Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Top Songs
| 1 | Poem in October | ||
| 2 | Close Your Eyes | ||
| 3 | To Whom It May Concern | ||
| 4 | Private and Confidential | ||
| 5 | Perfect Solitude |
Albums
May 2017 • 11 songs
Jul 2013 • 2 songs
Feb 2012 • 10 songs
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Biography
b. Richard Walter Jenkins, 10 November 1925, Pontrhydyfen, near Neath, Wales, d. 5 August 1984, Céligny, Geneva, Switzerland. Between leaving school and going up to Oxford University Burton appeared on stage in Liverpool, England. This was in 1943 and after service in the Royal Air Force, 1944-47, he returned to the stage and also made his first appearance in films. Almost always in straight dramatic roles, he built a secure reputation in the UK and also appeared on Broadway in 1950. In the early 50s he made his first Hollywood film and was in William Shakespeare's Hamlet at t...