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Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Dick Burton

Born November 10, 1925· Pontrhydyfen, Wales, UK

† Died August 5, 1984

41Roles★ 6.4Average rating

Richard Burton CBE (born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 - 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his mellifluous baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, and he gave a memorable performance of Hamlet in 1964. He was called "the natural successor to Olivier" by critic Kenneth Tynan. A heavy drinker, Burton's perceived failure to…

Known for

Filmography

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?★ 7.7
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?1966
George
The Longest Day★ 7.6
The Longest Day1962
Flight Officer David Campbell
Where Eagles Dare★ 7.5
Where Eagles Dare1968
Maj. Smith
Zulu★ 7.4
Zulu1964
Narration spoken (voice)
Cleopatra★ 7.1
Cleopatra1963
Marcus Antonius
Nineteen Eighty-Four★ 6.8
Nineteen Eighty-Four1984
O'Brien
The Robe★ 6.8
The Robe1953
Marcellus Gallio
Exorcist II: The Heretic★ 4.5
Exorcist II: The Heretic1977
Father Philip Lamont