Gender
Male
Born
Nov 10, 1925
Pontrhydyfen, WALES
Died
Aug 05, 1984
Geneva, SWITZERLAND
Performer
Also Known As
Richard Walter Jenkins, Jr. [Birthname]
Relations
Father of
Kate Burton
Husband of
Susan Hunt (1976 - 1982) divorced
Husband of
Sally Hay (1983 - August 5, 1984) his death
Husband of
Elizabeth Taylor (March 15, 1964 - June 26, 1974) divorced; (remarried October 10, 1975 - August 1, 1976) divorced
Husband of
Sybil Christopher (1948-1963) divorced; he left her for Elizabeth Taylor
  • CREDITS
    Private Lives (May 08, 1983 - Jul 17, 1983)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Richard Burton
      • Elyot Chase - Original
    Camelot (Jul 08, 1980 - Aug 23, 1980)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Richard Burton
      • Arthur - Original
    Equus (Oct 24, 1974 - Oct 02, 1977)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Richard Burton
      • Martin Dysart - Replacement
    Hamlet (Apr 09, 1964 - Aug 08, 1964)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Richard Burton
      • Hamlet - Original
    Camelot (Dec 03, 1960 - Jan 05, 1963)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Richard Burton
      • Arthur - Original (Dec 01, 1960 - Sep 16, 1961)
    Time Remembered (Nov 12, 1957 - Jun 28, 1958)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Richard Burton
      • Prince Albert - Original
    Legend of Lovers (Dec 26, 1951 - Jan 12, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Richard Burton
      • A Musician - Original
    The Lady's Not For Burning (Nov 08, 1950 - Mar 17, 1951)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Richard Burton
      • Richard - Original
    Private Lives (Jul 20, 1983 - Nov 06, 1983)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Richard Burton
      • Elyot Chase - Original
    Camelot (Jun 06, 1980 - May 01, 1982)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Richard Burton
      • Arthur - Original (Jun 06, 1980 - Mar 17, 1981)
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Special Award

    1976 | Recipient
    Richard Burton
     

    Best Actor in Play

    1964 | Nominee  | Hamlet
    Starring: Richard Burton

    Best Actor in a Musical

    1961 | Winner  | Camelot
    Starring: Richard Burton
     

    Best Actor in Play

    1958 | Nominee  | Time Remembered
    Starring: Richard Burton

    Theatre World

    Award

    1951 | Recipient  | The Lady's Not For Burning
    Performer: Richard Burton
Private Lives (May 08, 1983 - Jul 17, 1983)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Richard Burton
    • Elyot Chase - Original
Camelot (Jul 08, 1980 - Aug 23, 1980)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Richard Burton
    • Arthur - Original
Equus (Oct 24, 1974 - Oct 02, 1977)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Richard Burton
    • Martin Dysart - Replacement
Hamlet (Apr 09, 1964 - Aug 08, 1964)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Richard Burton
    • Hamlet - Original
Camelot (Dec 03, 1960 - Jan 05, 1963)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Richard Burton
    • Arthur - Original (Dec 01, 1960 - Sep 16, 1961)
Time Remembered (Nov 12, 1957 - Jun 28, 1958)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Richard Burton
    • Prince Albert - Original
Legend of Lovers (Dec 26, 1951 - Jan 12, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Richard Burton
    • A Musician - Original
The Lady's Not For Burning (Nov 08, 1950 - Mar 17, 1951)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Richard Burton
    • Richard - Original
Private Lives (Jul 20, 1983 - Nov 06, 1983)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Richard Burton
    • Elyot Chase - Original
Camelot (Jun 06, 1980 - May 01, 1982)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Richard Burton
    • Arthur - Original (Jun 06, 1980 - Mar 17, 1981)

Tony Award®

Special Award

1976 | Recipient
Richard Burton
 

Best Actor in Play

1964 | Nominee  | Hamlet
Starring: Richard Burton

Best Actor in a Musical

1961 | Winner  | Camelot
Starring: Richard Burton
 

Best Actor in Play

1958 | Nominee  | Time Remembered
Starring: Richard Burton

Theatre World

Award

1951 | Recipient  | The Lady's Not For Burning
Performer: Richard Burton

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