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Richard Burton

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Occupation

film actor

Born in

Pontrhydyfen

Born

November 10, 1925

Zodiac

Scorpio

21,454

days lived

58

age at death

Born
November 10, 1925 in Pontrhydyfen
Died
August 5, 1984 in Geneva (aged 58)
Zodiac
♏︎Scorpio·ox 🐂
Updated Jul 2026

About

Richard Walter Burton was a Welsh actor.

Birth Chart

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Richard's Birth Chart

Astrology
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Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Scorpio♏︎

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Moon Sign

Virgo♍︎

Dominant Element

Water

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for November 10, 1925

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1984
Day 21,453
Age 58

Death

Confidence
96%
Aug 5, 1984

Richard Burton dies in Geneva, Switzerland, from a brain hemorrhage.

1983
Day 21,054
Age 57

Marries Sally Hay

Confidence
96%
Jul 3, 1983

Burton marries Sally Hay, his last marriage.

1976
Day 18,524
Age 50

Divorces Elizabeth Taylor (again)

Confidence
96%
Jul 29, 1976

Burton and Taylor divorce for the second time.

1975
Day 18,231
Age 49

Remarries Elizabeth Taylor

Confidence
96%
Oct 10, 1975

Richard Burton remarries Elizabeth Taylor in Botswana.

1974
Day 17,760
Age 48

Divorces Elizabeth Taylor

Confidence
96%
Jun 26, 1974

Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor divorce for the first time.

1967
Day 15,027
Age 41

Nominated for an Academy Award

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1967

Nominated for Best Actor for 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'

1964
Day 14,005
Age 38

Marries Elizabeth Taylor

Confidence
96%
Mar 15, 1964

Burton marries Elizabeth Taylor in Montreal.

Day 13,931
Age 38

Hamlet Performance

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1964

Burton performs 'Hamlet' directed by John Gielgud.

1963
Day 13,566
Age 37

Cleopatra

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1963

Stars in 'Cleopatra', meets Elizabeth Taylor.

1961
Day 12,836
Age 35

Nominated for an Academy Award

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1961

Nominated for Best Actor for 'Becket'.

1949
Day 8,488
Age 23

Marries Sybil Williams

Confidence
96%
Feb 5, 1949

Burton marries Sybil Williams.

Day 8,453
Age 23

First Film Role

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1949

Burton's first film role in 'The Last Days of Dolwyn'.

1944
Day 6,626
Age 18

Military Service

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1944

Burton serves in the Royal Air Force during World War II.

1943
Day 6,261
Age 17

Changes Last Name

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1943

Becomes Richard Burton, named after his mentor Philip Burton.

1940
Day 5,165
Age 14

Early Acting Roles

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1940

Begins acting in local theatre productions.

1925
Day 0
Age 0

Birth

Confidence
96%
Nov 10, 1925

Richard Burton is born Richard Walter Jenkins in Pontrhydyfen, Wales.