Peter Burton

Peter Burton
Burton as Major Boothroyd in Dr. No.
Born	Peter Ray Burton 4 April 1921 Bromley, Kent, England, UK
Died	21 November 1989 (aged 68) London, England, UK
Cause of death	Heart attack
Nationality	British
Years active	1950-1990

Peter Ray Burton (4 April 1921 – 21 November 1989) was an English film and television actor.

Early life

Peter Ray Burton, was born in Bromley, Kent, to Frederick Ray Burton and Gladys Maude (nee Frazer).

Career

He is perhaps best known for being Major Boothroyd in the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962). Burton made two uncredited reappearances in Bond films, first as an RAF officer in Thunderball (1965), and later as a secret agent in the satirical Casino Royale.^[1]

Burton guest starred in a number of television shows, including The Avengers, The Saint, Return of the Saint and UFO.

Selected filmography

• What the Butler Saw (1950)
• The Wooden Horse (1950)
• The Heart of the Matter (1953)
• They Who Dare (1954)
• The Green Scarf (1954)
• The Long Arm (1956)
• Sink the Bismarck! (1960)
• Raising the Wind (1961)
• The Iron Maiden (1962)
• Dr. No (1962) as Major Boothroyd
• Lawrence of Arabia (1962) as a Damascus sheik
• That Kind of Girl (1963)
• Berserk! (1967)
• Casino Royale (1967)
• Amsterdam Affair (1968)
• Hell Boats (1970)
• A Clockwork Orange (1971)
• All the Right Noises (1971)
• Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)
• The Love Box (1972)
• Leopard in the Snow (1978)
• The Bitch (1979)
• Richard's Things (1980)
• Inchon (1981)
• The Jigsaw Man (1983)
• The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
• Number One Gun (1990)

References

1. http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=2414

External links

• Peter Burton at the Internet Movie Database