Raymond Burr
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 21, 1917 (109 years old)
Place of Birth
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Biography
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
| 2021 | Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster MoviesSelf - (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | Godzilla ResurrectionSteve Martin | |
| 2016 | FantastiCozzi(archive footage) | |
| 1999 | Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of HollywoodSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1993 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer KissPerry Mason | |
| 1993 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep ScandalPerry Mason | |
| 1993 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show HostPerry Mason | |
| 1993 | The Return of IronsideRobert T. Dacier | |
| 1992 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken BridePerry Mason | |
| 1992 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless RomeoPerry Mason | |
| 1992 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal FramingPerry Mason | |
| 1992 | Grass RootsJudge Boggs | |
| 1991 | DeliriousCarter Hedison | |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless ReporterPerry Mason | |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass CoffinPerry Mason | |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned MobsterPerry Mason | |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal FashionPerry Mason | |
| 1991 | Showdown at Williams CreekThe Judge | |
| 1990 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced SingerPerry Mason | |
| 1990 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned PenPerry Mason | |
| 1990 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate DeceptionPerry Mason | |
| 1990 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant DaughterPerry Mason | |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars IIISelf | |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal LessonPerry Mason | |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical MurderPerry Mason | |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star AssassinPerry Mason | |
| 1988 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the LakePerry Mason | |
| 1988 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging AcePerry Mason | |
| 1987 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous ScoundrelPerry Mason | |
| 1987 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister SpiritPerry Mason | |
| 1987 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost LovePerry Mason | |
| 1987 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered MadamPerry Mason | |
| 1986 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious NunPerry Mason | |
| 1986 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting StarPerry Mason | |
| 1985 | Godzilla 1985Steven Martin | |
| 1985 | Perry Mason ReturnsPerry Mason | |
| 1985 | Perry Mason ReturnsPerry Mason | |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The SequelJudge D.C. Simonton | |
| 1981 | Out of the BlueDr. Brean | |
| 1981 | Peter and PaulHerod Agrippa I | |
| 1980 | The Curse of King Tut's TombJonash Sabastian | |
| 1980 | The ReturnDr. Kramer | |
| 1980 | The Night the City ScreamedThe Mayor | |
| 1979 | Disaster on the CoastlinerEstes Hill | |
| 1979 | Love's Savage FuryLyle Taggart, Sr. | |
| 1979 | The Misadventures of Sheriff LoboThe Godfather | |
| 1979 | EischiedPolice Commissioner | |
| 1978 | Tomorrow Never ComesBurke | |
| 1978 | The Jordan ChanceFrank Jordan | |
| 1978 | CentennialJames Clark | |
| 1978 | The BastardNarrator (voice) | |
| 1977 | GodzillaSteve Martin | |
| 1977 | Aliens from Spaceship EarthSelf | |
| 1977 | Kingston: ConfidentialR.B. Kingston | |
| 1977 | The Love BoatMalcolm Dwyer | |
| 1977 | 79 Park AvenueArmand Perfido | |
| 1976 | The Amazing World of Psychic PhenomenaHimself (Narrator) (voice) | |
| 1976 | KingstonR.B. Kingston | |
| 1976 | Mallory: Circumstantial EvidenceArthur Mallory | |
| 1976 | The Sonny and Cher ShowSelf | |
| 1976 | Donny & MarieSelf | |
| 1976 | The Captain and TennilleSelf - Guest | |
| 1975 | People's Choice AwardsSelf | |
| 1974 | Dinah!Self | |
| 1973 | Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was JohnAngelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII | |
| 1973 | Keep U.S. BeautifulHost | |
| 1973 | Keep US Beautifulself | |
| 1972 | Survival of Spaceship EarthSelf - Narrator | |
| 1971 | Festival at Ford'sSelf | |
| 1971 | The Priest KillerRobert T. Ironside | |
| 1970 | The Don Knotts ShowSelf | |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson ShowSelf | |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSelf | |
| 1968 | P.J.William Orbison | |
| 1968 | The Dean Martin Christmas ShowSelf (uncredited) | |
| 1968 | Split Second to an EpitaphRobert Ironside | |
| 1968 | The Beautiful Phyllis Diller ShowSelf | |
| 1968 | It Takes a ThiefSIA Bureau Chief | |
| 1967 | IronsideRobert Ironside | |
| 1967 | IronsideRobert Ironside | |
| 1962 | When Sally Fell | |
| 1961 | Interrupted MorningNarrator | |
| 1960 | Desire in the DustCol. Ben Marquand | |
| 1957 | Affair in HavanaMallabee | |
| 1957 | Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanSteve Martin | |
| 1957 | The Greer CaseLester Friedman | |
| 1957 | Perry MasonPerry Mason | |
| 1956 | Crime of PassionInspector Tony Pope | |
| 1956 | A Cry in the NightHarold Loftus | |
| 1956 | Please Murder MeAttorney Craig Carlson | |
| 1956 | Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Steve Martin | |
| 1956 | Great Day in the MorningJumbo Means | |
| 1956 | The Brass LegendTris Hatten | |
| 1956 | Ride The High IronZiggy Moline | |
| 1956 | Secret of Treasure MountainCash Larsen | |
| 1956 | The House Without a NameDoctor | |
| 1955 | Count Three and PrayYancey Huggins | |
| 1955 | You're Never Too YoungNoonan | |
| 1955 | A Man AloneStanley | |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox HourMajor Tetley | |
| 1954 | Rear WindowLars Thorwald | |
| 1954 | They Were So YoungJaime Coltos | |
| 1954 | Gorilla at LargeCy Miller | |
| 1954 | Casanova's Big NightBragadin | |
| 1954 | PassionCaptain Rodriguez | |
| 1954 | Khyber PatrolAhmed Shir | |
| 1954 | Thunder PassTulsa | |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born World PremiereSelf | |
| 1954 | The Immortal CityNarrator | |
| 1954 | Climax!Lieutenant Shea | |
| 1954 | Climax!Philip Moran | |
| 1954 | Climax!Sergeant Ben Gurnick | |
| 1953 | The Blue GardeniaHarry Prebble | |
| 1953 | Tarzan and the She-DevilVargo | |
| 1953 | The Bandits of CorsicaJonatto | |
| 1953 | Serpent of the NileMark Antony | |
| 1953 | Fort AlgiersAmir | |
| 1953 | The OscarsSelf | |
| 1952 | Horizons WestCord Hardin | |
| 1952 | Mara MaruBrock Benedict | |
| 1952 | Meet Danny WilsonNick Driscoll | |
| 1952 | A Star Shall RiseBalthazar | |
| 1952 | Mr. & Mrs. NorthCharles | |
| 1952 | The Ford Television TheatreRed Lefwick | |
| 1952 | Four Star PlayhouseGonzales | |
| 1951 | Bride of the GorillaBarney Chavez | |
| 1951 | A Place in the SunDistrict Attorney R. Frank Marlowe | |
| 1951 | His Kind of WomanNick Ferraro | |
| 1951 | The Whip HandSteve Loomis | |
| 1951 | The Magic CarpetBoreg al Buzzar | |
| 1951 | FBI GirlBlake | |
| 1951 | MPottsy | |
| 1951 | New MexicoPvt. Anderson | |
| 1951 | Dragnet | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsDr. Sutton | |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrow | |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton ShowMan in Bathroom Mirror (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton ShowRick Santy | |
| 1950 | UnmaskedRoger Lewis | |
| 1950 | BorderlinePete Ritchie | |
| 1950 | Key to the CityLes Taggart | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreColby | |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreDan Reynolds | |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreMajor Blakestone | |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest | |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope ShowSelf | |
| 1949 | Red LightNick Cherney | |
| 1949 | AbandonedKerric | |
| 1949 | Love HappyAlphonse Zoto | |
| 1949 | Black MagicAlexandre Dumas, Jr. | |
| 1949 | Bride of VengeanceMichelotto | |
| 1949 | The Emmy AwardsSelf | |
| 1948 | PitfallMacDonald | |
| 1948 | Walk a Crooked MileKrebs | |
| 1948 | Raw DealRick Coyle | |
| 1948 | Adventures of Don JuanCapitão Alvarez | |
| 1948 | Station WestLawyer Mark Bristow | |
| 1948 | I Love TroubleHerb | |
| 1948 | RuthlessPete Vendig | |
| 1948 | Sleep, My LoveDetective Sergeant Strake | |
| 1948 | Fighting Father DunneAttorney in Trial Montage | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf | |
| 1947 | DesperateWalt Radak | |
| 1947 | Code of the WestBoyd Carter | |
| 1946 | San QuentinJeff Torrance | |
| 1946 | Without ReservationsPaul Gill (uncredited) |
| 1967 | IronsideDirector |
| 1985 | Godzilla 1985Writer |
| 1993 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer KissIn Memory Of |