Philip Burton (theatre director)
Philip Burton | |
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Burton at an AMDA benefit in 1964 | |
| Born | Philip Henry Burton 30 November 1904 Mountain Ash, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Died | 28 January 1995 (aged 90) Haines City, Florida, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, theatre director, producer, writer |
Philip Henry Burton MBE (30 November 1904 – 28 January 1995) was a Welsh teacher who became an acclaimed radio producer and theatre director. In his later life, he emigrated to the United States where he helped found the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. Despite Burton's successes in many fields, it is for his role in helping Richard Burton to pursue his career as an actor, that he is best remembered.