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 Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is south-east of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 87,889 as of 2011. Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market town, c ...

, 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'', '' The Saint'', ''

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'' and ''

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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'' (1950) – Nigel *'' Tall Headlines'' (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'' (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'' (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") *'' Value for Money'' (1955) – Hotel Receptionist (uncredited) *'' Johnny, You're Wanted'' (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'' (1956) – Peter / Coltishall Officer (uncredited) *''Child in the Horse'' (1956) – Howard Forbes (uncredited) *'' The Betrayal'' (1957) – Tony Adams *''

Five on a Treasure Island ''Five on a Treasure Island'' (published in 1942) is a popular children's book by Enid Blyton. It is the first book in ''The Famous Five'' series. The first edition of the book was illustrated by Eileen Soper. Background It has been suggeste ...

'' (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'' (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!'' (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 *'' Doppelgänger'' (1969) – Medical Technician (uncredited) *'' Hell Boats'' (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 (actor), Tom Bell, Olivia Hussey, Judy Carne and John Standing. It is set in London. Premise A married man with two young children, working as ...

'' (1971) – Stage Manager *''

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

'' (1971) – Hotel Manager *'' A Clockwork Orange'' (1971) – Junior Minister – Minister Frederick's Aid *''The Love Box'' (1972) – Charles Lambert (Charles and Margery) *'' Leopard in the Snow'' (1978) – Mr. Framley *'' The Bitch'' (1979) – Hotel Night Manager *'' Richard's Things'' (1980) – Colonel *''

Inchon Incheon (; ; or Inch'ŏn; literally "kind river"), formerly Jemulpo or Chemulp'o (제물포) until the period after 1910, officially the Incheon Metropolitan City (인천광역시, 仁川廣域市), is a city located in northwestern South Kore ...

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

D'Arcy Osborne, 12th Duke of Leeds Francis D'Arcy Godolphin Osborne, 12th Duke of Leeds, (16 September 1884 – 20 March 1964), known between 1943 and 1963 as Sir D'Arcy Osborne, was a British diplomat. Early life and career Osborne was the eldest son of Sidney Francis Godolph ...

*'' The Jigsaw Man'' (1984) – Douglas Ransom *'' The Doctor and the Devils'' (1985) – Customer *''Number One Gun'' (1990) – Merlin (final film role)

References

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* {{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