(1925–84), Welsh actor; born Richard Jenkins. He often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (to whom he was twice married) in films such as Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966).
Definition of Burton, Richard in US English:
Burton, Richard
proper nounˈbərtnˈbərtn
(1925–84), Welsh actor; born Richard Jenkins. He played a number of Shakespearean roles on stage before appearing in movies such as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1966) and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966). He often costarred with Elizabeth Taylor, whom he married twice.