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Donald Burton

Donald Burton

Actor · Died December 8, 2007, aged 73 · Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK

Donald Burton was born on 10 February 1934 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Hudson Hawk (1991), The Message (1976) and The Man from Moscow (1985). He was married to Carroll Baker. He died on 8 December 2007 in Palm Springs, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 10, 1934
Died
December 8, 2007 (aged 73)
From
Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Donald Burton's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
23%
Power
20%
Morality
20%
Society
7%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Romantic
2
Joyful
2
Absurd
1
Hopeful
1

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Donald Burton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Donald Burton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

50 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Follow Your Heart(1999)

    as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Shattered Image(1994)

    as Dr. Collins

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Hudson Hawk(1991)

    as Alfred

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Family Jewels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Paul

  • Blue Chill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Chris

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bosola

  • Wynne and Penkovsky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Norman Kindell

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as John Molen

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Storyboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Cromer

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Miles Cockburn

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Talisman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Superintendent

  • Heartland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Leonard Moss

  • The Doombolt Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Wilde Alliance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Platton

  • 1990 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Sunday Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Fitzroy Simpson

  • Silver Blaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Fitzroy-Simpson

  • The Duchess of Duke Street(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · as Augustus Trotter

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Lifeswappers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mr Nigel

  • Plays for Britain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Nigel

  • The Message(1976)

    as Amr

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Two's Company(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Hartington

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Superintendent Grey

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • King Arthur, the Young Warlord(1975)

    as Herwood the Holy

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Aweful Mr Goodall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 4 episodes · as Millbrook

  • Warship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 19 episodes · as Comm. Mark Nialls

  • Arthur of the Britons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dirk

  • The Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Gorman

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • War & Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 5 episodes · as Fedor 'Fedya' Dolokhov

  • Van der Valk(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Evert Stolle

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Davyd McGrath

  • Upstairs, Downstairs(1971)

    Show 3 episodes · as Julius Karekin

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Terence Roagan

  • Jason King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • When the Bough Breaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Dr. Cunningham

  • The Roads to Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 13 episodes · as Brunet

  • Big Breadwinner Hog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ackerman

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie

  • Nana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 5 episodes · as Vandeuvres

  • Mille Miglia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Priest

  • The Power Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Jan Novak

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Holderness · as John Rook

  • The Wars of the Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Duke of Exeter

  • The Wars of the Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 3 episodes · as Exeter / First Murderer

  • Public Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Sgt. Colin

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Priest

  • Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Constable

Career shape

Star power in the 61st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1961 to 1994; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Hudson Hawk (1991)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

Hudson Hawk (1991)

Midcredits 33rd

Film career

19611994

Peak 1991 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1960s11 · acting1970s27 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s3 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Donald Burton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

King Arthur, the Young Warlord (1975)

80th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Message (1976)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Donald Burton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Donald Burton's MovieCove titles; Jack Scalia shares the most, 2.