Mark Burns was born on March 30, 1936, in Worcestershire, England, a country located in the south-western part of the British Isles, within the United Kingdom. He was an accomplished actor, with a prolific career that spanned multiple decades and saw him appear in a variety of notable films, including the 2007 fantasy drama Stardust, the 1974 horror film House of the Living Dead, and the 1971 adaptation of Thomas Mann's novella Death in Venice.
Throughout his life, Mark Burns was married to two individuals, Jane How and Paulene Stone, both of whom played important roles in his personal and professional journey. Tragically, his life was cut short when he passed away on May 8, 2007, in London, the capital and largest city of England, where he had made his home.