Raymond Burr

Birthday: 1917-05-21
Deathday: 1993-09-12
Birthplace: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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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Credits

Year Title Character
1993-11-29 Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss Perry Mason
1993-05-21 Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host Perry Mason
1993-05-04 The Return of Ironside Robert T. Dacier
1993-02-19 Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal Perry Mason
1992-10-30 Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride Perry Mason
1992-05-05 Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo Perry Mason
1992-03-01 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing Perry Mason
1992-02-24 Grass Roots Judge Boggs
1991-10-31 Showdown at Williams Creek The Judge
1991-09-24 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion Perry Mason
1991-08-09 Delirious Carter Hedison
1991-05-14 Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin Perry Mason
1991-02-11 Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster Perry Mason
1991-01-06 Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter Perry Mason
1990-09-30 Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter Perry Mason
1990-05-20 Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer Perry Mason
1990-03-11 Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception Perry Mason
1990-01-21 Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen Perry Mason
1989-11-09 Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin Perry Mason
1989-04-09 Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder Perry Mason
1989-02-12 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson Perry Mason
1988-05-15 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake Perry Mason
1988-02-28 Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace Perry Mason
1987-11-15 Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel Perry Mason
1987-10-04 Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam Perry Mason
1987-05-24 Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit Perry Mason
1987-02-23 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love Perry Mason
1986-11-08 Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star Perry Mason
1986-05-29 Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun Perry Mason
1985-12-01 Perry Mason Returns Perry Mason
1985-07-26 Godzilla 1985 Steven Martin
1982-12-10 Airplane II: The Sequel Judge D.C. Simonton
1981-04-15 Out of the Blue Dr. Brean
1980-12-14 The Night the City Screamed The Mayor
1980-05-08 The Curse of King Tut's Tomb Jonash Sabastian
1980-03-31 The Return Dr. Kramer
1979-10-28 Disaster on the Coastliner Estes Hill
1979-05-20 Love's Savage Fury Lyle Taggart, Sr.
1978-12-12 The Jordan Chance Frank Jordan
1978-03-02 Tomorrow Never Comes Burke
1977-01-01 Godzilla Steve Martin
1976-09-15 Kingston R.B. Kingston
1976-02-08 Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence Arthur Mallory
1973-04-21 Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
1971-09-14 The Priest Killer Ironside
1968-09-26 Split Second to an Epitaph Robert Ironside
1968-03-27 P.J. William Orbison
1967-03-28 Ironside Robert Ironside
1960-10-10 Desire in the Dust Col. Ben Marquand
1957-10-01 Affair in Havana Mallabee
1957-03-14 Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean Steve Martin
1957-01-31 The Greer Case Lester Friedman
1956-12-28 Crime of Passion Inspektor Pope
1956-12-01 The Brass Legend Tris Hatten
1956-12-01 Ride The High Iron Ziggy Moline
1956-08-17 A Cry in the Night Harold Loftus
1956-06-26 Secret of Treasure Mountain Cash Larsen
1956-05-18 Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Steve Martin
1956-05-16 Great Day in the Morning Jumbo Means
1956-03-01 Please Murder Me Attorney Craig Carlson
1956-01-01 The House Without a Name Doctor
1955-10-17 A Man Alone Stanley
1955-10-01 Count Three and Pray Yancey Huggins
1955-08-25 You're Never Too Young Noonan
1954-10-20 They Were So Young Jaime Coltos
1954-10-06 Passion Captain Rodriguez
1954-09-20 Thunder Pass Tulsa
1954-09-04 Khyber Patrol Ahmed Shir
1954-08-01 Rear Window Lars Thorwald
1954-05-01 Gorilla at Large Cy Miller
1954-04-07 Casanova's Big Night Bragadin
1953-08-30 Fort Algiers Amir
1953-06-18 Tarzan and the She-Devil Vargo
1953-05-08 Serpent of the Nile Mark Antony
1953-03-20 The Blue Gardenia Harry Prebble
1953-02-27 The Bandits of Corsica Jonatto
1952-12-25 A Star Shall Rise Balthazar
1952-10-11 Horizons West Cord Hardin
1952-04-23 Mara Maru Brock Benedict
1952-02-08 Meet Danny Wilson Nick Driscoll
1951-11-04 FBI Girl Blake
1951-10-18 The Magic Carpet Boreg al Buzzar
1951-10-01 Bride of the Gorilla Barney Chavez
1951-10-01 The Whip Hand Steve Loomis
1951-08-15 His Kind of Woman Nick Ferraro
1951-06-12 A Place in the Sun District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
1951-05-18 New Mexico Pvt. Anderson
1951-03-01 M Pottsy
1950-03-01 Borderline Pete Ritchie
1950-02-02 Key to the City Les Taggart
1950-01-30 Unmasked Roger Lewis
1949-10-26 Abandoned Kerric
1949-10-12 Love Happy Alphonse Zoto
1949-09-30 Red Light Nick Cherney
1949-08-19 Black Magic Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
1949-04-07 Bride of Vengeance Michelotto
1948-12-24 Adventures of Don Juan Capitão Alvarez
1948-09-02 Walk a Crooked Mile Krebs
1948-09-01 Station West Lawyer Mark Bristow
1948-08-11 Pitfall MacDonald
1948-05-21 Raw Deal Rick Coyle
1948-05-12 Fighting Father Dunne Attorney in Trial Montage
1948-04-16 Ruthless Pete Vendig
1948-02-18 Sleep, My Love Detective Sergeant Strake
1948-01-15 I Love Trouble Herb
1947-06-20 Desperate Walt Radak
1947-02-20 Code of the West Boyd Carter
1946-12-16 San Quentin Jeff Torrance
1946-05-13 Without Reservations Paul Gill (uncredited)