Jessica Burton

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Celebrity Kid (1959)
Fri Sep 22 2023
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If you are a celebrity child, you are almost sure to gain popularity right after birth. Jessica Burton is one of many who rose to fame since her birth due to her famous parents. 

Jessica Burton is the daughter of famous Hollywood actor Richard Burton and his first ex-wife, Sybil Christopher. By profession, Sybil was a Welsh actress, theatre director, and founder of celebrity New York nightclub 'Arthur.' Many people want to know more about Jessica, who prefers to live low-key. So, if you also want to learn more about her, read the article till last.

Personal Life of Jessica Burton

Daughter of Richard Burton, Jessica Burton has had severe mental problems since her birth. She was diagnosed with severe autism and schizophrenia at an early age, and her parents placed her in a silent prison right away.

They seperated after fourteen years of marital.
Jessica Burton's father, Richard Burton, and her mother, Sybil Christopher.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Burton was under care at home in Pennsylvania for the past 36 years. Jessica is not involved in any relationship. Moreover, she is not active on social platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin and keeps a low-key profile.

Jessica Burton's Parents Separated After Fourteen Years of Marriage

Jessica Burton's parents, Richard Burton and Sybil Christopher, met for the first time when they were shooting for the film The Last Days of Dolwyn. Soon then, they started dating each other. 

After sharing a few years of romance, the pair decided to change their relationship's name from sweethearts to a husband and wife. Then, the couple exchanged marriage vows in 1949 in front of their families, relatives, and friends.

However, their connection did not work for a lifetime, and they separated in 1963. Richard's extramarital relationship with Elizabeth Taylor was the reason behind their split. Sybil received $1 million as a divorce settlement from her ex-husband, Richard.

After her divorce, she tied the knot with musician Jordan Christopher in 1964. They enjoyed a blissful married life as husband and wife for over three decades before Jordan died in 1996. From her second marriage, Jessica's mother and stepfather shared a daughter. 

After her husband's demise, she lived a single life. Unfortunately, Jessica's mother Sybil passed away at the age of 83 in New York City in March 2013.

As for Burton's dad, Richard died at the age of 58 from a cerebral hemorrhage. Reportedly, Richard used to drink excessive alcohol and smoke. 

Jessica Burton's Father, Richard Burton's Marital Link With Three Other Lady

Following the divorce from his first wife, on 15 March 1964, Richard hitched her second wife, Elizabeth Taylor, the most popular star of Classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. But their relationship did not work well, and they separated on 26 June 1974.

Again, after sixteen months of their divorce, Burton and Taylor remarried on 10 October 1975. Despite trying marriage a second time, they could not live together for a lifetime, and they again got divorced on 29 July 1976.

She was a famous Hollywood actress.
Jessica Burton's Father, Richard Burton's second and third wife, Elizabeth Taylor.
Source: Britannica

Later, a month after his second divorce from Taylor, Richard tied the knot with his third wife, Suzu Miller, a model in August 1976. Like his first and second marriages, this one also ended in divorce in 1982.

At last, Richard exchanged the marriage vows with his fourth wife, Sally Hay Burton, a makeup artist, in 1983. He was married to Sally till his death in 1984

Jessica Burton's Net Worth 

Due to her severe illness, it was reported that Jessica Burton lives in an institution. Her current whereabouts are unknown. However, being a celebrity child, she must have inherited an enormous fortune from her late parents. 

The lady's father, Richard Burton, was a renowned Welsh actor and had a net worth of $50 Million before his demise. He earned all his wealth from his professional career in acting. Some of his popular movies are Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, The Robe, Cleopatra, and many more.

Inside the Early Life of Jessica Burton 

Jessica Burton was born in 1959 in the United States of America. She is the second daughter of her parents and has a biological sister, Kate Burton. 

Besides her sister, she has three half-siblings, Liza Todd Burton (born on 6 August 1957), Maria Burton (born on 1 August 1961), and Amy Burton Christopher (born in 1967). Sadly, due to her health problem, she did not have much time to share her childhood memories with her siblings due to her health problem

She died at the age of 83.
Jessica Burton's mother, Sybil Christopher, was a Welsh actress, theatre director, and founder of celebrity New York nightclub 'Arthur.' 
Source: Wikipedia

Concerning her academic qualifications, she has not disclosed anything regarding her education till now.

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