About

Known credits:
128
Birthday:
1917-05-21
Place of birth:
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
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Raymond Burr

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2016 FantastiCozzi Actor (archive footage) 59
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1999 Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1993 Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss Actor Perry Mason 59
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1993 Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host Actor Perry Mason 59
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1993 The Return of Ironside Actor Robert T. Dacier 58
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1993 Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal Actor Perry Mason 59
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1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride Actor Perry Mason 59
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1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo Actor Perry Mason 59
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1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing Actor Perry Mason 59
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1992 Grass Roots Actor Judge Boggs N/A
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1991 Showdown at Williams Creek Actor The Judge 58
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1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion Actor Perry Mason 59
Average
1991 Delirious Actor Carter Hedison 58
Average
1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin Actor Perry Mason 59
Average
1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster Actor Perry Mason 61
Fair
1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter Actor Perry Mason 59
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1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter Actor Perry Mason 59
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1990 Night of 100 Stars III Actor Self 59
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1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer Actor Perry Mason 59
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1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception Actor Perry Mason 59
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1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen Actor Perry Mason 59
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1989 Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin Actor Perry Mason 59
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1989 Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder Actor Perry Mason 59
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1989 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson Actor Perry Mason 59
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1988 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake Actor Perry Mason 59
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1988 Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace Actor Perry Mason 59
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1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel Actor Perry Mason 59
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1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam Actor Perry Mason 59
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1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit Actor Perry Mason 59
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1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love Actor Perry Mason 59
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1986 Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star Actor Perry Mason 59
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1986 Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun Actor Perry Mason 59
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1985 Perry Mason Returns Actor Perry Mason 59
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1985 Perry Mason Returns Actor Perry Mason 70
Good
1985 Godzilla 1985 Actor Steven Martin 60
Fair
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
Average
1982 Airplane II: The Sequel Actor Judge D.C. Simonton 60
Fair
1981 Out of the Blue Actor Dr. Brean 60
Fair
1981 Peter and Paul Actor Herod Agrippa I 69
Fair
1980 The Night the City Screamed Actor The Mayor 58
Average
1980 The Curse of King Tut's Tomb Actor Jonash Sabastian 58
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1980 The Return Actor Dr. Kramer 59
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1979 Disaster on the Coastliner Actor Estes Hill 58
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1979 Love's Savage Fury Actor Lyle Taggart, Sr. 58
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1978 The Jordan Chance Actor Frank Jordan N/A
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1978 Centennial Actor James Clark 72
Good
1978 The Bastard Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
1978 Tomorrow Never Comes Actor Burke 58
Average
1977 Kingston: Confidential Actor R.B. Kingston 69
Fair
1977 Aliens from Spaceship Earth Actor Self N/A
N/A
1977 Godzilla Actor Steve Martin 59
Average
1976 Kingston Actor R.B. Kingston N/A
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1976 The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena Actor Himself (Narrator) (voice) 59
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1976 Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence Actor Arthur Mallory N/A
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1973 Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John Actor Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII N/A
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1973 Keep US Beautiful Actor self N/A
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1972 Survival of Spaceship Earth Actor Self - Narrator N/A
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1971 Festival at Ford's Actor Self N/A
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1968 The Dean Martin Christmas Show Actor Self (uncredited) 59
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1968 Split Second to an Epitaph Actor Robert Ironside N/A
N/A
1968 P.J. Actor William Orbison 58
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1967 Ironside Actor Robert Ironside 59
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1967 Ironside Actor Robert Ironside 69
Fair
1961 Interrupted Morning Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
1960 Desire in the Dust Actor Col. Ben Marquand 58
Average
1957 Affair in Havana Actor Mallabee 58
Average
1957 Perry Mason Actor Perry Mason 73
Good
1957 Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean Actor Steve Martin 59
Average
1957 The Greer Case Actor Lester Friedman N/A
N/A
1956 Crime of Passion Actor Inspektor Pope 59
Average
1956 Ride The High Iron Actor Ziggy Moline N/A
N/A
1956 The Brass Legend Actor Tris Hatten 59
Average
1956 A Cry in the Night Actor Harold Loftus 58
Average
1956 Secret of Treasure Mountain Actor Cash Larsen 58
Average
1956 Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Actor Steve Martin 61
Fair
1956 Great Day in the Morning Actor Jumbo Means 59
Average
1956 Please Murder Me Actor Attorney Craig Carlson 58
Average
1956 The House Without a Name Actor Doctor N/A
N/A
1955 A Man Alone Actor Stanley 58
Average
1955 Count Three and Pray Actor Yancey Huggins 58
Average
1955 You're Never Too Young Actor Noonan 59
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1954 They Were So Young Actor Jaime Coltos 58
Average
1954 Passion Actor Captain Rodriguez 58
Average
1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere Actor Self 59
Average
1954 Thunder Pass Actor Tulsa 59
Average
1954 Khyber Patrol Actor Ahmed Shir 59
Average
1954 Rear Window Actor Lars Thorwald 81
Very good
1954 Gorilla at Large Actor Cy Miller 58
Average
1954 Casanova's Big Night Actor Bragadin 59
Average
1953 Fort Algiers Actor Amir 58
Average
1953 Tarzan and the She-Devil Actor Vargo 58
Average
1953 Serpent of the Nile Actor Mark Antony 59
Average
1953 The Blue Gardenia Actor Harry Prebble 59
Average
1953 The Bandits of Corsica Actor Jonatto 59
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1952 A Star Shall Rise Actor Balthazar N/A
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1952 Horizons West Actor Cord Hardin 58
Average
1952 Mara Maru Actor Brock Benedict 58
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1952 Meet Danny Wilson Actor Nick Driscoll 58
Average
1951 FBI Girl Actor Blake 59
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1951 The Magic Carpet Actor Boreg al Buzzar 58
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1951 The Whip Hand Actor Steve Loomis 58
Average
1951 Bride of the Gorilla Actor Barney Chavez 58
Average
1951 His Kind of Woman Actor Nick Ferraro 59
Average
1951 A Place in the Sun Actor District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe 65
Fair
1951 New Mexico Actor Pvt. Anderson 58
Average
1951 M Actor Pottsy 59
Average
1950 Borderline Actor Pete Ritchie 58
Average
1950 Key to the City Actor Les Taggart 58
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1950 Unmasked Actor Roger Lewis 58
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1949 Abandoned Actor Kerric 59
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1949 Love Happy Actor Alphonse Zoto 58
Average
1949 Red Light Actor Nick Cherney 58
Average
1949 Black Magic Actor Alexandre Dumas, Jr. 59
Average
1949 Bride of Vengeance Actor Michelotto 58
Average
1948 Adventures of Don Juan Actor Capitão Alvarez 59
Average
1948 Walk a Crooked Mile Actor Krebs 58
Average
1948 Station West Actor Lawyer Mark Bristow 59
Average
1948 Pitfall Actor MacDonald 60
Fair
1948 Raw Deal Actor Rick Coyle 60
Fair
1948 Fighting Father Dunne Actor Attorney in Trial Montage 59
Average
1948 Ruthless Actor Pete Vendig 58
Average
1948 Sleep, My Love Actor Detective Sergeant Strake 59
Average
1948 I Love Trouble Actor Herb 59
Average
1947 Desperate Actor Walt Radak 59
Average
1947 Code of the West Actor Boyd Carter 59
Average
1946 San Quentin Actor Jeff Torrance 59
Average
1946 Without Reservations Actor Paul Gill (uncredited) 59
Average

Crew
1993 Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss Crew In Memory Of 59
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