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

Burton played Major Boothroyd in the first

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film, '' Dr. No'' (1962). He 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'', '' Return of the Saint'' and '' UFO''.

Selected filmography

*'' They Were Not Divided'' (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'' (1953) – Minor Role (uncredited) *'' The Heart of the Matter'' (1953) – Perrot (uncredited) *'' They Who Dare'' (1954) – Marine Barrett *'' The Green Scarf'' (1954) – Purser *'' Three Cases of Murder'' (1955) – Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs (segment "Lord Mountdrago") *'' Value for Money'' (1955) – Hotel Receptionist (uncredited) *'' Johnny, You're Wanted'' (1956) – Policeman *'' Soho Incident'' (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 *''

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'' (1957) *'' A Night to Remember'' (1958) – 1st Class Steward (uncredited) *'' The Night We Dropped a Clanger'' (1959) – 2nd Pilot *'' Sink the Bismarck!'' (1960) – Captain (First Destroyer) *'' Raising the Wind'' (1961) – 1st Viola *'' Dr. No'' (1962) – Major Boothroyd *''

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'' (1962) – Thompson's Salesman *'' Lawrence of Arabia'' (1962) – Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited) *'' That Kind of Girl'' (1963) – Elliot Collier *'' Thunderball'' (1965) – RAF Office in Car (uncredited) *'' Berserk!'' (1967) – Gustavo *'' Casino Royale'' (1967) – Agent (uncredited) *'' Amsterdam Affair'' (1968) – Herman Ketelboer *''

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'' (1969) – Medical Technician (uncredited) *'' Hell Boats'' (1970) – Admiral's Aide *'' All the Right Noises'' (1971) – Stage Manager *'' Carry On at Your Convenience'' (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'' (1981) – Adm. Sherman *'' The Scarlet and the Black'' (1983) - D'Arcy Osborne, 12th Duke of Leeds *'' The Jigsaw Man'' (1984) – Douglas Ransom *'' The Doctor and the Devils'' (1985) – Customer *''Number One Gun'' (1990) – Merlin (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burton, Peter 1921 births 1989 deaths 20th-century English male actors Actors from the London Borough of Bromley English male film actors English male television actors People from Bromley