Richard Burton from Pontrhydyfen, Port Talbot, Wales
Richard Burton
Featured in films such as 'Cleopatra', 'The Robe', 'The Exorcist II' and many many more. Renown for his relationship with Elizabeth Taylor although he was married with children when they met. Changed his name from Jenkins to Burton, his teachers name.
Connection: born in Pontrhydyfen near Port Talbot, Wales.
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cleopatra a must for burton and taylor fans. this hollywood epic captures on screen the tension of the taylor burton romance. ![]() |
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comment by:EdWelsh
Major world class actor of stage and screen. Quite a writer too!
comment by:nicholas
Did anyone you know that Richard Burton was a haemophilic. It's true if when he was making the movie Becket, at the very end he is kneeling in the church and from behind someone is going to kill him with a sword, well before he could kill Burton he had to stand up when he did I believe he tripped and had a haemorrhage so they had to wait till he got better to finish the last scene.
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link by: robertjmorgan
Richard burton website
This is not run by fans but it is suppose to be the offical richard burton site.