Raymond Burr
Acting
Born: May 21, 1917 — Died: Sep 12, 1993
From: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delirious | Carter Hedison | 1991 | 5.67 |
| Godzilla 1985 | Steven Martin | 1985 | 6.804 |
| Airplane II: The Sequel | Judge D.C. Simonton | 1982 | 6.083 |
| Out of the Blue | Dr. Brean | 1981 | 6.92 |
| Tomorrow Never Comes | Burke | 1978 | 5.727 |
| Affair in Havana | Mallabee | 1957 | 5.318 |
| Crime of Passion | Inspector Tony Pope | 1956 | 6.127 |
| A Cry in the Night | Harold Loftus | 1956 | 5.425 |
| Please Murder Me | Attorney Craig Carlson | 1956 | 5.879 |
| Rear Window | Lars Thorwald | 1954 | 8.34 |
| They Were So Young | Jaime Coltos | 1954 | 4.231 |
| The Blue Gardenia | Harry Prebble | 1953 | 6.475 |
| Horizons West | Cord Hardin | 1952 | 6.357 |
| Bride of the Gorilla | Barney Chavez | 1951 | 4.843 |
| A Place in the Sun | District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe | 1951 | 7.295 |
| His Kind of Woman | Nick Ferraro | 1951 | 6.704 |
| The Whip Hand | Steve Loomis | 1951 | 5.75 |
| Unmasked | Roger Lewis | 1950 | 4.958 |
| Borderline | Pete Ritchie | 1950 | 5.552 |
| Red Light | Nick Cherney | 1949 | 5.917 |
| Abandoned | Kerric | 1949 | 6.175 |
| Love Happy | Alphonse Zoto | 1949 | 5.864 |
| Pitfall | MacDonald | 1948 | 6.854 |
| Walk a Crooked Mile | Krebs | 1948 | 6.167 |
| Raw Deal | Rick Coyle | 1948 | 6.693 |
| Adventures of Don Juan | Capitão Alvarez | 1948 | 6.744 |
| Station West | Lawyer Mark Bristow | 1948 | 6.352 |
| I Love Trouble | Herb | 1948 | 6.452 |
| Ruthless | Pete Vendig | 1948 | 5.65 |
| Desperate | Walt Radak | 1947 | 6.5 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1917 |
| From | New Westminster, British … |