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Norman Burton

Actor

Norman Burton

Born December 5, 1923 in New York City, New York, USADied November 29, 200338 films

Norman Burton was an American film and television actor.

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Planet of the Apes posterFirst watchPlanet of the Apes19687.7as Hunt LeaderAstronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Bloodsport poster7.1Bloodsport1988Diamonds Are Forever poster6.4Diamonds Are Forever1971The Towering Inferno poster7.0The Towering Inferno1974Escape from the Planet of the Apes poster6.4Escape from the Planet of the Apes1971Crimes of Passion poster6.3Crimes of Passion1984Valley of the Dolls poster6.0Valley of the Dolls1967Save the Tiger poster6.6Save the Tiger1973The Gumball Rally poster6.1The Gumball Rally1976

Filmography

38 films as actor
  1. 1993American Ninja 5Ambassador Halden
  2. 1992Live WireSenator Victor
  3. 1988Deep SpaceGeneral Randolph
  4. 1988Shakedown on the Sunset StripWard Sullivan
  5. 1988BloodsportHelmer
  6. 1986Bad GuysCaptain Watkins
  7. 1985Pray for DeathLt. Anderson
  8. 1984Crimes of PassionLou Bateman
  9. 1983MausoleumDr. Simon Andrews
  10. 1981AmyCaruthers
  11. 1980Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the ApesYalu
  12. 1980Fade to BlackMarty Berger
  13. 1980To Race the WindMr. Krents
  14. 1980BogieHopkins
  15. 1979The Ultimate ImpostorPapich
  16. 1977The Return of Wonder WomanJoe Atkinson
  17. 1976ScorchyChief Frank O'Brien
  18. 1976The Gumball RallyLieutenant Roscoe
  19. 1975The Reincarnation of Peter ProudDr. Frederick Spear
  20. 1975Conspiracy of TerrorLt. Rossos
  21. 1975Force FiveArthur Haberman
  22. 1974The Towering InfernoGiddings
  23. 1974The Terminal ManDet. Capt. Anders
  24. 1973Hit!The Director
  25. 1973Save the TigerFred Mirrell
  26. 1972FuzzPolice Commissioner Nelson
  27. 1971They Call It MurderThe Director
  28. 1971Diamonds Are ForeverFelix Leiter
  29. 1971Escape from the Planet of the ApesArmy Officer
  30. 1971JudUncle Hornkel
  31. 1971Simon, King of the WitchesDist. Atty. Willard Rackum
  32. 1970R.P.M.Coach McCurdy
  33. 1968Planet of the ApesHunt Leader
  34. 1967Valley of the DollsNeely O'Hara's Director (uncredited)
  35. 1965Wild SeedPoliceman
  36. 1962Hand of DeathChief Homicide Investigator
  37. 1960Pretty Boy FloydBill Courtney
  38. 1956FrightReporter Thompkins