Richard Burton
Richard Burton, CBE (10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) wis a Welsh stage an cinema actor[1] kent for his mellifluous baritone vyce an his great actin talent that mony critics believed he squandered in an excess o hedonism.[2] Establishing himsel as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s an the purveyor o a memorable Hamlet in 1964, Burton wis cried "the naitural successor tae Olivier" bi critic an dramaturg Kenneth Tynan. An alcoholic,[3] Burton's failure tae live up tae those expectations[4] fuellt his legend as the greatest thespian wastrel syne John Barrymore, anither great Hamlet thats career foondered in a sea o alcohol anaa.[5]
Richard Burton | |
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 in The Robe (1953) | |
| Born | Richard Walter Jenkins 10 November 1925 Pontrhydyfen, Wales |
| Dee'd | 5 August 1984 (aged 58) Céligny, Swisserland |
Cause o daith | Cerebral haemorrhage |
| Naitionality | Welsh |
| Citizenship | Unitit Kinrick |
| Thrift | Actor |
| Years active | 1944–84 |
| Hauf-marrae(s) | Sybil Williams (m. 1949–1963, divorced) Elizabeth Taylor (m. 1964–1974; 1975–1976, divorced) Suzy Hunt (m. 1976–1982, divorced) Sally Hay (m. 1983–1984; his daith) |
| Bairns | Kate Burton Jessica Burton Liza Todd Burton Maria Burton |
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Burton wis nominated seiven times for an Academy Awaird wioot iver winnin. He wis a recipient o BAFTA, Golden Globe an Tony Awards for Best Actor. In the mid-1960s, Burton ascendit intae the ranks o the tap box office actors[6] an bi the late 1960s, wis the heichest-peyed actor in the warld, receivin fees o $1 million or mair plus a share o the gross receipts.[7]
Burton remains heichly associatit in the public consciousness wi his seicont wife, actress Elizabeth Taylor. The couple's turbulent relationship wis rarely oot o the news.[8]
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