Richard Burton

Died at 100

born November 10, 1925

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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. He was called "the natural successor to Olivier" by critic Kenneth Tynan. A heavy drinker, Burton's perceived failure to live up to those expectations disappointed some critics and colleagues and added to his image as a great performer who had wasted his talent. Nevertheless, he is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation. Burton was nominated for an Academy Award seven times, but never won an Oscar. He was a recipient of BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Tony Awards for Best Actor. In the mid-1960s, Burton ascended into the ranks of the top box office stars. By the late 1960s, Burton was one of the highest-paid actors in the world, receiving fees of $1 million or more plus a share of the gross receipts. Burton remained closely associated in the public consciousness with his second wife, actress Elizabeth Taylor. The couple's turbulent relationship, in which they were married twice and divorced twice, was rarely out of the news.

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Nineteen Eighty-Four

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Exorcist II: The Heretic

The Longest Day

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Carmine Falcone

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Solo: A Star Wars Story (1970)

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Dr. Zander Rice

Logan (1977)

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Supreme Chancellor Palpatine

Attack of the Clones (1981)

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Dr. Hannibal Lecter

The Silence of the Lambs (1970)

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William Ford

12 Years a Slave (1963)

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Martin Vanger

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (1979)

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Maximus Decimus Meridius

Gladiator (1960)

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The Green Knight (1971)

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The Avengers Quadrilogy (1962-1969)

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