Richard Burton
Birthday: 1925-11-10 | Place of Birth: Pontrhydyfen, Wales, UKRichard Burton, CBE (10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. He was nominated seven times for an Academy Award, six of which were for Best Actor in a Leading Role (without ever winning), and was a recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony Awards for Best Actor. Although never trained as an actor, Burton was, at one time, the highest-paid actor in Hollywood. He remains closely associated in the public consciousness with his second wife, actress Elizabeth Taylor; the couple's turbulent relationship was rarely out of the news.
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Known For
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live on Stage!
Absolution
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Ellis Island
Wagner
Breakthrough
Acting
2006
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live on Stage!
as George Herbert, The Journalist (archive sound)