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Actor Alfred Burke passes away

Actor Alfred Burke passes away

The actor Alfred Burke has died. He was 92.

Mr. Burke will be best remembered for his TV series Public Eye which was broadcast in the 1960s and 1970s.

In the series he played private detective Frank Marker who handled cases involving missing persons, divorce and blackmail for his South London clientele. 

The series proved extremely popular and ran for 10 years.

Mr. Burke enjoyed a long and varied career in films, television and on the stage.

He was cast in role of the villain in a number of movies including The Man Upstairs, Model For Murder  and The Angry Silence.

His recent film credits included Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

 

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