Raymond Burr
Acting
- Born:
- 1917-05-21
- Died:
- 1993-09-12
- Place of birth:
- New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
Godzilla Resurrection
FantastiCozzi
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
The Return of Ironside
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
Grass Roots
Showdown at Williams Creek
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
Delirious
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
Night of 100 Stars III
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
Perry Mason Returns
Godzilla 1985
Perry Mason Returns
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Airplane II: The Sequel
Out of the Blue
Peter and Paul
The Night the City Screamed
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
The Return
Disaster on the Coastliner
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
Eischied
Love's Savage Fury
The Jordan Chance
Centennial
The Bastard
Tomorrow Never Comes
79 Park Avenue
The Love Boat
Kingston: Confidential
Godzilla
Aliens from Spaceship Earth
The Captain and Tennille
Kingston
The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence
The Sonny and Cher Show
Donny & Marie
The Inventing of America
People's Choice Awards
Dinah!
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Keep U.S. Beautiful
Keep US Beautiful
Survival of Spaceship Earth
Festival at Ford's
The Priest Killer
The Flip Wilson Show
The Don Knotts Show
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Split Second to an Epitaph
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
P.J.
It Takes a Thief
Ironside
Ironside
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
When Sally Fell
Interrupted Morning
Desire in the Dust
Affair in Havana
Perry Mason
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
The Greer Case
Crime of Passion
The Brass Legend
Ride The High Iron
A Cry in the Night
Secret of Treasure Mountain
Great Day in the Morning
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Please Murder Me
The House Without a Name
A Man Alone
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Count Three and Pray
You're Never Too Young
The Immortal City
They Were So Young
Climax!
Passion
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Thunder Pass
Khyber Patrol
Rear Window
Gorilla at Large
Casanova's Big Night
Fort Algiers
Tarzan and the She-Devil
Serpent of the Nile
The Blue Gardenia
The Oscars
The Bandits of Corsica
A Star Shall Rise
Horizons West
Mr. & Mrs. North
The Ford Television Theatre
Four Star Playhouse
Mara Maru
Meet Danny Wilson
Chevron Theatre
Dragnet
FBI Girl
The Magic Carpet
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Bride of the Gorilla
The Whip Hand
The Red Skelton Show
His Kind of Woman
Tales of Tomorrow
A Place in the Sun
New Mexico
M
The Jack Benny Program
Lux Video Theatre
The Bob Hope Show
Borderline
Key to the City
What's My Line?
Unmasked
Abandoned
Love Happy
Red Light
Black Magic
Bride of Vengeance
The Emmy Awards
Adventures of Don Juan
Walk a Crooked Mile
Station West
Pitfall
The Ed Sullivan Show
Raw Deal
Fighting Father Dunne
Ruthless
Sleep, My Love
I Love Trouble
Desperate
Code of the West
San Quentin
Without Reservations