- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWalter Lawrence Burke
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Highly recognizable Irish-American character actor whose small stature and wizened features made him resemble a leprechaun (a role which he played on more than one occasion). Probably best known as Willie Stark's bodyguard in All the King's Men (1949).
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpouseKathryn Patricia Rooney(August 14, 1937 - May 21, 1956) (her death, 4 children)
- ChildrenMargaret BurkeDeborah BurkeLeslie BurkeCatherine Burke
- Began his career on the Broadway stage as a child actor. He appeared in plays such as "Up in Central Park" and "Major Barbara".
- Worked as an acting coach in the 1970s.
- Had a horse ranch in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
- Often cast as henchmen or Runyonesque gangsters.
- Closing out his career in the early 1970s, he moved to Pennsylvania and became an acting teacher.
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