Iris Burton

Iris Burton

Iris Burton (September 4, 1930 – April 5, 2008) was an American talent agent and dancer, who discovered and represented many famous child actors during her career.

She was born Iris Burstein in Manhattan, New York City in 1930, and made a career as a child dancer, later appearing in several Broadway musicals under the name Iris Burton. In the early 1950s, she moved to Hollywood, appearing as a dancer in several films such as "Top Banana" (1954) and "The Ten Commandments" (1956). [ [http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/obituary-iris-burton-hollywood-agent/2008/04/16/1208025282822.html Obituary: Iris Burton, Hollywood agent] , "The Age", April 17, 2008.]

Burton was the mother of Tony Award-winning actor Barry Miller ("Saturday Night Fever", "Fame"), from her brief marriage to actor and director Sidney Miller.Garrett, Dianne: [http://movies.go.com/variety/feature?featureid=949440 Casting agent Iris Burton dies at 77] , "Variety".]

She was well-known for discovering the Phoenix family (River Phoenix and his siblings Leaf, Rain and Summer) when she noticed them busking on a Hollywood street corner. Other discoveries included Kirsten Dunst and Henry Thomas, with her clients including Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Drew Barrymore, Tori Spelling, Fred Savage, Jerry O'Connell, Kirk Cameron and Josh Hartnett.

Burton died on April 5, 2008 from pneumonia and complications of Alzheimer's disease. [Rourke, Mary: [http://www.latimes.com/news/local/valley/la-me-burton10apr10,0,1086724.story Iris Burton, 77; Hollywood agent represented child actors] , "Los Angeles Times", April 10, 2008.]

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