Raymond Burr
Acting
Born May 21, 1917 · New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
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.
Films (125)
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
2021
Godzilla Resurrection
2018
FantastiCozzi
2016
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
1999
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
1993
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
1993
The Return of Ironside
1993
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
1993
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
1992
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
1992
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
1992
Grass Roots
1992
Showdown at Williams Creek
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
1991
Delirious
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
1986
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
1986
Perry Mason Returns
1985
Godzilla 1985
1985
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
Out of the Blue
1981
The Night the City Screamed
1980
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
1980
The Return
1980
Disaster on the Coastliner
1979
Love's Savage Fury
1979
The Jordan Chance
1978
Tomorrow Never Comes
1978
Godzilla
1977
Aliens from Spaceship Earth
1977
Kingston
1976
The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena
1976
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence
1976
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
1973
Keep U.S. Beautiful
1973
Survival of Spaceship Earth
1972
Festival at Ford's
1971
The Priest Killer
1971
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
Split Second to an Epitaph
1968
P.J.
1968
Ironside
1967
When Sally Fell
1962
Interrupted Morning
1961
Desire in the Dust
1960
Affair in Havana
1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
The Greer Case
1957
Crime of Passion
1956
The Brass Legend
1956
Ride The High Iron
1956
A Cry in the Night
1956
Secret of Treasure Mountain
1956
Great Day in the Morning
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
Please Murder Me
1956
The House Without a Name
1956
A Man Alone
1955
Count Three and Pray
1955
You're Never Too Young
1955
The Immortal City
1954
They Were So Young
1954
Passion
1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
Thunder Pass
1954
Khyber Patrol
1954
Rear Window
1954
Gorilla at Large
1954
Casanova's Big Night
1954
Fort Algiers
1953
Tarzan and the She-Devil
1953
Serpent of the Nile
1953
The Blue Gardenia
1953
The Bandits of Corsica
1953
A Star Shall Rise
1952
Horizons West
1952
Mara Maru
1952
Meet Danny Wilson
1952
FBI Girl
1951
The Magic Carpet
1951
Bride of the Gorilla
1951
The Whip Hand
1951
His Kind of Woman
1951
A Place in the Sun
1951
New Mexico
1951
M
1951
Borderline
1950
Key to the City
1950
Unmasked
1950
Abandoned
1949
Love Happy
1949
Red Light
1949
Black Magic
1949
Bride of Vengeance
1949
Adventures of Don Juan
1948
Walk a Crooked Mile
1948
Station West
1948
Pitfall
1948
Raw Deal
1948
Fighting Father Dunne
1948
Ruthless
1948
Sleep, My Love
1948
I Love Trouble
1948
Desperate
1947
Code of the West
1947
San Quentin
1946
Without Reservations
1946