Born:
November 10, 1925
Died:
August 5, 1984
Age:
58
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Richard Burton, CBE (/ˈbɜːrtən/; 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 and dramaturge Kenneth Tynan. An alcoholic, Burton's failure to live up to those expectations disappointed critics and colleagues and fuelled his legend as a great thespian wastrel.

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Burton as King Arthur with Roddy McDowall in the Broadway presentation of Camelot
Burton as King Arthur with Roddy McDowall in the Broadway presentation of Camelot
Burton and Ava Gardner in The Night of the Iguana (1964)
Burton and Ava Gardner in The Night of the Iguana (1964)
 
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