- David Burke (actor)
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name = David Burke
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birthdate = Birth date and age|1934|05|25|df=y
birthplace =Liverpool
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occupation =Actor
spouse =David Burke (born 25 May 1934 in Liverpool) is an English actor, known for playing Watson in the initial series of Granada Television's 1980s "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", which starred
Jeremy Brett in the title role.Burke was born in Liverpool, England and trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He is married to
Anna Calder-Marshall . Their son Tom Burke is also an actor.In the theatre he originated the part of
Nils Bohr inMichael Frayn 's "Copenhagen". Other notable TV appearances include his turn asStalin in the British serial "Reilly, Ace of Spies " and theJohn Wyndham story "Random Quest ".External links
*imdb name|id=0121651|name=David Burke
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