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Richard Burton (I) (1925–1984)

Probably more frequently remembered for his turbulent personal life and multiple marriages, Richard Burton was nonetheless one of the great British actors of the post-WWII period. The young Richard Jenkins was the son of a Welsh coal miner, and he received a scholarship to Oxford University to study acting and made his first stage appearance in the... See full bio »
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Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 12 nominations. See more awards »

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 1984 Ellis Island (TV Mini-Series)
Sen. Phipps Ogden
 1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
O'Brien
 1983 Wagner (TV Series)
Richard Wagner
- Episode #1.2 (1983) ... Richard Wagner
- Episode #1.3 (1983) ... Richard Wagner
- Episode #1.10 (1983) ... Richard Wagner
- Episode #1.1 (1983) ... Richard Wagner
- Episode #1.7 ... Richard Wagner
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 1983 Great Performances (TV Series)
White Knight
- Alice in Wonderland (1983) ... White Knight
 1981 Lovespell
King Mark of Cornwall
 1981 Circle of Two
Ashley St. Clair
 1979 Breakthrough
Sgt. Rolf Steiner
 1978 Absolution
Father Goddard
 1978 The Wild Geese
Col. Allen Faulkner
 1978 The Medusa Touch
Morlar
 1977 Equus
Martin Dysart
 1977 Exorcist II: The Heretic
Father Philip Lamont
 1975 Jackpot
Reid Lawerence
 1974 The Gathering Storm (TV Movie)
Winston Churchill
 1974 Brief Encounter (TV Movie)
Alec Harvey
 1974 Klansman
Breck Stancill
 1974 The Voyage
Cesare Braggi
 1973 Massacre in Rome
Lt. Col. Herbert Kappler
 1973 The Battle of Sutjeska
Josip Broz Tito
 1973 Divorce His - Divorce Hers (TV Movie)
Martin Reynolds
 1972 Bluebeard
Kurt Von Sepper
 1972 Hammersmith Is Out
Hammersmith
 1972 The Assassination of Trotsky
Leon Trotsky
 1972 Under Milk Wood
First Man
 1971 Mooch Goes to Hollywood (TV Movie)
Narrator (uncredited)
 1971 Villain
Vic Dakin
 1971 Raid on Rommel
Foster
 1969 Anne of the Thousand Days
King Henry VIII
 1969 Staircase
Harry Leeds, Owner of Chez Harry
 1968 Candy
MacPhisto
 1968 Where Eagles Dare
Maj. Smith
 1968 Boom!
Chris Flanders
 1967 Wir sterben vor (Short)
Narrator
 1967 The Comedians
Brown
 1967 Doctor Faustus
Doctor Faustus
 1967 The Taming of the Shrew
Petruchio
 1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
George
 1965 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Alec Leamas
 1965 The Sandpiper
Dr. Edward Hewitt
 1965 What's New Pussycat
Man in Strip Club (uncredited)
 1965 The Days of Wilfred Owen (Short)
Narrator
 1964/I Hamlet
Hamlet
 1964 The Night of the Iguana
Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon
 1964 Becket
Becket / Thomas Becket
 1964 Zulu
Narrator (voice)
 1963 Cleopatra
Mark Antony
 1963 The V.I.P.s
Paul Andros
 1962 The Longest Day
Flying Officer David Campbell
 1960 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series)
George Holyoake
- A Subject of Scandal and Concern (1960) ... George Holyoake
 1960 Borrowed Pasture (TV Short)
Narrator
 1960 The Bramble Bush
Dr. Guy Montford
 1960 The Tempest (TV Movie)
Caliban
 1960 Buick-Electra Playhouse (TV Series)
Philip Rawlings
- The Fifth Column (1960) ... Philip Rawlings
 1960 The Fifth Column (TV Movie)
 1960 Ice Palace
Zeb Kennedy
 1959 A Midsummer Night's Dream
Narrator
 1959 Look Back in Anger
Jimmy Porter
 1958 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series)
Heathcliff
- Wuthering Heights (1958) ... Heathcliff
 1957 Bitter Victory
Captain Leith
 1957 Sea Wife
Biscuit
 1956 The James Mason Show (TV Series)
Performer (1956)
 1956 Alexander the Great
Alexander
 1955 The Rains of Ranchipur
Dr. Major Rama Safti
 1955 Prince of Players
Edwin Booth
 1953 The Robe
Marcellus Gallio
 1953 The Desert Rats
Capt. 'Tammy' MacRoberts
 1952 My Cousin Rachel
Philip Ashley
 1952 Celanese Theatre (TV Series)
Mat Burke
- Anna Christie (1952) ... Mat Burke
 1951 Green Grow the Rushes
Robert 'Bob' Hammond
 1951 For the Children (TV Series)
Prince Henry
- King Henry IV, Part 1 (1951) ... Prince Henry
 1950 Her Panelled Door
Nick Chamerd
 1950 Waterfront Women
Ben Satterthwaite
 1950 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series)
Thomas Mendip
- The Lady's Not for Burning (1950) ... Thomas Mendip
 1949 Now Barabbas
Paddy
 1949 Women of Dolwyn
Gareth
 1946 The Corn Is Green (TV Movie)
Morgan Evans
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Time Remembered (1957). Romantic comedy. Written by Jean Anouilh. English version by Patricia Moyes. Incidental music by Vernon Duke. Lyrics and Orchestrations by: Vernon Duke. Scenic Design by Oliver Smith. Costume Design by Miles White. Lighting Design by Feder. Directed by Albert Marre. Morosco Theatre: 12 Nov 1957- 28 Jun ... See more »

Alternate Names:

Burton

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

[in 1962] And I'm too old. I'm now thirty-six. And I look about 5'2". I'm 5'10" but I look smaller. It's because I'm so wide or my head's too big or something. See more »

Trivia:

After his second wife Elizabeth Taylor's close friend Montgomery Clift died before shooting began on Reflections in a Golden Eye, Burton briefly considered taking over the vacated role of the closeted homosexual Major Weldon Penderton that had been slated for Montgomery Clift. Though Burton would later play homosexual parts in Staircase and Villain, it was thought that he would not be a good fit ... See more »

Trademark:

Frequently played self-loathing characters, particularly in his later career. See more »

Nickname:

Rich See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio

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