Raymond Burr
Acting
Born: May 21, 1917 · New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Died: September 12, 1993 (aged 76)
Highest Rated
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
Rear Window
1954
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
A Place in the Sun
1951
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
Godzilla 1985
1985
The Love Boat
1977
Delirious
1991
Perry Mason
1957
The Return
1980
Raw Deal
1948
The Blue Gardenia
1953
Out of the Blue
1981
Photos (6)
Movies (111)
Rear Window
Lars Thorwald
Airplane II: The Sequel
Judge D.C. Simonton
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Steve Martin
A Place in the Sun
District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
Delirious
Carter Hedison
Love Happy
Alphonse Zoto
Godzilla 1985
Steven Martin
Gorilla at Large
Cy Miller
Adventures of Don Juan
Capitão Alvarez
His Kind of Woman
Nick Ferraro
You're Never Too Young
Noonan
The Blue Gardenia
Harry Prebble
Pitfall
MacDonald
The Return
Dr. Kramer
Casanova's Big Night
Bragadin
Godzilla
Steve Martin
Raw Deal
Rick Coyle
Black Magic
Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
Fort Algiers
Amir
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Perry Mason
Key to the City
Les Taggart
Disaster on the Coastliner
Estes Hill
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Perry Mason
A Man Alone
Stanley
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
Perry Mason
Godzilla Resurrection
Steve Martin
Without Reservations
Paul Gill (uncredited)
Please Murder Me
Attorney Craig Carlson
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Perry Mason
Passion
Captain Rodriguez
Perry Mason Returns
Perry Mason
I Love Trouble
Herb
Bride of Vengeance
Michelotto
Horizons West
Cord Hardin
Mara Maru
Brock Benedict
Sleep, My Love
Detective Sergeant Strake
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Perry Mason
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Steve Martin
Borderline
Pete Ritchie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
Perry Mason
Out of the Blue
Dr. Brean
Station West
Lawyer Mark Bristow
Tomorrow Never Comes
Burke
Crime of Passion
Inspector Tony Pope
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
Perry Mason
M
Pottsy
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
Perry Mason
Tarzan and the She-Devil
Vargo
They Were So Young
Jaime Coltos
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
Perry Mason
A Cry in the Night
Harold Loftus
P.J.
William Orbison
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Perry Mason
Great Day in the Morning
Jumbo Means
Love's Savage Fury
Lyle Taggart, Sr.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
Perry Mason
The Priest Killer
Robert T. Ironside
Desire in the Dust
Col. Ben Marquand
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Perry Mason
Desperate
Walt Radak
Red Light
Nick Cherney
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
Perry Mason
The Return of Ironside
Robert T. Dacier
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
Perry Mason
New Mexico
Private Anderson
Grass Roots
Judge Boggs
Ruthless
Pete Vendig
Meet Danny Wilson
Nick Driscoll
Ride The High Iron
Ziggy Moline
The Whip Hand
Steve Loomis
Serpent of the Nile
Mark Antony
The Brass Legend
Tris Hatten
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
Perry Mason
Walk a Crooked Mile
Krebs
Ironside
Robert Ironside
San Quentin
Jeff Torrance
Abandoned
Kerric
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
Perry Mason
Split Second to an Epitaph
Robert Ironside
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence
Arthur Mallory
Count Three and Pray
Yancey Huggins
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
Perry Mason
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Jonash Sabastian
The Immortal City
Narrator
The Magic Carpet
Boreg al Buzzar
Khyber Patrol
Ahmed Shir
Affair in Havana
Mallabee
FBI Girl
Blake
The Bandits of Corsica
Jonatto
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
Perry Mason
Bride of the Gorilla
Barney Chavez
Thunder Pass
Tulsa
Showdown at Williams Creek
The Judge
Fighting Father Dunne
Attorney in Trial Montage
Code of the West
Boyd Carter
The Night the City Screamed
The Mayor
The Greer Case
Lester Friedman
Kingston
R.B. Kingston
Secret of Treasure Mountain
Cash Larsen
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
The Jordan Chance
Frank Jordan
Unmasked
Roger Lewis
A Star Shall Rise
Balthazar
The House Without a Name
Doctor
TV Shows (31)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason · 271 eps
The Love Boat
Malcolm Dwyer · 2 eps
Ironside
Robert Ironside · 191 eps
Dragnet
Deputy Chief Thad Brown · 1 eps
The Red Skelton Show
Man in Bathroom Mirror (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Red Skelton Show
Rick Santy · 1 eps
The Red Skelton Show
King Richard · 1 eps
The Red Skelton Show
DA George Goodguy · 1 eps
The Red Skelton Show
The Devil · 1 eps
Climax!
Lieutenant Shea · 1 eps
Climax!
Philip Moran · 1 eps
Climax!
Sergeant Ben Gurnick · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Gonzales · 1 eps
The Jack Benny Program
Perry Mason · 1 eps
The Jack Benny Program
Raymond Burr /Maj. Larson · 1 eps
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Major Tetley · 1 eps
Tales of Tomorrow
1 eps
The Ford Television Theatre
Red Lefwick · 1 eps
The Ford Television Theatre
Robert Drayton · 1 eps
It Takes a Thief
SIA Bureau Chief · 1 eps
Centennial
Herman Bockweiss · 12 eps
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Robert T. Ironside · 1 eps
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
The Godfather · 1 eps
Mr. & Mrs. North
Charles · 1 eps
Perry Mason Returns
Perry Mason · 30 eps
Peter and Paul
Herod Agrippa I · 2 eps
Eischied
Police Commissioner · 2 eps
Kingston: Confidential
R.B. Kingston · 14 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Dr. Sutton · 1 eps
The Bastard
Narrator (voice) · 2 eps
79 Park Avenue
Armand Perfido · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (22)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 3 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self · 1 eps
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · 1 eps
Dinah!
Self · 2 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 1 eps
The Bob Hope Show
Self · 1 eps
The Flip Wilson Show
Self · 3 eps
Donny & Marie
Self · 1 eps
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self · 2 eps
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Sonny and Cher Show
Self · 1 eps
The Emmy Awards
Self · 1 eps
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
Self - (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
FantastiCozzi
Self (archive footage)
Aliens from Spaceship Earth
Self
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self (uncredited)
The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena
Himself (Narrator) (voice)
Survival of Spaceship Earth
Self - Narrator