Famous People with Name Burke

Burke Marshall            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burke Marshall: was an American lawyer and head of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice during the Civil Rights Era.Marshall was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. He attended the Phillips Exeter Academy, graduating in 1940, and received a BA from Yale University in 1943. He joined the army, working in the intelligence corps as a Japanese translator and cryptoanalyst. It was during his military service that he met Violet Person, whom he later married.

Burke Shelley            Origin/Culture/Country: Welsh

Burke Shelley: is the bass guitarist, and vocalist of hugely influential Welsh rock group Budgie.Shelley is often compared to Rush bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee as they both share the position of bassist/vocalist in power trio bands, both have high pitched distinctive voic

Burke Boyce            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burke Boyce: was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Burke Riley            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burke Riley: was an American state legislator, lawyer, and public official on territorial, state, and national levels. He was a delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention in 1955 and 1956, representing the city of Haines, Alaska, and he was a signer of the Alask

Timothy (Tim) Burke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Timothy (Tim) Burke: (born February 19, 1959 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Montreal Expos (1985-1991), New York Mets (1991-1992) and New York Yankees (1992). He batted and threw right handed.

Brooke Lisa Burke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Brooke Lisa Burke: is an American television personality and model, known for hosting Wild On! (1999-2002) and Rock Star (2005-2006).

Jerry Burke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jerry Burke: was a musician that played the organ and piano for the Lawrence Welk orchestra from 1934] to 1965.Jerry's career with the music makers spanned more than thirty years, from the one-nighters throughout the Midwest, at radio station WNAX, later in Chicago at the Aragon Ballroom and eventually in Southern California on television, first locally and later nationwide on the ABC network. His talents with the keyboard instruments, such as the Novachord was a perfect fit to Welk's champagne music. He also recorded several solo albums of his work as well.

James Lee Burke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Lee Burke: is an American author best known for his mysteries, particularly the Dave Robicheaux series.

Kenneth M. Burke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kenneth M. Burke: better known as Keni Burke, is an American R&B, soul, funk, and jazz singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist who began his career as a member of the 1970s soul outfit, the Five Stairsteps.