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Old 24-04-2007, 08:28 AM
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Hi, does anyone know if the veteran actor Alfred Burke is still with us? If so, is he retired? still acting etc?

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Yes! His last appearance to date was in the 2002 film "Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets". I havn't seen it though.

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He was evidently still doing theatre at 82 years-old!!......

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My wife worked with him in the 2002 RSC production of ROBERTO ZUCCO; so he's definitely still around and going strong
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My wife worked with him in the 2002 RSC production of ROBERTO ZUCCO; so he's definitely still around and going strong
I do hope he is still performing. I was lucky enough to direct him twice. Interesting man..terrific actor.

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I do hope he is still performing. I was lucky enough to direct him twice. Interesting man..terrific actor.

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Hear, hear John, a terrific actor indeed.

He came out of retirement to do Hecuba at the Donmar on 2004, but as far as I know that was his last job. I believe (from the grapevine) he's living quietly now as his eyesight has been troubling him these past couple of years.

As has been said on this board before, one of our greatest actors who never got a knighthood.

One episode of PUBLIC EYE ' The Man Who Said Sorry' was an AWESOME two-hander between himself and Paul Rogers. Amazing performing - far beyond what one would expect of a popular television series.

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Yes Alfred Burke is doing well and he is very fit for his age....
I saw him not long ago and he looks very healthy..........
he is born 1918 and he celebrated his 89 birthday in February.

He live´s in South London.

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c/o Joy Jameson LTD
21 Uxbridge Street
Kensington
GB London W8 7TQ

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Yes Alfred Burke is doing well and he is very fit for his age....
I saw him not long ago and he looks very healthy..........
he is born 1918 and he celebrated his 89 birthday in February.

He live´s in South London.

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c/o Joy Jameson LTD
21 Uxbridge Street
Kensington
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Thanks for that John -

He lives in the Peckham area doesn't he ? That's where he grew up IIRC...

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My dad, who hardly watches TV now (except for football) was unusually enthusiastic about three shows, when I was a growing lad. They were Danger Man, Callan and Public Eye. I have a fancy that his most favourite was Public Eye.

Mr. Burke seems to have joined the RSC at 68 years old....
Alfred Burke was in his late sixties when he joined the RSC. During the next fourteen years he played a succession of incisive cameos with the gravity and grace of a master
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presumably a hobby for his retirement.....
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Did he also play a character called "Marker" on the box many years ago.
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Yep - in the above-mentioned PUBLIC EYE...

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Hear, hear John, a terrific actor indeed.

He came out of retirement to do Hecuba at the Donmar on 2004, but as far as I know that was his last job. I believe (from the grapevine) he's living quietly now as his eyesight has been troubling him these past couple of years.

As has been said on this board before, one of our greatest actors who never got a knighthood.

One episode of PUBLIC EYE ' The Man Who Said Sorry' was an AWESOME two-hander between himself and Paul Rogers. Amazing performing - far beyond what one would expect of a popular television series.

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Watched this recently myself thanks to a member here Brilliant television, I was quite enthralled, they really don't make them like this any more.

I'm half way through the final series and the standard has not faltered what a wonderful series Public Eye is.

Delighted to hear that Alfred Burke is still going strong a marvellous actor.
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Anyone got information on this excellent character actor? The last work he did was on Harry Potter in 2002. He must be in his eighties by now and is probably retired although I have heard rumours that he still treads the board in theatre. He's one of the best character actors of his generation (IMHO) and deserved better recognition. I hope he's in good health. Anyone know the latest????
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Anyone got information on this excellent character actor? The last work he did was on Harry Potter in 2002. He must be in his eighties by now and is probably retired although I have heard rumours that he still treads the board in theatre. He's one of the best character actors of his generation (IMHO) and deserved better recognition. I hope he's in good health. Anyone know the latest????
The Theatre Archive Project - interviews - Alfred Burke (page 1)
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There's a previous Alfred thread.....

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