Sybil Christopher
Sybil Christopher | |
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Manhattan, New York, U.S. | |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, theatre director, nightclub owner |
| Years active | 1946–2013 |
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| Children | 3, including Kate Burton |
Sybil Christopher (née Williams; 27 March 1929 – 7 March 2013), formerly known as Sybil Burton, was a Welsh actress, theatre director, and founder of popular celebrity New York nightclub "Arthur".[1] She came into the public eye as the first wife of Richard Burton.[2]
Biography
Sybil Williams was born on 27 March 1929, in
London Academy of Dramatic Arts (LAMDA), meeting Richard Burton during the filming of The Last Days of Dolwyn (1949).[1] After their marriage, she retired from acting, performing only a few times, and generally on stage rather than on film.[1] The marriage ended famously in 1963, when Burton began a liaison with Elizabeth Taylor. She divorced Burton in 1963 on grounds of "abandonment and cruel and inhumane treatment",[4] receiving a $1 million settlement and custody of their children.[5]
In 1965, Burton founded a
D.J. Terry Noel claimed to have invented "mixing" in the club, layering music from two separate turntables.[4]
Christopher then returned to theatre, founding the
Sag Harbor in 1991.[1]
Family
Christopher had two daughters with Richard Burton, Katherine "Kate" Burton (born 10 September 1957) and Jessica Burton (born 1959).[6] In 1965 in Manhattan, New York City she married Jordan Christopher, a singer and actor, and the couple raised his daughter and had another child, Amy Christopher (born May 1967).[1][4][7]
Notes
- The London Guardianreports she died on 9 March.
References
- ^ New York Times, 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Sybil Christopher, First Wife of Richard Burton, Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter, 11 March 2013. Accessed 21 April 2013
- ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ a b c Michael Coveney, "Sybil Christopher Obituary", London Guardian, 11 March 2013.
- ^ a b Mike Barnes, "Sybil Christopher, First Wife of Richard Burton, Dies at 83", The Hollywood Reporter, 11 March 2013.
- ISBN 9780300192315. Page 70.
- ^ "Sybil Williams", IMDB (last visited 11 March 2013).
Further reading
- Nora Ephron (1966), The New York Post
- Time magazine, 14 May 1965. Brewster, B., Broughton, F..Last Night a Disc Jockey Saved My Life, Grove Press, 2000, pp. 62 – 64. ISBN 0802136885
External links
- Sybil Christopher at the Internet Broadway Database
- Sybil Christopher at IMDb
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