Tom Burke — The Miracle Man Character Profile

About Tom Burke

The mastermind and leader of the con gang planning the faith healing scam. He orchestrates the fraud, collects donations including a $50,000 payment from King, and experiences jealousy as his crew members are reformed. He ultimately finds romance with Rose.

Character Facts

Played by

Thomas Meighan

Appears in

The Miracle Man (1919)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Tom Burke — Alliance Teammate — The Frog (Lon Chaney)

  Co-conspirators planning the faith healing swindle.

• Tom Burke — Alliance Teammate — Rose (Betty Compson)

  Partners in the criminal scheme targeting the town.

• Tom Burke — Alliance Teammate — The Dope (J.M. Dumont)

  Fellow con men operating under Burke's leadership.

• Tom Burke — Conflict Exploiter — The Patriarch (Joseph J. Dowling)

  Burke intends to manipulate the Patriarch's genuine power for profit.

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More characters from The Miracle Man

• The Frog (Lon Chaney)
• Rose (Betty Compson)
• The Patriarch (Joseph J. Dowling)
• Claire King (Elinor Fair)
• The Dope (J.M. Dumont)
• Mr. Higgins (F.A. Turner)
• Ruth Higgins (Lucille Hutton)
• The Jap (Kisaburō Kurihara)
• Crippled Boy (Frankie Lee)