Richard Burton
Richard Burton CBE (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 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 perceived failure to live up to those expectations disappointed some critics and colleagues and added to his image as a great performer who had wasted his talent. Nevertheless, he is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation. Burton was nominated for an Academy Award seven times, but never won an Oscar. He was a recipient of BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Tony Awards for Best Actor. In the mid-1960s, Burton ascended into the ranks of the top box office stars. By the late 1960s, Burton was one of the highest-paid actors in the world, receiving fees of $1 million or more plus a share of the gross receipts. Burton remained closely associated in the public consciousness with his second wife, actress Elizabeth Taylor. The couple's turbulent relationship, in which they were married twice and divorced twice, was rarely out of the news. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Burton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe
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as Self (Archive Footage)Tony Palmer's award-winning feature-length documentary profile of Richard Burton.
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as Edwin BoothPrince of Players is a biographical film about the 19th century American actor Edwin Booth.
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as Self (archive footage)Stars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.
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Under Milk Wood
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A Statue for 'The Sandpiper'
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On Location: Where Eagles Dare
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Thursday's Children
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Stars' War - The Flight of the Wild Geese
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A Wall in Jerusalem
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Borrowed Pasture
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March to Aldermaston
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Tony Awards
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Tony Awards
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Tony Awards
as Self - Co-HostThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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Tony Awards
as Self - HostThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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Tony Awards
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Bambi Awards
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Great Performances
as White KnightThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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Entertainment Tonight
as SelfDaily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access...
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The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as SelfIn 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a...
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Talking Pictures
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Ellis Island
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Alec HarveyHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Divorce His, Divorce Hers
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Wagner
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Sphinx – Secrets of the History
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