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Birth Name: Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.

Born: 10 November 1925 Died: 5 August 1984

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Height: 5' 9"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Elizabeth Taylor

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Premature Deaths (Actors and Actresses) (133 items)
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They talk with their eyes (100 items)
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100 Graves of Famous Actors/Actresses (100 items)
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Gone, but not forgotten (1954 items)
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As Cool As It Gets (150 items)
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Richard Burton sings Camelot 1978

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Description: 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 gave a memorable performance as Hamlet in 1964. He was called "the natural successor to Olivier" by critic Kenneth Tynan. Burton's perceived failure to live up to those expectations disappointed some critics and colleagues; his heavy drinking added to his image as a great performer who had wasted his talent. Nevertheless, he is widely regarded as one of the finest actors of hi ... (more)

Tags: Actor (31), Welsh (22), British (6), Born 1925 (5), Died 1984 (4), Lead Actor (4), Male (4), Alcoholic (3), Womaniser (2), Handsome (2), Fencer (2), Talented (2), Died Aged 58 (2), RAF (2), Great Actor (1), Diplomat. (1), Ethnologist (1), Orientalist (1), Attractive (1), 1821-1890 (1)

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1. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

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8.1

602 Watched

2. 1984 (1984)

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3. Cleopatra (1963)

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6.8

427 Watched

4. Where Eagles Dare (1968)

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7.4

360 Watched

5. The Longest Day (1962)

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7.6

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1. Entertainment Tonight (1981)

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5.9

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2. The Fall Guy (1981)

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6.7

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3. Good Morning America (1975)

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6.7

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4. 60 Minutes (1968)

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7.4

91 Watched

5. The Ed Sullivan Show

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8.6

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1. Camelot (1998)

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2. Camelot (1960 Original Broadway Cast)

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3. Equus - The Movie - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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4. Equus: Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack [Enhanced CD] (1998)

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1. Doctor Faustus (1967)

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1. Arabian Nights

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2. Kamasutra of Vatsyayana

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3. To the Holy Shrines (Penguin Great Journeys)

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4. The Richard Burton Diaries (2012)

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Gone, but not forgotten (1954 person items)

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Most Handsome/Attractive actors?,ever(POLL) (122 person items)

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Favorite actors and Actresses of all time. (66 person items)

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Academy Awards nominated performances I've seen (446 person items)

" 1967 - NOMINEE Best Actor in a Leading Role RICHARD BURTON as George in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? 1966 | dir: Mike Nichols "

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12 Years a Slave (1963) (10 movies items)

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Actors (older) (817 person items)

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Men i find sexy and attractive (27 person items)

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In Praise of Marlon Brando (32 person items)

" From Richard Burton's Diaries: "Marlon's and Elizabeth's personalities, to say nothing of their physical beauty, are so vast that they can and have got away with murder, but Elizabeth – unlike Marlon – has acquired almost by proximity to the camera, by osmosis, a powerful technique. Marlon has yet to learn to speak. Christ knows how often I've watched Marlon ruin his performance by under-articulation. He should have been born two generations before and acted in silent films." Burton rec"

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Almost Bonded (25 person items)

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imdb's Names from 001 to 100 (100 person items)

"http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000009/"

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My Hottest Men In Entertainment List 2016 (373 person items)

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Sexiest Men of All Time (96 beauty items)

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Nominated For An Acting Oscar Yet Never Won (150 person items)

"7 Nominations1978: Best actor nominee for 'Equus' 1970: Best actor nominee for 'Anne of the Thousand Days' 1967: Best actor nominee for 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' 1966: Best actor nominee for 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold' 1965: Best actor nominee for 'Becket' 1954: Best actor nominee for 'The Robe' 1953: Best supporting actor nominee for 'My Cousin Rachel'"

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Oscars 1967 Winners (My Version) (26 movies items)

"Best Actor! Winner: Richard Burton, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Nominees: Michael Caine - Alfie David Hemmings - Blowup Steve McQueen - The Sand Pebbles Paul Scofield - A Man for All Seasons"