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

Early life

Peter Ray Burton, was born in

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, Kent, to Frederick Ray Burton and Gladys Maude (née Frazer).

Career

He is perhaps best known for playing Major Boothroyd in the first

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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''. In '' The Scarlet and the Black'', the 1983 made-for-television docudrama concerning British, Irish, and U.S. counterintelligence agents working to rescue c. 4,000 Allied prisoners-of-war from Nazi deportation, Burton played the role of English aristocrat and British diplomat D'Arcy Godolphin Osborne, the 12th (and last) Duke of Leeds. Burton guest starred in a number of television shows, including '' The Avengers'', ''

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''.

Selected filmography

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They Were Not Divided ''They Were Not Divided'' is a 1950 British war film, which depicted the Guards Armoured Division in Second World War Europe. It was written and directed by Terence Young, a former Guards officer who served in the campaigns depicted in the fi ...

'' (1950) – Minor Role (uncredited) *'' What the Butler Saw'' (1950) – Bill Fenton *''

The Wooden Horse ''The Wooden Horse'' is a 1950 British Second World War war film directed by Jack Lee and starring Leo Genn, David Tomlinson and Anthony Steel. It is based on the book of the same name by Eric Williams, who also wrote the screenplay. The f ...

'' (1950) – Nigel *''

Tall Headlines ''The Tall Headlines'' is a 1952 British drama film directed by Terence Young and starring André Morell, Flora Robson, Michael Denison, Peter Burton, Sid James and Dennis Price. It was shot at Walton Studios outside London. In the United Stat ...

'' (1952) – Graham Moore *''The Stolen Plans'' (1952) – Dr. Foster *''

The Red Beret ''The Red Beret'' (aka ''The Red Devils'', ''The Big Jump'' and retitled ''Paratrooper'' for the US release) is a 1953 British-American war film directed by Terence Young and starring Alan Ladd, Leo Genn and Susan Stephen. ''The Red Beret'' is ...

'' (1953) – Minor Role (uncredited) *''

The Heart of the Matter ''The Heart of the Matter'' (1948) is a novel by English author Graham Greene. The book details a life-changing moral crisis for Henry Scobie. Greene, a former British intelligence officer in Freetown, British Sierra Leone, drew on his expe ...

'' (1953) – Perrot (uncredited) *''

They Who Dare ''They Who Dare'' is a 1954 British Second World War war film directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Dirk Bogarde, Denholm Elliott and Akim Tamiroff. The story is based on Operation Anglo that took place during World War II in the Dodecanese ...

'' (1954) – Marine Barrett *''

The Green Scarf ''The Green Scarf'' is a 1954 United Kingdom, British mystery film directed by George More O'Ferrall and starring Michael Redgrave, Ann Todd, Leo Genn, Kieron Moore, Richard O'Sullivan and Michael Medwin. The film's plot concerns a man who is ac ...

'' (1954) – Purser *''

Three Cases of Murder ''Three Cases of Murder'' is a 1955 British horror omnibus film comprising three stories: "The Picture," "You Killed Elizabeth," and "Lord Mountdrago." Eamonn Andrews introduces each. Alan Badel appears in all three.John Hamilton, ''The British ...

'' (1955) – Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs (segment "Lord Mountdrago") *''

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'' (1955) – Hotel Receptionist (uncredited) *''

Johnny, You're Wanted ''Johnny, You're Wanted'' is a 1956 British crime B-movie, directed by Vernon Sewell and starring John Slater. The film features famous strongwoman Joan Rhodes performing her stage act. It was based on the 1953 BBC television series of the s ...

'' (1956) *''

Soho Incident ''Soho Incident'', released in the United States as ''Spin a Dark Web'', is a 1956 British film noir directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Faith Domergue and Lee Patterson.

'' (1956) – Inspector Collis *'' The Long Arm'' (1956) – Creasy *''

Reach for the Sky ''Reach for the Sky'' is a 1956 British biographical film about aviator Douglas Bader, based on the 1954 biography of the same name by Paul Brickhill. The film stars Kenneth More and was directed by Lewis Gilbert. It won the BAFTA Award for Bes ...

'' (1956) – Peter / Coltishall Officer (uncredited) *''Child in the Horse'' (1956) – Howard Forbes (uncredited) *''

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'' (1957) – Tony Adams *''

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'' (1957) *'' A Night to Remember'' (1958) – 1st Class Steward (uncredited) *''

The Night We Dropped a Clanger ''The Night We Dropped a Clanger'' is a 1959 black and white British comedy film directed by Darcy Conyers and starring Brian Rix, Cecil Parker, William Hartnell and Leslie Phillips; Andrew Sachs made his screen debut. The title comes from th ...

'' (1959) – 2nd Pilot *''

Sink the Bismarck! ''Sink the Bismarck!'' is a 1960 black-and-white CinemaScope British war film based on the 1959 book ''The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck'' by C. S. Forester. It stars Kenneth More and Dana Wynter and was directed by Lewis Gilbert.Weiler, A.H ...

'' (1960) – Captain (First Destroyer) *'' Raising the Wind'' (1961) – 1st Viola *'' Dr. No'' (1962) – Major Boothroyd *''

The Iron Maiden ''The Iron Maiden'' is a 1963 British comedy film. The film was directed by Gerald Thomas, and stars Michael Craig, Anne Helm, Jeff Donnell and Alan Hale, Jr. There are minor roles for ''Carry On'' stalwarts Jim Dale and Joan Sims, and the vet ...

'' (1962) – Thompson's Salesman *''

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'' (1962) – Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited) *''

That Kind of Girl ''That Kind of Girl'' is a British cult film and the directorial debut of Gerry O'Hara. Produced by Robert Hartford-Davis with a script by Jan Read, it was released in 1963. The film's subject is premarital sexual relationships and sexually tra ...

'' (1963) – Elliot Collier *'' Thunderball'' (1965) – RAF Office in Car (uncredited) *''

Berserk! ''Berserk!'' is a 1967 British horror-thriller film starring Joan Crawford, Ty Hardin, Diana Dors and Judy Geeson in a macabre mother-daughter tale about a circus plagued with murders. The screenplay was written by Herman Cohen and Aben Kandel ...

'' (1967) – Gustavo *'' Casino Royale'' (1967) – Agent (uncredited) *''

Amsterdam Affair ''Amsterdam Affair'' is a 1968 British crime film directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Wolfgang Kieling, William Marlowe, Catherine Schell and Pamela Ann Davy. The plot is about Dutch policeman Van Der Valk, who investigates a novelist who is ...

'' (1968) – Herman Ketelboer *''

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'' (1969) – Medical Technician (uncredited) *''

Hell Boats ''Hell Boats'' is a 1970 Technicolor British war film directed by Paul Wendkos that was filmed in Malta. It stars James Franciscus, Elizabeth Shepherd, and Ronald Allen in a story about British Motor Torpedo Boats in the Mediterranean in World W ...

'' (1970) – Admiral's Aide *''

All the Right Noises ''All the Right Noises'' is a 1971 British drama film directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Tom Bell, Olivia Hussey, Judy Carne and John Standing. It is set in London. Premise A married man with two young children, working as a lighting techn ...

'' (1971) – Stage Manager *''

Carry on at Your Convenience ''Carry On at Your Convenience'' is a 1971 British comedy film, the 22nd release in the Carry On (film series), series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992), and was the first box office failure of the series. This failure has been attributed ...

'' (1971) – Hotel Manager *''

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'' (1971) – Junior Minister – Minister Frederick's Aid *''The Love Box'' (1972) – Charles Lambert (Charles and Margery) *''

Leopard in the Snow ''Leopard in the Snow'' is a 1978 British drama film directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Keir Dullea, Susan Penhaligon, Kenneth More and Billie Whitelaw. It was based on the 1974 novel ''Leopard in the Snow'' by Anne Mather. Plot summary In ...

'' (1978) – Mr. Framley *'' The Bitch'' (1979) – Hotel Night Manager *'' Richard's Things'' (1980) – Colonel *''

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'' (1981) – Adm. Sherman *'' The Scarlet and the Black'' (1983) -

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'' (1984) – Douglas Ransom *''

The Doctor and the Devils ''The Doctor and The Devils'' is a 1985 British gothic horror film directed by Freddie Francis, and produced by Mel Brooks, through his production company Brooksfilms. It is based upon the true story of Burke and Hare, who in 1828 Edinburgh, ...

'' (1985) – Customer *''Number One Gun'' (1990) – Merlin (final film role)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burton, Peter 1921 births 1989 deaths English male film actors English male television actors People from Bromley Male actors from Kent 20th-century English male actors