Peter Burton

Peter Ray Burton
File:Q by Peter Burton.jpg Burton as Major Boothroyd in Dr. No.
Born	(1921-04-04)4 April 1921 Bromley, Kent, England
Died	London, England
Cause of death	Heart attack
Nationality	British
Years active	1950-1990

Peter Burton (4 April 1921 – 21 November 1989) was an English film and television actor.

Early life

Peter Ray Burton, was born in Bromley, Kent., to Frederick Ray Burton and Gladys Maude (nee Frazer).

Career

He is perhaps best known for being the first actor to portray Major Boothroyd, better known as Q, in the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962). Due to a scheduling conflict, Burton was not available to reprise the role for From Russia with Love (1963) and therefore was replaced by longtime Q actor Desmond Llewelyn. Despite never reprising his role as Q, Burton did, however, make two uncredited reappearances in Bond movies, first as an RAF officer in Thunderball (1965), and later as a secret agent in the satirical Casino Royale.

Burton guest starred in a number of television shows, including The Avengers, The Saint, Return of the Saint, and UFO.

Selected filmography

• What the Butler Saw (1950)
• The Wooden Horse (1950)
• The Heart of the Matter (1953)
• They Who Dare (1954)
• The Green Scarf (1954)
• The Long Arm (1956)
• Sink the Bismarck! (1960)
• Raising the Wind (1961)
• The Iron Maiden (1962)
• Dr. No (1962)
• Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
• That Kind of Girl (1963)
• Berserk! (1967)
• Casino Royale (1967)
• Amsterdam Affair (1968)
• Hell Boats (1970)
• A Clockwork Orange (1971)
• All the Right Noises (1971)
• Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)
• The Love Box (1972)
• Leopard in the Snow (1978)
• The Bitch (1979)
• Richard's Things (1980)
• Inchon (1981)
• The Jigsaw Man (1983)
• The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
• Number One Gun (1990)

External links

• Peter Burton at the Internet Movie Database

Preceded by None

Major Boothroyd (James Bond Character) 1962

Succeeded by Desmond Llewelyn 1963–1999