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Abraham Burton Abraham Augustus Burton Jr. (born March 17, 1971) is an American saxophonist and bandleader. Biography Burton was born in New York City on March 17, 1971, and was raised in Greenwich Village. He studied at the Hartt School from 1989 to 1993, gra ...

(born 1971), American saxophonist and bandleader * Adam Burton (baseball) (1972–2025), Australian baseball player * Alexander Burton (1893–1915), Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross * Alfred Edgar Burton (1857–1935), American academic, first Dean of the Faculty of MIT * Alfred Henry Burton (1914), New Zealand photographer * Alison Burton (1921–2014), Australian tennis player * Amanda Burton (born 1957), Northern Irish actress * Amanda Burton (born 1980), Australian netball player * Andrew Burton (disambiguation), multiple people * Aron Burton (1938–2016), American blues singer, bass guitarist and songwriter * Arthur Burton (c. 1889 – death unknown), rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s *

Baron Burton Baron Burton, of Burton upon Trent, Burton-on-Trent and of Rangemore, Staffordshire, Rangemore in the Staffordshire, County of Stafford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1897 for the prominent brewer, philant ...

is a peerage title created in 1886 and 1887 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom * Beryl Burton (1937–1996), English racing cyclist * Beverly Chester-Burton (born 1963), American politician * Bob Burton Jr. (born 1985), American speedcuber * Brandie Burton (born 1972), American professional golfer * Brett Burton (born 1978), Australian rules footballer * Brian Burton, better known as Danger Mouse (born 1977), American producer and disc jockey * Charles Burton (disambiguation), multiple people *

Charlotte Burton Charlotte E. Burton (May 30, 1881 – March 28, 1942) was an American silent film actress. Biography Early life and education Charlotte E. Burton was born on May 30, 1881, in San Francisco, California. However there is some debate ...

(1881–1942), American silent film actress * Clarence Burton (disambiguation), multiple people *

Cliff Burton Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was an American musician who served as the bassist for the thrash metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986. He is renowned for his musicianship and influence. Burton ...

(1962–1986),

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. It was formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

bassist *

Corey Burton Corey Burton is an American voice actor. He is the current voice of Captain Hook, Ludwig Von Drake and others for The Walt Disney Company, Shockwave on '' The Transformers'', Brainiac in the DC Animated Universe, Count Dooku and Cad Bane in ...

(born 1955), American voice actor * Dan Burton (born 1938), U.S. Congressman * Daniel Burton (born 1963), American cyclist, Antarctica Cycling Expeditions *

Decimus Burton Decimus Burton (30 September 1800 – 14 December 1881) was one of the foremost English architects and landscapers of the 19th century. He was the foremost Victorian architect in the Roman revival, Greek revival, Georgian neoclassical and Reg ...

(1800–1881), English architect and garden designer * Deon Burton (born 1976), English-Jamaican footballer * Deonte Burton (born 1991), American basketball player * Dick Burton (golfer) (1907–1874), British golfer * Edmund Burton (footballer) (1893–1916), English footballer * Elizabeth Eaton Burton (1869–1937), American artist * Ellis Burton (1936–2013), American baseball player * Ernie Burton (1921–1999), English professional footballer * Ethel Burton, American comedic film actress * Francis Burton (disambiguation), multiple people * Frederick Burton (disambiguation) *

Gary Burton Gary Burton (born January 23, 1943) is an American jazz Vibraphone, vibraphonist, composer, and educator. Burton developed a pianistic style of four-mallet technique as an alternative to the prevailing two-mallet technique. This approach caused ...

(born 1943), American jazz vibraphone player * George Burton (disambiguation) * Hal B. Burton, American politician * Harold Hitz Burton (1888–1964), American politician and Supreme Court Justice *

Harrison Burton Harrison Brian Burton (born October 9, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 25 Ford Mustang (seventh generation), Ford Mustang Dark Horse for AM Racing. He ...

(born 2000), American racing driver *

Harry Burton (Egyptologist) Harry Burton (13 September 1879 – 27 June 1940) was an English archaeological photographer, best known for his photographs of excavations in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. Today, he is sometimes referred to as an Egyptologist, since he work ...

, British egyptologist * Harry Burton (journalist) (1968–2001), Australian journalist * Henry Burton (Conservative politician) (1876–1947), British Conservative MP for Sudbury 1924–1945 * Henry Burton (physician) (1799–1849), English physician *

Henry Burton (theologian) Henry Burton (1578–1648), was an English puritan. Along with John Bastwick and William Prynne, Burton's ears were cut off in 1637 for writing pamphlets attacking the views of Archbishop Laud. Early life He was born at Birdsall, North Yor ...

(1578–1648), English puritan * Henry Burton-Peters (1792–1875), Whig MP for

Beverley (UK Parliament constituency) Beverley has been the name of a United Kingdom constituencies, parliamentary constituency in the East Riding of Yorkshire for three periods. From medieval times until 1869 it was a parliamentary borough consisting of a limited electorate of pro ...

1830–1837 * Henry Burton Buckley, 1st Baron Wrenbury, British barrister and judge * Hilarie Burton (born 1982), American actress * Humphrey Burton, CBE (born 1931), British classical music presenter, broadcaster, director, producer and biographer of musicians * Hutchins Gordon Burton (1774–1832), American politician * Jager Burton (born 2002), American football player *

Jake Burton Carpenter Jake Burton Carpenter (April 29, 1954 – November 20, 2019), occasionally also known as Jake Burton or Jakie, was an American snowboarder, founder of Burton Snowboards, and one of the inventors of the modern day snowboard. A native of New ...

(1954–2019), American snowboarder * James Burton (disambiguation) * Janet Burton, British academic * Jared Burton (born 1981), American baseball player * Jeb Burton (born 1992), American stock car racing driver * Jeff Burton (born 1967), American stock car racing driver * Jenny Burton (born 1957), American rhythm and blues singer * Jermaine Burton (born 2001), American football player *

Joan Burton Joan Burton (born 1 February 1949) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as Tánaiste and Leader of the Labour Party from 2014 to 2016, Minister for Social Protection from 2011 to 2016, Deputy leader of the Labour Party fro ...

(born 1949), Irish politician * John Burton (disambiguation) * Kate Burton (disambiguation) * Katherine Burton (1890–1969), American social activist and Catholic convert * Ken Burton (born 1970), British chorist, composer and recording artist * Konni Burton (born 1963), American politician *

Kris Burton Kristopher Shaun Burton (born 4 August 1980) is an Australian-born Italian international rugby union player. His regular playing positions are Fly-half and Fullback. Burton plays as a fly-half but can also turn out in the fullback position. ...

(born 1980), Australia-born Italian rugby player * Lance Burton (born 1960), American stage magician * Leonard Burton (born 1964), American football player * Leonard Samuel Burton (1824–1895), educator and mayor in Gawler, South Australia *

LeVar Burton Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) is an American actor, director, and television host. He played Geordi La Forge in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1987–1994), Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries ''Roots'' (1977 ...

(born 1957), American actor * Lewis Burton (born 1992), British tennis player and model * Lori Burton (1940–2021), American singer and songwriter * Margaret E. Burton, American missionary to China and Japan * Marion LeRoy Burton (1874–1925), American scholar * Mark Burton (disambiguation), multiple people * Maurice Burton (1898–1992), English zoologist and author * Maurice Burton (cyclist) (born 1955), English cyclist * Michael Burton (born 1992), American football player * Montague Burton (1885–1952), founder of Burton clothes shops * Nancy Jane Burton (1891–1972), Scottish artist *

Norman Burton Norman Burton (December 5, 1923 – November 29, 2003) was an American actor. He was occasionally credited as Normann Burton. Early life Born in New York City, Burton was a student of the Actors Studio. After early work on stage, he broke in ...

, American actor *

Oliver Burton Oliver Burton (27 May 1879 – 20 January 1929) was an English professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur. Football career Burton, a left back In the sport of association football, a defender is an Glossary of association ...

, English footballer * Ollie Burton, Welsh international footballer * Patricia Burton, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player * Peter Burton, British actor *

Phillip Burton Phillip Burton (June 1, 1926 – April 10, 1983) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from California from 1964 until his death in 1983. He was a member of the Democratic Party and represented Cali ...

, American politician * Ralph Burton (disambiguation), multiple people * Raymond S. Burton, American politician * Reginald George Burton (1864–1951), British Indian army officer, sportsman, military historian *

Richard Burton Richard Burton (; born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his mellifluous baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s and gave a memor ...

(1925–1984), Welsh actor * Richard Burton (comics), British comic editor *

Richard Francis Burton Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, Order of St Michael and St George, KCMG, Royal Geographical Society#Fellowship, FRGS, (19 March 1821 – 20 October 1890) was a British explorer, army officer, orien ...

(1821–1890), British explorer, translator, orientalist * Richard Henry Burton (1923–1993), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * Rob Burton, Mayor of Oakville, Ontario, Canada *

Robert Burton (scholar) Robert Burton (8 February 1577 – 25 January 1640) was an English author and fellow of Oxford University, known for his encyclopedic ''The Anatomy of Melancholy''. Born in 1577 to a comfortably well-off family of the landed gentry, Burton a ...

(1577–1640), English scholar, cleric and author * Robert Burton (statesman) (1747–1825), North Carolina delegate to Continental Congress * Roderick Burton, better known as Dolla (1987–2009), American rapper * Ron Burton (1936–2003), American football player * Ryan Burton (born 1997), Australian footballer *Ryan Burton (born 1997), American YouTuber of Loveliveserve * Sala Burton, American politician * Sam Burton (1926–2020), English footballer * Samuel Burton (disambiguation) * Sarah Burton, creative director of

Alexander McQueen Lee Alexander McQueen (17 March 1969 – 11 February 2010) was a British fashion designer and couturier. He founded his own Alexander McQueen (brand), Alexander McQueen label in 1992 and was chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001. His ac ...

* Steve Burton (disambiguation) * Terry Burton, English football manager * Terry C. Burton, American politician * Theodore E. Burton (1851–1929), American politician * Theodore M. Burton (1907–1989), LDS General Authority * Thomas Burton (died 1496 or 1495), Loughborough, England, wool merchant * Thomas Burton (died 1661), British Member of Parliament for Westmorland, 1656–1659 * T. L. Burton, professor of medieval English literature at the University of Adelaide * Tom Burton, American professional wrestler * Thomas Burton Adams Jr., commonly known as Tom Burton * Thomas Burton Hanly (1812–1880), Confederate politician *

Tim Burton Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker and producer. Known for popularizing Goth subculture, Goth culture in the American film industry, Burton is famous for his Gothic film, gothic horror and dark fantasy films. ...

(born 1958), American film director * Tim Burton (musician) (born 1963), American saxophonist * Tommie Burton (1878–1946), West Indian cricketer * Tony Burton (1937–2016), U.S. actor, comedian, boxer, and football player * Trey Burton (born 1991), American football player * Trevor Burton (born 1944), English guitarist * Tyler Burton (born 2000), American basketball player * Veronica Burton (basketball) (born 2000), American basketball player * Virginia Lee Burton (1909–1968), American illustrator and children's book author * Walter John Burton, New Zealand photographer * Ward Burton (born 1961), American stock car racing driver * Wes Burton (born 1980), American racing driver * William Burton (disambiguation)

Given name

* Burton Bailey, Canadian politician * Burton Barr (1917–1997), American politician from

Arizona Arizona is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the nort ...

* Burton Cummings (born 1947), Canadian musician * Burton E. Green (1868–1965), American oilman and co-founder of

Beverly Hills, California Beverly Hills is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. A notable and historic suburb of Los Angeles, it is located just southwest of the Hollywood Hills, approximately northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Beverly Hills ...

* Burton Hecht (born 1927), New York politician and judge *

Burt Lancaster Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor. Initially known for playing tough characters with tender hearts, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-year caree ...

(1913–1994), American actor * Burton Lifland (1929–2014), American federal bankruptcy judge *

Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor most famous during the 1970s and 1980s. He became well known in television series such as ''Gunsmoke'' (1962–1965), '' Hawk'' (1966) and '' Dan Augus ...

(1936–2018), American actor, producer and stuntman

Other

* Janne "Burton" Puurtinen (born 1974), Finnish musician

Fictional characters

* Burton Guster, from the television series ''Psych'' * Burton Wayne, from the novel '' To a God Unknown'', by

John Steinbeck John Ernst Steinbeck ( ; February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social percep ...

* Jack Burton, from ''Big Trouble in Little China'' * Madlax characters: **

** Margaret Burton (Madlax) * Barry Burton, from ''Resident Evil'' * Colonel Burton, character in the strategy game '' Command & Conquer: Generals'' * "Big Guy" Bill Burton, one of Hao's followers in the manga and anime series ''

Shaman King is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. It follows the adventures of Yoh Asakura as he attempts to hone his shaman skills to become the Shaman King by winning the Shaman Fight. Takei chose shamanism as the m ...

'' * Burton Phillips, from '' Hollyoaks in the City'' * Mel Burton from ''Hollyoaks'', Sophie's twin * Sophie Burton from ''Hollyoaks'', Mel's twin *

Justin Burton Justin Burton is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Chris Fountain. Justin arrived in 2003 and departed on 3 June 2009. Justin arrived in a family of six, however by September 2006, the Burton fam ...

from ''Hollyoaks'', Sophie and Mel's younger brother

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