Who is Richard Burton

Richard Burton (; 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...
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Richard Burton Poems

• The Song Of The Unsuccessful
  We are the toilers from whom God barred
  The gifts that are good to hold.
  We meant full well and we tried full hard,
  And our failures were manifold....
• Black Sheep
  From their folded mates they wander far,
  Their ways seem harsh and wild;
  They follow the beck of a baleful star,
  Their paths are dream-beguiled....
• Across The Fields To Anne
  How often in the summer-tide,
  His graver business set aside,
  Has stripling Will, the thoughtful-eyed,
  As to the pipe of Pan,...

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Richard Burton Quotes

• I have to think hard to name an interesting man who does not drink.
• False friendship, like the ivy, decays and ruins the walls it embraces; but true friendship gives new life and animation to the object it supports.

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Comments about Richard Burton

• Sociotrip: “the gladdest moment in human life, me thinks, is a departure into unknown lands.” – sir richard burton
• Carlyvanheerden: jeff wayne - the eve of the war (official audio) ft. richard burton, jus...
• Wellman4444: one of the great tributes of all time, richard burton to frank sinatra--in awe over who sinatra really was--a mensch.
• Gabriel_pogrund: ex-bbc director general john birt: richard sharp's appointment should not stand as he was an "unsuitable candidate" and the process was "fatally flawed".
• Fransink: richard burton y john wayne.

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