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	Visiting a legend - theage.com.au
		Burton was the pauper, the classical actor born into a working-class family in the southern Welsh coalfields.
		Burton was born Richard Jenkins in 1925, the 12th of 13 children in the mining village of Pontrhydyfen (pronounced Pont-reader-ven), near Swansea.
		Burton's niece took Henwood to her mother's home last year where "the walls of the miner's terrace were lined with photos of Burton and Taylor at the height of their fame", demonstrating in an incongruous way that Burton never lost his connection with his roots.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/06/03/1054406173580.html (1150 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Richard Burton
		Burton was still juggling theatre with film, playing Hamlet and Coriolanus at the Old Vic Theatre in 1953 and alternating the roles of Iago and Othello with the Old Vic's other rising matinee idol John Neville.
		Richard Burton's performance in The Night of the Iguana may be his finest hour on the screen, and in the process helped put the town of Puerto Vallarta on the map.
		Burton's fourth marriage was to Suzy Hunt, ex-wife of motor racing driver James Hunt, (maiden name Suzy Millar, whose father was a judge in Kenya) and his fifth was to Sally Hay, a make-up artist who later became a successful novelist.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Richard_Burton (2371 words)

	Richard Burton
		Burton was singled out for particular praise.The film maker Philip Dunne (who directed the actor in "The Robe") reported that he watched in awe while a 24 year old Richard Burton eclipsed Sir John Gielgud in a 1949 London performance of the play.
		Richard was confident that a great performance in such an outstanding play, and to act against type, would be good for her.
		Richard Burton was to be a profound influence on fellow Port Talbot-born Welsh compatriot - Anthony Hopkins.
	www.welshwales.co.uk /burton.htm (1334 words)

	Definition of Richard Burton (actor)
		Richard Burton (November 10 1925 - August 5 1984) was a Welsh actor from the late 1940s through the 1980s.
		Burton was banned permanently from BBC productions in 1974 for questioning the sanity of Winston Churchill and others in power during World War II--Burton reported hating them "virulently" for the alleged promise to wipe out all Japanese people on the planet.
		Burton is sometimes erroneously referred to as "Sir Richard Burton", perhaps due to the similarity of his assumed name to that of Richard Francis Burton, but unlike the 19th century scholar, he never received a knighthood.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Richard_Burton_%28actor%29 (594 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Richard Burton
		Burton, Richard (1925–84) Welsh stage and film actor, remembered for his deep, passionate, and fiery voice.
		He was a member of Richard Burton 's expedition, and in 1858 Speke and Burton became the first Europeans to reach Lake Tanganyika.
		Burton Resnick to be honored at State of Israel Bonds dinner May 4.(Resnick is CEO and chairman of Jack Resnick and Sons)(Brief Article)
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Richard+Burton (1479 words)

	Richard Burton - Actor
		Richard Burton was a Welsh miner's son who never forgot his roots, spoke Welsh as his mother tongue,
		Richard Burton was a regal, commanding presence of the 60's cinema.
		When Burton came with the play to Broadway in 1952, he registered solidly with American producers, and was chosen to play the male lead in My Cousin Rachel (1952), a Daphne du Maurier mystery.
	www.walesonline.com /trib_burton.php (629 words)

	Swansea University - Richard Burton Centre
		The actor’s widow, Sally Burton, said she was delighted to donate her husband’s papers to the University, where they would be cared for permanently by a professionally-qualified archivist.
		She added that she was confident that it would be used to teach and inspire in a way which would be an ongoing tribute to Richard Burton’s memory and beliefs.
		Burton’s work will be gathered into a multi-media archive of film and sound recording and will form part of an international centre for scholarship, offering an opportunity for researchers to study various aspects of his work.
	www.swan.ac.uk /research/centresandinstitutes/RichardBurtonCentre (409 words)

	Richard Burton - Films as actor:, Film as director:
		Born Richard Jenkins, the twelfth child of a hard-drinking Welsh miner, he was raised from the age of two by his eldest sister following the death of their mother.
		Burton and Taylor: each married to another when they co-starred in Cleopatra in 1963, their names became permanently linked, from initial banner-headlined scandal, through marriage, divorce, remarriage, and redivorce, to photographs of a grieving, feebly disguised Taylor retreating from the press near Burton's Swiss gravesite a week after his death in 1984.
		It is commonplace to maintain that Burton squandered his talent, that he chose, in words attributed to Laurence Olivier, to become a "household word" instead of the great Shakespearean actor he promised to become.
	www.filmreference.com /Actors-and-Actresses-Bo-Ca/Burton-Richard.html (1312 words)

	Richard Burton
		Richard Burton (November 10, 1925 - August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor from the late 1940s through the 1980s.
		Burton was banned permanently from BBC productions in 1974 for questioning the sanity of Winston Churchill and others in power during World War II--Burton reported hating them "virulently" for the alleged promise to wipe out all Japanese people on the planet.
		Burton appears in the 2002 List of "100 Great Britons" (sponsored by the BBC and voted for by the public), alongside such other greats as David Beckham, Aleister Crowley and Johnny Rotten.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ri/Richard_Burton_(actor).html (458 words)

	~~Richard Burton Biography~~
		Richard spent time as an officer cadet in the RAF, but was unable to be a pilot due to his lack of perfect eyesight.
		Richard and Elizabeth were married not once, but twice, and appeared together in ten films and in the 1983 play, "Private Lives." Probably the most notable film they did together was "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," in 1966.
		Richard was buried in a red suit, with a copy of the complete works of Dylan Thomas.
	www.angelfire.com /celeb/richardburton1984/bio.html (549 words)

	Richard Burton
		Actor, Richard Burton, originally Richard Walter Jenkins Jr, was born in Pontrhydfen, Wales on 10 November 1925.
		Richard Burton made his stage debut in 1943 and his film acting career began in 1948.
		Richard Burton twice married his co-star in 'Cleopatra', Elizabeth Taylor, having left his first wife, Sybil.
	www.biogs.com /famous/burtonrichard.html (237 words)

	Richard Burton Biography \| Encyclopedia of World Biography
		Richard Burton (1925-1984) was known for his outstanding abilities as a Shakespearean actor, his commanding presence on Broadway, and his compelling screen portrayals.
		Richard Burton was born on November 10, 1925, in the Welsh coal-mining town of Pontrhydfen.
		On August 5, 1984, Richard Burton died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage in Geneva, Switzerland.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/richard-burton (604 words)

	Blockbuster Online - Person Detail Information Page
		Aside from The Robe (1953), most of Burton's Fox films were disappointments, and the actor was unable to shake his to-the-rafters theatricality for the smaller scope of the camera lens.
		Moreover, Burton was bound by contract to appear in such bland cinematic enterprises as Candy (1968), Villain (1971), The Assassination of Trotsky (1972), The Klansman (1974), and that rancid masterpiece Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977).
		Richard Burton provided the narration for this version, which was issued in 1963 and is still in circulation.
	www.blockbuster.com /online/catalog/personDetails?personId=73643 (1226 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Wales \| South East Wales \| Liz Taylor backs Burton theatre
		Burton's widow Sally and actor Robert Hardy, one of Burton's oldest friends, are also supporters of the theatre plans.
		The college said it had received "considerable support" from the actor's family and friends and was "determined to ensure that Richard Burton has a living tribute in his homeland".
		Meanwhile, there are hopes in Port Talbot for a future Richard Burton Trail and a youth theatre in the honour of the Pontrhydyfen-born actor, who died in 1984.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/4287397.stm (396 words)

	Richard Burton (actor) - Wicipedia
		Roedd Richard Burton (10 Tachwedd, 1925 (Pontrhydyfen) - 5 Awst, 1984 (Celigny, Geneva, Swistir)) yn actor o Bontrhydyfen ger Port Talbot.
		Ei enw bedydd oedd Richard Walter Jenkins Fe gymerodd yr enw "Burton" ar ôl ei athro Saesneg Philip H. Burton yn Ysgol Ramadeg Aberafan.
		Cyhoeddwyd bywgraffiad Cymraeg Richard Burton Seren Cymru gan Gethin Mathews yn 2002 gan Wasg Gomer.
	cy.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richard_Burton_(actor) (145 words)

	Burton Richard Actor directory - ModelsUtopia.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Richard Burton compagin su trabajo en el cine con los escenarios teatrales de...
		Richard Burton CBE November 10 1925 August 5 1984 was a...
		Actor Richard Burton originally Richard Walter Jenkins Jr was born in...
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	Richard Burton at Reel Classics
		Richard Burton: a bio-bibliography by Tyrone Steverson (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, c1992).
		Burton: the man behind the myth by Penny Junor (London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1985).
		TVNow's monthly Richard Burton schedule -when his films will be on TV.
	www.reelclassics.com /Actors/Burton/burton.htm (289 words)

	Richard Burton
		Pretty much anything Richard Burton-related: from Pictures, e-cards, wallpapers, desktop downloads, videos, bio, gossip, news, the latest eBay listings, and a forum and to all the best Richard Burton memorabilia and much more.
		Just sit back and enjoy the Richard Burton videos, news, and the incredible extras and information we've put together for you.
		He is often considered to be one of the greatest British actors of all time and at one time was the highest paid actor in Hollywood.
	www.celebritypro.com /richard_burton_main.htm (131 words)

	Sir Richard F. Burton on the Web
		Welcome to Sir Richard F. Burton on the Web, a comprehensive web directory and guide to all things Burton.
		Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) frustrates simple description.
		It is intended to offer some alternative to the nearly random results obtained by search engines (a certain homonymous Welsh actor is tough to shake).
	www.isidore-of-seville.com /burton (257 words)

	Richard Burton - Actor Movie Reviews at TopTenReviews.com
		Probably more frequently remembered for his turbulent personal life and multiple marriages, however Richard Burton was truly one of the great UK actors of the post WW2 period.
		Burton and Taylor play Petrucio and Catherine in a fairly rigorous attempt to stay with both the Shakespearian language and script, while still adding a three dimensional, outdoor flavor to this screen adaptation.
		Richard Burton, starring as Baron von Sepper, an Austrian aristocrat noted for his blue-toned beard, and his appetite for beautiful wives.
	movies.toptenreviews.com /actors/reviews/a322132.htm (1575 words)

	Richard Burton + Friedrich von Schiller
		It was on this date, November 10, 1925, that Welsh actor Richard Burton was born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.
		Burton's reputation as a drinker and womanizer was well deserved and actually welcomed by the actor.
		Richard Burton wrote this in his diary in 1969: "The more I read about man and his maniacal ruthlessness and his murderous envious scatological soul, the more I realize that he will never change.
	www.ronaldbrucemeyer.com /rants/1110almanac.htm (606 words)

	Richard Burton - The films, movies, cinema, biography of British movie actor
		Burtons films were a real mixture — there were clearly highlights but some low lights as well.
		It probably isn't necessary to elaborate on what happened next, but the result was that Burton suddenly found himself an international celebrity, not for his acting, but for his tempestuous romance with co-star Elizabeth Taylor.
		In the midst of the initial wave of notoriety, Burton appeared in a Broadway modern-dress version of Hamlet directed by John Gielgud, which played to standing-room-only crowds who were less interested in the melancholy Dane than in possibly catching a glimpse of the Lovely Liz.
	www.britishcinemagreats.com /Actors_page/richard_burton/richard_burton_page_1.htm (609 words)

	Plaque marks Richard Burton's hometown - The family of the late Welsh actor Richard Burton has finall...
		Plaque marks Richard Burton's hometown - The family of the late Welsh actor Richard Burton has finall...
		CARDIFF, Wales, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The family of the late Welsh actor Richard Burton has finally commemorated the family burial plot in Wales by placing a new stone in fl marble.
		Hundreds of fans have made a pilgrimage to the tiny village where Burton's family is from, although Burton, who died at the age of 59 in 1984, is buried in a tiny enclave overlooking Lake Geneva in Switzerland, where he had made his home for many years.
	www.politicalgateway.com /news/read/47129 (216 words)

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		It was both the film and Burton's romance with Elizabeth Taylor--who came along for the shoot in part to ensure that Burton didn't get up to any mischief with co-star Ava Gardner--that transformed the formerly sleepy fishing village into a playground for the rich.
		The paparazzi followed Burton and Taylor everywhere during filming, and the presence of the lovers and Huston's film can still be felt all over town and the surrounding area.
		Actor Richard Burton conquered British theater as Hamlet in 1953 at the Old Vic, and, after a series of theatrical triumphs launched a film career that earned him seven Academy Award nominations among other awards and tributes.
	www.lycos.com /info/richard-burton--elizabeth-taylor.html (559 words)

	Burton Richard - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Burton Richard - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Burton, Richard (1925-1984), British actor, noted for his Shakespearean stage performances and for his collaborations with Elizabeth Taylor, whom...
		Acting and Actors: An actor is something less…, Welsh: The Welsh are all actors.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Burton_Richard.html (66 words)

	Richard Burton
		Richard Burton was born in Pontrhydyfen, Wales on born Nov. 10, 1925.
		A dark, introspective actor with a fine speaking voice, Burton tended to play intelligent and articulate men with a world-weary, self-destructive streak.
		The actor died Aug. 5, 1984, in Geneva, Switz, less than a week before he was due to begin shooting Wild Geese II, a sequel to his successful mercenary thriller The Wild Geese, made in 1978.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/british_cinema/54500 (313 words)

	Richard Burton News
		The plaque names Richard Burton and members of his family A Welsh-language memorial to screen legend Richard Burton has been put up in the village where he was born.
		A plaque was unveiled to film legend Richard Burton in his home village on what would have been his 81st birthday.
		Puerto Vallarta was just a sleepy fishing village when Richard Burton arrived in 1963 to film Night of the Iguana with Deborah Kerr and the bibulous Ava Gardner.
	www.topix.net /who/richard-burton (697 words)

	Richard Burton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The film was a critical success, and established Burton as a Hollywood leading man. In 1954, he took his most famous radio role, as the narrator in the original production of Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood, a role he would reprise in the film version twenty years later.
		He claimed in a TV interview that he had an ongoing bet with Richard Harris that both men would wear at least one item of clothing a day in their respective national colours (Green for the Irish Harris).
		Burton's publicists claimed he was 5'9" (though he could have been as short as 5'7").
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richard_Burton_(actor) (1777 words)

	Elizabeth Taylor Biography (Actor) — Infoplease.com
		Her tempestuous marriage to Welsh actor Richard Burton made them Hollywood's reigning couple in the 1960s: they starred together as lovers in
		She was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE) in 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II.
		Richard Burton - Burton, Richard, 1925–84, British actor, b.
	www.infoplease.com /biography/var/elizabethtaylor.html (283 words)

	Richard Burton: An Actor's Actor - Popular Culture - Families.com
		Born November 10, 1925, Richard Walter Jenkins was the son of a Welsh coal miner.
		Truly one of the great United Kingdom actors of the post World War II era, Richard made his stage debut in the 1940s.
		The late 1950s in the United Kingdom were referred to as "The British New Wave" and Burton was its shining star.
	popular-culture.families.com /blog/richard-burton-an-actors-actor (472 words)

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