Billie Burke (1884–1970) |
3:01 | Trailer
|
|
Billie Burke was born Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke on August 7, 1885 in Washington, D.C. Her father was a circus clown, and as a child she toured the United States and Europe with the circus (before motion pictures and after the stage, circuses were the biggest form of entertainment in the world). One could say that Billie was bred for ...
See full bio »
Died:(age 85) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
Check out some scary-funny trailers from the week including, Haunt, Extra Ordinary, Dolemite Is My Name, and more.
Watch on TV
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Known For
Show all
Hide all
Filmography
Show 
Actress (92 credits)
Actress (92 credits)
1960
77 Sunset Strip
(TV Series)
Mavis Matthews Conway
Mavis Matthews Conway
- Publicity Brat
(1960)
... Mavis Matthews Conway (as Miss Billie Burke)
1957-1958
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Mrs. Purcell / Mrs. Rutledge
Mrs. Purcell / Mrs. Rutledge
- Rumors of Evening
(1958)
... Mrs. Purcell
- The Star Wagon
(1957)
... Mrs. Rutledge
1955
The Best of Broadway
(TV Series)
Martha Brewster
Martha Brewster
- Arsenic and Old Lace
(1955)
... Martha Brewster
1952
Doc Corkle
(TV Series)
Melinda
Melinda
- Carnival
(1952)
... Melinda
- Football Game
(1952)
... Melinda
- Episode #1.1
(1952)
... Melinda
Show
Soundtrack (6 credits)
Soundtrack (6 credits)
Show
Self (9 credits)
Self (9 credits)
Show
Archive footage (18 credits)
Archive footage (18 credits)
Edit
Personal Details
Other Works:
Stage Play: My Wife. Written by Michael Morton, from the French of Paul Gavault and Robert Charvay. Empire Theatre: 31 Aug 1907-Dec 1907 (closing date unknown/129 performances). Cast: Alex Brunn, Herbert Budd, Billie Burke (as "Beatrice 'Trixie' Dupre"), John Drew, Frank Goldsmith, Ferdinand Gottschalk, L.C. Howard, Hope Latham, Mario ... See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 3 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 1 Interview | 29 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Alternate Names:
Miss Billie BurkeHeight:
5' 2½" (1.59 m)
Edit
Did You Know?
Personal Quote:
[on her husband, Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.] Ziegfeld has been portrayed as a man who pursued women. I have even come across a word which, in regard to him, is not only vulgar but incredibly inaccurate. The word is "Chaser." By all the pink-toed prophets, Flo Ziegfeld was never that! Flo never pursed any woman. He was cool and aloof and difficult. But there were times, more times than I prefer to ... See more »Trivia:
Her father was the internationally known English clown Billy Burke, who came to the U.S. with P. T. Barnum's circus. See more »Star Sign:
LeoContribute to This Page
Explore popular and recently added TV series available to stream now with Prime Video.
On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free!
