| LC control no. | n 50047800 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Burton, Richard, 1925-1984 |
| Variant(s) | Jenkins, Richard, 1925-1984 Jenkins, Richard Walter, Jr., 1925-1984 |
| Biography/History note | Richard Burton (1925-1984) was a Welsh actor. |
| Birth date | 1925-11-10 |
| Death date | 1984-08-05 |
| Place of birth | Pontrhydyfen (Wales) |
| Place of death | Geneva (Switzerland) |
| Field of activity | Acting Motion pictures--Production and direction |
| Profession or occupation | Actors Motion picture producers and directors |
| Found in | Homage to Dylan Thomas. [Phonodisc] 1954. Burton, c1986: CIP galley (Richard Burton; d. 8/5/84) Internet movie data base, 30 Aug. 2002 (Burton, Richard; b. 10 Nov. 1925, Wales, named Richard Walter Jenkins, Jr.; d. 5 Aug. 1984; actor) IMDB, May 26, 2011 (b. in Pontrhydyfen, Wales; d. in Céligny, Geneva, Switzerland) The Official Richard Burton Website, Sept. 09, 2014 (Richard Burton was born Richard Walter Jenkins on 10 November 1925, etc.) <http://www.richardburton.com/life/> Wikipedia, Sept. 09, 2014 (Richard Burton, CBE; born 10 November 1925; died 5 August 1984; Welsh stage and cinema actor noted for his mellifluous baritone voice and his great acting talent. Establishing himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, with a memorable performance of Hamlet in 1964; he was nominated seven times for an Academy Award without ever winning. He was a recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony Awards for Best Actor. He remains closely associated in the public consciousness with his second wife, actress Elizabeth Taylor) IMDb, August 27, 2019: (Richard Burton; actor, producer, soundtrack) |
| Associated language | eng |
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