Julian Burton

Julian Burton
Burton in A Bucket of Blood, 1959
Born
Julian Edward Burton

(1932-06-24)June 24, 1932
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMarch 27, 2006(2006-03-27) (aged 73)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles
OccupationsFilm and television actor

Julian Edward Burton (June 24, 1932 – March 27, 2006) was an American film and television actor. He was best known for playing poet Maxwell H. Brock in the 1959 film A Bucket of Blood.

Life and career

Burton was born in Detroit, Michigan. At an early age, he moved to Los Angeles, California. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles, earning his BA degree in theatre. He began his screen career in 1956, appearing in the syndicated anthology television series Science Fiction Theatre. In 1958, he played an uncredited role in the film The Young Lions, and played Billy Corley in the film Man or Gun.

In 1959, Burton starred as poet Maxwell H. Brock in the Roger Corman film A Bucket of Blood, starring along with Dick Miller, Barboura Morris, Antony Carbone, Ed Nelson and Bert Convy. He guest-starred in television programs including Tales of Wells Fargo, Mannix, Rawhide, Mission: Impossible, Get Smart and Two Faces West. He also appeared in films such as Man in the Middle and The Masque of the Red Death.

Burton retired from acting in 1990, last appearing in the film Down the Drain.

Death

Burton died on March 27, 2006, in Palm Springs, California, at the age of 73.

References

  1. ↑ "Julian Burton". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. March 31, 2006. p. 29. Retrieved July 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ↑ "California call". Manchester Evening News. Manchester, Greater Manchester, England. July 27, 1962. p. 10. Retrieved July 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ↑ "Julian Burton Obituary (1932-2006)". Los Angeles Times. April 5, 2006. Retrieved July 31, 2026 – via Legacy.com.
  4. ↑ Lentz, Harris (1996). Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. McFarland. p. 122 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ McGee, Mark Thomas (1996). Faster and Furiouser: The Revised and Fattened Fable of American International Pictures. McFarland. p. 147. ISBN 9780786401376 – via Google Books.
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