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Frankie Burke (June 6, 1915 April 7, 1983) was a Hollywood actor, best known for his appearance as a member of The East Side Kids.

PS 25, Brooklyn
PS 25, Brooklyn
Frankie Burke
Born
Francis Vaselle

(1915-06-06)June 6, 1915
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 7, 1983(1983-04-07) (aged 67)
OccupationFilm actor
Years active1938-1941

Early life


Burke was born Frankie Vaselle and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. His name was changed when he began working in films. Burke went to P.S. 25 [1] on Lafayette and Throop streets before going on to Alexander Hamilton (vocation) High School, now known as Paul Robeson HS, at 150 Albany Avenue.[citation needed] He grew up watching James Cagney on film in local theaters and, having been told many times how much he resembled him, figured if Cagney could become famous, so could he. Burke sold newspapers on the street corners before deciding to hitchhike to Hollywood in 1937 to meet Cagney, but when the first attempt failed, he went back to Brooklyn.[1]

In 1937, Burke worked as a bellhop at a hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.


Life in Hollywood


He was discovered by a Warner Brothers talent scout, out searching for young men who resembled Cagney for a role in 1938's Angels with Dirty Faces. Apparently, the resemblance was so astounding that Burke was hired on the spot.[citation needed] He went on to do eighteen more films, several of which were uncredited, before his last role in 1941's Shadow of the Thin Man.


After Hollywood


After a divorce in the 1940s, Burke returned to Nevada to work and then on to the east coast to stay with family. In the early 1960s, he opted to become a hobo[citation needed] and travel across the United States in freight trains. [citation needed]


Death


Burke died of lung cancer in 1983. He was survived by one son.


Filmography


YearFilmRoleNotes
1938Angels with Dirty FacesYoung Rocky
1939Off the RecordReform school inmateUncredited
1939Nancy Drew... ReporterBellboyUncredited
1939The Adventures of Jane ArdenWestern Union messengerUncredited
1939You Can't Get Away with MurderBilliard playerUncredited
1939Women in the WindJohnnie
1939Sweepstakes WinnerChalky Williams
1939Hell's KitchenSoap
1939Everybody's HobbyC.C.C. YouthUncredited
1939You Can't Get Away with MurderBilliard PlayerUncredited
1939Angels Wash Their FacesReform School Boy Making KnifeUncredited
1939Pride of the Blue GrassWillie Hobson
1940East Side KidsSkinny
1940Boys of the CitySkinny
1940Fugitive from a Prison CampSobby Taylor
1940The Quarterback'Slats' Finney
1941Ride, Kelly, RideSkeeziks O'Day
1941Model WifeMessenger boyUncredited
1941Shadow of the Thin ManBobby BurnsUncredited, final film role

References


  1. Stokes, Jon (December 11, 1938). "Tough Kid". Detroit Free Press. p. 89. Retrieved May 12, 2021 via Newspapers.com.






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