Raymond Burr
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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Known for
The Flip Wilson Show
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Four Star Playhouse
Gonzales
Dragnet
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Mr. & Mrs. North
Charles
The Love Boat
Malcolm Dwyer
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self
The Ford Television Theatre
Red Lefwick
Tales of Tomorrow
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
The Godfather
It Takes a Thief
S.I.A. Bureau Chief
The Captain and Tennille
Self
Climax!
Lieutenant Shea
Climax!
Philip Moran
Climax!
Sergeant Ben Gurnick
The Oscars
Self
Ironside
Robert Ironside
Dinah!
Self
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Colby
Lux Video Theatre
Dan Reynolds
Lux Video Theatre
Major Blakestone
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Major Tetley
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
The Emmy Awards
Self
Centennial
James Clark
Eischied
Police Commissioner
Perry Mason Returns
Perry Mason
Rear Window
Lars Thorwald
Peter and Paul
Herod Agrippa I
The Sonny and Cher Show
Self
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Dr. Sutton
Airplane II: The Sequel
Judge D.C. Simonton
New Mexico
Pvt. Anderson
The Don Knotts Show
Self
Godzilla 1985
Steven Martin
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Steve Martin
A Place in the Sun
District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
Self
I Love Trouble
Herb
Kingston: Confidential
R.B. Kingston
79 Park Avenue
Armand Perfido
Ruthless
Pete Vendig
Please Murder Me
Attorney Craig Carlson
Tomorrow Never Comes
Burke
Bride of the Gorilla
Barney Chavez
The Blue Gardenia
Harry Prebble
Adventures of Don Juan
Capitão Alvarez
Borderline
Pete Ritchie
Grass Roots
Judge Boggs
Black Magic
Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
Perry Mason Returns
Perry Mason
Delirious
Carter Hedison
Gorilla at Large
Cy Miller
Showdown at Williams Creek
The Judge
A Man Alone
Stanley
His Kind of Woman
Nick Ferraro
Horizons West
Cord Hardin
Keep US Beautiful
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Pitfall
MacDonald
Godzilla
Steve Martin
Crime of Passion
Inspector Tony Pope
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Perry Mason
Great Day in the Morning
Jumbo Means
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
Perry Mason
Mara Maru
Brock Benedict
Sleep, My Love
Detective Sergeant Strake
Raw Deal
Rick Coyle
Key to the City
Les Taggart
The Bastard
Narrator (voice)
Passion
Captain Rodriguez
Abandoned
Kerric
Without Reservations
Paul Gill (uncredited)
Out of the Blue
Dr. Brean
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
The Return
Dr. Kramer
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
Perry Mason
Red Light
Nick Cherney
Love Happy
Alphonse Zoto
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self (uncredited)
The Brass Legend
Tris Hatten
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Perry Mason
Station West
Lawyer Mark Bristow
The Magic Carpet
Boreg al Buzzar
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Jonash Sabastian
M
Pottsy
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Perry Mason
Desperate
Walt Radak
Walk a Crooked Mile
Krebs
Disaster on the Coastliner
Estes Hill
FantastiCozzi
(archive footage)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
Perry Mason
Casanova's Big Night
Bragadin
You're Never Too Young
Noonan
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
Perry Mason
Code of the West
Boyd Carter
Unmasked
Roger Lewis
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
Perry Mason
Count Three and Pray
Yancey Huggins
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
Perry Mason
Ironside
Robert Ironside
Serpent of the Nile
Mark Antony
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Perry Mason
Kingston
R.B. Kingston
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
Perry Mason
Bride of Vengeance
Michelotto
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Perry Mason
A Cry in the Night
Harold Loftus
P.J.
William Orbison
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
Perry Mason
Fort Algiers
Amir
The Return of Ironside
Robert T. Dacier
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
Perry Mason
The Bandits of Corsica
Jonatto
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
The Priest Killer
Ironside
Tarzan and the She-Devil
Vargo
A Star Shall Rise
Balthazar
Thunder Pass
Tulsa
Meet Danny Wilson
Nick Driscoll
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence
Arthur Mallory
The Jordan Chance
Frank Jordan
The Night the City Screamed
The Mayor
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
Perry Mason
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
Khyber Patrol
Ahmed Shir
The Whip Hand
Steve Loomis
Ride The High Iron
Ziggy Moline
San Quentin
Jeff Torrance
Split Second to an Epitaph
Robert Ironside
Love's Savage Fury
Lyle Taggart, Sr.
They Were So Young
Jaime Coltos
Survival of Spaceship Earth
Self - Narrator
Affair in Havana
Mallabee
FBI Girl
Blake
Fighting Father Dunne
Attorney in Trial Montage
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
Aliens from Spaceship Earth
Self
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Steve Martin
Secret of Treasure Mountain
Cash Larsen
Godzilla Resurrection
Steve Martin
The Greer Case
Lester Friedman
Desire in the Dust
Col. Ben Marquand
The Red Skelton Show
Man in Bathroom Mirror (uncredited)
The Red Skelton Show
Rick Santy
The House Without a Name
Doctor
The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena
Himself (Narrator) (voice)
Festival at Ford's
Self
The Immortal City
Narrator
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Interrupted Morning
Narrator
Donny & Marie
Self