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Sybil Williams

Biography

Sybil Williams

Overview

  • Born
    March 27, 1929 · Tylorstown, Glamorganshire, Wales, UK
  • Died
    March 7, 2013 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (undisclosed)

Biography

  • Sybil Williams was born on March 27, 1929 in Tylorstown, Glamorganshire, Wales, UK. She was an actress, known for The Steve Lawrence Show (1965), Open End (1958) and The Young Set (1965). She was married to Jordan Christopher and Richard Burton. She died on March 7, 2013 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Family

  • Spouses
      Jordan Christopher(June 13, 1965 - 1991) (divorced, 1 child)
      Richard Burton(February 5, 1949 - December 5, 1963) (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Jodi Ann Zankoff (Janowiak)
      Amy Christopher
      Jessica Burton
      Kate Burton
  • Parents
      Mabel Elyrs Lewis
      David Williams

Trivia

  • Met husband Richard Burton on the set of his first film Woman of Dolwyn (1949). They had two children, Kate and Jessica. The latter suffered from severe autism and was institutionalized by the age of six.
  • Founded the discotheque "Arthur" in 1965 on the site of the old El Morocco, in New York. Celebrity hangout, it closed in 1969.
  • Opened the "New Theater" in New York in 1969. In Sag Harbor, New York, in 1991, she and two partners founded the "Bay Street Theater" in 1991. She was its artistic director.
  • Two daughters with Burton: actress Kate Burton (as noted elsewhere) and Jessica, who was afflicted with autism.
  • Grandmother of Morgan Ritchie.

Quotes

  • We Welsh are absolutely different from the English, we haven't that immune quality... we all want to be loved.

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