Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 11, 1893
Died
July 24, 1939 (age 46)
Place of Birth
Emporia, Kansas, USA
James P. Burtis
Known For
Film
Picture Snatcher
Reporter (uncredited)
1933
Film
Western Limited
Eddie
1932
Film
Sweepstakes
Race Track Crook
1931
Film
Rendezvous
Private (uncredited)
1935
Film
Twentieth Century
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1934
Film
Wells Fargo
Portly Gentleman
1937
Film
Dancing Feet
Stupe
1936
Film
If I Had a Million
Marine Jailer (uncredited)
1932
Film
Slave Ship
Waiter
1937
Film
Craig's Wife
Moving Man (uncredited)
1936
Film
Show Boat
1936
Film
General Spanky
Boat Captain
1936
Film
The Crowd Roars
Joe's Mechanic Red
1932
Film
Charlie Chan's Courage
Eddie Boston
1934
Film
The Case of the Howling Dog
George Dobbs
1934
Film
Men with Wings
Reporter
1938
Film
The Finger Points
Cop (uncredited)
1931
Film
Murder on a Honeymoon
Deputy (uncredited)
1935
Film
Let Us Live
Taxi Cab Mechanic (uncredited)
1939
Film
Satan Met a Lady
Detective (uncredited)
1936
Filmography
1939FilmLet Us Liveas Taxi Cab Mechanic (uncredited)1938FilmMen with Wingsas Reporter1938FilmBulldog Drummond's Perilas Sergeant1937FilmWells Fargoas Portly Gentleman1937FilmShe Loved a Firemanas Dance Judge1937FilmPublic Weddingas Detective1937FilmSlave Shipas Waiter1937FilmThat Man's Here Againas Police Officer at Bureau1936FilmGeneral Spankyas Boat Captain1936FilmThe Accusing Fingeras Waiter1936FilmCraig's Wifeas Moving Man (uncredited)1936FilmGhost Patrolas Henry Brownlee1936FilmSatan Met a Ladyas Detective (uncredited)1936FilmShow Boat1936FilmHow to Behaveas Joe - Man in Manhole (uncredited)1936FilmMurder at Glen Atholas Mike 'Jeff' Jefferies1936FilmDancing Feetas Stupe1935FilmRendezvousas Private (uncredited)1935FilmStormyas Greasy1935FilmTailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mysteryas Bill McGuire1935FilmConfidentialas Lacey1935FilmShe Couldn't Take Itas Motorcycle Cop1935FilmWoman Wantedas Second State Trooper (uncredited)1935FilmThe Daring Young Manas Convict1935FilmThe Keeper of the Beesas Red1935FilmMurder in the Fleetas Winch Control Operator (Uncredited)1935FilmMary Jane's Paas Motor Cop1935FilmMister Dynamiteas Joe1935FilmMurder on a Honeymoonas Deputy (uncredited)1935FilmThe Mystery Manas Whalen1935FilmThe Winning Ticketas Red - Newsreel Photographer1934FilmCaravanas Card Player (Uncredited)1934FilmGentlemen Are Bornas Moe1934FilmOpened by Mistakeas Traffic Cop (uncredited)1934FilmThe Case of the Howling Dogas George Dobbs1934FilmHere Comes the Navyas Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)1934FilmCharlie Chan's Courageas Eddie Boston1934FilmHere Comes the Groomas 1st Cop1934FilmBenny, from Panamaas Benny- Sailor1934FilmThe Merry Frinksas 4th Expressman (uncredited)1934FilmTwentieth Centuryas Train Conductor (uncredited)1934FilmThe Undie-Worldas Cab Driver1934FilmHips, Hips, Hooray!as Sweeney1933FilmSitting Prettyas Mover Foreman (uncredited)1933FilmOne Sunday Afternoonas Dink Hoops (uncredited)1933FilmPicture Snatcheras Reporter (uncredited)1933FilmZoo in Budapestas Kretz (uncredited)1933FilmThe Bargain of the Centuryas Officer Butterworth1932FilmThe Racing Strainas 1st Mechanic (as Jimmy Burtis)1932FilmThe Devil Is Drivingas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)1932FilmIf I Had a Millionas Marine Jailer (uncredited)1932FilmShow Businessas Policeman (uncredited)1932FilmWestern Limitedas Eddie1932FilmThe Hurricane Expressas The Railroad Detective's Assistant1932FilmRoar of the Dragonas Mike - First Mate1932FilmStrangers of the Eveningas Nolan (as James Burtis)1932FilmThe Crowd Roarsas Joe's Mechanic Red1932FilmSinister Handsas Detective Watson1932FilmHigh Pressureas Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)1931FilmSuicide Fleetas Cookie (uncredited)1931FilmThe Tip-Offas Men's Room Patron (uncredited)1931FilmGrief Streetas Police Sgt. Jardine1931FilmFive Star Final1931FilmThe Lady from Nowhereas Chief of Detectives1931FilmSweepstakesas Race Track Crook1931FilmThe Lawless Womanas Bill1931FilmThe Finger Pointsas Cop (uncredited)1930FilmThe Jazz Cinderellaas Ollie (as James Burtis)1930FilmLadies in Loveas Al Pine