tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post4358595950187001031..comments2024-03-22T07:00:25.081-07:00Comments on The Rap Sheet: Marking the End of MarkerJ. Kingston Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073921191624535912noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-66816046460298579862011-02-28T05:42:28.393-08:002011-02-28T05:42:28.393-08:00In Enemy at the Door, Burke played a contrasting c...In Enemy at the Door, Burke played a contrasting character, Major Richter, Commandant of the German occupying forces on the Island of Guernsey during WW11. Absolutely masterful in portraying a humane, very grave character in that role, trying to keep some kind of a balance between his ferocious Natzi juinior (Simon Callow) and the Islanders. Burke's range was stupendous, he was a superb Patrick in the Brontes of Howarth. (Yippee, just checked, series is out now on DVD in the UK).<br />(Jenna)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-16423608807030387382011-02-27T06:47:05.655-08:002011-02-27T06:47:05.655-08:00He was great as Long John Silver too!He was great as Long John Silver too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-71881317600211885192011-02-24T12:45:13.951-08:002011-02-24T12:45:13.951-08:00He was a great actor. I especially loved his voice...He was a great actor. I especially loved his voice. <br /><br />He was one of those actors you always remember appearing in lots of roles over the years. Sad to lose him.Winifredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415302188575538163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-91671694918328607772011-02-24T07:20:39.296-08:002011-02-24T07:20:39.296-08:00Nicholas Pillai is spot on in summing up the impor...Nicholas Pillai is spot on in summing up the importance of the Public Eye TV series in the developement of British television crime. Alfred Burke was completely compelling as PI Frank Marker. He inhabited the character like another skin. Interesting that as the first 2 or 3 (now mostly lost) series left London and big-time crime, Marker set up office in smaller and smaller towns, taking on ever more mundane and petty-crime cases, the bigger the character grew. Alfred Burke invested Marker with a keenly intelligent detachment, wedded to his small tea-making routines in bare, down-at heel offices. Always his lank framed presence and spare acting filled the screen. Burke caught the man's morality in conveying, however small the job, Marker's 100% commitment to the task in hand. <br /><br />A fine classical stage actor in his later years. RIP. Alfred Burke. <br />(Jenna)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-237990020317617152011-02-24T01:27:24.554-08:002011-02-24T01:27:24.554-08:00I'm so pleased to see that 'Public Eye'...I'm so pleased to see that 'Public Eye' is still remembered and appreciated. I think the 1969 Brighton season will always be my favourite - Marker struggling to readjust to life on the outside, as his privacy is threatened by parole officers, policemen, landladies etc.!<br /><br />Yesterday I watched an episode called 'The Man Who Said Sorry', which is 50 minutes of Marker interviewing a client in his office. Compulsive viewing thanks to the brilliance of Alfred Burke's performance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-42506584470748612162011-02-23T15:48:21.051-08:002011-02-23T15:48:21.051-08:00Absolutely loved PUBLIC EYE and it still stands up...Absolutely loved PUBLIC EYE and it still stands up today, I think. For me, Marker's the quintessential British PI. And of course you can only get that with an actor like Burke.Ray Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04981352396421812729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-9001662708747598762011-02-23T14:48:16.242-08:002011-02-23T14:48:16.242-08:00I loved Public Eye as kid. It is always connected ...I loved Public Eye as kid. It is always connected with Callan in my mind.Paul D Brazillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881642426845398389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-85754898168595764362011-02-23T14:29:26.679-08:002011-02-23T14:29:26.679-08:00Public Eye was, at its best - about half way throu...Public Eye was, at its best - about half way through the run - quite superb. Burke made Marker wonderfully believable. There was also a great theme tune.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.com