David Burke

Born: 1934-05-25, Liverpool, England, UK

Died: 2026-05-01

Biography

David Burke was a British actor, known for playing Dr. John Watson in two series of Granada Television's 1980s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which starred Jeremy Brett in the title role. He also starred as Josef Stalin in the last two episodes of Reilly, Ace of Spies.

Filmography

• Coronation Street (1960)
• Midsomer Murders (1997)
• Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
• The Closer (2005)
• Crown Court (1972)
• Screen Two (1985)
• Spooks (2002)
• Waking the Dead (2001)
• The Wednesday Play (1964)
• Dalziel and Pascoe (1996)
• Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
• The House of Eliott (1991)
• The Champions (1968)
• Space Precinct (1994)
• Centre Play (1973)
• The Woman in Black (2012)
• Redcap (1964)
• In Suspicious Circumstances (1991)
• Nanny (1981)
• Twelfth Night (1996)
• The Young Messiah (2016)
• Comedians (1979)
• The Tragedy of Richard III (1983)
• Love and Distrust (2010)
• Random Quest (2006)
• Armchair Thriller (1978)
• Quiet as a Nun (1978)
• Bertie and Elizabeth (2002)
• Spaghetti House (1982)
• The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1981)