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James P. Burtis

James P. Burtis

Acting·1893–1939·68 films

Filmography

Twentieth Century
Twentieth Century (1934)Train Conductor (uncredited)
Show Boat
Show Boat (1936)
If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million (1932)Marine Jailer (uncredited)
Five Star Final
Five Star Final (1931)
Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady (1936)Detective (uncredited)
Picture Snatcher
Picture Snatcher (1933)Reporter (uncredited)
Here Comes the Navy
Here Comes the Navy (1934)Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
The Crowd Roars
The Crowd Roars (1932)Joe's Mechanic Red
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938)Sergeant
The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)George Dobbs
The Hurricane Express
The Hurricane Express (1932)The Railroad Detective's Assistant
Craig's Wife
Craig's Wife (1936)Moving Man (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (1937)Portly Gentleman
Zoo in Budapest
Zoo in Budapest (1933)Kretz (uncredited)
Let Us Live
Let Us Live (1939)Taxi Cab Mechanic (uncredited)
Grief Street
Grief Street (1931)Police Sgt. Jardine
Strangers of the Evening
Strangers of the Evening (1932)Nolan (as James Burtis)
Rendezvous
Rendezvous (1935)Private (uncredited)
Murder on a Honeymoon
Murder on a Honeymoon (1935)Deputy (uncredited)
The Keeper of the Bees
The Keeper of the Bees (1935)Red
General Spanky
General Spanky (1936)Boat Captain
High Pressure
High Pressure (1932)Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Ghost Patrol
Ghost Patrol (1936)Henry Brownlee
The Mystery Man
The Mystery Man (1935)Whalen
Slave Ship
Slave Ship (1937)Waiter
Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet (1931)Cookie (uncredited)
Woman Wanted
Woman Wanted (1935)Second State Trooper (uncredited)
The Devil Is Driving
The Devil Is Driving (1932)Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
One Sunday Afternoon
One Sunday Afternoon (1933)Dink Hoops (uncredited)
Sinister Hands
Sinister Hands (1932)Detective Watson
The Finger Points
The Finger Points (1931)Cop (uncredited)
Hips, Hips, Hooray!
Hips, Hips, Hooray! (1934)Sweeney
Confidential
Confidential (1935)Lacey
Roar of the Dragon
Roar of the Dragon (1932)Mike - First Mate
The Tip-Off
The Tip-Off (1931)Men's Room Patron (uncredited)
Murder in the Fleet
Murder in the Fleet (1935)Winch Control Operator (Uncredited)
Men with Wings
Men with Wings (1938)Reporter
Dancing Feet
Dancing Feet (1936)Stupe
Ladies in Love
Ladies in Love (1930)Al Pine
Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty (1933)Mover Foreman (uncredited)
The Winning Ticket
The Winning Ticket (1935)Red - Newsreel Photographer
The Accusing Finger
The Accusing Finger (1936)Waiter
Public Wedding
Public Wedding (1937)Detective
Mary Jane's Pa
Mary Jane's Pa (1935)Motor Cop
The Merry Frinks
The Merry Frinks (1934)4th Expressman (uncredited)
The Bargain of the Century
The Bargain of the Century (1933)Officer Butterworth
Show Business
Show Business (1932)Policeman (uncredited)
Gentlemen Are Born
Gentlemen Are Born (1934)Moe
Murder at Glen Athol
Murder at Glen Athol (1936)Mike 'Jeff' Jefferies
She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It (1935)Motorcycle Cop
Charlie Chan's Courage
Charlie Chan's Courage (1934)Eddie Boston
Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes (1931)Race Track Crook
How to Behave
How to Behave (1936)Joe - Man in Manhole (uncredited)
Caravan
Caravan (1934)Card Player (Uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom (1934)1st Cop
She Loved a Fireman
She Loved a Fireman (1937)Dance Judge
That Man's Here Again
That Man's Here Again (1937)Police Officer at Bureau
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery (1935)Bill McGuire
The Undie-World
The Undie-World (1934)Cab Driver
Mister Dynamite
Mister Dynamite (1935)Joe
The Daring Young Man
The Daring Young Man (1935)Convict
The Jazz Cinderella
The Jazz Cinderella (1930)Ollie (as James Burtis)
The Lawless Woman
The Lawless Woman (1931)Bill
The Lady from Nowhere
The Lady from Nowhere (1931)Chief of Detectives
Stormy
Stormy (1935)Greasy
The Return of Jimmy Valentine
The Return of Jimmy Valentine (1936)Mac
Olsen’s Big Moment
Olsen’s Big Moment (1933)Detective (Uncredited)
The Racing Strain
The Racing Strain (1932)1st Mechanic (as Jimmy Burtis)