How strange are the tricks of memory, which, often hazy as a dream about the most important events of a man's life, religiously preserve the merest trifles.

Burton he excelled in school productions his first being The Apple Cart. Against his family's advice Burton married Taylor on Sunday 15 March 1964 in Montreal. He was also a man of extraordinary eloquence tremendous passion great violence.

Although never trained as an actor Burton was at one time the highest-paid actor in Hollywood. He was a recipient of BAFTA Golden Globe and Tony Awards for Best Actor.