Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Date of Birth:

May 21, 1917

Place of Birth:

New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Raymond William Stacey Burr (May 21, 1917 – September 12, 1993) was a Canadian actor, primarily known for his title roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside. His early acting career included roles on Broadway, radio, television and in film, usually as the villain. He won two Emmy Awards in 1959 and 1961 for the role of Perry Mason, which he played for nine seasons between 1957 and 1966. His second hit series, Ironside, earned him six Emmy nominations, and two Golden Globe nominations. He is also known for his role as Steve Martin in both Godzilla, King of the Monsters! and Godzilla 1985.

In addition to acting, Burr owned an orchid business and had begun to grow a vineyard. He was a collector of wines and art, and was very fond of cooking.

After his death from cancer in 1993, Burr's personal life came into question as details of his known biography appeared to be unverifiable. Gradually, it was revealed that Burr had possibly contrived a life story that hid his homosexuality.

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filmography:

Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen

1990

Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

1989

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

1990

Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter

1990

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson

1989

Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin

1989

Fighting Father Dunne Fighting Father Dunne

1948

Showdown at Williams Creek Showdown at Williams Creek

1991

A Man Alone A Man Alone

1955

Secret of Treasure Mountain Secret of Treasure Mountain

1956

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

1980

Love's Savage Fury Love's Savage Fury

1979

A Star Shall Rise A Star Shall Rise

1952

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing

1992

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake

1988

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Ride The High Iron Ride The High Iron

1956

P.J. P.J.

1968

Khyber Patrol Khyber Patrol

1954

Bride of Vengeance Bride of Vengeance

1949

Meet Danny Wilson Meet Danny Wilson

1952

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love

1987

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

1987

Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun

1986

Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

1986

Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host

1993

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion

1991

Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace

1988

Thunder Pass Thunder Pass

1954

Godzilla Godzilla

1977

New Mexico New Mexico

1951

Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence

1976

Survival of Spaceship Earth Survival of Spaceship Earth

1972

M M

1951

Split Second to an Epitaph Split Second to an Epitaph

1968

The House Without a Name The House Without a Name

1956

Kingston Kingston

1976

Night of 100 Stars III Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Amy Prentiss Amy Prentiss

1974

The Greer Case The Greer Case

1957

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957

The Bastard The Bastard

1978

Grass Roots Grass Roots

1992

The Jordan Chance The Jordan Chance

1978

The Return of Ironside The Return of Ironside

1993

Ironside Ironside

1967

Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John

1973

Without Reservations Without Reservations

1946

Fort Algiers Fort Algiers

1953

Desire in the Dust Desire in the Dust

1960

Godzilla 1985 Godzilla 1985

1985

The Dean Martin Christmas Show The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968

The Return The Return

1980

Aliens from Spaceship Earth Aliens from Spaceship Earth

1977

A Star Is Born World Premiere A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

The Night the City Screamed The Night the City Screamed

1980

FantastiCozzi FantastiCozzi

2016

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

1999

Serpent of the Nile Serpent of the Nile

1953

The Brass Legend The Brass Legend

1956

Unmasked Unmasked

1950

They Were So Young They Were So Young

1954

Station West Station West

1948

Horizons West Horizons West

1952

A Cry in the Night A Cry in the Night

1956

Desperate Desperate

1947

The Whip Hand The Whip Hand

1951

I Love Trouble I Love Trouble

1948

Out of the Blue Out of the Blue

1981

Tomorrow Never Comes Tomorrow Never Comes

1978

Borderline Borderline

1950

Please Murder Me Please Murder Me

1956

Ruthless Ruthless

1948

Affair in Havana Affair in Havana

1957

Delirious Delirious

1991

A Place in the Sun A Place in the Sun

1951

Pitfall Pitfall

1948

Bride of the Gorilla Bride of the Gorilla

1951

The Blue Gardenia The Blue Gardenia

1953

Crime of Passion Crime of Passion

1956

Airplane II: The Sequel Airplane II: The Sequel

1982

Red Light Red Light

1949

Abandoned Abandoned

1949

His Kind of Woman His Kind of Woman

1951

Adventures of Don Juan Adventures of Don Juan

1948

Love Happy Love Happy

1949

Walk a Crooked Mile Walk a Crooked Mile

1948

Raw Deal Raw Deal

1948

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956

Perry Mason Returns Perry Mason Returns

1985

Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster

1991

Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal

1993

The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena

1976

Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo

1992

Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss

1993

The Magic Carpet The Magic Carpet

1951

Disaster on the Coastliner Disaster on the Coastliner

1979

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

1987

The Bandits of Corsica The Bandits of Corsica

1953

Key to the City Key to the City

1950

FBI Girl FBI Girl

1951

Passion Passion

1954

Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit

1987

Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride

1992

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

1991

Tarzan and the She-Devil Tarzan and the She-Devil

1953

San Quentin San Quentin

1946

You're Never Too Young You're Never Too Young

1955

Gorilla at Large Gorilla at Large

1954

Code of the West Code of the West

1947

Count Three and Pray Count Three and Pray

1955

Sleep, My Love Sleep, My Love

1948

Black Magic Black Magic

1949

Great Day in the Morning Great Day in the Morning

1956

Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer

1990

Casanova's Big Night Casanova's Big Night

1954

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

1991

Mara Maru Mara Maru

1952

Rear Window Rear Window

1954

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