Rs burton biography

  • rs burton biography

    • Richard Burton

    Richard Burton


    CBE

    in The Robe ()

    Born

    Richard Walter Jenkins


    ()10 November

    Pontrhydyfen, Wales

    Died5 August () (aged&#;58)

    Céligny, Switzerland

    Cause&#;of deathCerebral haemorrhage
    NationalityWelsh
    CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
    OccupationActor
    Years&#;active–
    Spouse(s)Sybil Williams (–, divorced)
    Elizabeth Taylor (–, –, divorced)
    Suzy Hunt (–, divorced)
    Sally Hay (–; his death)
    ChildrenKate Burton
    Jessica Burton
    Liza Todd Burton
    Maria Burton

    Richard Walter BurtonCBE (10 November – 5 August ) was a Welsh stage and cinema actor.

    He appeared in more than 40 movies and received 7 Academy Award nominations. He was a recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony Awards for Best Actor. In the mids, Burton went up into the ranks of the top box office stars[1] and by the late s, was the highest-paid actor in the world. Burton received fees of $1 million or more plus a share of the gross receipts