Trivia

He and Barbara Bonelle had two sets of twins: Jacob and Harriet, born 1956; and Kelly and Louisa, born 1960.

During the Second World War, he registered as a conscientious objector and was put to work as a rural labourer.

Appeared at the National Theatre in London in Jonathan Kent's production of Oedipus. Burke, aged 90, played The Shepherd. (October 2008)

Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in his late 60s and continued on for nearly two decades.

He spent 3 years with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art starting in 1937.

Became involved with the Arts Council Tours after WWII. He was invalided out of serving during the war.

Made his professional stage debut in 1939 at the Barn Theatre in Shere, Surrey, in "The Universal Legacy".

Educated at Leo Street Boys' School and Walworth Central.

Made his West End theatre debut in Caught By the Tail at the Watergate Theatre in the 1950s.

Left his school in 1933 to work as an office boy for a company repairing railway carriages. Subsequently worked as a steward in a London businessmen's club, but had to move on after a dispute with a barmaid. He then worked at a silk warehouse and joined an amateur drama group. went to Morley college where he won a scholarship to RADA.

Nominated for a BAFTA (Best Leading Actor TV - Drama) in 1972 for his portrayal of Frank Marker in Public Eye (1965).

Gaunt, saturnine British character actor, best known on screen as seedy private detective Frank Marker in ABC Weekend TV/Thames TV's long-running series Public Eye (1965).

His father was a warehouse man.

The seventh Harry Potter film series cast member to die.

He identified himself with the character Marker, after all it was he who dreamed up the name, which was originally going to be Marvin and played the role for nearly 4 years.

He and his wife had 2 sets of twins.

His father worked in a fur warehouse in Southwark,.

His character in The Public Eye series was originally named Marvin and it was Alfred who changed the name.