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2.4 Setback in films and on-stage fame (1955–1959).

2.2 Rise through the ranks and film debut (1948–1951).

2.1 Early career and service in the RAF (1943–1947).

The couple's turbulent relationship was rarely out of the news. Burton remained closely associated in the public consciousness with his second wife, actress Elizabeth Taylor.

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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.

In the mid-1960s, Burton ascended into the ranks of the top box office stars. He was a recipient of BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Tony Awards for Best Actor. īurton was nominated for an Academy Award seven times, but never won an Oscar. Nevertheless, he is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation. 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. He was called 'the natural successor to Olivier' by critic Kenneth Tynan. 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. 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Richard Burton CBE ( / ˈ b ɜːr t ən/ born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.