If you think thirteen kids is nuts, consider this: Richard had ten brothers and two sisters. That’s a ratio so skewed, his house must have smelled like socks, coal dust, and desperation. Playground fights? Those were just Monday.
Unseen archive footage of Richard Burton's family uncovered
One of his brothers, Vernon, actually lived into his 90s and gave interviews about how Richard was “a bit posh” after becoming famous. Imagine having a brother who hangs out with Elizabeth Taylor while you’re still fixing your own roof. That’s some serious sibling rivalry fuel.
Surprising Fact: The Name Game
Here’s where it gets weird. Richard wasn’t actually named Richard at birth. His given name was Richard Walter Jenkins Jr., but he later took the surname “Burton” from a schoolmaster. So technically, his siblings had a brother named Jenkins who became a Burton. Identity crisis? Maybe. Movie star? Definitely.
To add to the confusion, one of his actual brothers was also named Richard. Yes, you heard me. Two brothers named Richard. Because Welsh parents apparently found naming children as boring as arithmetic.
