Famous People
Pontrhydyfen was the birthplace of Hollywood actor Richard Burton, Broadway theatre and musical star Ivor Emmanuel who was also in Zulu, international opera singer Rebecca Evans and Welsh singer and songwriter Geraint Griffiths. The Richard Burton Appreciation Society is based in the village.
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