Actor Richard Burton (November 10, 1925 - August 5, 1984), a seven-time nominee for Academy Awards, was born in Wales and given the name Richard Walter Jenkins. His mother died in childbirth after her thirteenth child when Richard was just shy of two years old. In his day, the highest paid actor in Hollywood. “The Robe,” “Becket,” “Anne of the Thousand Days,” and “The Taming of the Shrew” are just a smattering of his movies. He was married five times, twice in a row to actress Elizabeth Taylor, and fathered four children. Burton died at his home in Switzerland of a brain hemorrhage at the age of 58.
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Provides trivia and a biography of the star, a list of his works acting, producing, and directing, and a plethora of photographs of him his wives, and his work.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000009/
Richard Burton, 58, is Dead; Rakish Stage and Screen Star
The New York Times obituary of the August 1984 death of Burton, which offers an overview of his life, career, and sudden death, as well as the scandals he was surrounded by.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/1110.html
The Official Richard Burton Website
Delves into the life and career of Richard Burton, with a biography which is chopped into four chunks, his film, television, stage, and radio works, and a large photo gallery.
http://www.richardburton.com/
The Richard Burton Online Shrine
This fan site contains the actor’s biographical profile, a photo gallery, a detailed list of his films and other works in the industry, and an online store.
http://www.celebopedia.net/burton/index.html
