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name: "Peter Burton"
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roles: []
born: "4 April 1921"
died: "27 November 1989"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-18T10:58:32.479688+00:00"
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# Peter Burton

Actor. Born 4 April 1921 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK. Died 27 November 1989.

## Details

- **Born:** 4 April 1921, Bromley, Kent, England, UK
- **Died:** 27 November 1989
- **Active:** 1962–1971
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 2 acting, 1 other
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 84 (2), 1970s 78 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 79 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 2, Action 1, Crime 1, History 1, Science Fiction 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $156m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Burton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1394945, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0078252/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9879

## Biography

Peter Burton (4 April 1921 – 27 November 1989) was an English film and television actor. Born in Bromley, Kent, he began his career in the early 1950s and remained active until his death.

Burton played Major Boothroyd, the Secret Service armourer, in the first James Bond film *Dr. No* (1962). He appeared in other films including *A Clockwork Orange* (1971) as a junior minister, *Lawrence of Arabia* (1962) as a sheik (uncredited), *Sink the Bismarck!* (1960) and *The Scarlet and the Black* (1983). His television credits include episodes of *The Saint* and *UFO*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

### Performed in (2)

- *A Clockwork Orange* (1971), Fi1m 78, as Junior Minister — [page](https://film.one/film/a-clockwork-orange.md)
- *Dr. No* (1962), Fi1m 77, as Major Boothroyd — [page](https://film.one/film/dr-no.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Lawrence of Arabia* (1962), Fi1m 90, as Damascus Sheik (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/lawrence-of-arabia.md)

## Complete filmography (34)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Press Gang* (1989), series, as Mr. Campbell
- *The Doctor and the Devils* (1985), as Customer
- *The Jigsaw Man* (1983), as Douglas Ransom
- *The Scarlet and the Black* (1983), as Sir D'Arcy Osborne
- *Richard's Things* (1980), as Colonel
- *Leopard in the Snow* (1979), as Mr. Framley
- *Return of the Saint* (1978), series, as Dr. Evans
- *Out* (1978), series, as Card Player
- *The Professionals* (1977), series, as Conroy
- *Carry On at Your Convenience* (1971), as Hotel Manager
- *A Clockwork Orange* (1971), as Junior Minister — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/a-clockwork-orange.md)
- *All the Right Noises* (1970), as Stage manager
- *UFO* (1970), series, as Dr. Murray, Perry
- *Amsterdam Affair* (1968), as Herman Ketelboer
- *Berserk!* (1967), as Gustavo
- *The Iron Maiden* (1963), as Thompson's Salesman
- *That Kind of Girl* (1963), as Elliot Collier
- *Lawrence of Arabia* (1962), as Damascus Sheik (uncredited) — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/lawrence-of-arabia.md)
- *Dr. No* (1962), as Major Boothroyd — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/dr-no.md)
- *The Saint* (1962), series, as Molliere
- *Raising the Wind* (1961), as 1st Viola
- *Sink the Bismarck!* (1960), as Captain Philip Vian - 4th Destroyer of Flotilla
- *A Night to Remember* (1958), as 1st Class Steward (uncredited)
- *Five on a Treasure Island* (1957), as Quentin Kirrin
- *The Betrayal* (1957), as Tony Adams
- *Child in the House* (1956), as Howard Forbes (uncredited)
- *The Long Arm* (1956), as Creasey
- *Spin a Dark Web* (1956), as Inspector Collis
- *Value for Money* (1955), as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
- *They Who Dare* (1954), as Marine Barrett (uncredited)
- *Tall Headlines* (1952), as Graham Moore
- *The Wooden Horse* (1950), as Nigel
- *What the Butler Saw* (1950), as Bill Fenton
- *They Were Not Divided* (1950), as Minor Role, British Officer Listening to Sermon (uncredited)

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