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