Raymond Burr
Gender: Male
Born: 21st May 1917
Died: 12th September 1993
Nationality: Canada
TV programs: Ironside, Perry Mason, Kingston: Confidential, Centennial, Chesterfield Sound Off Time, Gruen Playhouse, Unsolved Mysteries
Movies: Desperate, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Rear Window, The Return of Godzilla, Love Happy, You're Never Too Young, Count Three and Pray, Bride of the Gorilla, The Blue Gardenia, Out of the Blue, Crime of Passion, Tarzan and the She-Devil, The Return, FBI Girl, Abandoned, Casanova's Big Night, Peter and Paul, Delirious, M, A Place in the Sun, Pitfall, Walk a Crooked Mile, A Man Alone, Code of the West, Borderline, Adventures of Don Juan, Airplane II: The Sequel, Gorilla at Large, His Kind of Woman, Serpent of the Nile, Killer Gorilla, Horizons West, Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit, Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace, Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star, The Bandits of Corsica, Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin, Perry Mason Returns, Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing, Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss, Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo, Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter, Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson, Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception, Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion, Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster, Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride, Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal, Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake, Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host, Khyber Patrol, Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen, Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin, Disaster on the Coastliner, Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun, Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder, The Brass Legend, Bride of Vengeance, The Curse of King Tut's Tomb, Tomorrow Never Comes, Sleep, My Love, P.J., Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer, Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam, Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel, Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter, Meet Danny Wilson
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 widely 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.
In 1996, Raymond Burr was ranked #44 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time.
Burr was born Raymond William Stacey Burr in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada to William Johnston Burr (1889–1985), an Irish hardware salesman, and his wife Minerva (née Smith, 1892–1974), a
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