Marie Burke
Biography
Marie Burke was born on October 18, 1894 in London, England as Marie Rosa Holt. She was an actress, known for Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) and Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971). She died on March 21, 1988 in Menton, France.
93years old at death
- Born London
- Died Menton
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 20 years1951 to 1971
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Early training
Marie Burke was a British character comedian who studied opera singing in Italy. Her film appearances came in 1917, and she first took to the stage in 1919.
A first
Burke became a founding member of Equity in 1929. That year, she was among those who helped establish the actors' union.
Marie Burke movies on Netflix
Sunday Bloody Sundayas Aunt Astrid
Lost Commandas Mother Raspeguy
Seance on a Wet Afternoonas Woman at first Seance
The Terror of the Tongsas Maya
The Man Who Could Cheat Deathas Woman at Private View
The Snorkelas Daily Woman
The Flanagan Boyas Mother Vecchi
The Lavender Hill Mobas Senora Gallardo
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Seance on a Wet Afternoon1964 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Woman at first Seance
IMDb rating 7.58.3K votes
Most often with
Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.






Films together
Christopher Lee2 films together, 1959 to 1961
Christopher Lee's page The Terror of the Tongs1961IMDb rating 5.7Burke as MayaLee as Chung King
The Man Who Could Cheat Death1959IMDb rating 6.3Burke as Woman at Private ViewLee as Dr. Pierre Gerrard
Sidney James2 films together, 1951 to 1953
Sidney James's page The Flanagan Boy1953IMDb rating 5.8Burke as Mother VecchiJames as Sharkey
The Lavender Hill Mob1951IMDb rating 7.5Burke as Senora GallardoJames as Lackery
Burt Kwouk2 films together, 1961 to 1966
Burt Kwouk's page Lost Command1966IMDb rating 6.3Burke as Mother RaspeguyKwouk as Viet Officer
The Terror of the Tongs1961IMDb rating 5.7Burke as MayaKwouk as Mr. Ming
Charles Lloyd Pack2 films together, 1959 to 1961
Charles Lloyd Pack's page The Terror of the Tongs1961IMDb rating 5.7Burke as MayaPack as Dr. Fu Chao
The Man Who Could Cheat Death1959IMDb rating 6.3Burke as Woman at Private ViewPack as Man at Private View
Grégoire Aslan2 films together, 1958 to 1966
Grégoire Aslan's page Lost Command1966IMDb rating 6.3Burke as Mother RaspeguyAslan as Dr. Ali Ben Saad
The Snorkel1958IMDb rating 6.8Burke as Daily WomanAslan as Inspector
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