsylvania * James F. Burke (musician) (1923–1981), American cornet soloist {{hndis, Burke, James F. ...

, multiple people, including: ** James F. Burke (politician) (1867–1932), United States Representative from Pennsylvania ** James F. Burke (musician) (1923–1981), American cornet soloist *

(born 1971), Major League Baseball catcher for the Seattle Mariners * Jan Burke (born 1953), American author of novels and short stories *

Janine Burke Janine Burke is an Australian author, art historian, biographer, photographer and novelist. She also curates exhibitions of historical and contemporary art. She is Honorary Senior Fellow, Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, University of Melbourne. ...

, Australian author, art historian, biographer and novelist *

Jarrad Burke Jarrad Nathan Burke (born 7 January 1983) is an Australian cricketer who played Twenty20 cricket for the New South Wales cricket team, New South Wales Blues. He is a left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He did not play any fir ...

(born 1983) is an Australian cricketer * Jason Burke (born 1970), British author and journalist *

Jasmine Burke Jasmine Burke is an American actress. She is starring as Dr. Christie Johnson in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera, '' Saints & Sinners''. Early life and career Burke was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and studied theatre and business ...

(born 1983), American actress * Jean Dadario Burke, American television soap opera producer and director *

Jennifer Burke Jennifer Burke, née Lo, also known as Jennifer Mather is a Gemini-award-winning Canadian television journalist, previously a national news anchor for CTV News Channel in Toronto. For years Burke was a reporter and anchor for television stations i ...

or Jennifer Lo or Jennifer Mather, Canadian television journalist *

Jerry Burke Jerry Burke (July 26, 1911 – February 13, 1965) was a musician who played the organ and piano for the Lawrence Welk orchestra from 1934 to 1965. Biography Born in Marshalltown, Iowa; he spent most of his youth in South Dakota; first in Aberdee ...

(1911–1965), American musician *

Jim Burke (disambiguation) Jim Burke may refer to: *Jim Burke (author) (born 1961), American author *Jim Burke (cricketer) (1930–1979), Australian cricketer *Jim Burke (illustrator) (born 1973), American illustrator *Jim Burke (c. 1956–1994), the real name of the prolific ...

, multiple people, including: **

Jim Burke (author) James "Jim" Robert Burke (born November 29, 1961, in Sacramento, California) is an American author who resides in San Francisco, California. He taught English at Burlingame High School (California), Burlingame High School until 2019, at which po ...

(born 1961), American author **

Jim Burke (cricketer) James Wallace Burke (12 June 1930 – 2 February 1979) was an Australian cricketer who played in 24 Test matches from 1951 to 1959. Burke holds the record for the most innings in a complete career without scoring a duck, with 44. Early years ...

(1930–1979), Australian cricketer **

Jim Burke (illustrator) Jim Burke (born 1973 in Manchester, New Hampshire) is an American illustrator, painter, and educator. Burke received his BFA from Syracuse University and his MFA from the University of Hartford. Burke has lectured at Syracuse University, The Nor ...

(born 1973), American illustrator ** Jim Burke (–1994), the real name of the prolific letter column contributor T. M. Maple ** Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer (Jim Burke), British parodist and rapper **

Jim Burke (film producer) Jim Burke Jr. is an American film producer. Burke, who is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, was a founding member of Rysher Entertainment. He was the President of Ad Hominem Enterprises, a production company he shared with Alexander Payne ...

, American film producer who frequently collaborates with Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor *

Jimmy Burke (disambiguation) Jimmy Burke is the name of: *James Burke (gangster) (1931–1996), Irish-American gangster *Jimmy Burke (baseball) (1874–1942), American baseball player See also

*Jim Burke (disambiguation) *James Burke (disambiguation) {{hndis, Burke, Jimmy ...

, multiple people, including: ** James Burke (gangster) (1931–1996), Irish-American gangster **

(1874–1942), American baseball player *

Joan Burke Joan Theresa Burke (; 8 February 1928 – 27 November 2016) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, farmer and nurse who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1964 to 1981. She was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála, TD for ...

or Joan Crowley (1928–2016), Irish Fine Gael politician, farmer and nurse *

John Burke (disambiguation) John Burke may refer to: Government and politics * John mac Richard Mór Burke, 10th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1536), Irish chieftain and noble * John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde (1642–1722), Irish soldier and peer * John Smith d ...

, multiple people, including: **

John mac Richard Mór Burke John mac Richard Mór Burke, 10th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (; ; died 1536), was an Irish chieftain and noble. Background Burke was a son of Ricard mac Edmund Burke of Roscam, County Galway (died c.1517), a grandson of Edmund Burke ( ...

, 10th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1536), Irish chieftain and noble **

John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde (; ); 1642–1722) was an Irish soldier and peer who was a Colonel during the Williamite War in Ireland. Career Burke was a younger son of William Burke, 7th Earl of Clanricarde and succeeded his brother ...

(1642–1722), Irish soldier and peer **

John Smith de Burgh, 11th Earl of Clanricarde John Smith (Burke) de Burgh, 11th Earl of Clanricarde (; ; ; ; 11 November 1720 – 21 April 1782), styled Lord Dunkellin (; ) until 1726, was an Irish peer. Career The Honourable John Smith Burke was born to Michael Burke, 10th Earl of C ...

or John Smith Burke (1720–1782), Irish peer **

John Burke, Baron Leitrim John "na Seamer" Burke, Baron Leitrim (Irish language, Irish: ''Seán mac an Iarla a Búrc''; ; ; died 1583), also known as John of the Shamrocks, was one of the notorious half-brothers called the ('sons of the earl'), whose conflicts with eac ...

or John "na Seamer" Burke or Seán mac an Iarla a Búrc, 1st Baron Leitrim (d. 1583), Irish noble ** Sir John Burke, 2nd Baronet (1782–1847), Irish soldier and MP for Galway County **

John Burke (North Dakota politician) John Burke (February 25, 1859 – May 14, 1937) was an American lawyer, jurist, and political leader from North Dakota who served as the 10th governor of North Dakota from 1907 to 1913, and later served as the 24th treasurer of the United States ...

(1859–1937), 10th Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States **

John H. Burke John Harley Burke (June 2, 1894 – May 14, 1951) was an American lawyer, real estate broker and Politics of the United States, politician. The Democratic Party (United States), Democrat served as the first United States House of Representatives, ...

(1894–1951), American lawyer, real estate broker, and politician **

John Francis Burke John Francis Burke (February 8, 1923 – August 4, 2006) was a Canadian dentist and politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1974. He was a member of the Progressi ...

(1923–2006), Canadian politician **

John Burke (mayor) John Brian Burke (born 6 February 1946) is a former mayor of Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington Region, New Zealand. Prior to his time as mayor from 1983 to 1998, he served 12 years as a city councillor with six years from 1977 to 1983 as deputy ...

(born 1946), mayor of Porirua City New Zealand, 1983–1998 **

John R. Burke John Richard Burke (December 7, 1924 – August 7, 1993) was a Foreign Service officer and the United States Ambassador to Guyana during the Jonestown Massacre. Born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1924, Burke was a Lieutenant Commander in the Unite ...

(1924–1993), U.S. ambassador to Guyana ** John P. Burke (born 1954), American politician in Massachusetts **

John Burke (Rhode Island politician) John P. Burke (born July 31, 1960) is an American politician serving as a member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 9th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 5, 2021. Early life and education A native of West Warwic ...

, member of the Rhode Island Senate **

John Burke (spy) John Burke (1830 – January 18, 1871) was a Confederate Adjutant General of Texas and spy. He was born in Pennsylvania. He was left an orphan by age 11 and eventually he made his way to Texas. There he studied law at night and was a cobbler (shoema ...

(1830–1871), Confederate spy in the American Civil War **

John Burke (colonel) John Timothy Burke (July 8, 1838 – June 23, 1914) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was court martialed for alleged cowardice at the Battle of Antietam and dismissed from the army. Burke was born in Dunmanway ...

(1838–1914), officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War ** John Oge Burke (d. 1601), Irish gentleman and soldier **

Johnny Burke (lyricist) John Francis Burke (October 3, 1908 – February 25, 1964) was an American lyricist, successful and prolific between the 1920s and 1950s. His work is considered part of the Great American Songbook. His song "Swinging on a Star", from the Bing Cr ...

(1908–1964), American songwriter **

John Burke (composer) John Joseph Burke (10 May 1951 – 18 January 2020) was a Canadian composer and music educator. As a composer he wrote mainly works for chamber ensembles, and his music displays an acute sensitivity to instrumental balance and timbre. In his ea ...

(1951–2020), Canadian composer **

Johnny Burke (Newfoundland songwriter) Johnny Burke (1851–1930) was a Newfoundland poet, singer, songwriter, and musician from St. John's, where he lived all his life. He was nicknamed the Bard of Prescott Street and wrote many popular songs that were released by folk singers in th ...

(1851–1930), Newfoundland songwriter **

Johnny Burke (Canadian singer) Johnny Burke was a Canadian country singer who recorded a series of singles with Acclaim Records in the 1980s. Born Jean Paul Bourque in the French Acadian community of Rosaireville, New Brunswick Rosaireville is a community in the Canadian ...

(died 2017), Canadian country singer **

John Burke (American pianist) John Burke (born 1988) is an American pianist, composer, and songwriter based in Atlanta, Georgia. Burke is best known for his solo piano albums. He has also composed scores for film, video games, and theatre. Background Burke was born and raise ...

(born 1988), American composer & pianist **

John Burke (1900s pitcher) John Patrick Burke (January 27, 1877 – August 4, 1950) was an American pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in ...

(1877–1950), U.S. baseball player for the New York Giants **

John Burke (1990s pitcher) John Chandler Burke (born February 9, 1970) is a former American baseball player who was a pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1996 and 1997. Early years He was born in Durango, Colorado. He graduated from Cherry ...

(born 1970), U.S. baseball player for the Colorado Rockies and the University of Florida **

John Burke (American football) John Richard Burke (born September 7, 1971) is a former professional American football tight end. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots, New York Jets and San Diego Chargers. He was drafted by the Patrio ...

(born 1971), played for the New England Patriots, New York Jets and San Diego Chargers ** John Burke (footballer, fl. 1927–35), Irish footballer from Tipperary **

Johnny Burke (footballer) John Joseph Burke (28 June 1911 – November 1987) was an Irish professional footballer. A goalkeeper, he played for Chester and Millwall before the Second World War, making over 100 appearances in the Football League. He also appeared as a gues ...

(1911–1987), Irish footballer **

John Burke (footballer, born 1956) John Burke (born 1956) is an Irish former footballer who played as a central defender. Along with Jackie Jameson he joined Shamrock Rovers in 1975 from Cherry Orchard. They both were in the 18 man Rovers party that toured Japan in September 197 ...

, Irish footballer from Dublin **

John Burke (footballer, born 1962) John Burke (born 10 August 1962) is a Scottish footballer, who played as a full back in the Football League for Exeter City Exeter City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Exeter, Devon, England. The team p ...

, Scottish footballer for Exeter City and Chester City **

John Burke (rugby league, born 1948) John Burke (10 January 1948 – 9 June 2013) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and at club level for Normanton, Leed ...

(1948–2013), rugby league footballer of the 1970s for Leeds, Keighley **

John Burke (rugby league, born 1957) John Burke (born 2 September 1957) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, selected at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and at club level for Wigan and Workington Town, as a ...

, rugby league footballer of the 1970s for Wigan, and Workington Town **

(John Burke, 1888–1943), American golfer **

(John Burke, born 1923), American golfer **

John MacSeonin Burke John MacSeonin Burke or John de Burgo, O.S.A. (Irish: ''Seán MacSeóinín de Búrca''; died 1450) was an Irish Roman Catholic cleric who was Archbishop of Tuam (1441–1450). Career Burke was appointed Archbishop of Tuam in 1441. Burke w ...

, Archbishop of Tuam, 1441–1450 **

John J. Burke John J. Burke (1875–1936) was a Paulist priest and editor of the Catholic World from 1903 to 1922. A central point of Burke's writing and lecturing concerned the supernatural element of charity. Burke told the 1915 graduating class of New York's ...

(1875–1936), Paulist priest and editor of the ''Catholic World'' ** John Burke (genealogist) (1786–1848), Irish genealogist, founder of ''Burke's Peerage'' ** Sir John Bernard Burke (1814–1892), British genealogist **

John F. Burke John F. Burke (July 22, 1922 – 2011) was an American medical researcher at Harvard University widely known for his co-invention of synthetic skin in 1981, together with Dr. Ioannis V. Yannas. [http://articles.latimes.com/2011/nov/14/health/la ...

(1922–2011), American medical researcher and co-inventor of synthetic skin in 1981 **

(1842–1917), American publicist, press agent and author ** John Burke (author) (1922–2011), English writer of novels and short stories ** John Burke (artist) (1946–2006), Irish artist ** John Burke (photographer), 19th century British photographer ** John M. Burke (born 2001), American chess player ** John Burke, president of Trek Bicycle Corporation *

Jordan Burke Jordan Burke is a rugby league footballer who played for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League. He made his first team début in the 2012 Challenge Cup tie against Keighley Cougars. For the 2013 season he was one of six Wolves players to si ...

, English rugby league footballer *

Joseph Burke (disambiguation) Joseph or Joe Burke may refer to: Sports * Joe Burke (baseball executive) (1923–1992), American Major League Baseball executive * Joseph Burke (cricketer) (1923–2005), Irish cricketer * Joe Burke (infielder) (1867–1940), 19th-century baseba ...

, multiple people, including: **

Joe Burke (composer) Joseph Aloysius Burke (March 18, 1884 – June 9, 1950) was an American composer, pianist and actor. His successful songs, written with various lyricists, included "Down Honolulu Way" (1916), "Oh How I Miss You Tonight" (1924), "Tiptoe Through th ...

(1884–1950), American actor, composer and pianist **

Joe Burke (accordionist) Joe Burke (11 April 1939 – 20 February 2021) was an Irish musician. He was noted for being a pre-eminent button accordion player, recording and performing traditional music for over half a century. Early life Burke was born in Kilnadeema, so ...

(1939–2021), Irish accordion player **

Joe Burke (baseball executive) Joseph Roy Burke (December 8, 1923 – May 12, 1992) was an American front office executive in Major League Baseball who served as general manager (baseball), general manager or club president of the Kansas City Royals for almost 18 years during ...

(1923–1992), baseball executive **

Joseph Burke (actor) Joseph or Joe Burke may refer to: Sports * Joe Burke (baseball executive) (1923–1992), American Major League Baseball executive * Joseph Burke (cricketer) (1923–2005), Irish cricketer * Joe Burke (infielder) (1867–1940), 19th-century baseba ...

(born 1945), American actor **

(1923–1992), American Major League Baseball executive ** Joseph Burke (cricketer) (1923–2005), Irish cricketer ** Joe Burke (infielder) (1867–1940), 19th-century baseball player **

Joe Burke (outfielder) Joseph Burke was an American professional baseball right fielder in the Negro leagues. He played with the Indianapolis Athletics The Indianapolis Athletics were a Negro league baseball team in the Negro American League, based in Indianapolis, Indi ...

, baseball right fielder in the Negro leagues **

Joe Burke (New Zealand footballer) Joseph Burke is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. Burke made a single appearance in an official international for the All Whites in a 1–0 win over Canada Canada is a country in ...

, New Zealand international football (soccer) player **

Joe Burke (rugby league) Joseph Burke (born 18 May 1990) is a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the West Wales Raiders in Betfred League 1 and Wales at international level. Club career He previously played for Oldham, South Wales Scorpions, ...

(born 1990), rugby league footballer for Wales, and South Wales Scorpions **

Joe Burke (American football) Joseph Richard Burke (born February 9, 1961) is a former American football running back. He played for the New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in ...

(born 1961), American football player ** Joseph Burke (botanist) (1812–1873), English collector of plants and animals **

Joseph Burke (politician) Joseph Burke (November 12, 1853 – after 1888) was a land surveyor and political figure in Manitoba. He represented St. Francois Xavier from 1886 to 1888 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative. He was born in Saint-Jean- ...

(1853– after 1888), land surveyor and political figure in Manitoba ** Joseph A. Burke (1886–1962), bishop of Buffalo ** Joseph Burke (judge) (1888–1990), Illinois judge **

Joseph C. Burke Joseph C. Burke (1932 – August 3, 2018) was an American educator and academic best known for serving as President of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and Acting Chancellor of the State University of New York. Burke earned a bache ...

(born 1932), American educator ** Sir Joseph Burke, 11th Baronet of the Burke baronets ** Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, 1914–1980), American musician *

Joy Burke Joy Marie Burke (born November 7, 1990), also known by her Chinese name Bao Hsi-le (), is a Taiwanese-American collegiate and professional basketball player. Burke played college basketball for the Arizona State University. Following graduation ...

or Bao Hsi-le (born 1990), Taiwanese-American basketball player * Junior Burke, American fiction writer, songwriter and educator

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Kamar Burke Kamar Burke (born August 25, 1986) is a Canadian retired professional basketball player and the founder and head trainer of Developing Individual Peak Performance Basketball (DiPP). College career The small forward played college basketball at T ...

(born 1986), Canadian professional basketball player *

Kareem Burke Kareem "Biggs" Burke (born January 19, 1974) is an American entrepreneur, record executive, and producer. He is best known as the co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records along with Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Damon "Dame" Dash. Early life Kareem Bur ...

(born 1974), American entrepreneur and record executive *

Karen Burke Karen Burke (born 14 July 1971) is an English footballer. She most recently played for Blackburn Rovers Ladies. Burke was born in Liverpool and represented England at full international level. Club career Burke only took up football aged 21, w ...

(born 1971), English footballer *

Karen Danczuk Karen Danczuk (née Burke) from Middleton, Rochdale is a British former local councillor for Kingsway, Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Rochdale metro. She came to prominence as the wife of Simon Danczuk, who was Member of Parliament for the Rochd ...

or Karen Burke, British politician and campaigner * Kathleen Burke or Kathleen B. Burke (1913–1980), American actress and model *

Kathleen Burke Hale Kathleen Burke Peabody McLean Hale (24 October 1887 – 26 November 1958) was a British-American philanthropist and war worker, decorated by seven European nations for her volunteer work during World War I and World War II. Early life Kathlee ...

or Kathleen Burke Peabody McLean Hale (1887–1958), British-American philanthropist and war worker * Kathy Burke (born 1964), English actress, comic and theatre director * Kealan Patrick Burke (born 1976), Iriah author *

Kelly Burke Kelly Burke (born December 31, 1944) is an American former model who was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for its June 1966 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by William Figge. Burke was born in Los Angeles, California. Acco ...

(born 1944), American model *

Kelly M. Burke Kelly M. Burke is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 36th District since January 2011. The 36th District includes all or parts of the Beverly, Mount Greenwood and Auburn-Gresham neighborhoods in the ...

, American Democratic politician and member of the Illinois House of Representatives *

Keni Burke Kenneth M. "Keni" Burke (born September 28, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist who began his career with four siblings in the 1970s band the Five Stairsteps. Biography Five Stairsteps As a member ...

or Kenneth M. Burke (born 1953), American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist *

Kenn Burke Kenn Burke is a Scottish ballet dancer from Fife. He completed his training at the Royal Ballet School in England in 1975. He subsequently returned to Scotland where he performed for the Scottish Ballet in leading roles in Elliot Goldenthal's '' ...

, Scottish ballet dancer *

Kennedy Burke Kennedy Valentine Burke (born February 14, 1997) is an American professional basketball player. She was drafted by the Dallas Wings in the 2019 WNBA draft, and has played for the Indiana Fever, Seattle Storm, and the Washington Mystics in the WN ...

(born 1997), American professional basketball player * Kenneth Burke (1897–1993), American literary theorist and philosopher *

Kerry Burke Sir Thomas Kerry Burke (born 24 March 1942) is a former New Zealand politician and Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives. He was a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party from 1972 to 1975 and again from 1978 to 1990, and late ...

or Sir Thomas Kerry Burke (born 24 March 1942), New Zealand politician *

Kerry Burke (rugby league) Kerry Burke is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. Playing career A Parramatta junior, Burke was graded at Parramatta in 1963 and was playing first grade the following year. He played with Parramatta ...

, Australian former rugby league footballer * Kerry Burke (reporter) American city reporter for the ''New York Daily News'' * Kevin Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Kevin Burke (musician) (born 1950), Irish fiddler **

Kevin Burke (CEO) Kevin Burke was the Chairman, President, and CEO of Consolidated Edison. He joined Consolidated Edison in 1973. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2000, President and CEO in 2005, and Chairman in 2006, serving until his retirement in 20 ...

, chairman, president, and CEO of Consolidated Edison **

Kevin Burke (judge) Kevin Burke is a former judge of the District Court of Minnesota in Hennepin County, Minnesota who served from July 25, 1984 to September 17, 2020. Early life and education Burke received his Bachelor of Arts in political science from the Univers ...

(born 1950), district judge in Hennepin County, Minnesota **

Kevin Burke (quarterback) Kevin Burke (born February 24, 1993) is an American football coach and former professional quarterback. He played college football for Mount Union where he was a two time winner of the Gagliardi Trophy and won the NCAA Division 3 championship. B ...

(born 1993), college football quarterback, two-time Gagliardi Trophy winner **

Kevin Burke (American football coach) Kevin Burke is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Wilmington College, a position he has held since 2024. He previously served as the head football coach at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Penns ...

, American football coach and wide receiver **

Kevin Burke (hurler) Kevin Burke (born 2000) is an Irish hurler who plays for Dublin Senior Championship club Na Fianna and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-back. Career A member of the Na Fianna club i ...

, Irish hurler **

Kevin C. A. Burke Kevin C. A. Burke (''Kevin Charles Anthony Burke'', November 13, 1929 - March 21, 2018) was a geologist known for his contributions in the theory of plate tectonics. In the course of his life, Burke held multiple professorships, most recent of wh ...

(1929–2018), British-American geologist, professor of geology and tectonics at the University of Houston, USA **

Kevin M. Burke Kevin Michael Burke (born December 7, 1946) is an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. Early life He was born in Somerville, Massachusetts and graduated from Beverly High School in 1964. Education He graduated from the University ...

(born 1946), American attorney and politician in the Massachusetts House of Representatives

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* Lena Burke or Lena Pérez or Lena (born 1978), Cuban singer-songwriter *

Lenka Pichlíková-Burke Lenka Pichlíková – Burke (born July 28, 1954 at Prague) is an American actress of Czech descent, the seventh generation of her family to appear onstage since the 18th century. Her great-uncle was the noted national actor, Ladislav Peše ...

(born 1954), American actress *

Leo Burke (disambiguation) Leo Burke Léonce Cormier (born June 29, 1948) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. He was born in Dorchester, New Brunswick. He competed across Canada, in several American promotions, and wrestled internationally for both Puerto Rico' ...

, multiple people, including: ** Leo Burke (born 1948), Canadian retired professional wrestler **

Leo Burke (baseball) Leo Patrick Burke (born May 6, 1934 in Hagerstown, Maryland) is a retired American utility player in Major League Baseball. The graduate of Virginia Tech played two full seasons and parts of five others in MLB as a rightfielder, second baseman ...

(born 1934), retired American utility player in Major League Baseball ** Leo Burke (footballer) (1891–1957), Australian rules footballer *

Leon Burke III Leon Burke III is an American musician, singer, and conductor from St. Louis, Missouri. He began his musical studies at age 12 and by age 16 was conducting orchestras. Personal life Leon Burke III is a native St. Louisan, where he attended ...

, American musician *

Leonie Burke Leonie Therese Burke, née Hemingway (born 27 January 1949) is a former Australian politician. She was the Liberal member for Prahran in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 2002. Burke was born in Melbourne to Douglas and Marie Hemin ...

or Leonie Hemingway (born 1949), Australian politician *

Les Burke Leslie Kingston Burke (December 18, 1902 – May 6, 1975), nicknamed "Buck", was an American second baseman who played four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played professional baseball from 1923 to 1932, beginning his career with the De ...

or Leslie Kingston Burke or "Buck" (1902–1975), American baseball player *

Liam Burke Liam Burke (2 February 1928 – 21 August 2005) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-Central constituency. Burke was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1969 general election for Cork City North-Wes ...

(1928–2005), Irish Fine Gael politician * Liam Burke (hurler), (born 1972), Irish hurler *

Liles C. Burke Liles Clifton Burke (born June 11, 1969) is a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. His official duty station is the United States Courthouse at Huntsv ...

(born 1969), American judge *

Lillian Burke Lillian Burke (October 4, 1879 – April 13, 1952) was an American artist, teacher, musician and occupational therapist chiefly known for developing a hooked-rug cottage industry in the village of Chéticamp, Cape Breton. From 1927 until 1940, Bu ...

(1879–1952), American artist, teacher, musician and occupational therapist *

Lillie Burke Lillie Burke (died December 16, 1949) was an American woman who was one of the original founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in 1908, the first sorority founded by African-American women. Burke and her sister Beulah Burke were two of the nine co ...

(d. 1949), American founder of the first African-American sorority *

Lloyd Burke (disambiguation) Lloyd Burke may refer to: * Lloyd L. Burke, (1924–1999), American Medal of Honor recipient *Lloyd Hudson Burke Lloyd Hudson Burke (April 1, 1916 – March 15, 1988) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the ...

, multiple people, including: ** Lloyd L. Burke, (1924-1999), American Medal of Honor recipient **

Lloyd Hudson Burke Lloyd Hudson Burke (April 1, 1916 – March 15, 1988) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Education and career Born in Oakland, California, Burke received an Artium Bac ...

(1916-1988), American federal judge *

Louis H. Burke Louis Harry Burke (January 4, 1905 – April 28, 1986) was an American lawyer who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California from November 20, 1964, to November 30, 1974. Early life and education Burke was born in Montebello, ...

(1905–1986), American lawyer *

Louise Burke Louise Mary Burke, is an Australian sports dietitian, academic and author. She was the head of sports nutrition at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) throughout its existence from 1990 to 2018 and in 2018 was appointed Chief of AIS Nutri ...

, Australian sports dietitian, academic and author *

Luke Burke Luke Burke (born 22 February 1998) is an English professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for club AFC Fylde. Career Wigan Athletic Burke is an academy graduate of Wigan Athletic. H ...

(born 1998), English professional footballer *

Lynn Burke Lynn Edythe Burke (born March 22, 1943), also known by her married name Lynn McConville, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events. She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome ...

(born 1943), American swimmer

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(1916–1987), American naval officer, CIA operative, circus, television and sports executive ** Michael Reilly Burke (born 1964), American actor ** Mike Burke (journalist), American journalist and senior producer of ''Democracy Now!'' ** Michael Burke (economist), Irish economist * Michèle Burke or Michèle Burke-Winter, (born 1959), Irish-born Academy Award-winning make-up artist * Michelle Burke or Michelle Gray (born 1970), American actress * Mickey Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Mickey Burke (footballer) (died 1993), Irish football player ** Mickey Burke (hurler) (born 1927), Irish retired hurler * Mildred Burke (1915–1989), American professional wrestler * Miles Burke (1885–1928), American flyweight boxer * Mollie Burke, American politician and member of the Vermont House of Representatives * Molly Burke (born 1994), Canadian YouTuber and disability rights advocate

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File:Nicholas Burke uilleann piper.jpg, thumbnail, 150px, Nicholas Burke * Nathan Burke (born 1970), Australian rules footballer * Nathan Burke (musician), American bassist * Nazim Burke, Grenadaian politician from Carriacou * Neil Burke, American musician and artist * Niamh Reid Burke (born 1991) is an Irish association footballer * Nicholas Burke (born 1837), Irish uilleann piper * Nita Burke (born 1937), Australian basketball player * Noel Burke (born 1962), Irish singer * Norah Burke (1907–1976), British novelist, non- fiction and travel writer * Northcote Burke, Canadian cleric and Dean of New Westminster from 1953 to 1968

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* Oliver Burke (born 1997), Scottish professional footballer

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File:Paul Burke Twelve OClock High 1965.JPG , thumbnail, 150px, Paul Burke (actor), Paul Burke * Paul Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Paul Burke (actor) (1926–2009), American actor in TV series ''Naked City'' (1960–63) and ''12 O'Clock High'' ** Paul Burke (boxer) (born 1966), English professional lightweight and light welterweight boxer ** Paul Burke (rugby union, born 1973), English born Ireland international ** Paul Burke (rugby union, born 1982), Scottish rugby union player * Patricia Burke (1917–2003), English singer and actress * Patrick Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Patrick B. Burke (born 1984), Democratic politician from New York ** Patrick Burke (bishop) (1779–1843), bishop of Elphin from 1827 to 1843 ** Patrick Burke (Clare politician) (1879–1945), Irish politician from Clare ** Patrick Burke (cricketer) (born 1919), Trinidadian cricketer ** Patrick Burke (Dublin politician) (1904–1985), Irish politician from Dublin ** Patrick Burke (defensive back) (born 1968), Canadian football player ** Patrick Burke (golfer) (born 1962), American golfer ** Patrick F. Burke (1934–2011), American football player, businessman ** Paddy Burke (born 1955), Irish Fine Gael party politician from County Mayo, Senator since 1993 ** Paddy Burke (footballer) (1898–1953), Australian rules footballer ** Pat Burke (baseball) (1901–1965), MLB player ** Pat Burke (born 1973), Irish basketball player ** Pat Burke (association footballer) (1892–?), English footballer ** Pat Burke (Gaelic footballer), Irish Gaelic footballer ** Patrick E. Burke (1830–1864), lawyer, Missouri state legislator, and Civil War officer * Peter Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Peter Burke (barrister) (1811–1881), English serjeant-at-law ** Peter Burke (Gaelic footballer) (born 1976), played for Mayo ** Peter Burke (historian) (born 1937), British historian and professor ** Peter Burke (Irish footballer), Irish association footballer ** Peter Burke (politician) (born 1982), Fine Gael TD for Longford–Westmeath ** Peter Burke (rugby union) (1927–2017), New Zealand rugby union player and coach ** Peter Burke (Australian footballer) (born 1964), Australian rules footballer * Phil Burke (born 1982), Canadian film, television and stage actor * Philip Burke (born 1956), American caricature artist and illustrator * Phyllis Le Cappelaine Burke (1900-1969), Australian Catholic women's rights activist

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File:Raymond H. Burke-hec.21756.jpg , thumbnail, 150px, Raymond H. Burke File:Ricard O'Sullivan Burke.jpg , thumbnail, 150px, Ricard O'Sullivan Burke File:Richard Burke, by Studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds.jpg , thumbnail, 150px, Richard Burke Jr. File:Burke RC USMC.jpg , thumbnail, 150px, Robert C. Burke * Randy Burke, American football player * Raymond Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Raymond Burke (clarinetist) (1904–1986), New Orleans jazz clarinetist ** Raymond H. Burke (1881–1954), United States politician from Ohi ** Raymond Leo Burke (born 1948), American Roman Catholic prelate ** Raymond Burke (priest) (died 1562), Irish priest ** Ray Burke (Irish politician) (Raphael Patrick Burke, born 1943), Irish politician * Redmond Burke, Baron Leitrim (fl. 1580s–1602), Irish noble and soldier * Redmond Burke (born 1958), American surgeon, innovator, software developer, author, and inventor * Reece Burke (born 1996), English professional footballer * Ricard O'Sullivan Burke (1838–1922), Irish nationalist and American soldier, campaigner, and engineer * Richard Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Richard Burke Jr. (1758–1794), Member of Parliament, son of Edmund Burke ** Richard Burke (Irish politician) (1932–2016), Irish Fine Gael politician and European Commissioner ** Richard Anthony Burke (born 1949), Irish bishop in the Roman Catholic Church ** Richard J. Burke (1915–1999), Irish-American journalist, poet and playwright ** Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde or Richard (Sassanach) Burke (d. 1582), Irish noble ** Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde or Richard de Burgh (1572–1635), Irish nobleman and politician ** Richard Burke, 6th Earl of Clanricarde (d. 1666), Irish peer ** Richard Burke, 8th Earl of Clanricarde (died 1709), Irish peer ** Richard Óg Burke, 2nd Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1387), Irish chieftain and noble ** Richard Óge Burke, 7th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1519), Irish chieftain and noble ** Richard Mór Burke, 9th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1530), Irish chieftain and noble ** Richard Bacach Burke, 11th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1538), Irish chieftain and noble ** Dick Burke (footballer, born 1920) (1920–2004), English football player ** Dick Burke (Australian footballer) (born 1938), Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne ** Richard Burke (businessman) (1934–2008), co-founder of Trek Bicycle Corporation ** Richard Burke (Alabama politician) (1807 or 1808 - 1870), Baptist preacher and Alabama state representative ** Ricky Burke (born 1990), Scottish footballer * Richie Burke (born 1962), British professional footballer * Robert Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Robert Burke (director) (born 1984), American film director ** Robert John Burke (born 1960), American actor who starred in ''Robocop 3'' ** Robert C. Burke (1949–1968), Medal of Honor recipient and United States Marine, killed in action in Vietnam ** Robert Malachy Burke (1907–1998), Irish Christian socialist and philanthropist ** Robert E. Burke (1847–1901), U.S. Representative from Texas ** Robert O'Hara Burke (1821–1861), Australian explorer ** Robert H. Burke (1922–2003), American politician in California ** Robert P. Burke (born 1961), United States Navy admiral ** Robert Easton (actor) (Robert Burke, 1930–2011), American actor * Ron Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Ronald Burke (theologian) (1944-2002), American Roman Catholic theologian ** Ron Burke (sportscaster) (born 1963), American anchor/reporter and television personality ** Ronnie Burke (1921–2003), British footballer * Ronan Burke (born 1990), Irish hurler * Rory Burke (born 1994), Irish rugby union player * Rosetta Burke (born 1937), American senior officer of the United States Army Reserve * Ryan Burke (born 2000), Irish professional footballer

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File:Sailor Burke.jpg , thumbnail, 150px, Sailor Burke File:Selma-Burke-WPA-1935.jpg , thumbnail, 150px, Selma Burke File:Solomon Burke.jpg , thumbnail, 150px, Solomon Burke * Sailor Burke or Charles Presser (1885–1960), American welter and middleweight boxer * Sam Burke, West Indies cricket umpire * Samson Burke or Sam Burke (born 1929), Canadian bodybuilder, swimmer, wrestler and actor * Samuel Burke, American journalist * Samuel Martin Burke (1906–2010), Pakistani diplomat * Sarah Burke (1982–2012), Canadian freestyle skier * Séamus Burke (1893–1967), Irish politician * Seán Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Seán Burke (Gaelic footballer) (born 1970), Irish retired Gaelic footballer ** Seán Burke (hurler), Irish hurler ** Sean Burke (born 1967), Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender ** Seán Burke (literary theorist) and author ** Sean M. Burke, author, linguist and programmer ** Sean Burke, English musician and former member of Tubeway Army ** Shawn Burke, of Hamilton Tiger-Cats * Selma Burke (1900–1995), American sculptor * Shannon Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Shannon Burke, host of the Shannon Burke Show, a radio show on WTKS Real Radio in Orlando, Florida ** Shannon Burke (writer) (born 1966), American novelist and screenwriter * Simon Burke (born 1961), Australian actor * Sinéad Burke (born 1990), Irish writer, academic and disability activist * Solomon Burke (1936/40–2010), American soul singer ("Everybody Needs Somebody to Love") * Sonny Burke (1914–1980), American musician * Stanley Burke (1923–2016), Canadian television journalist * Steve Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Steve Burke (baseball) (born 1955), former Major League Baseball pitcher ** Steve Burke (businessman) (born 1958), Chairman of NBCUniversal ** Steve Burke (footballer) (born 1960), English former footballer ** Steve Burke (composer) (born 1974), British video game composer, sound designer and voice actor ** Steven Burke (born 1988), English track and road cyclist * Stoney Burke (performer), Stoney Burke (born 1953), American California street performer and actor * Sue Burke (born 1955), American writer and translator * Susan Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Susan L. Burke (born 1962), American lawyer ** Susan Theresa Burke, American writer, actress and stand-up comic * Syd Burke (1938–2010), Jamaican-British broadcaster, photographer and journalist * Sydney Burke (1934–2017), South African cricketer

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File:Thomas Burke of North Carolina.jpg , thumbnail, 150px, Thomas Burke (North Carolina politician), Thomas Burke File:Thomas Burke (judge).jpg , thumbnail, 150px, Thomas Burke (railroad builder), Thomas Burke File:Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke.png , thumbnail, 150px, Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke File:Thomas Burke 1918.jpg, thumbnail, 150px, Thomas Burke (athlete), Thomas Burke File:Tom Burke winning the 440 yard open in Croke Park, 1915.jpg , thumbnail, 150px, Tom Burke (Irish revolutionary and sportsman), Tom Burke * Tarana Burke (born 1973), American activist *

(1877–1967), Australian rules footballer * Teresa Blankmeyer Burke, American philosopher * Terry Burke (born 1942), Australian politician * Sir Theobald Burke, 13th Baronet or Theobald Hubert Burke (1833–1909), Irish baronet * Theresa Burke, Canadian writer, journalist and producer * Thomas Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Thomas Burke (Clare politician) (1876–1951), Irish independent legislator ** Thomas Burke (North Carolina) (–1783), Irish-born physician, lawyer and politician ** Thomas Burke (Seattle) (1849–1925), American jurist and railroad builder ** Sir Thomas Burke, 3rd Baronet (1813–1875), Irish legislator ** Thomas A. Burke (1898–1971), American Democratic city executive and legislator from Ohio ** Thomas Henry Burke (civil servant) (1829–1882), Irish Catholic Permanent Under Secretary in Britain's Irish Office ** Thomas Henry Burke (politician) (1904–1959), American politician from Ohio ** Thomas J. Burke (North Dakota judge) (1896–1966), American jurist; justice of North Dakota Supreme Court ** Tom Burke (Australian politician) (1910–1973), Labor Party legislator for the Division of Perth **

or Sir Thomas Kerry Burke (born 1942), New Zealand Labour Party Member of Parliament for Rangiora and West Coast ** T. J. Burke (Thomas James Burke, born 1972), American-born Canadian legislator ** Thomas Burke (bishop) (–1776), Irish Roman Catholic clergyman ** Thomas Nicholas Burke (1830–1882), Irish Roman Catholic theologian and preacher ** Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke (1840–1915), Irish-born Roman Catholic clergyman ** Tom Burke (priest) (1923–2008), Irish Carmelite priest, physicist and school teacher ** Tom Burke (footballer, born 1862) (1862–1914), Welsh footballer ** Tom Burke (hurler) (fl. 1865–1887), Irish hurler ** Thomas Burke (athlete) (1875–1929), American sprinter in 1896 Athens Olympics ** Tom Burke (American football) (born 1976), American defensive end in National Football League ** Tom Burke (Irish footballer), Ireland footballer ** William Burke (pirate) (died 1699), sometimes known as Thomas Burke, Irish pirate active in the Caribbean, associate of William Kidd ** Thomas Burke (artist) (1749–1815), Irish engraver and painter known for mezzotint ** Thomas Burke (author) (1886–1945), English poet and author ** Thomas Burke (businessman) (1870–1949), Australian businessman and philanthropist ** Thomas Burke (Irish revolutionary and sportsman) (1894–1967), Irish revolutionary, sportsman and referee ** Thomas Burke (Medal of Honor) (1833–1883), U.S. Navy sailor and peacetime Medal of Honor recipient ** Thomas Burke (soldier) (1842–1902), Medal of Honor recipient for valor on June 30, 1863 ** Thomas Burke (tenor) (1890–1969), British operatic tenor ** Thomas Ulick Burke (1826–1867), bank manager and victim of the Break-o-Day murder in gold-rush Victoria ** Tom Burke (actor) (born 1981), English television, film and stage actor ** Tom Burke (environmentalist) (born 1938), British academic and writer on environmental policy issues ** Tomás Burke (fl. 1600–02), Irish gentleman and soldier * Tim Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Tim Burke (ice hockey) (born 1955), American ice hockey player/coach ** Tim Burke (baseball) (born 1959), Major League Baseball pitcher ** Tim Burke (biathlete) (born 1982), American biathlete ** Tim Burke (gridiron football), American football coach ** Tim Burke (visual effects supervisor) (born 1965) ** Tim Burke (wrestler) (1960–2011), American professional wrestler ** Tim Burke (golfer) (born 1986), American golfer ** Timothy Burke (businessman), contractor and railroad owner ** Timothy Burke (politician) (1866–1926), member of the Wisconsin Legislature * Toby Bourke, Irish singer-songwriter * Tomás Burke (fl. 1600–02), Irish gentleman and soldier * Tony Burke (born 1969), Australian politician * Trey Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Trey Burke (born 1992), American basketball player ** Trey Burke (racing driver), (born 2004), American racing driver *Trudy Burke (born 1991), Australian association football player *Tyler Clark Burke, Canadian artist, illustrator, designer, and writer

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File:Ulick de Burgh.png, thumbnail, 150px, Ulick de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde * Ulick Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Ulick Burke of Umhaill (died 1343), founder of the Bourkes of the Owles ** Uilleag de Burgh or Sir Ulick Burke, 1st Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d.1343 or 1353), Irish chieftain and noble ** Ulick an Fhiona Burke, 3rd Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1424), Irish chieftain and noble ** Ulick Ruadh Burke, 5th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1485), Irish chieftain and noble ** Ulick Fionn Burke, 6th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1509), Irish chieftain and noble ** Ulick Óge Burke, 8th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1520), Irish chieftain and noble ** Ulick na gCeann Burke, 1st Earl of Clanricarde and 12th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1544), Irish noble ** Ulick Burke, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde (d. 1601), Irish peer ** Ulick Burke, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde or Ulick MacRichard Burke (1604–1657), Anglo-Irish nobleman ** Ulick Burke, 1st Viscount Galway (–1691), Irish peer and army officer ** Sir Ulick Burke, 3rd Baronet (died 1708), of Glinsk, MP for Galway County ** Ulick Canning de Burgh, Lord Dunkellin (1827–1867), Anglo-Irish soldier and politician ** Ulick de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde (1802–1874), British whig politician ** Ulick Burke (politician), Irish Fine Gael politician ** Peter Burke (historian), or Ulick Peter Burke, British historian ** Sir Ulick Burke, 1st Baronet (–) of the Burke Baronets ** Sir Ulick Burke, 8th Baronet (d. 1759) of the Burke Baronets

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* Vanley Burke (born 1951) is a British Jamaican photographer and artist * Vern Burke (born April 30, 1941), American football player * Victor Burke, Irish-born actor, voiceover artist, and entrepreneur * Vincent Burke (1878–1953), Canadian Newfoundland educator, administrator and Senator * Vincent Burke (producer) (1952–2022), New Zealand television and film producer * Vinnie Burke (1921–2001), American jazz bassist * Virginia M. Burke (1916-1978), American composition and literature scholar

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File:Walter Burke in One Step Beyond (Front Runner).jpg, thumbnail, 150px, Walter Burke File:WilliamJosephBurke.jpg, thumbnail, 150px, William J. Burke * Walter Burke (1908–1984), American actor * Walter Burke (purser) (1736–1815), English sailor on HMS Victory when Lord Nelson died * Walter Burke (hurler) (born 1981), Irish hurler * W.S. Burke or Walter Samuel Burke (born 1861), British outdoorsman, sports writer, editor, entertainer * Wilfrid Burke (1889–1968), British Trade union organiser and politician * William Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** William Burke (pirate) (died 1699), Irish pirate active in the Caribbean, associate of William Kidd ** William Burke (Burke and Hare murders) (1792–1829), Irish-Scots serial killer ** William Burke (author) (1729–1798), English pamphleteer ** William J. Burke (1862–1925), American politician and businessman ** William Burke (baseball) (1865–1939), 19th-century baseball player ** William L. Burke (1941–1996), astronomy, astrophysics, and physics professor at UC Santa Cruz ** William Burke Miller (1904–1983), newspaper and radio reporter ** William Burke (prior) (–), Irish Dominican ** William Malachy Burke (1819–1879), Irish physician and Registrar General ** William H. Burke, head coach of the College of William & Mary's football team in 1899 ** William H. Burke Jr. (1906–1975), American political figure ** William mac Ulick Burke, 4th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1430), Irish chieftain and noble ** William Burke, 7th Earl of Clanricarde (died 1687), Irish peer ** William Burke, Lord of Bealatury (fl. 1580s-1616), Irish noble and soldier ** Willie Burke (born 1972), former Irish footballer ** William Burke-White, American law professor and policy advisor * Wylie Burke, American geneticist

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* Yvonne Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (born 1932), American politician and lawyer from California ** Yvonne Burke (Garda), (born 1970), Irish police (Garda Síochána) officer

Given name

File:Portret van sir Burke Douglas Cuppage Burke Cuppage (titel op object), RP-F-1999-158-13.jpg , thumbnail, 150px, Burke Cuppage File:Burke Shelley.JPG , thumbnail, 150px, Burke Shelley File:Ambassador Elbrick.jpg , thumbnail, 150px, Charles Burke Elbrick * Burke Badenhop (born 1983), American professional baseball player * Burke Boyce (1901–1969), American fencer * Burke Byrnes (born 1937), American actor * Burke Cuppage or Sir Burke Douglas Cuppage (1794–1877), British Army officer * Burke Dales (born 1977), Canadian professional football punter * Burke Day (1954–2017), American politician * Burke Deadrich (1945–2012), American wrestler * Burke Fahling (born 1997), American professional soccer player * Burke Hanford or Burke Gaius Hanford (1872–1928), American sailor * Burke Harr (born 1971), American politician from Nebraska * Burke Henry (born 1979), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Burke Jackson (born 1949), American rancher and politician * Burke Jones (1903–1983), American soccer player * Burke Marshall (1922–2003), American lawyer * Burke Moses (born 1959), American actor * Burke Ramsey (born 1987), brother of Jonbenét Ramsey * Burke Reid, Australian–Canadian record producer and musician * Burke Riley (1914–2006), American legislator, lawyer and public official * Burke Roberts, American underground film director and multimedia artist * Burke Shelley (1950–2022), Rock musician * Burke Thomas or Burke Thomas Overdrive, American musician and record producer * Burke Trend, Baron Trend or Burke Frederick St John Trend (1914–1987), British civil servant * Burke Trieschmann, Vietnamese composer and sound designer * Burke W. Whitman, American executive, board director, and former United States Marine Corps general * Charles Burke Elbrick (1908–1983), American ambassador * Edmond Roche, 1st Baron Fermoy or Edmond Burke Roche (1815–1874), Irish politician * Edmund Roche, 5th Baron Fermoy or Edmund James Burke Roche (1939–1984), British businessman * Herschel Burke Gilbert (1918–2003), American orchestrator, musical supervisor, and composer * James Roche, 3rd Baron Fermoy or James Boothby Burke Roche (1851–1920), British peer * Mary Burke Washington or Mary Cornelia Burke Washington (formerly Mary Burke Nicholas), (1926–2014), American economist * Morris Burke Belknap (the elder) or Morris Burke Belknap Sr (1780–1877), American industrialist * Morris B. Belknap or Morris Burke Belknap Jr or "the younger" (1856–1910), American businessman * Maurice Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy or Edmund Maurice Burke Roche (1885–1955), British Conservative Party politician * Maurice Roche, 6th Baron Fermoy or (Patrick) Maurice Burke Roche (born 1967), British businessman * Nadine Burke Harris (born 1975) is a Canadian-American pediatrician * Patricia Burke Brogan, Irish playwright, novelist, poet and artist * Ralph Burke Tyree (1921–1979), American artist * W. B. Belknap or William Burke Belknap Sr or "the elder" (1811–1889), American businessman * William Burke Belknap or William Burke Belknap Jr or "the younger" (1885–1965), American entrepreneur and economist * William B. Garrett III or William Burke Garrett III, American army officer * William Burke Kirwan (–1880?), Irish painter and murderer

By title

* Attorney General Burke (disambiguation) * General Burke (disambiguation) * Governor Burke (disambiguation) * Justice Burke (disambiguation) * Senator Burke (disambiguation)

Fictional characters

* Burke, a character from ''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'' * Burke (character), Burke, the antihero protagonist of the ''Burke Series'' of novels by Andrew Vachss * Burke, a character from Rampage (2018 film), ''Rampage'' played by Joe Manganiello * Burke Lapadura, a character in the game Identity V * Amos Burke, main character in the 1963 television series ''Burke's Law (1963 TV series), Burke's Law'' and its Burke's Law (1994 TV series), 1994 revival, played by Gene Barry * Carter J. Burke, a character from the 1986 film Aliens (film), ''Aliens'' * Catherine 'Katie' Burke, character in Abandon (film), ''Abandon'' (film) * Clyde Burke, a newspaper reporter and one of the agents of The Shadow * Danny Burke, a character in the 1984 American teen sex comedy movie ''Revenge of the Nerds#Cast, Revenge of the Nerds'' * David Burke, author of a book on Melita Norwood * David "Bombhead" Burke, a character played by Lee Otway on ''Hollyoaks'' * Doreen Burke, a character from Blow the Man Down (film), played by Marceline Hugot * Dorothy Burke, a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera ''Neighbours'' * Elizabeth Burke, a List of White Collar characters#Elizabeth Burke, character in the television series ''White Collar'' * Elizabeth Burke, a character in ''The Faculty'' * Hayden Burke, FBI Director from ''The Silence of the Lambs (film)'', played by Roger Corman * Hazel Burke, Shirley Booth's lead character on the NBC/CBS television series, ''Hazel (TV series), Hazel'' * Joseph Burke, a World War II veteran in the novel ''Robert B. Parker#Novels, Double Play'' from Robert B. Parker * Juliet Burke, a character from the TV series ''Lost'' * Leslie Burke, a character from ''Bridge to Terabithia'' * DCI Matt Burke, a character in the television series ''Taggart (series), Taggart'' * Mel Burke (Hart), a character in the televisaion sitcom ''Melissa & Joey'' * List of White Collar characters, Peter Burke, a character from the TV series List of White Collar characters, ''White Collar'' * Preston Burke, a character on ''Grey's Anatomy'' * Richard Burke (Friends), Dr Richard Burke, Monica's boyfriend on the television sitcom ''Friends'', played by Tom Selleck * Minor CTU agents in 24#Rick Burke, Rick Burke, a character on the television series ''24'' * Robert Burke, a hunter and dinosaur expert in the film ''The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' * Detective Sam Burke, a policeman in the Spawn (comics), Spawn series from Image comics * Steve Burke (One Life to Live), Steve Burke (''One Life to Live''), a soap opera character * Thomas Burke, a character from ''Final Destination 2'' * Thomas Burke, character in ''Mafia III'' * Walter Burke, a character, played by Al Pacino in ''The Recruit'' * Burke Breyer, a fictional character in the film Shazam! (film), ''Shazam!'' * Burke Dennings, a fictional character played by Jack MacGowran in The Exorcist (film), ''The Exorcist'' * Burke Ryan, a character in the 2009 American romantic drama movie ''Love Happens (2009 film)#Cast, Love Happens''

References

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