Raymond Burr
Birthday: 1917-05-21 | Place of Birth: New Westminster, British Columbia, CanadaRaymond 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Raymond Burr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Perry Mason
as Perry Mason
as Perry Mason
as Perry Mason
as Perry Mason
as Carter Hedison
as Perry Mason
as Perry Mason
as The Judge
as Perry Mason
as Perry Mason
as Perry Mason
as Perry Mason
as Perry Mason
as Judge D.C. Simonton
as Jonash Sabastian
as Estes Hill
as Burke
as James Clark
as Self
as William Orbison
as Robert Ironside
as Robert Ironside
as Col. Ben Marquand
as Inspektor Pope
as Mallabee
as Perry Mason
as Attorney Craig Carlson
as Steve Martin