Famous People with Name Burton

Burton Stephen Lancaster            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burton Stephen Lancaster: was an American Academy Award-winning film actor, noted for his athletic physique, distinct smile (which he called "The Grin") and, later, his willingness to play roles that went against his initial "tough guy" image. Initially dismissed as "Mr Muscles an

Burton Stephen Burt Lancaster            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burton Stephen Burt Lancaster: was an American Academy Award-winning film actor, noted for his athletic physique, distinct smile (which he called "The Grin") and, later, his willingness to play roles that went against his initial "tough guy" image. Initially dismissed as "Mr Muscles and Teeth", in the late 1950s Lancaster abandoned his "all-American" image and gradually came to be regarded as one of the best actors of his generation.

Burton Richter            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burton Richter: is a Nobel Prize-winning American physicist.A native of New York City, he attended Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania, then continued on to study at MIT, where he received his bachelor's degree in 1952 and his Ph.D. in 1956. He was director of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) from 1984 to 1999.

Burton Leon Reynolds,            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burton Leon Reynolds,: is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Paul Crewe in The Longest Yard, Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, J.J. McClure in The Cannonball Run and Jack Horner in Boogie Nights. He is one of America's most recognizable film and television personalities. With more than 90 feature film and 300 television episode credits, he was the number-one box-office attraction for five straight years (1978-82).[3]

Burton Christopher Bell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burton Christopher Bell: is a vocalist, lyricist, guitarist, and keyboardist. Born in Houston, Texas, Bell is best known as frontman of the death metal/industrial metal band, Fear Factory. His singing style is considered influential and innovative, in that he was one of the first

Timothy William "Tim" Burton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Timothy William "Tim" Burton: is an American film director, producer, writer and artist. He is famed for his dark and quirky films, such as Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas, which he co-wrote and produced. He is also famous for being the director of

Karen Burton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Karen Burton: is a female freestyle swimmer from USA. She represented her native country at the 1991(3rd place) and 1998 World Aquatics Championships (10th place) in Perth, Western Australia, competing in one individual events (25km).

Michael ("Mike") J. Burton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Michael ("Mike") J. Burton: is former World-Record-holding, American swimmer who won gold in the 400 m and 1500 m frees at the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1500 m at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

John Burton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Burton: is an American slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished 12th in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Nelson "Bo" Burton, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Nelson "Bo" Burton, Jr.: is a professional ten-pin bowler and former longtime analyst for the Professional Bowlers Tour on ABC Television. He is the son of Nelson Burton, Sr., who himself was a successful bowler in his day, competing with the likes of Glenn Allison and Billy Welu