The actress is best known for her role as Maeby Funke in “Arrested Development.”
While her parents aren’t in show business, Shawkat does have roots in Hollywood.
So, here’s the truth about Alia Shawkat’s legendary grandfather, Paul Burke.
According to theLos Angeles Times, Burke died in 2009 at the age of 83 in Palm Springs.
He had leukemia and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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That’s because life is full of random elements.
In acting, you select, you choose the elements.
This selection allows you to get to the essence of the character, the essence of an experience."
While Alia Shawkat has found immense success on screen, Paul Burke went before her.
Here’s the truth about her relationship with her legendary grandfather.
“We were very close.
“‘Naked City’ was his main one,” Shawkat shared, “It got all these Emmys.
He was like, ‘Oh my god, that was one of my first jobs out of theater.
It changed my life.’
It was kind of cool.
Getting to do a show now in New York is kind of an ode to him.”
Shawkat had already been working for a decade prior to her grandfather’s death.
However,The New York Timesexplained that “The Naked City” was one of his most memorable roles.
The ABC series was shot between 1958 and 1963 and he played Detective Adam Flint.
And it shot them on the harrowing schedule of television, trying for impossible deadlines.
But the end result was films and productions of such quality that they rivalled the finest theater films.”
It went on to earn Burke two Emmy nominations.
He also spent a night in Sing Sing prison.
I was not against capital punishment before we made that show but now, I don’t know.
It’s experiences like that on ‘Naked City’ that make it tough to see it end.
It went beyond the monetary, it was something you were proud to be associated with."
This meant acting with some of the most famous faces in Hollywood.
Similarly,Interview magazineoutlined that Burke worked with the aforementioned Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, and Robert Redford.
His time on screen also helped Burke find love.
The pair got married in 1979.
However, they were both acquitted of their charges.
The AP reported that at the time he said, “I did nothing wrong.
The allegations are pure D baloney.
There is no public record of Burke speaking about being indicted with the district attorney.
