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