| Burke Devlin | |
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| Burke Devlin | |
| Series: | Dark Shadows |
| Gender: | Male |
| Notability: | Supporting character |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Location: | Collinsport, Maine |
| Relatives: | Victoria Winters (fiancée ) |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Died: | 1967 |
| First: | Episode 1 |
| Final: | Episode 344 |
| Actor: | Mitchell Ryan Anthony George |
Burke Devlin was a major supporting character featured in the 1966 gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. Introduced in the first episode, Burke was presented as an antagonistic character, using his charm and influence to seek revenge against the Collins family. As the episodes wore on, Burke's demeanor softened and he became romantically tied to two of the main characters from the series, Carolyn Stoddard and Victoria Winters. Mitchell Ryan played the role of Burke Devlin for 107 episodes of the series. He was succeeded by actor Anthony George who played Devlin for 37 episodes beginning with episode #262.
Overview
Burke Devlin grew up in Collinsport and has a dark history with Roger Collins and his wife Laura. After doing a stint in prison, Burke returned to Collinsport to get revenge on the Collins family. Although Burke eventually settled his grievances with the Collins family, they never fully trusted him. Burke has been romantically tied with Carolyn Stoddard and Victoria Winters.
Biography
Notes & Trivia
- The character of Burke Devlin was created by director Lela Swift and writer/story developer Art Wallace based on concepts originally developed by Dan Curtis.
- Actor Anthony George replaced Mitchell Ryan on Dark Shadows as Burke Devlin with episode #262. He made 37 appearances as the character, with his final appearance being episode #344 in 1967.
Key episodes
- Dark Shadows: 1 (1st appearance)
- Dark Shadows: 248 (Final Mitchell Ryan appearance)
- Dark Shadows: 262 (1st Anthony George)
- Dark Shadows: 344 (Final on-screen appearance)