Norman Burton

Description:

Norman Burton graduated from The Actor's Studio in New York. He appeared in NY onstage in professional stage productions of "Sound of Hunting", "Anna Christie", and José Quintero's production of Brendan Behan's "The Quare Fellow". He appeared in such notable films as Towering Inferno, Save the Tiger (1973), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Bloodsport (1988), Planet of the Apes (1968), and Planet of the Apes (1974).

Burton moved from Prescott, Arizona to Ajijic, Mexico. He was killed in a car crash on the California/Arizona border while returning to his home in Mexico in late 2003, six days before what would have been his 80th birthday. A widower, Burton was survived by his daughter, two grandsons, a niece and a nephew.

Overview

Birthday December 5, 1923
Born In New York City, New York, USA
Alternative names Normann Burton
Height 173 cm
Spouse/Ex- Grace Claire Mclaughlin May 29, 1964 - May 30, 2002 (her death),Shirley Evelyn Spitz April 25, 1961 - ? (divorced),Helen Sloan January 19, 1949 - March 31, 1955 (divorced)
Parents Dorothy Gapin
Children Nomi Schnall
Relatives Abraham Lionel Schnall (Sibling)

Did you know

Trivia Along with Roddy McDowall, Woodrow Parfrey and Eldon Burke, he was one of only four actors to appear in both Planet of the Apes (1968) and Planet of the Apes (1974). Burton played the Hunt Leader, the first ape to be seen by the audience, in Planet of the Apes (1968).

Scores

Diamonds Are Forever
• 2h
6.5
Planet of the Apes
• 1h 52m
8
The Towering Inferno
• 2h 45m
7
Bloodsport
• 1h 32m
6.8
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