Richard Burton

Summary

Richard Burton is a human^[1]. He was born in Pontrhydyfen^[2]. He was born on November 10, 1925^[3]. He died in Céligny^[4]. He died on August 5, 1984^[5]. He worked as a film actor^[6], diarist^[7], stage actor^[8], actor^[9], and film director^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,327 views/month, #1,698 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Pontrhydyfen^[2], Richard Burton…
• Richard Burton died in Céligny^[4].
• Richard Burton was born on November 10, 1925^[3].
• Richard Burton died on August 5, 1984^[5].
• Burial took place at Old Cemetery of Céligny^[12].
• Richard Burton's father was Richard Walter Jenkins^[13].
• Richard Burton's mother was Edith Mawd Thomas^[14].
• Richard Burton was married to Elizabeth Taylor^[15].
• Among Richard Burton's spouses was Sybil Christopher^[16].
• Richard Burton was married to Suzy Miller^[17].
• Among Richard Burton's spouses was Elizabeth Taylor^[18].
• Among Richard Burton's spouses was Sally Burton^[19].
• A child of Richard Burton was Jessica Burton^[20].
• A child of Richard Burton was Kate Burton^[21].
• A child of Richard Burton was Liza Todd^[22].
• A child of Richard Burton was Maria Burton^[23].
• Richard Burton held citizenship in United Kingdom^[24].
• Richard Burton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[25].
• Welsh was Richard Burton's native language^[26].
• Richard Burton worked as a film actor^[6].
• Richard Burton's professions included diarist^[7].
• Richard Burton's professions included stage actor^[8].
• Richard Burton's professions included actor^[9].
• Richard Burton worked as a film director^[10].
• Richard Burton worked as a film producer^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1925-11-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1984-08-05^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1684adc5-882b-42f2-bd26-bd33cefe0640^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Burton's place of birth was Pontrhydyfen^[2]. He was born on November 10, 1925^[3]. His father was Richard Walter Jenkins^[13]. His mother was Edith Mawd Thomas^[14]. Welsh was his native language^[26].

Education

Richard Burton's education included a stint at Exeter College^[33]. He studied under Philip Burton^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor^[6], diarist^[7], stage actor^[8], actor^[9], film director^[10], and film producer^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[35], a grade of an order^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; Theatre World Award^[38], a theatre award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1945^[41]; Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical^[42], a theatre award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1948^[45]; Golden Globe Awards^[46], a group of awards^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1944^[49], headquartered in Beverly Hills^[50]; Grammy Awards^[51], a music award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1958^[54]; and Special Tony Award^[55], a special award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1947^[58].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elizabeth Taylor^[15], a philanthropist^[59], 1932–2011^[60], of United Kingdom^[61], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[62]; Sybil Christopher^[16], a nightclub owner^[63], 1929–2013^[64], of United Kingdom^[65]; Suzy Miller^[17], a model^[66], b. 1949^[67], of United Kingdom^[68]; and Sally Burton^[19], a writer^[69], b. 1948^[70], of United Kingdom^[71]. Children include Jessica Burton^[20], b. 1959^[72], of United States^[73]; Kate Burton^[21], an actor^[74], b. 1957^[75], of United States^[76], awarded the Daytime Emmy Award^[77]; Liza Todd^[22], b. 1957^[78], of United States^[79]; and Maria Burton^[23], b. 1961^[80]. Richard Burton's religion is recorded as atheism^[81].

Death and Burial

Richard Burton died on August 5, 1984^[5]. He passed away in Céligny^[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage^[82]. He is buried at Old Cemetery of Céligny^[12].

Why It Matters

Richard Burton ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,327 views/month, #1,698 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

FAQs

Where was Richard Burton born?

Richard Burton was born in Pontrhydyfen^[2].

Where did Richard Burton die?

Richard Burton died in Céligny^[4].

Who were Richard Burton's parents?

Richard Burton's father was Richard Walter Jenkins^[13]. Richard Burton's mother was Edith Mawd Thomas^[14].

Who was Richard Burton married to?

Richard Burton's spouses include Elizabeth Taylor^[15], Sybil Christopher^[16], Suzy Miller^[17], and Elizabeth Taylor^[18].

What did Richard Burton do for work?

Richard Burton worked as film actor^[6], diarist^[7], stage actor^[8], actor^[9], and film director^[10].

Where did Richard Burton go to school?

Richard Burton was educated at Exeter College^[33].

What awards did Richard Burton receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[35], Theatre World Award^[38], Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical^[42], and Golden Globe Awards^[46].