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Richard Burton
Richard Burton 1925-84, British actor, b. Pontrhydfen, Wales; his original name was Richard Jenkins. A dark, introspective actor with a splendid speaking voice, Burton specialized in portraying conflicted, frequently tormented, men. He appeared with the Old Vic in Henry V and Othello and on Bro... Read more
Sir Richard Francis Burton
Sir Richard Francis Burton 1821-90, English explorer, writer, and linguist. He joined (1842) the service of the East India Company and, while stationed in India, acquired a thorough knowledge of the Persian, Afghan, Hindustani, and Arabic languages. In 1853, in various disguises, he made a famous j... Read more
John Hanning Speke
John Hanning Speke , 1827-64, English explorer in Africa. He joined Sir Richard Burton in his expeditions to Somaliland (1854) and to E central Africa (1857-59). Together they discovered (1858) Lake Tanganyika; then Speke continued alone and discovered Lake Victoria, which he believed to be a source... Read more
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor 1932-, Anglo-American film actress, b. London. Regarded as one of the world's most beautiful women, Taylor went from child star to a series of ladylike roles to playing worldly, sometimes shrewish women. She won Academy Awards for her work in Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who's Afrai... Read more
Thousand and One Nights
Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights, series of anonymous stories in Arabic, considered as an entity to be among the classics of world literature. The cohesive plot device concerns the efforts of Scheherezade, or Sheherazade, to keep her husband, King Shahryar (or Schriyar), from killing h... Read more
exploration
exploration travel to a part of the earth that is relatively unknown to the traveler's culture, historically often motivated by a desire for colonization, conquest, or trade. See also space exploration , geography , and articles on localities, e.g., Africa , Arctic, the , Australia . ... Read more
Sir William Turner Walton
Sir William Turner Walton 1902-83, English composer, b. Oldham. Walton studied at Oxford. One of his earliest works was a piano quartet (1918-19). In 1923, Façade, satirical poems by Edith Sitwell read to Walton's jazz-inflected music, had enormous success in London. His orchestral works... Read more
Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson 1869-1935, American poet, b. Head Tide, Maine, attended Harvard (1891-93). At his death, many critics considered Robinson the greatest poet in the United States. He is now best remembered for his short poems characterizing various residents of "Tilbury Town," which was ... Read more
Nobel Prizes
Nobel Prizes Nobel Prizes Year Peace Chemistry Physics Physiology or Medicine Literature 1901 J. H. Dunant Frédéric Passy J. H. van't Hoff W. C. Roentgen E... Read more
English literature
English literature literature written in English since c.1450 by the inhabitants of the British Isles; it was during the 15th cent. that the English language acquired much of its modern form. For the literature of previous linguistic periods, see the articles on Anglo-Saxon literature and Middle... Read more

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Richard Burton
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Richard Burton Richard Burton (1925-1984) was known for his outstanding abilities as a...romance with actress Elizabeth Taylor, to whom he was twice married. Richard Burton was born on November 10, 1925, in the Welsh coal-mining...
Sir Richard Francis Burton
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Sir Richard Francis Burton Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890), English explorer, scholar...Asia and studied Oriental literature and American religions. Richard Burton was born on March 19, 1821, in the west of England into...
Burton, Richard
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Burton, Richard [ né Jenkins ] (1925–...performer first came to America to play Richard in The Lady's Not for Burning (1950...venue. Biography: Rich: The Life of Richard Burton , Melvyn Bragg, 1988.
Burton, Richard Walter
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Burton, Richard Walter [ Richard Walter Jenkins ] (1925–84), Welsh actor of great...miner, who took his stage name from that of his benefactor Philip Burton. He made his début in Emlyn Williams's The Druid...
Burton, Sir Richard
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Burton, Sir Richard (1821–90). Traveller, Arabist, and great Victorian outsider, Burton joined the Indian army in 1842. In India...great east African expedition of 1856. Burton discovered Lake Tanganyika in 1858...
Burton, Sir Richard Francis
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Burton, Sir Richard Francis (1821–90), joined the Indian army in 1842. He left India in 1849, and subsequent travels took him to the...
John Hanning Speke
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Speke obtained overseas leave in order to join Richard Burton in Somalia. While Burton was journeying to the "forbidden city" of Harar...Speke almost died from wounds before he and Burton fled to Aden. Early Explorations Speke served...
Taylor, Elizabeth
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...the film Cleopatra, also starring Richard Burton (1925 – 1984). The...1962. By 1964, however, she and Burton had each divorced their spouses...staging of The Little Foxes. She and Richard Burton appeared together in a 1983...
Sir Anthony Hopkins
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...December 31, 1937, the only child of Richard Hopkins, a baker, and his wife...came when he met the famous actor Richard Burton, also a Port Talbot native. Hopkins...began his film career, playing Richard in the movie The Lion in Winter...
Oxford Playhouse
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre ...of the Arts Council and financial assistance from Richard Burton . It reopened with Giraudoux's Electra produced...enlarged, the seating capacity being increased to 700. Richard Burton and his then wife Elizabeth Taylor appeared there...

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Burton, Richard
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers BURTON, Richard Nationality: British. Born: Richard Walter Jenkins Jr. in Pontrhydyfen, Wales, 10 November...Sally Hay, 1983. Career: 1943—changed name to Richard Burton, after schoolmaster Philip Burton who encouraged...
Burton, Sir Richard
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Burton, Sir Richard (1821–90). Traveller, Arabist, and great Victorian outsider, Burton joined the Indian army in 1842. In India...great east African expedition of 1856. Burton discovered Lake Tanganyika in 1858...
Burton, Sir Richard Francis
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Burton, Sir Richard Francis (1821–90) Anglo...great lakes of East Africa, but it was Burton's companion John SPEKE who made the final discovery. Later Burton explored West Africa and South America...
Burton, Tim
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers BURTON, Tim Nationality: American...1992 Singles (role) 1993 Tim Burton's The Nightmare before Christmas...exec pr) Publications By BURTON: books— The Nightmare...articles— Corliss, Richard, "A Sweet and Scary Treat...
Burton, Decimus
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Burton, Decimus (1800–...was the tenth son of James Burton ( or Haliburton ) (1761...Scotland, passing it by. Burton was interested in the problems...1845–6, with Richard Turner (1798–1881...
Ahrends, Burton, & Koralek
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Ahrends, Burton, & Koralek. (ABK) English...x2013; ), London-born Richard Burton (1933– ), and...resilience. Bibliography Ahrends,, Burton,, & and Koralek ; Kalman (1994...
Day, Richard
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers DAY, Richard Art Director. Nationality: American. Born...Wrath (Ford); The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (Burton); Charlie Chan in Panama (Foster); Star...Four Sons (Mayo); Manhattan Heartbeat (Burton); Maryland
The Last Wave
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...matters: Lance Bennett. Cast: Richard Chamberlain (David Burton ); Olivia Hammett (Annie Burton...Zeadler's secretary ); Richard Henderson (Prosecutor ); Penny...Paris), March 1978. Combs, Richard, in Sight and Sound (London...
Elfman, Danny
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...founder with his brother Richard (an independent film director...when he met director Tim Burton and agreed to score Pee-Wee...subsequently scored every one of Burton's movies except Ed Wood...especially in keeping with Burton's chiaroscuro of comic and...
Ryder, Winona
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Gemma) 1988 Beetlejuice (Burton) (as Lydia Deetz); 1969...Dinky Bossetti); Mermaids (Richard Benjamin) (as Charlotte Flax...Williams); Looking for Richard (Pacino) (as Lady Anne...December 1994. Corliss, Richard, "Take a Bow, Winona...

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THE RICHARD BURTON STORY: HOW THE ROBUST BOY FROM THE VALLEYS BECAME A TORTURED DRUNK; Richard saved some of his best acting roles for the pub.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 5/23/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...Where Eagles Dare and Richard Burton wanted a drink...you're Richard Burton," he persisted...tell him you're Richard Burton,"" hissed...It was a typical Burton performance. Where...many a Welshman, Richard Burton - always just...
Richard Burton as myth, rogue and Liz's lover
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/12/1989; ; 700+ words ; Richard Burton A Life. By Melvyn Bragg...peasant slave he was, that Richard Burton! And how those two...a scholar or a writer - Burton was driven to succeed...television interview, "Richard had an amazing instinct...
FOUND: RICHARD BURTON'S 'LOST' 'HAMLET' -- FILM VERSION OF BROADWAY TRIUMPH SET FOR U.S. THEATRICAL RELEASE
PR Newswire; 2/23/1994; 700+ words ; ...Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard Burton's "Hamlet," performed on...Following a digital facelift, "Richard Burton's `Hamlet'" is set...Brownstein's quest for the Richard Burton "Hamlet" started eight years...
Richard Burton: Prince of Players.(Book review)
Magazine article from: ForeWord; 11/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; Work Title: Richard Burton: Prince of Players...Anthony Quayle picked Burton to play Prince Hal...mystical talent. Richard continued to have...wrote Brenda Maddox. Burton later said of Liz...took in 1974 with Richard, looking for a pub...
Ian Fleming's secret mission was to coax our Richard Burton into playing hero James Bond.(News)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 8/30/2006; 700+ words ; ...Mail The name's Burton - Richard Burton. He hardly...had a look in had Burton landed the role...in look. Well Richard Burton certainly...for years. 'But Burton might have been too...Price explains why Richard Burton would have...
THE RICHARD BURTON STORY Part 1 : GAY? Don't make me laugh; RICHARD SIMPLY ADORED WOMEN.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 5/22/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...of English. This was Richard Burton, who would be transformed...Burton - real name Richard Walter Jenkins jnr...father had first spotted Burton's potential as an actor...with a chuckle. " "Richard - or 'Rich' as we all...
How Liz Taylor nearly drove me to suicide; On the 20th anniversary of Richard Burton's death, his widow Sally at last reveals her secret torment,REVIEW.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 8/1/2004; 700+ words ; ...years ago next week, Richard Burton died of a brain haemorrhage...lost years after Burton's death. She says...trailing behind Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor...had not been with Richard long but I felt I...madly in love with Richard and he was in love...
Richard Burton makes grand exit as vile `Wagner'
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 12/1/1986; ; 700+ words ; ...STAR) 1/2 Wagner Richard Burton Cosima Vanessa Redgrave...greatest actor, Burton had allowed his skills...his 40s and 50s, Burton became better known...death in 1984. While Richard Wagner is best left...work lives on. For Richard Burton, his final...
Simious seductions.(The Highly Civilized Man: Richard Burton and the Victorian World)(Book review)
Magazine article from: New Criterion; 3/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...The Highly Civilized Man: Richard Burton and the Victorian World...the massive tomb of Sir Richard Burton rises among the humbler...surroundings. Kennedy suggests that Burtons contempt for black Africans...disguise himself among them. Burton, who had himself been dubbed...
Richard Burton.(News)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 1/15/2005; 700+ words ; ...critic Kenneth Tynan once said of Richard Burton, 'He is a brimming pool running...soundtrack of the 1964 film Zulu, with Burton as narrator. In the war film...recordings highlights:Burton as Richard, in The Lady's Not for Burning...