Richard Burton
1925 - 1984
Pontrhydyfen, Wales, UK
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Biography
Richard Burton CBE (born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.) 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 Kenneth Tynan. A heavy drinker, Burton's perc
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