Richard Burton (I) (1925–1984)

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Filmography

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Album: Recorded his famous portrayal of William Shakespeare's "Coriolanus" (a play he performed onstage to great acclaim, but which he never filmed), Caedmon Records, 1960s. See more »

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Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)

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Personal Quote:

I am the son of a Welsh miner and one would expect me to be at my happiest playing peasants, people of the earth. But in actual fact I'm much happier playing princes and kings. Now whether this is a kind of sublimation of what I would like to be, or something like that, I don't know, but certainly I'm never really very comfortable playing people from the working class. (1967) See more »

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Trivia:

His divorce from third wife Susan Hunt, whom he was married to from 1976 to 1982, entailed a settlement of $1 million (approximately $2 million in 2005 terms) and a house he owned in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (his first house in Puerto Vallarta was lost to second wife Elizabeth Taylor during his first divorce from her). See more »

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Trademark:

A handsome man with a beautiful speaking voice See more »

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Nickname:

Rich See more »

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Star Sign:

Scorpio