The Fall Guy
1981
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Jan 7, 2022 · On August 5, 1984, Burton died of a cerebral hemorrhage in his adopted country of Switzerland, a sudden ailment caused indirectly by his years of abusive drinking. He was 58 years old. Richard Burton was widely regarded as an almost supernaturally gifted actor on both stage and screen.
Richard Burton. Actor: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Probably best-remembered for his turbulent personal life with Elizabeth Taylor (whom he married twice), Richard Burton was nonetheless also regarded as an often brilliant British actor of the post-WWII period.
Richard Burton, Welsh actor known for his portrayals of highly intelligent and articulate men who were world-weary, cynical, or self-destructive. His films included Cleopatra and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (both with Elizabeth Taylor), Becket, and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.
Richard Walter Burton CBE (10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh stage and cinema actor. He appeared in more than 40 movies and received 7 Academy Award nominations. He was a recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony Awards for Best Actor.
Jan 19, 2024 · The Most Famous Couple in the World: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton on the Set of a Classic. She was too young and beautiful for the role, in a tumultuous marriage, and had never been...
Aug 6, 1984 · Richard Burton, a Welsh coal miner's son whose celebrity was defined as much by his rakish personal life as his remarkable acting skills, died of a cerebral hemorrhage yesterday in Switzerland....
Richard Burton CBE (born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his mellifluous baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, and he gave a memorable performance of Hamlet in 1964.
