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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

65

Gender

Male

Birthday

1893-05-11

Day of Death

1939-07-24 (46 years old)

Place of Birth

Emporia, Kansas, USA

Also Known As

James P. Burtis

Biography

Known For

Acting

Stormy

1935

Stormy

as

Greasy

Twentieth Century

1934

Twentieth Century

as

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Strangers of the Evening

1932

Strangers of the Evening

as

Nolan (as James Burtis)

The Jazz Cinderella

1930

The Jazz Cinderella

as

Ollie (as James Burtis)

The Racing Strain

1932

The Racing Strain

as

1st Mechanic (as Jimmy Burtis)

The Hurricane Express

1932

The Hurricane Express

as

The Railroad Detective's Assistant

Show Boat

1936

Show Boat

as

Rendezvous

1935

Rendezvous

as

Private (uncredited)

The Crowd Roars

1932

The Crowd Roars

as

Joe's Mechanic Red

How to Behave

1936

How to Behave

as

Joe - Man in Manhole (uncredited)

If I Had a Million

1932

If I Had a Million

as

Marine Jailer (uncredited)

Murder at Glen Athol

1936

Murder at Glen Athol

as

Mike 'Jeff' Jefferies

Ghost Patrol

1936

Ghost Patrol

as

Henry Brownlee

Grief Street

1931

Grief Street

as

Police Sgt. Jardine

The Case of the Howling Dog

1934

The Case of the Howling Dog

as

George Dobbs

The Bargain of the Century

1933

The Bargain of the Century

as

Officer Butterworth

Show Business

1932

Show Business

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Ladies in Love

1930

Ladies in Love

as

Al Pine

The Tip-Off

1931

The Tip-Off

as

Men's Room Patron (uncredited)

The Lady from Nowhere

1931

The Lady from Nowhere

as

Chief of Detectives

Benny, from Panama

1934

Benny, from Panama

as

Benny- Sailor

Opened by Mistake

1934

Opened by Mistake

as

Traffic Cop (uncredited)

Craig's Wife

1936

Craig's Wife

as

Moving Man (Uncredited)

Wells Fargo

1937

Wells Fargo

as

Portly Gentleman

The Finger Points

1931

The Finger Points

as

Cop (uncredited)

Woman Wanted

1935

Woman Wanted

as

Second State Trooper (uncredited)

Sinister Hands

1932

Sinister Hands

as

Detective Watson

Dancing Feet

1936

Dancing Feet

as

Stupe

Sweepstakes

1931

Sweepstakes

as

Race Track Crook

Public Wedding

1937

Public Wedding

as

Detective

That Man's Here Again

1937

That Man's Here Again

as

Police Officer at Bureau

Men with Wings

1938

Men with Wings

as

Reporter

Mary Jane's Pa

1935

Mary Jane's Pa

as

Motor Cop

Roar of the Dragon

1932

Roar of the Dragon

as

Mike - First Mate

Caravan

1934

Caravan

as

Card Player (Uncredited)

Let Us Live

1939

Let Us Live

as

Taxi Cab Mechanic (uncredited)

Murder in the Fleet

1935

Murder in the Fleet

as

Winch Control Operator (Uncredited)

Confidential

1935

Confidential

as

Lacey

She Loved a Fireman

1937

She Loved a Fireman

as

Dance Judge

The Winning Ticket

1935

The Winning Ticket

as

Red - Newsreel Photographer

Here Comes the Navy

1934

Here Comes the Navy

as

Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

Sitting Pretty

1933

Sitting Pretty

as

Mover Foreman (uncredited)

General Spanky

1936

General Spanky

as

Boat Captain

Satan Met a Lady

1936

Satan Met a Lady

as

Detective (uncredited)

Slave Ship

1937

Slave Ship

as

Waiter

Suicide Fleet

1931

Suicide Fleet

as

Cookie (uncredited)

The Undie-World

1934

The Undie-World

as

Cab Driver

One Sunday Afternoon

1933

One Sunday Afternoon

as

Dink Hoops (uncredited)

She Couldn't Take It

1935

She Couldn't Take It

as

Motorcycle Cop

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

1934

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

as

Sweeney

The Merry Frinks

1934

The Merry Frinks

as

4th Expressman (uncredited)

The Mystery Man

1935

The Mystery Man

as

Whalen

Charlie Chan's Courage

1934

Charlie Chan's Courage

as

Eddie Boston

Western Limited

1932

Western Limited

as

Eddie

Murder on a Honeymoon

1935

Murder on a Honeymoon

as

Deputy (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing