Richard Burton British Actor (1925–1984)

British actor Richard Burton was born on 10 November 1925 in Pontrhydyfen. He passed away on 5 August 1984 at the age of 58. The recorded cause of death is cerebral hemorrhage. Among the titles he was known for are The Longest Day (1962) and Cleopatra (1963).

Early life

He studied at Exeter College.

Career

Records list The Last Days of Dolwyn (1949) as his earliest screen credit. In the 1950s, he appeared in The Robe (1953, as Marcellus Gallio) and Alexander the Great (1956). The 1960s brought Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966, as George) and Anne of the Thousand Days (1969, as Henry VIII of England). His 1970s credits include Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) and Equus (1977). During the 1980s, he worked on Wagner (1983) and Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984, as O'Brien).

In all, 62 films and one TV series appear in his credits from 1949 to 1984. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (7), followed by comedy (3) and historical (2). The Longest Day (1962) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $50 million. He is also credited as director on Doctor Faustus.

Elizabeth Taylor appears in 12 of his listed titles, including The Taming of the Shrew (1967) and The V.I.P.s (1963). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Peter O'Toole (four titles) and Peter Ustinov (two titles).

Recognition

Richard Burton received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 1961 for Camelot. Further recognition came with a Special Tony Award (1976) and the Golden Globes. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1953 for My Cousin Rachel. His awards record shows 7 wins and 9 nominations.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Sybil Christopher (1949 to 1963), Elizabeth Taylor (1964 to 1974), Elizabeth Taylor (1975 to 1976), Suzy Miller (1976 to 1982) and Sally Burton (1983 to 1984). He was the father of Kate Burton, and has 4 children in total.