---
name: "Burke Byrnes"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/burke-byrnes"
fi1m_id: "burke-byrnes"
imdb_id: "nm0126312"
tmdb_id: 109761
wikidata_id: "Q2928490"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "9 December 1937"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-04T20:35:22.274761+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Burke Byrnes

## Identity

Burke Byrnes

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/burke-byrnes
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** burke-byrnes
- **IMDb ID:** nm0126312
- **TMDB ID:** 109761
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2928490
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_Byrnes, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2928490, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0126312/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/109761

Actor. Born 9 December 1937 in Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 9 December 1937, Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1976–1988
- **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 71 (1), 1980s 63 (2)
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Adventure 1, Animation 1, Crime 1, Family 1, Music 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $102m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_Byrnes, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2928490, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0126312/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/109761

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Land Before Time*](https://film.one/film/the-land-before-time.md) (72)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Burke Byrnes is an American actor. He was born on 9 December 1937 in Oceanside, New York.

He is best known for voicing Daddy Topps in the animated film *The Land Before Time* (1988). Byrnes appeared in more than seventy film and television productions between 1969 and 1994. His other credits include Sergeant Clark in *Child's Play 3* (1991), a Federal Marshal in an episode of *The A-Team* (1984), and Pete Adams in nine episodes of *Dallas* (1984–1985). He also appeared in *10* (1979), *Air America* (1990) and *Curly Sue* (1991).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Land Before Time* (1988), Fi1m 72, as Daddy Topps (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-land-before-time.md)
- *The Falcon and the Snowman* (1985), Fi1m 54, as U.S. Customs Official — [page](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md)
- *Bound for Glory* (1976), Fi1m 71, as Mr. Graham — [page](https://film.one/film/bound-for-glory.md)

## Complete filmography (61)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracy* (1994), as Officer Otis
- *Robot Wars* (1993), as Technician
- *Curly Sue* (1991), as Dr. Maxwell
- *Child's Play 3* (1991), as Sergeant Clark
- *Daughters of Privilege* (1991), as Elkay Hibbard
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as Fire Marshal — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)
- *After Dark, My Sweet* (1990), as Cop
- *Taking Care of Business* (1990), as Prison Guard
- *Air America* (1990), as Recruiter
- *Catchfire* (1990), as Fed #1
- *The Last of the Finest* (1990), as Commnader Orsni
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Cop
- *The Land Before Time* (1988), as Daddy Topps (voice) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-land-before-time.md)
- *Aaron's Way* (1988), series, Actor
- *Witchboard* (1986), as Lt. Dewhurst
- *Legal Eagles* (1986), as Second Cop
- *Love on the Run* (1985), as Melvin Small
- *MacGyver* (1985), series, as Captain Howard
- *The Falcon and the Snowman* (1985), as U.S. Customs Official — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md)
- *Highway to Heaven* (1984), series, Actor
- *Welcome Home, Jellybean* (1984), as Ted Oxley
- *CBS Schoolbreak Special* (1984), series, as Ted Oxley
- *Private School* (1983), as Mr. Ramsay
- *Missing Pieces* (1983), as 2nd Man Hood
- *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Federal Marshal
- *Hotel* (1982), series, as Mr. Turnbill
- *Mae West* (1982), as Withers
- *Fame* (1982), series, Actor
- *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Joel Sharp
- *Maggie* (1981), series, as Tom Evans
- *Once Upon a Spy* (1980), as Burkle
- *Fun and Games* (1980), as Dennis
- *Knots Landing* (1979), series, as Captain
- *Meteor* (1979), as Coast Guard Officer
- *10* (1979), Actor
- *Prophecy* (1979), as Father
- *The Onion Field* (1979), as CHP Officer Odom
- *A Different Story* (1978), as Richard II
- *Cindy* (1978), as Swearing-In Officer
- *The Night They Took Miss Beautiful* (1977), as Barney Jessup
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, as Vin
- *Fun with Dick and Jane* (1977), as Roger
- *Three's Company* (1977), series, Actor
- *The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver* (1977), as Bartender at Beach
- *Bound for Glory* (1976), as Mr. Graham — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/bound-for-glory.md)
- *Spencer's Pilots* (1976), series, Actor
- *Popi* (1976), series, as Father Cassity
- *Hustling* (1975), as Bus Driver
- *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, as Watkins
- *The Terminal Man* (1974), as Benson's Guard
- *Tight as a Drum* (1974), as Arthur Clark
- *Kojak* (1973), series, as Det. Olney — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *Scorpio* (1973), as Morrison
- *Class of '63* (1973), as Second Alumnus
- *Here We Go Again* (1973), series, as Bill Norton
- *Thumb Tripping* (1972), as Jack
- *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, Actor
- *The New Centurions* (1972), as Phillips
- *Gidget Gets Married* (1972), as Minister
- *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Joe Williams

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