Raymond Burr
112 movies · 24 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 21, 1917
- Died
- Sep 12, 1993 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as
- Raymond William Stacy Burr · Рэймонд Бёрр · Рэймонд Уильям Стейси Берр · Рэймонд Барр
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.
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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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Known for
Raymond Burr: movies and TV shows
Acting (136)
- 2018 Godzilla Resurrection
as Steve Martin
- 1993 Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
as Perry Mason
- 1993 Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
as Perry Mason
- 1993 The Return of Ironside
as Robert T. Dacier
- 1993 Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
as Perry Mason
- 1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
as Perry Mason
- 1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
as Perry Mason
- 1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
as Perry Mason
- 1992 Grass Roots
as Judge Boggs
- 1991 Showdown at Williams Creek
as The Judge
- 1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
as Perry Mason
- 1991 Delirious
as Carter Hedison
- 1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
as Perry Mason
- 1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
as Perry Mason
- 1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Perry Mason
- 1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
as Perry Mason
- 1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
as Perry Mason
- 1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
as Perry Mason
- 1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
as Perry Mason
- 1989 Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
as Perry Mason
- 1989 Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
as Perry Mason
- 1989 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
as Perry Mason
- 1988 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
as Perry Mason
- 1988 Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
as Perry Mason
- 1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
as Perry Mason
- 1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
as Perry Mason
- 1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
as Perry Mason
- 1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
as Perry Mason
- 1986 Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
as Perry Mason
- 1986 Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
as Perry Mason
- 1985 Perry Mason Returns
as Perry Mason
- 1985 Godzilla 1985
as Steven Martin
- 1985
- 1982 Airplane II: The Sequel
as Judge D.C. Simonton
- 1981 Out of the Blue
as Dr. Brean
- 1981
- 1980 The Night the City Screamed
as The Mayor
- 1980 The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
as Jonash Sabastian
- 1980 The Return
as Dr. Kramer
- 1979 Disaster on the Coastliner
as Estes Hill
- 1979
- 1979
- 1979 Love's Savage Fury
as Lyle Taggart, Sr.
- 1978 The Jordan Chance
as Frank Jordan
- 1978
- 1978
- 1978 Tomorrow Never Comes
as Burke
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977 Godzilla
as Steve Martin
- 1976 Kingston
as R.B. Kingston
- 1976 Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence
as Arthur Mallory
- 1973 Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
as Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
- 1971 The Priest Killer
as Robert T. Ironside
- 1969
- 1968 Split Second to an Epitaph
as Robert Ironside
- 1968 P.J.
as William Orbison
- 1968
- 1967 Ironside
as Robert Ironside
- 1967
- 1961 Interrupted Morning
as Narrator
- 1960 Desire in the Dust
as Col. Ben Marquand
- 1957 Affair in Havana
as Mallabee
- 1957
- 1957 Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as Steve Martin
- 1957 The Greer Case
as Lester Friedman
- 1956 Crime of Passion
as Inspector Tony Pope
- 1956 The Brass Legend
as Tris Hatten
- 1956 Ride The High Iron
as Ziggy Moline
- 1956 A Cry in the Night
as Harold Loftus
- 1956 Secret of Treasure Mountain
as Cash Larsen
- 1956 Great Day in the Morning
as Jumbo Means
- 1956 Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Steve Martin
- 1956 Please Murder Me
as Attorney Craig Carlson
- 1956 The House Without a Name
as Doctor
- 1955 A Man Alone
as Stanley
- 1955
- 1955 Count Three and Pray
as Yancey Huggins
- 1955 You're Never Too Young
as Noonan
- 1954 The Immortal City
as Narrator
- 1954 They Were So Young
as Jaime Coltos
- 1954
- 1954 Passion
as Captain Rodriguez
- 1954 Thunder Pass
as Tulsa
- 1954 Khyber Patrol
as Ahmed Shir
- 1954 Rear Window
as Lars Thorwald
- 1954 Gorilla at Large
as Cy Miller
- 1954 Casanova's Big Night
as Bragadin
- 1953 Fort Algiers
as Amir
- 1953 Tarzan and the She-Devil
as Vargo
- 1953 Serpent of the Nile
as Mark Antony
- 1953 The Blue Gardenia
as Harry Prebble
- 1953 The Bandits of Corsica
as Jonatto
- 1952 A Star Shall Rise
as Balthazar
- 1952 Horizons West
as Cord Hardin
- 1952
- 1952
- 1952
- 1952 Mara Maru
as Brock Benedict
- 1952 Meet Danny Wilson
as Nick Driscoll
- 1952
- 1951
- 1951 FBI Girl
as Blake
- 1951 The Magic Carpet
as Boreg al Buzzar
- 1951
- 1951 Bride of the Gorilla
as Barney Chavez
- 1951 The Whip Hand
as Steve Loomis
- 1951 His Kind of Woman
as Nick Ferraro
- 1951
- 1951 A Place in the Sun
as District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
- 1951 New Mexico
as Private Anderson
- 1951 M
as Pottsy
- 1950
- 1950
- 1950 Borderline
as Pete Ritchie
- 1950 Key to the City
as Les Taggart
- 1950 Unmasked
as Roger Lewis
- 1949 Abandoned
as Kerric
- 1949 Love Happy
as Alphonse Zoto
- 1949 Red Light
as Nick Cherney
- 1949 Black Magic
as Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
- 1949 Bride of Vengeance
as Michelotto
- 1948 Adventures of Don Juan
as Capitão Alvarez
- 1948 Walk a Crooked Mile
as Krebs
- 1948 Station West
as Lawyer Mark Bristow
- 1948 Pitfall
as MacDonald
- 1948 Raw Deal
as Rick Coyle
- 1948 Fighting Father Dunne
as Attorney in Trial Montage
- 1948 Ruthless
as Pete Vendig
- 1948 Sleep, My Love
as Detective Sergeant Strake
- 1948 I Love Trouble
as Herb
- 1947 Desperate
as Walt Radak
- 1947 Code of the West
as Boyd Carter
- 1946 San Quentin
as Jeff Torrance
- 1946 Without Reservations
as Paul Gill (uncredited)
Behind the camera (4)
- 1993 Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
In Memory Of
- 1985 Godzilla 1985
Additional Dialogue
- 1977
- 1967
Talk shows and appearances (31)
- 2021
- 2016
- 1999
- 1990
- 1983
- 1977
- 1976 The Captain and Tennille
1 episode
- 1976
- 1976 The Sonny and Cher Show
1 episode
- 1976 Donny & Marie
1 episode
- 1975
- 1975 People's Choice Awards
1 episode
- 1974 Dinah!
2 episodes
- 1973
- 1973 Keep US Beautiful
1 episode
- 1972
- 1971
- 1970 The Flip Wilson Show
3 episodes
- 1970 The Don Knotts Show
1 episode
- 1969 The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
2 episodes
- 1968
- 1968 The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
1 episode
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
3 episodes
- 1962
- 1954
- 1953 The Oscars
1 episode
- 1951 The Red Skelton Show
5 episodes
- 1950 The Bob Hope Show
1 episode
- 1950 What's My Line?
1 episode
- 1949 The Emmy Awards
1 episode
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
1 episode