David Burke
David Burke (born May 25, 1934) is an British actor, known for playing Watson in Granada Television's 1980s Sherlock Holmes series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which starred Jeremy Brett in the title role.
Burke was born in Liverpool, England. His strong and intelligent depiction of Watson was hailed as closer to the original Conan Doyle stories than previous screen incarnations. However, he left the series after thirteen episodes, concluding with The Final Problem, in order to spend more time with his wife and their young son, as well as to return to working in the theatre. He was succeeded as Watson by Edward Hardwicke, who he himself recommended to the production team.
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David Burke Facts
| Occupation | Actor |
| Birthday | May 25, 1934 (75) |
| Sign | Gemini |
| Birthplace | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom |
Selected Filmography
| The Summerhouse (2008) as Freddie |
Holby City, (2007)  as Bernie Moore |
| Ghost Story for Christmas: M R James, (2006) as Patten |
| Random Quest (2006) as Professor/JK Harshom |
| Ghost Story for Christmas: M R James, (2005) as Hotel Landlord Gunton |
Midsomer Murders (2005)  as John Farrow/Hedge |
| Spooks (2005) as Fiona's father |
| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, (2004) as DSI Webberly |
| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, (2004) as DSI Webberly |
| Waking the Dead, (2002) as Philip Bryant |
| Performance, (1998) as Kent |
| Agatha Christie: Poirot, (1995) as Sir Arthur Stanley |
| Mesmer (1994) as Doctor |
| Space Precinct, (1994) as Vachel |
| Sherlock Holmes: Granada Television Series (1st season) (1984) as Dr. John Watson (breakthrough) |