Raymond Burr
Known for Acting · 162 credits
- Born
- 1917-05-21
- Died
- 1993-09-12
- Place of birth
- New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as
- Raymond William Stacy Burr · Рэймонд Бёрр · Рэймонд Уильям Стейси Берр · Рэймонд Барр
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.
Known For
TV Shows (37)
Perry Mason
1957
as Perry Mason
The Love Boat
1977
as Malcolm Dwyer
Ironside
1967
as Robert Ironside
Dragnet
1951
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
Climax!
1954
as Lieutenant Shea / Philip Moran / Sergeant Ben Gurnick
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Gonzales
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Man in Bathroom Mirror (uncredited) / Rick Santy
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Red Lefwick / Robert Drayton
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Major Tetley
It Takes a Thief
1968
as SIA Bureau Chief
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Colby / Dan Reynolds / Major Blakestone
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
as Self
Mr. & Mrs. North
1952
as Charles
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
Centennial
1978
as James Clark
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
1979
as The Godfather
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
as Self
The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self - Guest
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
The Don Knotts Show
1970
as Self
Eischied
1979
as Police Commissioner
Kingston: Confidential
1977
as R.B. Kingston
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Dr. Sutton
79 Park Avenue
1977
as Armand Perfido
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
1968
as Self
Perry Mason Returns
1985
as Perry Mason
Peter and Paul
1981
as Herod Agrippa I
The Bastard
1978
as Narrator (voice)
Keep US Beautiful
1973
as self
Movies (125)
Rear Window
1954
as Lars Thorwald
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Judge D.C. Simonton
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Steve Martin
The Return
1980
as Dr. Kramer
Delirious
1991
as Carter Hedison
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
as Steve Martin
Black Magic
1949
as Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
A Place in the Sun
1951
as District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
Horizons West
1952
as Cord Hardin
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
1991
as Perry Mason
Godzilla 1985
1985
as Steven Martin
Disaster on the Coastliner
1979
as Estes Hill
Perry Mason Returns
1985
as Perry Mason
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
1990
as Perry Mason
Godzilla
1977
as Steve Martin
Out of the Blue
1981
as Dr. Brean
Adventures of Don Juan
1948
as Capitão Alvarez
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
1992
as Perry Mason
Crime of Passion
1956
as Inspector Tony Pope
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
1990
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
1986
as Perry Mason
Great Day in the Morning
1956
as Jumbo Means
Without Reservations
1946
as Paul Gill (uncredited)
Desperate
1947
as Walt Radak
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
1993
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
1991
as Perry Mason
The Blue Gardenia
1953
as Harry Prebble
P.J.
1968
as William Orbison
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
1989
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
1989
as Perry Mason
M
1951
as Pottsy
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
1986
as Perry Mason
Fort Algiers
1953
as Amir
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
1988
as Perry Mason
His Kind of Woman
1951
as Nick Ferraro
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
1991
as Perry Mason
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
1992
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
1990
as Perry Mason
Sleep, My Love
1948
as Detective Sergeant Strake
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
1987
as Perry Mason
A Man Alone
1955
as Stanley
Key to the City
1950
as Les Taggart
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
1992
as Perry Mason
Tomorrow Never Comes
1978
as Burke
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
1987
as Perry Mason
Station West
1948
as Lawyer Mark Bristow
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
1989
as Perry Mason
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
1980
as Jonash Sabastian
Thunder Pass
1954
as Tulsa
The Brass Legend
1956
as Tris Hatten
The Night the City Screamed
1980
as The Mayor
Ruthless
1948
as Pete Vendig
A Cry in the Night
1956
as Harold Loftus
You're Never Too Young
1955
as Noonan
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
1987
as Perry Mason
Kingston
1976
as R.B. Kingston
Bride of the Gorilla
1951
as Barney Chavez
Casanova's Big Night
1954
as Bragadin
Mara Maru
1952
as Brock Benedict
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
as Self (uncredited)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
1993
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
1993
as Perry Mason
Raw Deal
1948
as Rick Coyle
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987
as Perry Mason
Borderline
1950
as Pete Ritchie
The Magic Carpet
1951
as Boreg al Buzzar
Godzilla Resurrection
2018
as Steve Martin
The Priest Killer
1971
as Robert T. Ironside
Pitfall
1948
as MacDonald
Unmasked
1950
as Roger Lewis
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
1988
as Perry Mason
Passion
1954
as Captain Rodriguez
Abandoned
1949
as Kerric
Bride of Vengeance
1949
as Michelotto
Tarzan and the She-Devil
1953
as Vargo
FantastiCozzi
2016
as (archive footage)
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
1999
as Self (archive footage)
Love Happy
1949
as Alphonse Zoto
The Return of Ironside
1993
as Robert T. Dacier
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
1990
as Perry Mason
Love's Savage Fury
1979
as Lyle Taggart, Sr.
Gorilla at Large
1954
as Cy Miller
Split Second to an Epitaph
1968
as Robert Ironside
The Whip Hand
1951
as Steve Loomis
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence
1976
as Arthur Mallory
Grass Roots
1992
as Judge Boggs
The Greer Case
1957
as Lester Friedman
Fighting Father Dunne
1948
as Attorney in Trial Montage
Serpent of the Nile
1953
as Mark Antony
Meet Danny Wilson
1952
as Nick Driscoll
FBI Girl
1951
as Blake
I Love Trouble
1948
as Herb
Ironside
1967
as Robert Ironside
Please Murder Me
1956
as Attorney Craig Carlson
The Bandits of Corsica
1953
as Jonatto
Red Light
1949
as Nick Cherney
Code of the West
1947
as Boyd Carter
Count Three and Pray
1955
as Yancey Huggins
The House Without a Name
1956
as Doctor
Affair in Havana
1957
as Mallabee
Showdown at Williams Creek
1991
as The Judge
They Were So Young
1954
as Jaime Coltos
New Mexico
1951
as Pvt. Anderson
Ride The High Iron
1956
as Ziggy Moline
Desire in the Dust
1960
as Col. Ben Marquand
Walk a Crooked Mile
1948
as Krebs
Khyber Patrol
1954
as Ahmed Shir
Secret of Treasure Mountain
1956
as Cash Larsen
A Star Shall Rise
1952
as Balthazar
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
1973
as Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
2021
as Self - (archive footage)
San Quentin
1946
as Jeff Torrance
Festival at Ford's
1971
as Self
Aliens from Spaceship Earth
1977
as Self
Survival of Spaceship Earth
1972
as Self - Narrator
Keep U.S. Beautiful
1973
as Host
About 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 Marti… With 162 credits spanning from 1946 to 2021, Raymond Burr has appeared in 125 films and 37 TV shows.
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Most Popular Raymond Burr Movies
- Rear Window (1954) — as Lars Thorwald
- Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) — as Judge D.C. Simonton
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) — as Steve Martin
- The Return (1980) — as Dr. Kramer
- Delirious (1991) — as Carter Hedison
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