How old was Richard Burton in the movie Where Eagles Dare?

Richard Burton was 42 in Where Eagles Dare when he played the character 'Maj. Jonathan Smith, MC'.

That was over 55 years ago in 1968.

In 1984 he died aged just 58, starring in 89 films in his career, 42 of those after Where Eagles Dare was first released. If he were alive today he would be 98.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In Where Eagles Dare, I think Richard Burton looks:

Did you know?

  • Director Brian G. Hutton has worked with Richard Burton just once in his career.
  • Richard Burton's first movie was as 'Gareth' in The Last Days of Dolwyn, released in 1949 when he was 22
  • Where Eagles Dare scores 7.6 out of 10 on TMDB.

The cast of Where Eagles Dare

Richard Burton's other movies