Raymond Burr
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 21, 1917
- Died
- September 12, 1993 (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Dinosaur Drive-In
Movie · as Self - (archive footage)
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Godzilla Resurrection
Movie · as Steve Martin
FantastiCozzi
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
Movie · as Perry Mason
The Return of Ironside
Movie · as Robert T. Dacier
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
Movie · as Perry Mason
Grass Roots
Movie · as Judge Boggs
Delirious
Movie · as Carter Hedison
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
Movie · as Perry Mason
Showdown at Williams Creek
Movie · as The Judge
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
Movie · as Perry Mason
Night of 100 Stars III
Movie · as Self
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Movie · as Perry Mason
Godzilla 1985
Movie · as Steve Martin
Perry Mason Returns
Movie · as Perry Mason
Perry Mason Returns
TV · as Perry Mason · 30 eps
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Airplane II: The Sequel
Movie · as Judge D.C. Simonton
Out of the Blue
Movie · as Dr. Brean
Peter and Paul
TV · as Herod Agrippa I · 2 eps
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Movie · as Jonash Sabastian
The Return
Movie · as Dr. Kramer
The Night the City Screamed
Movie · as The Mayor
Disaster on the Coastliner
Movie · as Estes Hill
Love's Savage Fury
Movie · as Lyle Taggart, Sr.
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
TV · as The Godfather · 1 ep
Eischied
TV · as Police Commissioner · 2 eps
Tomorrow Never Comes
Movie · as Burke
The Jordan Chance
Movie · as Frank Jordan
Centennial
TV · as Herman Bockweiss · 12 eps
The Bastard
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 2 eps
Godzilla
Movie · as Steve Martin
Aliens from Spaceship Earth
Movie · as Self
Kingston: Confidential
TV · as R.B. Kingston · 14 eps
The Love Boat
TV · as Malcolm Dwyer · 2 eps
79 Park Avenue
TV · as Armand Perfido · 2 eps
The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena
Movie · as Himself (Narrator) (voice)
Kingston
Movie · as R.B. Kingston
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence
Movie · as Arthur Mallory
The Sonny and Cher Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Donny & Marie
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Captain and Tennille
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Inventing of America
Movie · as Self
People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dinah!
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Movie · as Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
Keep U.S. Beautiful
Movie · as Host
Keep US Beautiful
TV · as self · 1 ep
Survival of Spaceship Earth
Movie · as Self - Narrator
Festival at Ford's
Movie · as Self
The Priest Killer
Movie · as Robert T. Ironside
The Don Knotts Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Flip Wilson Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
TV · as Robert T. Ironside · 1 ep
P.J.
Movie · as William Orbison
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Split Second to an Epitaph
Movie · as Robert Ironside
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
It Takes a Thief
TV · as SIA Bureau Chief · 1 ep
Ironside
Movie · as Robert Ironside
Ironside
TV · as Robert Ironside · 191 eps
When Sally Fell
Movie · as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Interrupted Morning
Movie · as Narrator
Desire in the Dust
Movie · as Col. Ben Marquand
Affair in Havana
Movie · as Mallabee
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Movie · as Steve Martin
The Greer Case
Movie · as Lester Friedman
Perry Mason
TV · as Perry Mason · 271 eps
Crime of Passion
Movie · as Inspector Tony Pope
A Cry in the Night
Movie · as Harold Loftus
Please Murder Me
Movie · as Attorney Craig Carlson
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Movie · as Steve Martin
Great Day in the Morning
Movie · as Jumbo Means
The Brass Legend
Movie · as Tris Hatten
Ride The High Iron
Movie · as Ziggy Moline
Secret of Treasure Mountain
Movie · as Cash Larsen
The House Without a Name
Movie · as Doctor
Count Three and Pray
Movie · as Yancey Huggins
You're Never Too Young
Movie · as Noonan
A Man Alone
Movie · as Stanley
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV · as Major Tetley · 1 ep
Rear Window
Movie · as Lars Thorwald
They Were So Young
Movie · as Jaime Coltos
Gorilla at Large
Movie · as Cy Miller
Casanova's Big Night
Movie · as Bragadin
Passion
Movie · as Captain Rodriguez
Khyber Patrol
Movie · as Ahmed Shir
Thunder Pass
Movie · as Tulsa
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Movie · as Self
The Immortal City
Movie · as Narrator
Climax!
TV · as Lieutenant Shea, Philip Moran, Sergeant Ben Gurnick · 1 ep
The Blue Gardenia
Movie · as Harry Prebble
Tarzan and the She-Devil
Movie · as Vargo
The Bandits of Corsica
Movie · as Jonatto
Serpent of the Nile
Movie · as Mark Antony
Fort Algiers
Movie · as Amir
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Horizons West
Movie · as Cord Hardin
Mara Maru
Movie · as Brock Benedict
Meet Danny Wilson
Movie · as Nick Driscoll
A Star Shall Rise
Movie · as Balthazar
Mr. & Mrs. North
TV · as Charles · 1 ep
The Ford Television Theatre
TV · as Red Lefwick, Robert Drayton · 1 ep
Four Star Playhouse
TV · as Gonzales · 1 ep
Chevron Theatre
TV · 1 ep
Bride of the Gorilla
Movie · as Barney Chavez
A Place in the Sun
Movie · as District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
His Kind of Woman
Movie · as Nick Ferraro
The Whip Hand
Movie · as Steve Loomis
The Magic Carpet
Movie · as Boreg al Buzzar
FBI Girl
Movie · as Blake
M
Movie · as Pottsy
New Mexico
Movie · as Private Anderson
Dragnet
TV · as Deputy Chief Thad Brown · 1 ep
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV · as Dr. Sutton · 1 ep
Tales of Tomorrow
TV · 1 ep
The Red Skelton Show
TV · as Man in Bathroom Mirror (uncredited), Rick Santy, King Richard, DA George Goodguy, The Devil · 1 ep
Unmasked
Movie · as Roger Lewis
Borderline
Movie · as Pete Ritchie
Key to the City
Movie · as Les Taggart
Lux Video Theatre
TV · as Colby, Dan Reynolds, Major Blakestone · 1 ep
What's My Line?
TV · as Self - Mystery Guest · 1 ep
The Bob Hope Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Jack Benny Program
TV · as Perry Mason, Raymond Burr /Maj. Larson · 1 ep
Red Light
Movie · as Nick Cherney
Abandoned
Movie · as Kerric
Love Happy
Movie · as Alphonse Zoto
Black Magic
Movie · as Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
Bride of Vengeance
Movie · as Michelotto
The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Pitfall
Movie · as MacDonald
Walk a Crooked Mile
Movie · as Krebs
Raw Deal
Movie · as Rick Coyle
Adventures of Don Juan
Movie · as Capitão Alvarez
Station West
Movie · as Lawyer Mark Bristow
I Love Trouble
Movie · as Herb
Ruthless
Movie · as Pete Vendig
Sleep, My Love
Movie · as Detective Sergeant Strake
Fighting Father Dunne
Movie · as Attorney in Trial Montage
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Desperate
Movie · as Walt Radak
Code of the West
Movie · as Boyd Carter
San Quentin
Movie · as Jeff Torrance
Without Reservations
Movie · as Paul Gill (uncredited)