In 1967, Burke starred in the film Valley of the Dolls as Lyon Burke, the young lawyer who befriended all three female stars and had a tempestuous relationship with Anne Welles. He also played a police officer who pursued a bank robber played by Steve McQueen in The Thomas Crown Affair.
In 1967, actor Burke portrayed Lyon Burke, a young lawyer who formed friendships with three female co-stars and had a complicated relationship with Anne Welles in Valley of the Dolls. He also played a detective pursuing a bank robber, Steve McQueen, in The Thomas Crown Affair.