Raymond Burr
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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Acted in
FantastiCozzi
2016
as (archive footage)
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
1999
as Self (archive footage)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
1993
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
1993
as Perry Mason
The Return of Ironside
1993
as Robert T. Dacier
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
1993
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
1992
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
1992
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
1992
as Perry Mason
Grass Roots
1992
as Judge Boggs
Showdown at Williams Creek
1991
as The Judge
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
1991
as Perry Mason
Delirious
1991
as Carter Hedison
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
1991
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
1991
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
1990
as Perry Mason
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
1990
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
1990
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
1990
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
1989
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
1989
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
1989
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
1988
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
1988
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
1987
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
1987
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
1987
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
1986
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
1986
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason Returns
1985
as Perry Mason
Godzilla 1985
1985
as Steven Martin
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Judge D.C. Simonton
Out of the Blue
1981
as Dr. Brean
Peter and Paul
1981
as Herod Agrippa I
The Night the City Screamed
1980
as The Mayor
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
1980
as Jonash Sabastian
The Return
1980
as Dr. Kramer
Disaster on the Coastliner
1979
as Estes Hill
Eischied
1979
as Police Commissioner
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
1979
as The Godfather
Love's Savage Fury
1979
as Lyle Taggart, Sr.
The Jordan Chance
1978
as Frank Jordan
Centennial
1978
as James Clark
The Bastard
1978
as Narrator (voice)
Tomorrow Never Comes
1978
as Burke
79 Park Avenue
1977
as Armand Perfido
The Love Boat
1977
as Malcolm Dwyer
Kingston: Confidential
1977
as R.B. Kingston
Godzilla
1977
as Steve Martin
Aliens from Spaceship Earth
1977
as Self
The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self
Kingston
1976
as R.B. Kingston
The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena
1976
as Himself (Narrator) (voice)
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence
1976
as Arthur Mallory
The Sonny & Cher Show
1976
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
1973
as Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
Keep US Beautiful
1973
as self
Survival of Spaceship Earth
1972
as Self - Narrator
Festival at Ford's
1971
as Self
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
The Don Knotts Show
1970
as Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
as Self
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
as Self (uncredited)
Split Second to an Epitaph
1968
as Robert Ironside
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
1968
as Self
P.J.
1968
as William Orbison
It Takes a Thief
1968
as S.I.A. Bureau Chief
Ironside
1967
as Robert Ironside
Ironside
1967
as Robert Ironside
Interrupted Morning
1961
as Narrator
Desire in the Dust
1960
as Col. Ben Marquand
Affair in Havana
1957
as Mallabee
Perry Mason
1957
as Perry Mason
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
as Steve Martin
The Greer Case
1957
as Lester Friedman
Crime of Passion
1956
as Inspektor Pope
The Brass Legend
1956
as Tris Hatten
Ride The High Iron
1956
as Ziggy Moline
A Cry in the Night
1956
as Harold Loftus
Secret of Treasure Mountain
1956
as Cash Larsen
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Steve Martin
Great Day in the Morning
1956
as Jumbo Means
Please Murder Me
1956
as Attorney Craig Carlson
The House Without a Name
1956
as Doctor
A Man Alone
1955
as Stanley
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Major Tetley
Count Three and Pray
1955
as Yancey Huggins
You're Never Too Young
1955
as Noonan
They Were So Young
1954
as Jaime Coltos
Climax!
1954
as Lieutenant Shea
Climax!
1954
as Philip Moran
Climax!
1954
as Sergeant Ben Gurnick
Passion
1954
as Captain Rodriguez
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
Thunder Pass
1954
as Tulsa
Khyber Patrol
1954
as Ahmed Shir
Rear Window
1954
as Lars Thorwald
Gorilla at Large
1954
as Cy Miller
Casanova's Big Night
1954
as Bragadin
Fort Algiers
1953
as Amir
Tarzan and the She-Devil
1953
as Vargo
Serpent of the Nile
1953
as Mark Antony
The Blue Gardenia
1953
as Harry Prebble
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Bandits of Corsica
1953
as Jonatto
A Star Shall Rise
1952
as Balthazar
Horizons West
1952
as Cord Hardin
Mr. & Mrs. North
1952
as Charles
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Red Lefwick
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Gonzales
Mara Maru
1952
as Brock Benedict
Meet Danny Wilson
1952
as Nick Driscoll
Dragnet
1951
FBI Girl
1951
as Blake
The Magic Carpet
1951
as Boreg al Buzzar
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Dr. Sutton
Bride of the Gorilla
1951
as Barney Chavez
The Whip Hand
1951
as Steve Loomis
His Kind of Woman
1951
as Nick Ferraro
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
A Place in the Sun
1951
as District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
New Mexico
1951
as Pvt. Anderson
M
1951
as Pottsy
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Colby
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Dan Reynolds
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Major Blakestone
Borderline
1950
as Pete Ritchie
Key to the City
1950
as Les Taggart
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
Unmasked
1950
as Roger Lewis
Abandoned
1949
as Kerric
Love Happy
1949
as Alphonse Zoto
Red Light
1949
as Nick Cherney
Black Magic
1949
as Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
Bride of Vengeance
1949
as Michelotto
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
Adventures of Don Juan
1948
as Capitão Alvarez
Walk a Crooked Mile
1948
as Krebs
Station West
1948
as Lawyer Mark Bristow
Pitfall
1948
as MacDonald
Raw Deal
1948
as Rick Coyle
Fighting Father Dunne
1948
as Attorney in Trial Montage
Ruthless
1948
as Pete Vendig
Sleep, My Love
1948
as Detective Sergeant Strake
I Love Trouble
1948
as Herb
Desperate
1947
as Walt Radak
Code of the West
1947
as Boyd Carter
San Quentin
1946
as Jeff Torrance
Without Reservations
1946
as Paul Gill (uncredited)