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Acting

Peter Burton

Career

Active from 1950 to 1980, with a break from 1964 to 1979, busiest in 1957 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Wooden Horse
The Wooden Horse
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Peter Burton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.5, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    2.9, average 4.8
  • Fantasy
    0.1, average 1.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    35
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1980s

    5 titles · average score 53
    Press Gang
    Press Gang (1989)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Mr. Campbell

    The Doctor and the Devils
    The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
    GoodWatch score 35

    as Customer

    The Scarlet and the Black
    The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
    GoodWatch score 78

    as Sir D'Arcy Osborne

    The Jigsaw Man
    The Jigsaw Man (1983)
    GoodWatch score 39

    as Douglas Ransom

    Richard's Things
    Richard's Things (1980)
    GoodWatch score 34

    as Colonel

    1970s

    8 titles · average score 73
    Leopard in the Snow
    Leopard in the Snow (1979)

    as Mr. Framley

    Return of the Saint
    Return of the Saint (1978)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show · as Dr. Evans

    Out
    Out (1978)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Card Player

    The Professionals
    The Professionals (1977)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show · as Conroy

    A Clockwork Orange
    A Clockwork Orange (1971)
    GoodWatch score 82

    as Junior Minister

    Carry On at Your Convenience
    Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Hotel Manager

    UFO
    UFO (1970)
    GoodWatch score 81

    TV show · as Dr. Murray / Perry

    All the Right Noises
    All the Right Noises (1970)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Stage manager

    1960s

    9 titles · average score 69
    Amsterdam Affair
    Amsterdam Affair (1968)

    as Herman Ketelboer

    Berserk!
    Berserk! (1967)
    GoodWatch score 48

    as Gustavo

    That Kind of Girl
    That Kind of Girl (1963)
    GoodWatch score 56

    as Elliot Collier

    The Iron Maiden
    The Iron Maiden (1963)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Thompson's Salesman

    Dr. No
    Dr. No (1962)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Major Boothroyd

    Lawrence of Arabia
    Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
    GoodWatch score 91

    as Damascus Sheik (uncredited)

    The Saint
    The Saint (1962)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show · as Molliere

    Raising the Wind
    Raising the Wind (1961)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as 1st Viola

    Sink the Bismarck!
    Sink the Bismarck! (1960)
    GoodWatch score 78

    as Captain Philip Vian - 4th Destroyer of Flotilla

    1950s

    13 titles · average score 66
    A Night to Remember
    A Night to Remember (1958)
    GoodWatch score 90

    as 1st Class Steward (uncredited)

    Five on a Treasure Island
    Five on a Treasure Island (1957)

    TV show · as Quentin Kirrin

    Five on a Treasure Island
    Five on a Treasure Island (1957)

    as Quentin Kirrin

    The Betrayal
    The Betrayal (1957)

    as Tony Adams

    The Long Arm
    The Long Arm (1956)
    GoodWatch score 72

    as Creasey

    Spin a Dark Web
    Spin a Dark Web (1956)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Inspector Collis

    Child in the House
    Child in the House (1956)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Howard Forbes (uncredited)

    They Who Dare
    They Who Dare (1954)
    GoodWatch score 42

    as Marine Barrett (uncredited)

    Tall Headlines
    Tall Headlines (1952)

    as Graham Moore

    The Wooden Horse
    The Wooden Horse (1950)
    GoodWatch score 72

    as Nigel

    What the Butler Saw
    What the Butler Saw (1950)

    as Bill Fenton

    They Were Not Divided
    They Were Not Divided (1950)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as British Officer Listening to Sermon (uncredited) / Minor Role