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