Raymond Burr
ActingRaymond 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
Lars Thorwald
Airplane II: The Sequel
Judge D.C. Simonton
Casanova's Big Night
Bragadin
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Steve Martin
Godzilla 1985
Steven Martin
You're Never Too Young
Noonan
Please Murder Me
Attorney Craig Carlson
A Place in the Sun
District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
Godzilla
Steve Martin
M
Pottsy
Filmography — Acting
Rear Window
Lars Thorwald
Airplane II: The Sequel
Judge D.C. Simonton
Casanova's Big Night
Bragadin
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Steve Martin
Godzilla 1985
Steven Martin
You're Never Too Young
Noonan
Please Murder Me
Attorney Craig Carlson
A Place in the Sun
District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
Godzilla
Steve Martin
M
Pottsy
Delirious
Carter Hedison
The Blue Gardenia
Harry Prebble
Perry Mason Returns
Perry Mason
A Man Alone
Stanley
Crime of Passion
Inspector Tony Pope
Pitfall
MacDonald
Without Reservations
Paul Gill (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Great Day in the Morning
Jumbo Means
His Kind of Woman
Nick Ferraro
Adventures of Don Juan
Capitão Alvarez
Horizons West
Cord Hardin
Station West
Lawyer Mark Bristow
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Steve Martin
The Return
Dr. Kramer
P.J.
William Orbison
Ruthless
Pete Vendig
Out of the Blue
Dr. Brean
Godzilla Resurrection
Steve Martin
Sleep, My Love
Detective Sergeant Strake
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
Raw Deal
Rick Coyle
Disaster on the Coastliner
Estes Hill
Black Magic
Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Walk a Crooked Mile
Krebs
Gorilla at Large
Cy Miller
Love Happy
Alphonse Zoto
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Perry Mason
Ironside
Robert Ironside
Unmasked
Roger Lewis
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
Perry Mason
Bride of Vengeance
Michelotto
Grass Roots
Judge Boggs
Bride of the Gorilla
Barney Chavez
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Perry Mason
Mara Maru
Brock Benedict
The Magic Carpet
Boreg al Buzzar
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Perry Mason
Borderline
Pete Ritchie
Red Light
Nick Cherney
Count Three and Pray
Yancey Huggins
New Mexico
Pvt. Anderson
A Cry in the Night
Harold Loftus
Fort Algiers
Amir
FantastiCozzi
(archive footage)
I Love Trouble
Herb
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Perry Mason
The Return of Ironside
Robert T. Dacier
They Were So Young
Jaime Coltos
Meet Danny Wilson
Nick Driscoll
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
Perry Mason
Tomorrow Never Comes
Burke
Desire in the Dust
Col. Ben Marquand
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Jonash Sabastian
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
Perry Mason
Abandoned
Kerric
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Perry Mason
Passion
Captain Rodriguez
The Night the City Screamed
The Mayor
Kingston
R.B. Kingston
Desperate
Walt Radak
Love's Savage Fury
Lyle Taggart, Sr.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Perry Mason
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self (uncredited)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
Perry Mason
Serpent of the Nile
Mark Antony
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
Perry Mason
The Brass Legend
Tris Hatten
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
Perry Mason
Festival at Ford's
Self
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Perry Mason
Key to the City
Les Taggart
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
Perry Mason
Thunder Pass
Tulsa
FBI Girl
Blake
The Priest Killer
Robert T. Ironside
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
Perry Mason
The Jordan Chance
Frank Jordan
The Greer Case
Lester Friedman
Split Second to an Epitaph
Robert Ironside
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Aliens from Spaceship Earth
Self
The Bandits of Corsica
Jonatto
Showdown at Williams Creek
The Judge
Ride The High Iron
Ziggy Moline
Secret of Treasure Mountain
Cash Larsen
The Whip Hand
Steve Loomis
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
San Quentin
Jeff Torrance
Affair in Havana
Mallabee
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
Perry Mason
A Star Shall Rise
Balthazar
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence
Arthur Mallory
Khyber Patrol
Ahmed Shir
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
Perry Mason
Fighting Father Dunne
Attorney in Trial Montage
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
Self - (archive footage)
Code of the West
Boyd Carter
Tarzan and the She-Devil
Vargo
The Immortal City
Narrator
The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena
Himself (Narrator) (voice)
The House Without a Name
Doctor
Keep U.S. Beautiful
Host
Survival of Spaceship Earth
Self - Narrator
When Sally Fell
Interrupted Morning
Narrator