- Burton, Richard Burton, Sir Richard Burton, Sir Richard Francis Burton - English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
--1 is a kind of explorer, adventurer
- Burton, Richard Burton - Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984)
--2 is a kind of actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player