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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › David_Burke_(British_actor)David Burke (British actor) - Wikipedia

    David Burke (born 25 May 1934) is an English actor, known for playing Dr. John Watson in the initial series of Granada Television's 1980s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which starred Jeremy Brett in the title role.

  3. www.imdb.com › name › nm0121651David Burke - IMDb

    David Burke is a British actor born in 1934 in Liverpool, England. He is best known for playing Dr. Watson opposite Jeremy Brett in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984).

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  5. www.imdb.com › name › nm0121651David Burke - Biography - IMDb

    Learn about David Burke, a British actor born in 1934 in Liverpool, England. He is best known for playing Dr. Watson in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) and appearing in The Woman in Black (2012).

    • May 25, 1934

  6. www.arthur-conan-doyle.com › index › David_BurkeDavid Burke - The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia

    • An Unexpected Personal Journey
    • A Rich and Varied Theatrical Repertoire
    • Television as An Invaluable Support and Springboard
    • David Burke and Dr. Watson

    The first Doctor Watson of the Granada series, David Burke was born on 25 may 1934 in Liverpool into a modest and deeply Catholic family. His older sister has in fact taken over the orders. As for his mother, she was horrified when he proclaimed his willingness to integrate himself into the world of perdition that is the theatre. But the young man'...

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    Graduate of the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, David Burke's first passion is theatre. Classically trained, like Jeremy Brett, he has worked for the National Theatre, the Royal Lyceum Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He played Othello in the title role, played Hector in Troilus and Cressida (1985), Kent in King Lear (1997) and...

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    Yet, like Jeremy Brett, David Burke's fame is essentially not due to the theatre, which only reaches a limited audience, nor to cinema. He certainly played for example in 2004 in the movie Straight Jacket (as Ray) or in 2012 in La Dame en noir (as a Police Constable Collins) and in A Thousand Words (as Gil Reed), but it was his many and diverse rol...

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    In 1965, David Burke had already met Sherlock Holmes. He had played in The Beryl Coronet the seductive and cynical Sir George Burnwell with Douglas Wilmer as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Stockas Watson. Michael Cox had worked with David Burke in 1972 on the Holly series. The scriptwriter was Robin Chapman who will adapt, in 1991 The Casebook of Sherlo...

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    Sep 20, 2022 · Burke portrayed Dr. John Watson in the first thirteen episodes of the Granada series and (together with Jeremy Brett and Michael Cox) helped to reinvent the character for a new generation....

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  9. sherlockpodcast.com › index › 2022/09/20David Burke: A Sherlockian Conversation – The Jeremy Brett ...

    Sep 20, 2022 · Listen to actor David Burke, who played Dr. Watson in the Granada series, talk about his experience and friendship with Jeremy Brett. He also shares stories of his departure from the show and his life as a Sherlockian.

  10. kieranmcmullen.com › the-many-watsons-david-burkeThe Many Watsons – David Burke | Kieran McMullen

    May 13, 2011 · David Burke was born in Liverpool, England 25 May 1934 and attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. He is married to Anna Calder-Marshall and their son is also an actor, Tom Burke. While it appears that the stage is his first love, TV has been a mainstay of his career. You may remember him as Stalin in the Reilly, “Ace of Spies” series.