Raymond Burr
Acting
🎂 1917-05-21
Raymond William Stacey Burr 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.
Cast credits(163)
Perry Mason
1957
Malcolm Dwyer
1977
Lieutenant Shea
1954
Philip Moran
1954
Sergeant Ben Gurnick
1954
Robert Ironside
1967
1951
Gonzales
1952
Man in Bathroom Mirror (uncredited)
1951
Rick Santy
1951
Major Tetley
1955
Self
1948
Self
1953
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
Self
1974
Red Lefwick
1952
1950
Colby
1950
Dan Reynolds
1950
Major Blakestone
1950
1951
Lars Thorwald
1954
Self
1970
SIA Bureau Chief
1968
Judge D.C. Simonton
1982
James Clark
1978
Charles
1952
Self
1976
Self
1969
District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
1951
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
The Godfather
1979
Perry Mason
1992
Self
1976
Self
1976
Self
1990
Steve Martin
1956
Perry Mason
1991
Perry Mason
1989
Attorney in Trial Montage
1948
Perry Mason
1993
Dr. Kramer
1980
Harry Prebble
1953
Self
1954
Self (archive footage)
1999
Pete Ritchie
1950
Herod Agrippa I
1981
Nick Ferraro
1951
Perry Mason
1990
Estes Hill
1979
Perry Mason
1992
Inspector Tony Pope
1956
Yancey Huggins
1955
Perry Mason
1985
Perry Mason
1988
Perry Mason
1986
Dr. Brean
1981
Walt Radak
1947
Narrator (voice)
1978
Roger Lewis
1950
R.B. Kingston
1976
Frank Jordan
1978
Steven Martin
1985
Stanley
1955
Jonash Sabastian
1980
Self (uncredited)
1968
Noonan
1955
Perry Mason
1993
Michelotto
1949
Robert T. Dacier
1993
MacDonald
1948
Jaime Coltos
1954
Harold Loftus
1956
The Mayor
1980
Perry Mason
1991
Dr. Sutton
1951
Judge Boggs
1992
Rick Coyle
1948
Tris Hatten
1956
Krebs
1948
Carter Hedison
1991
Police Commissioner
1979
Perry Mason
1987
Barney Chavez
1951
Perry Mason
1993
Perry Mason
1992
Pottsy
1951
Vargo
1953
Lyle Taggart, Sr.
1979
Self
1970
Perry Mason
1986
Capitão Alvarez
1948
Kerric
1949
Lawyer Mark Bristow
1948
(archive footage)
2016
Pete Vendig
1948
Steve Martin
1977
Perry Mason
1990
Paul Gill (uncredited)
1946
Pvt. Anderson
1951
Perry Mason
1988
Perry Mason
1987
Perry Mason
1990
Perry Mason
1987
Boyd Carter
1947
Lester Friedman
1957
Perry Mason
1990
Robert Ironside
1968
Self
1977
Nick Cherney
1949
Herb
1948
Col. Ben Marquand
1960
Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
1949
Ahmed Shir
1954
Jumbo Means
1956
Perry Mason
1991
Self
1949
Jeff Torrance
1946
Perry Mason
1989
Nick Driscoll
1952
Cy Miller
1954
Cord Hardin
1952
Self
1968
Mark Antony
1953
Robert Ironside
1967
R.B. Kingston
1977
William Orbison
1968
Brock Benedict
1952
Alphonse Zoto
1949
Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
1973
Perry Mason
1985
Perry Mason
1989
Armand Perfido
1977
Perry Mason
1987
Perry Mason
1991
Les Taggart
1950
Bragadin
1954
Amir
1953
Attorney Craig Carlson
1956
Jonatto
1953
The Judge
1991
Burke
1978
Ironside
1971
Arthur Mallory
1976
Detective Sergeant Strake
1948
self
1973
Steve Loomis
1951
Blake
1951
Steve Martin
1957
Self - Narrator
1972
Boreg al Buzzar
1951
Captain Rodriguez
1954
Steve Martin
2018
Ziggy Moline
1956
Tulsa
1954
Narrator
1954
Mallabee
1957
Cash Larsen
1956
Himself (Narrator) (voice)
1976
Doctor
1956
Balthazar
1952
Self
1971
Narrator
1961