Burke's Law 1963 series intro card

Amos Burke

Burke's Law was a detective series which ran on ABC from 1963 to 1966 and was revived on CBS in the 1990s. The original show starred Gene Barry as Amos Burke, millionaire Los Angeles Chief of Detectives, who was chauffeured around to solve crimes in his Rolls-Royce. The show had stylistic similarities to Barry's previous series, Bat Masterson, in which he had played the debonair dandy Bat Masterson in the Old West. During the opening credits, as the title flashed onscreen, a woman's voice was heard seductively pronouncing the words "Burke's Law". In the original series, other characters were Detective Tim Tilson (Gary Conway), Detective Les Hart (Regis Toomey), and Sergeant Ames (Eileen O'Neill). In several episodes Anne Francis appeared as female detective Honey West, which led to a short-lived spin-off series. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes Detective fiction is a branch of crime fiction that centers upon the investigation of a crime, usually murder, by a detective, either professional or amateur. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Gene Barry (born June 14, 1919) is an American actor. ... Millionairess redirects here. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Rolls-Royce car may refer to vehicles produced by: Rolls-Royce Limited (1906-1973) Rolls-Royce Motors (1973-2003) Rolls-Royce Motor Cars (2003-present) // Rolls-Royce cars Rolls-Royce Limited vehicles 1904-1906 10 hp 1905-1905 15 hp 1905-1908 20 hp 1905-1906 30 hp 1905-1906... Bat Masterson was a Western television series which showed a fictionalized account of the life of real-life marshal/gambler/dandy Bat Masterson. ... William Barclay Bat Masterson (November 27, 1853 [1] – October 25, 1921) was a figure of the American Old West. ... Gary Conway is an American actor born February 4, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts as Gareth Carmody. ... Publicity photo for Toomey Regis Toomey (August 13, 1898 - October 12, 1991) was a film and television actor. ... Anne Francis Anne Francis (born September 16, 1930, in Ossining, New York) is an American actress, famous for her role in the science fiction film classic Forbidden Planet (1956) and as private detective Honey West in the television series Honey West (1965-1966). ... Honey West is a fictional character created by Gloria and Forest Fickling under the pseudonym G.G. Fickling and appearing in numerous mystery novels by the duo. ... Honey West was a television series produced by the ABC network for 30 episodes during the 1965-1966 television season. ...

In the last season of the original, 1965–1966, the series was retitled Amos Burke, Secret Agent, and only 17 episodes were broadcast instead of the 32 of the first two seasons. In this last season, Burke went to work for a secret government agency, but still drove around in his Rolls, which had been discreetly bulletproofed by the agency. The supporting cast of the earlier seasons was dropped. Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...

Peter and Amos Burke

In the revival of the show, which ran on CBS from 1994 to 1995, the title again became "Burke's Law" and Burke was back at work as a police detective. In the second incarnation, Burke was assisted by his son, Peter (Peter Barton). The revival, even more than the original program, was widely regarded as being largely camp. The nostalgic revival featured guest appearances by many of Barry's peers from the 1960s Spy-fi genre, including Patrick Macnee (The Avengers), Peter Lupus (Mission: Impossible) and Anne Francis reprising Honey West (albeit renamed "Honey Best"). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Peter Barton has starred in several TV series in the 80s and 90s, including Shirley, starring Shirley Jones; The Powers of Matthew Starr, recently seen on TV Land; Burkes Law with Gene Barry; and soaps, The Young and the Restless and Sunset Beach. ... This article should be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Camp is an aesthetic in which something has appeal because of its bad taste or ironic value. ... One may feel nostalgic for the familiar routine of school, conveniently forgetting the painful experiences such as bullying. ... Spy-fi is a fan name for television series and movies - especially those from the 1960s - that blend the espionage genre with elements of science fiction. ... Patrick Macnee (born Daniel Patrick Macnee on February 6, 1922 in London) is an English born American actor. ... The Avengers is a British 1960s television series featuring secret agents in a fantasy 1960s Britain. ... Peter Lupus as Willy Armitage in Mission:Impossible Peter Lupus is an American bodybuilder and actor, born in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 17, 1932. ... Mission: Impossible is the name of an American television series which aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to September 1973. ... Anne Francis Anne Francis (born September 16, 1930, in Ossining, New York) is an American actress, famous for her role in the science fiction film classic Forbidden Planet (1956) and as private detective Honey West in the television series Honey West (1965-1966). ... Honey West is a fictional character created by Gloria and Forest Fickling under the pseudonym G.G. Fickling and appearing in numerous mystery novels by the duo. ... Honey West was a television series produced by the ABC network for 30 episodes during the 1965-1966 television season. ...

The role of Amos Burke actually predated Barry's series, having been played by Dick Powell on an episode of Dick Powell Theatre in 1961. The first incarnation of the series was produced by Powell's company, Four Star Television. Richard Ewing Dick Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, producer, and director. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Four Star Television, also called Four Star Films and Four Star International, was an American television production company which operated from 1952 to 1989. ...

Burke's Law on DVD

Burke's Law Season 1 (Series 1) is currently available on DVD from DELTA MUSIC PLC in the UK. Further seasons are expected to be released in the near future.