Peter Burton

Peter Burton
Burton as Major Boothroyd in Dr. No.
Born	4 April 1921(1921-04-04) Bromley, London, England
Died	21 November 1989(1989-11-21) (aged 68) London, England

Peter Burton (4 April 1921 - 21 November 1989) was an English film and television actor born in Bromley, England. His biggest claim to fame is being the first actor to portray Major Boothroyd, better known as Q, in the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962). Due to a scheduling conflict, Burton was not available to reprise the role for From Russia with Love (1963) and therefore was replaced by long time Q actor Desmond Llewelyn.

Burton guest starred in a number of television shows including The Avengers, The Saint, Return of the Saint, and UFO.

Selected filmography

• What the Butler Saw (1950)
• The Wooden Horse (1950)
• The Heart of the Matter (1953)
• They Who Dare (1954)
• The Green Scarf (1954)
• The Long Arm (1956)
• Sink the Bismarck! (1960)
• Raising the Wind (1961)
• The Iron Maiden (1962)
• Dr. No (1962)
• Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
• That Kind of Girl (1963)
• Berserk! (1967)
• A Clockwork Orange (1971)
• All the Right Noises (1971)
• Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)
• Leopard in the Snow (1978)
• The Bitch (1979)
• Richard's Things (1980)
• The Jigsaw Man (1983)
• Number One Gun (1990)

External links

• Peter Burton at the Internet Movie Database

Preceded by None

Major Boothroyd (James Bond Character) 1962

Succeeded by Desmond Llewelyn 1963–1999