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Sexiest Men of the '50s, '60s, '70s

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

"Richard is a very sexy man. He's got that sort of jungle essence that one can sense. It's not the way he combs his hair, not the things he wears; he doesn't think about having muscles. It's what he says and thinks." —Burton's then-wife Elizabeth Taylor, in an essay that appeared in LIFE, 1964

In this photo: Richard Burton

Photo: Keystone/Getty Images

Jan 01, 1962
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