RICHARD BURTON: A Richard Burton BiographyRichard Burton was a coal miner's son who went to Oxford and became one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of his time. He had his demons - a penchant for drink and women, the occasional cruel tongue, a kind of wildness - but he had a love of books and a gift for words, mixing Shakespeare and intelligent conversation with wit and self-deprecating humor. He was charming and generous. He was a compelling actor...