Chris Burke
Biography
Christopher Joseph "Chris" Burke (born August 26, 1965, in Point Lookout, New York) who was the beloved "Corky" from the ABC TV Series, Life Goes On. Chris Burke was born with down's syndrome, yet managed to have a successful career as both an actor and as a singer. Early in his career he learned music and stage by tap-dancing. Later he went on to play a down's syndrome adolescent in a made for TV movie. Burke's ability to take direction in spite of his handicap was impressive enough for him to get his own series
