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Richard Burton

Bio: Richard Burton CBE (born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr. ; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor

Born: Tue, Nov 10 1925

Birthplace: Pontrhydyfen, Wales, UK

Death: Sun, Aug 05 1984

Richard Burton is 58 years old

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Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

Richard Burton would have been no older than 58 in Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 16 2024

Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity

Richard Burton would have been no older than 58 in Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 29 2009

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live on Stage!

Richard Burton would have been no older than 58 in Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live on Stage! as 'George Herbert, The Journalist (archive sound)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 06 2006

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Richard Burton would have been no older than 58 in Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 03 2003

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Richard Burton would have been no older than 58 in Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 03 2001

Julie Andrews Forever

Richard Burton would have been no older than 58 in Julie Andrews Forever as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 14 2000

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

Richard Burton would have been no older than 58 in Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1999

Under Milk Wood

Richard Burton would have been no older than 58 in Under Milk Wood as 'First Voice (voice) (archive sound)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 19 1992

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

Richard Burton would have been no older than 58 in John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 24 1988

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

Richard Burton would have been no older than 58 in In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton as 'Self (Archive Footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 20 1988

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Richard Burton would have been no older than 58 in Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 16 1988

To Be Hamlet

Richard Burton would have been no older than 58 in To Be Hamlet as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 19 1985

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Richard Burton would have been no older than 58 in Nineteen Eighty-Four as 'O'Brien'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 09 1984

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

Richard Burton was 58 in All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 11 1983

Alice in Wonderland

Richard Burton was 57 in Alice in Wonderland as 'White Knight'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 03 1983

I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind

Richard Burton was 57 in I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 26 1983

To the Ends of the Earth

Richard Burton was 57 in To the Ends of the Earth as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1983

Lovespell

Richard Burton was 56 in Lovespell as 'King Mark of Cornwall'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 31 1981

Circle of Two

Richard Burton was 55 in Circle of Two as 'Ashley St. Clair'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 07 1981

Breakthrough

Richard Burton was 53 in Breakthrough as 'Sergeant Steiner'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 01 1979

The Wild Geese

Richard Burton was 52 in The Wild Geese as 'Col. Allen Faulkner'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 28 1978

Absolution

Richard Burton was 52 in Absolution as 'Father Goddard'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 05 1978

The Medusa Touch

Richard Burton was 52 in The Medusa Touch as 'John Morlar'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 13 1978

Stars' War - The Flight of the Wild Geese

Richard Burton was 52 in Stars' War - The Flight of the Wild Geese as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1978

Equus

Richard Burton was 51 in Equus as 'Martin Dysart'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 16 1977

Exorcist II: The Heretic

Richard Burton was 51 in Exorcist II: The Heretic as 'Father Philip Lamont'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 17 1977

The Man with No Name

Richard Burton was 51 in The Man with No Name as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 23 1977

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

Richard Burton was 51 in CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 28 1976

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry

Richard Burton was 50 in Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry as 'Malcolm Lowry (voice)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1976

The Gathering Storm

Richard Burton was 49 in The Gathering Storm as 'Winston Churchill'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 29 1974

Brief Encounter

Richard Burton was 49 in Brief Encounter as 'Alec Harvey'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 12 1974

The Klansman

Richard Burton was 48 in The Klansman as 'Breck Stancill'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 25 1974

The Voyage

Richard Burton was 48 in The Voyage as 'Cesare Braggi'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 11 1974

Massacre in Rome

Richard Burton was 47 in Massacre in Rome as 'SS-Obersturmbannführer Herbert Kappler'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 04 1973

The Battle of Sutjeska

Richard Burton was 47 in The Battle of Sutjeska as 'Josip Broz Tito'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 03 1973

Bluebeard

Richard Burton was 46 in Bluebeard as 'Baron von Sepper'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 01 1972

Hammersmith Is Out

Richard Burton was 46 in Hammersmith Is Out as 'Hammersmith'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 12 1972

The Assassination of Trotsky

Richard Burton was 46 in The Assassination of Trotsky as 'Leon Trotsky'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 20 1972

Under Milk Wood

Richard Burton was 46 in Under Milk Wood as 'First Man'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 27 1972

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Richard Burton was 46 in Mooch Goes to Hollywood as 'Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 31 1971

Villain

Richard Burton was 45 in Villain as 'Vic Dakin'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 26 1971

Raid on Rommel

Richard Burton was 45 in Raid on Rommel as 'Capt. Alex Foster'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 12 1971

Anne of the Thousand Days

Richard Burton was 44 in Anne of the Thousand Days as 'King Henry VIII'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 18 1969

Staircase

Richard Burton was 43 in Staircase as 'Harry Leeds'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 20 1969

The Violent Universe

Richard Burton was 43 in The Violent Universe as 'Narrator - Verse Spoken'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 11 1969

Candy

Richard Burton was 43 in Candy as 'MacPhisto'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 17 1968

Where Eagles Dare

Richard Burton was 43 in Where Eagles Dare as 'Maj. Smith'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 04 1968

A Wall in Jerusalem

Richard Burton was 43 in A Wall in Jerusalem as 'Narrator (English version) (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 20 1968

On Location: Where Eagles Dare

Richard Burton was 42 in On Location: Where Eagles Dare as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 01 1968

Boom!

Richard Burton was 42 in Boom! as 'Chris Flanders'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 26 1968

The Comedians

Richard Burton was 41 in The Comedians as 'Brown'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 31 1967

Doctor Faustus

Richard Burton was 41 in Doctor Faustus as 'Doctor Faustus'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 10 1967

The Comedians in Africa

Richard Burton was 41 in The Comedians in Africa as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 31 1967

Acting in the 60's: Richard Burton

Richard Burton was 41 in Acting in the 60's: Richard Burton as 'Self - Interviewee'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 01 1967

The Taming of the Shrew

Richard Burton was 41 in The Taming of the Shrew as 'Petruchio'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 08 1967

For Florence

Richard Burton was 41 in For Florence as 'Self - Narrator'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 23 1966

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Richard Burton was 40 in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? as 'George'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 22 1966

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

Richard Burton was 40 in The Spy Who Came In from the Cold as 'Alec Leamas'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 16 1965

The Sandpiper

Richard Burton was 39 in The Sandpiper as 'Edward Hewitt'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 23 1965

What's New Pussycat?

Richard Burton was 39 in What's New Pussycat? as 'Man In Strip Club'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 22 1965

The Big Sur

Richard Burton was 39 in The Big Sur as 'Self / Narrator'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 01 1965

A Statue for 'The Sandpiper'

Richard Burton was 39 in A Statue for 'The Sandpiper' as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 30 1965

Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

Richard Burton was 38 in Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre as 'Hamlet'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 23 1964

The Night of the Iguana

Richard Burton was 38 in The Night of the Iguana as 'Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 06 1964

On the Trail of the Iguana

Richard Burton was 38 in On the Trail of the Iguana as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 30 1964

Becket

Richard Burton was 38 in Becket as 'Thomas Becket'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 11 1964

Zulu

Richard Burton was 38 in Zulu as 'Narration spoken (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 22 1964

The V.I.P.s

Richard Burton was 37 in The V.I.P.s as 'Paul Andros'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 01 1963

Cleopatra

Richard Burton was 37 in Cleopatra as 'Marcus Antonius'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 12 1963

The Longest Day

Richard Burton was 36 in The Longest Day as 'Flying Officer David Campbell'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 25 1962

The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe

Richard Burton was 36 in The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe as 'Self / Arthur'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 11 1962

A Tribute to Dylan Thomas

Richard Burton was 35 in A Tribute to Dylan Thomas as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1961

A Subject of Scandal and Concern

Richard Burton was 34 in A Subject of Scandal and Concern as 'George Holyoake'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 06 1960

The Bramble Bush

Richard Burton was 34 in The Bramble Bush as 'Dr. Guy Montford'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 24 1960

The Tempest

Richard Burton was 34 in The Tempest as 'Caliban'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 13 1960

The Fifth Column

Richard Burton was 34 in The Fifth Column

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 29 1960

Ice Palace

Richard Burton was 34 in Ice Palace as 'Zeb Kennedy'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 02 1960

Borrowed Pasture

Richard Burton was 34 in Borrowed Pasture as 'Self - Narrator'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1960

Look Back in Anger

Richard Burton was 33 in Look Back in Anger as 'Jimmy Porter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 15 1959

March to Aldermaston

Richard Burton was 33 in March to Aldermaston as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 01 1959

Wuthering Heights

Richard Burton was 32 in Wuthering Heights as 'Heathcliff'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 09 1958

Bitter Victory

Richard Burton was 31 in Bitter Victory as 'Capt. Leith'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 28 1957

Sea Wife

Richard Burton was 31 in Sea Wife as 'Biscuit'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 20 1957

Alexander the Great

Richard Burton was 30 in Alexander the Great as 'Alexander'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 28 1956

The Rains of Ranchipur

Richard Burton was 30 in The Rains of Ranchipur as 'Dr. Major Rama Safti'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 14 1955

Prince of Players

Richard Burton was 29 in Prince of Players as 'Edwin Booth'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 11 1955

Thursday's Children

Richard Burton was 28 in Thursday's Children as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 01 1954

The Robe

Richard Burton was 27 in The Robe as 'Marcellus Gallio'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 16 1953

The Desert Rats

Richard Burton was 27 in The Desert Rats as 'Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 20 1953

My Cousin Rachel

Richard Burton was 27 in My Cousin Rachel as 'Philip Ashley'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 25 1952

Green Grow the Rushes

Richard Burton was 25 in Green Grow the Rushes as 'Robert 'Bob' Hammond'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 06 1951

The Woman with No Name

Richard Burton was 24 in The Woman with No Name as 'Nick Chamerd'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 31 1950

Waterfront

Richard Burton was 24 in Waterfront as 'Ben Satterthwaite'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 26 1950

Now Barabbas

Richard Burton was 23 in Now Barabbas as 'Paddy'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 24 1949

The Last Days of Dolwyn

Richard Burton was 23 in The Last Days of Dolwyn as 'Gareth'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 13 1949

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Talking Pictures

Richard Burton would have been no older than 58 in Talking Pictures as 'Self (archive footage)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 05 2013

Sphinx – Secrets of the History

Richard Burton would have been no older than 58 in Sphinx – Secrets of the History as 'Marc Antony (archive footage)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 04 1994

Ellis Island

Richard Burton would have been no older than 58 in Ellis Island as 'Sen. Phipps Ogden'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 11 1984

Wagner

Richard Burton was 57+ in Wagner as 'Richard Wagner'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1983

Entertainment Tonight

Richard Burton was 55+ in Entertainment Tonight as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1981

Spécial cinéma

Richard Burton was 48+ in Spécial cinéma as 'Self (archive footage)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1974

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

Richard Burton was 47+ in The American Film Institute Salute to ... as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Apr 02 1973

Divorce His, Divorce Hers

Richard Burton was 47+ in Divorce His, Divorce Hers as 'Martin Reynolds'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Feb 06 1973

Great Performances

Richard Burton was 45+ in Great Performances as 'White Knight'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971

Here's Lucy

Richard Burton was 42+ in Here's Lucy as 'Richard Burton'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968

Tony Awards

Richard Burton was 30+ in Tony Awards as 'Arthur (archive footage), Self - Co-Host/Special Award Recipient/Presenter, Self - Co-Host, Self - Nominee / Award Accepter, Self - Host'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Richard Burton was 26+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Caliban, Alec Harvey, Winston Churchill'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

The Ed Sullivan Show

Richard Burton was 22+ in The Ed Sullivan Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948

Bambi Awards

Richard Burton was 22+ in Bambi Awards as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1948