Raymond Burr
Biography
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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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| Acting | |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal … Perry Mason |
| 1993 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss … Perry Mason |
| 1992 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride … Perry Mason |
| 1992 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo … Perry Mason |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin … Perry Mason |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster … Perry Mason |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter … Perry Mason |
| 1990 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer … Perry Mason |
| 1987 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit … Perry Mason |
| 1987 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel … Perry Mason |
| 1985 | Perry Mason Returns … Perry Mason |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel … Judge D.C. Simonton |
| 1981 | Out of the Blue … Dr. Brean |
| 1979 | Disaster on the Coastliner … Estes Hill |
| 1957 | Affair in Havana … Mallabee |
| 1957 | Crime of Passion … Inspektor Pope |
| 1956 | A Cry in the Night … Harold Loftus |
| 1956 | Please Murder Me … Attorney Craig Carlson |
| 1956 | Godzilla, King of the Monsters! … Steve Martin |
| 1955 | They Were So Young … Jaime Coltos |
| 1955 | You're Never Too Young … Noonan |
| 1955 | Count Three and Pray … Yancey Huggins |
| 1954 | Gorilla at Large … Cy Miller |
| 1954 | Casanova's Big Night … Bragadin |
| 1954 | Rear Window … Lars Thorwald |
| 1953 | The Bandits of Corsica … Jonatto |
| 1953 | Tarzan and the She-Devil … Vargo |
| 1953 | The Blue Gardenia … Harry Prebble |
| 1952 | Horizons West … Cord Hardin |
| 1952 | Mara Maru … Brock Benedict |
| 1951 | The Whip Hand … Steve Loomis |
| 1951 | Bride of the Gorilla … Barney Chavez |
| 1951 | A Place in the Sun … Dist. Atty. R. Frank Marlowe |
| 1951 | His Kind of Woman … Nick Ferraro |
| 1951 | M … Pottsy |
| 1950 | Borderline … Pete Ritchie |
| 1950 | Unmasked … Roger Lewis |
| 1949 | Black Magic … Alexandre Dumas, Jr. |
| 1949 | Criss Cross … Gangster (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Red Light … Nick Cherney |
| 1949 | Love Happy … Alphonse Zoto |
| 1949 | Abandoned … Kerric |
| 1948 | Raw Deal … Rick Coyle |
| 1948 | Walk a Crooked Mile … Krebs |
| 1948 | Ruthless … Pete Vendig |
| 1948 | Adventures of Don Juan … Captain Alvarez |
| 1948 | Pitfall … MacDonald |
| 1948 | Station West … Lawyer Mark Bristow |
| 1948 | I Love Trouble … Herb |
| 1948 | Sleep, My Love … Detective Sgt. Strake |
| 1947 | Code of the West … Boyd Carter |
| 1947 | Desperate … Walt Radak |
| 1946 | San Quentin … Jeff Torrance |