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James P. Burtis(1893-1939)

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James P. Burtis
James P. Burtis was born on 12 May 1893 in Emporia, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Return of Jimmy Valentine (1936), Mister Dynamite (1935) and The Hurricane Express (1932). He died on 24 July 1939 in California, USA.
BornMay 12, 1893
DiedJuly 24, 1939(46)
BornMay 12, 1893
DiedJuly 24, 1939(46)
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Known for

Charlotte Henry and Roger Pryor in The Return of Jimmy Valentine (1936)
The Return of Jimmy Valentine
6.5
  • Mac
  • 1936
Jean Dixon and Edmund Lowe in Mister Dynamite (1935)
Mister Dynamite
5.8
  • Joe
  • 1935
John Wayne in The Hurricane Express (1932)
The Hurricane Express
5.3
  • Detective Hemmingway(as James Burtis)
  • 1932
John Holland in Grief Street (1931)
Grief Street
5.3
  • Police Sgt. Jardine
  • 1931

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  • Jane Darwell, James P. Hogan, William Frawley, Porter Hall, John Howard, Gail Patrick, and Harvey Stephens in Grand Jury Secrets (1939)
    Grand Jury Secrets
    6.1
    • Guard (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Henry Fonda, Ralph Bellamy, and Maureen O'Sullivan in Let Us Live (1939)
    Let Us Live
    6.7
    • Taxi Cab Mechanic (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Dorothy Lamour and Lloyd Nolan in St. Louis Blues (1939)
    St. Louis Blues
    6.2
    • Sailor in Boiler Room (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Carefree (1938)
    Carefree
    6.9
    • Glass Truck Driver (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Randolph Scott and Joan Bennett in The Texans (1938)
    The Texans
    6.3
    • Swenson (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Men with Wings (1938)
    Men with Wings
    6.1
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • John Barrymore, Louise Campbell, and John Howard in Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938)
    Bulldog Drummond's Peril
    5.8
    • Sergeant (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Rita Hayworth and Don Terry in Who Killed Gail Preston? (1938)
    Who Killed Gail Preston?
    6.2
    • Headwaiter (as James Burtis)
    • 1938
  • Lew Ayres, Louise Campbell, and Roscoe Karns in Scandal Street (1938)
    Scandal Street
    5.6
    • Mr. Miller (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • W.C. Fields, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Martha Raye, and Shirley Ross in The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
    The Big Broadcast of 1938
    6.1
    • 3rd Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Bob Burns, Frances Dee, and Joel McCrea in Wells Fargo (1937)
    Wells Fargo
    6.4
    • Portly Gentleman (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Robert Armstrong, Dick Foran, and Ann Sheridan in She Loved a Fireman (1937)
    She Loved a Fireman
    5.2
    • Dance Judge (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Joan Blondell and Errol Flynn in The Perfect Specimen (1937)
    The Perfect Specimen
    6.5
    • Cop (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Eddie Cantor, June Lang, Gypsy Rose Lee, and Roland Young in Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)
    Ali Baba Goes to Town
    6.3
    • Arab (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Wallace Beery, Mickey Rooney, Elizabeth Allan, and Warner Baxter in Slave Ship (1937)
    Slave Ship
    6.3
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1937

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • James Burtis
  • Born
    • May 12, 1893
    • Emporia, Kansas, USA
  • Died
    • July 24, 1939
    • California, USA(cirrhosis of liver)

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