Raymond Burr

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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Movies starring Raymond Burr (121)

FantastiCozzi (2016)

(Archive Footage)

Delirious (1991)

Carter Hedison

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

Self (Archive Footage) (Uncredited)

Love's Savage Fury (1979)

Lyle Taggart, Sr.

The Bastard (1978)

Narrator (Voice)

Godzilla (1977)

Steve Martin

Kingston (1976)

R.b. Kingston

Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John (1973)

Angelo Roncalli, Pope John Xxiii

P.J. (1968)

William Orbison

Ironside (1967)

Robert Ironside

Desire in the Dust (1960)

Col. Ben Marquand

The Greer Case (1957)

Lester Friedman

Crime of Passion (1956)

Inspector Tony Pope

Please Murder Me (1956)

Attorney Craig Carlson

Passion (1954)

Captain Rodriguez

Rear Window (1954)

Lars Thorwald

Mara Maru (1952)

Brock Benedict

A Place in the Sun (1951)

District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe

New Mexico (1951)

Pvt. Anderson

M (1951)

Pottsy

Borderline (1950)

Pete Ritchie

Unmasked (1950)

Roger Lewis

Love Happy (1949)

Alphonse Zoto

Red Light (1949)

Nick Cherney

Black Magic (1949)

Alexandre Dumas, Jr.

Station West (1948)

Lawyer Mark Bristow

Raw Deal (1948)

Rick Coyle

Fighting Father Dunne (1948)

Attorney In Trial Montage

Ruthless (1948)

Pete Vendig

Sleep, My Love (1948)

Detective Sergeant Strake

San Quentin (1946)

Jeff Torrance

Without Reservations (1946)

Paul Gill (Uncredited)

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