Lancaster, BurtLan‧cas‧ter, Burt /ˈlæŋkəstə, bɜːt $ -kæstər-, bɜːrt/(1913–94) a US film actor who often appeared as strong brave characters, and whose films include From Here to Eternity (1953), Gunfight at the OK Corral (1956), and Atlantic City (1980)