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 ...

Film critic Antonia Quirke visited Richard Burton's South Wales birthplace – Pontrhydyfen – to discover how the actor developed his cinematic voice. As Richard Jenkins, the 12th of 13 children ...

Richard Burton reflects on drinking and sobriety from a Welsh pub. This clip was taken from the programme Kane on Friday: Richard Burton, which was broadcast in 1977. Burton's love of alcohol was ...

"Everyone has stories about Richard Burton," said Andrea Edwards. In many ways, Pontrhydyfen is a typical community in the Afan valley. But in 2025, it celebrates two important anniversaries - 100 ...

The late actress is heard discussing their legendary love match in the documentary series 'Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar' ...

The story of stage and screen icon Richard Burton is being told through a new exhibition in Cardiff. Becoming Richard Burton follows the journey of Richard Jenkins from his humble beginnings in ...

What awards has Richard Burton won? Richard Burton won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Camelot and the Theatre World Award for Performance for ...

Mann, author of “How to Be a Movie Star: Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood ... the Shrew,” which also starred her then-husband ...

with the stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Although the film, produced with a high budget for the time, aspired to become an international success, it was one of the most sensational ...