Raymond Burr
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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
Credits
Rear Window (1954)
as Lars Thorwald
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
as Judge D.C. Simonton
Love Happy (1949)
as Alphonse Zoto
Godzilla (1977)
as Steve Martin
Godzilla Resurrection (2018)
as Steve Martin
FantastiCozzi (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Adventures of Don Juan (1948)
as Capitão Alvarez
Passion (1954)
as Captain Rodriguez
Black Magic (1949)
as Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
A Place in the Sun (1951)
as District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
as Steve Martin
Ironside (1967)
as Robert Ironside
Casanova's Big Night (1954)
as Bragadin
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
A Man Alone (1955)
as Stanley
P.J. (1968)
as William Orbison
Interrupted Morning (1961)
as Narrator
Festival at Ford's (1971)
as Self
Sleep, My Love (1948)
as Detective Sergeant Strake
Without Reservations (1946)
as Paul Gill (uncredited)
Love's Savage Fury (1979)
as Lyle Taggart, Sr.
The Blue Gardenia (1953)
as Harry Prebble
The Priest Killer (1971)
as Robert T. Ironside
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (1957)
as Steve Martin
I Love Trouble (1948)
as Herb
Gorilla at Large (1954)
as Cy Miller
His Kind of Woman (1951)
as Nick Ferraro
Pitfall (1948)
as MacDonald
Horizons West (1952)
as Cord Hardin
The Inventing of America (1975)
as Self
Aliens from Spaceship Earth (1977)
as Self
Godzilla 1985 (1985)
as Steve Martin
Delirious (1991)
as Carter Hedison
Please Murder Me (1956)
as Attorney Craig Carlson
They Were So Young (1954)
as Jaime Coltos
M (1951)
as Pottsy
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion (1991)
as Perry Mason
Affair in Havana (1957)
as Mallabee
Out of the Blue (1981)
as Dr. Brean
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception (1990)
as Perry Mason
Great Day in the Morning (1956)
as Jumbo Means
Keep U.S. Beautiful (1973)
as Host
Ride The High Iron (1956)
as Ziggy Moline
The Return (1980)
as Dr. Kramer
You're Never Too Young (1955)
as Noonan
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Raw Deal (1948)
as Rick Coyle
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990)
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit (1987)
as Perry Mason
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
Fort Algiers (1953)
as Amir
Walk a Crooked Mile (1948)
as Krebs
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake (1988)
as Perry Mason
Tarzan and the She-Devil (1953)
as Vargo
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (1980)
as Jonash Sabastian
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin (1989)
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson (1989)
as Perry Mason
Crime of Passion (1956)
as Inspector Tony Pope
The Jordan Chance (1978)
as Frank Jordan
When Sally Fell (1962)
as Self
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen (1990)
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (1992)
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel (1987)
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin (1991)
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder (1989)
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host (1993)
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss (1993)
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason Returns (1985)
as Perry Mason
Code of the West (1947)
as Boyd Carter
Disaster on the Coastliner (1979)
as Estes Hill
Serpent of the Nile (1953)
as Mark Antony
Key to the City (1950)
as Les Taggart
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo (1992)
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal (1993)
as Perry Mason
The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)
as Self (uncredited)
Red Light (1949)
as Nick Cherney
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star (1986)
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter (1991)
as Perry Mason
Count Three and Pray (1955)
as Yancey Huggins
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love (1987)
as Perry Mason
Desperate (1947)
as Walt Radak
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987)
as Perry Mason
A Cry in the Night (1956)
as Harold Loftus
Bride of Vengeance (1949)
as Michelotto
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster (1991)
as Perry Mason
Bride of the Gorilla (1951)
as Barney Chavez
The Bandits of Corsica (1953)
as Jonatto
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace (1988)
as Perry Mason
The Brass Legend (1956)
as Tris Hatten
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride (1992)
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter (1990)
as Perry Mason
Station West (1948)
as Lawyer Mark Bristow
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun (1986)
as Perry Mason
A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)
as Self
Borderline (1950)
as Pete Ritchie
Mara Maru (1952)
as Brock Benedict
Grass Roots (1992)
as Judge Boggs
The Return of Ironside (1993)
as Robert T. Dacier
Ruthless (1948)
as Pete Vendig
Abandoned (1949)
as Kerric
New Mexico (1951)
as Private Anderson
Showdown at Williams Creek (1991)
as The Judge
Tomorrow Never Comes (1978)
as Burke
Desire in the Dust (1960)
as Col. Ben Marquand
Split Second to an Epitaph (1968)
as Robert Ironside
Secret of Treasure Mountain (1956)
as Cash Larsen
The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena (1976)
as Himself (Narrator) (voice)
The Night the City Screamed (1980)
as The Mayor
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John (1973)
as Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
Khyber Patrol (1954)
as Ahmed Shir
San Quentin (1946)
as Jeff Torrance
Thunder Pass (1954)
as Tulsa
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence (1976)
as Arthur Mallory
Fighting Father Dunne (1948)
as Attorney in Trial Montage
Meet Danny Wilson (1952)
as Nick Driscoll
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
A Star Shall Rise (1952)
as Balthazar
The Greer Case (1957)
as Lester Friedman
Unmasked (1950)
as Roger Lewis
The Magic Carpet (1951)
as Boreg al Buzzar
The Whip Hand (1951)
as Steve Loomis
The Immortal City (1954)
as Narrator
Kingston (1976)
as R.B. Kingston
The House Without a Name (1956)
as Doctor
Survival of Spaceship Earth (1972)
as Self - Narrator
FBI Girl (1951)
as Blake