Norman Burton graduated from The Actor's Studio in New York. He appeared in NY onstage in professional stage productions of "Sound of Hunting", "Anna Christie", and
José Quintero's production of
Brendan Behan's "The Quare Fellow". He appeared in such notable films as
Towering Inferno,
Save the Tiger (1973),
Diamonds Are Forever (1971),
Bloodsport (1988),
Planet of the Apes (1968), and
Planet of the Apes (1974).
Burton moved from Prescott, Arizona to Ajijic, Mexico. He was killed in a car crash on the California/Arizona border while returning to his home in Mexico in late 2003, six days before what would have been his 80th birthday. A widower, Burton was survived by his daughter, two grandsons, a niece and a nephew.
American Ninja 5(1993)as Ambassador Halden
Live Wire(1992)as Senator Victor
The New Adam-12(1990)as Eric Monroe
Dragnet(1989)
Thirtysomething(1987)as Charley Sayers
Amy-on-the-Lips(1982)as Caruthers
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes(1980)as Yalu
