Background
Burton was born as 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.
Burton was born as 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). She worked with River throughout his short career. Her other discoveries included Kirsten Dunst and Henry Thomas, with her clients including Greg Sestero, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Drew Barrymore, Tori Spelling, Fred Savage, Jerry O"Connell, Kirk Cameron, Candace Cameron, Cherie Johnson, Adam Rich, Cady McClain, and Josh Hartnett.
Burton and her relationship with Greg Sestero is described in a chapter of Sestero"s 2013 memoir The Disaster Artist.
Sestero portrays Burton as a warm, quick-witted agent who took on representing him despite his lack of experience and ultimately led him to his first big roles. In the film adaptation, Burton will be portayed by Sharon Stone.
Iris Burton died on April 5, 2008, aged 77, from pneumonia and complications of Alzheimer"s disease in Woodland Hills, California.