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**Jocasta** · 04-10-2008, 04:20 AM

From variety.com

Iris Burton, a former hoofer who discovered a slew of child actors, died Saturday in Woodland Hills. She was 77 and had been suffering from pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease.

Services for Burton will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Mount Sinai Hollywood Hills.

Burton discovered child thesps including River Phoenix, Kirsten Dunst and Henry Thomas. At one point in the 1980s, Burton had child actors in virtually every sitcom. Over the years, her clients included Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Drew Barrymore, Tori Spelling, Fred Savage, Jerry O'Connell and Kirk Cameron. She co-represented Joaquin Phoenix and Josh Hartnett until recently.

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Jocasta Love Charlie Babbitt Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shaftesbury Avenue Posts: 18,617 My Profile	Sad news. From variety.com Iris Burton, a former hoofer who discovered a slew of child actors, died Saturday in Woodland Hills. She was 77 and had been suffering from pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease. Services for Burton will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Mount Sinai Hollywood Hills. Burton discovered child thesps including River Phoenix, Kirsten Dunst and Henry Thomas. At one point in the 1980s, Burton had child actors in virtually every sitcom. Over the years, her clients included Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Drew Barrymore, Tori Spelling, Fred Savage, Jerry O'Connell and Kirk Cameron. She co-represented Joaquin Phoenix and Josh Hartnett until recently. Last edited by Jocasta : 04-10-2008 at 04:21 AM.