Raymond Burr
Acting
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.
TV Shows(37)
Perry Mason Returns
Perry Mason
1985
Peter and Paul
Herod Agrippa I
1981
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
The Godfather
1979
Eischied
Police Commissioner
1979
Centennial
James Clark
1978
The Bastard
Narrator (voice)
1978
79 Park Avenue
Armand Perfido
1977
The Love Boat
Malcolm Dwyer
1977
Kingston: Confidential
R.B. Kingston
1977
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest
1976
The Sonny and Cher Show
Self
1976
Donny & Marie
Self
1976
People's Choice Awards
Self
1975
Dinah!
Self
1974
Keep US Beautiful
self
1973
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
1970
The Don Knotts Show
Self
1970
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self
1969
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
Self
1968
It Takes a Thief
SIA Bureau Chief
1968
Ironside
Robert Ironside
1967
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
1957
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Major Tetley
1955
Climax!
Lieutenant Shea
1954
The Oscars
Self
1953
Mr. & Mrs. North
Charles
1952
The Ford Television Theatre
Red Lefwick
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Gonzales
1952
Dragnet
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Dr. Sutton
1951
The Red Skelton Show
Man in Bathroom Mirror (uncredited)
1951
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Lux Video Theatre
1950
The Bob Hope Show
Self
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Movies(125)
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
Self - (archive footage)
2021
Godzilla Resurrection
Steve Martin
2018
FantastiCozzi
(archive footage)
2016
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1999
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
Perry Mason
1993
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
Perry Mason
1993
The Return of Ironside
Robert T. Dacier
1993
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Perry Mason
1993
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
Perry Mason
1992
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
Perry Mason
1992
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
Perry Mason
1992
Grass Roots
Judge Boggs
1992
Showdown at Williams Creek
The Judge
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
Perry Mason
1991
Delirious
Carter Hedison
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
Perry Mason
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Perry Mason
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Perry Mason
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
Perry Mason
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
Perry Mason
1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
Perry Mason
1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
Perry Mason
1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
Perry Mason
1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Perry Mason
1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
Perry Mason
1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
Perry Mason
1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
Perry Mason
1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Perry Mason
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Perry Mason
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
Perry Mason
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
Perry Mason
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Perry Mason
1986
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
Perry Mason
1986
Perry Mason Returns
Perry Mason
1985
Godzilla 1985
Steven Martin
1985
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Airplane II: The Sequel
Judge D.C. Simonton
1982
Out of the Blue
Dr. Brean
1981
The Night the City Screamed
The Mayor
1980
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Jonash Sabastian
1980
The Return
Dr. Kramer
1980
Disaster on the Coastliner
Estes Hill
1979
Love's Savage Fury
Lyle Taggart, Sr.
1979
The Jordan Chance
Frank Jordan
1978
Tomorrow Never Comes
Burke
1978
Godzilla
Steve Martin
1977
Aliens from Spaceship Earth
Self
1977
Kingston
R.B. Kingston
1976
The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena
Himself (Narrator) (voice)
1976
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence
Arthur Mallory
1976
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
1973
Keep U.S. Beautiful
Host
1973
Survival of Spaceship Earth
Self - Narrator
1972
Festival at Ford's
Self
1971
The Priest Killer
Robert T. Ironside
1971
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self (uncredited)
1968
Split Second to an Epitaph
Robert Ironside
1968
P.J.
William Orbison
1968
Ironside
Robert Ironside
1967
When Sally Fell
1962
Interrupted Morning
Narrator
1961
Desire in the Dust
Col. Ben Marquand
1960
Affair in Havana
Mallabee
1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Steve Martin
1957
The Greer Case
Lester Friedman
1957
Crime of Passion
Inspector Tony Pope
1956
The Brass Legend
Tris Hatten
1956
Ride The High Iron
Ziggy Moline
1956
A Cry in the Night
Harold Loftus
1956
Secret of Treasure Mountain
Cash Larsen
1956
Great Day in the Morning
Jumbo Means
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Steve Martin
1956
Please Murder Me
Attorney Craig Carlson
1956
The House Without a Name
Doctor
1956
A Man Alone
Stanley
1955
Count Three and Pray
Yancey Huggins
1955
You're Never Too Young
Noonan
1955
The Immortal City
Narrator
1954
They Were So Young
Jaime Coltos
1954
Passion
Captain Rodriguez
1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
1954
Thunder Pass
Tulsa
1954
Khyber Patrol
Ahmed Shir
1954
Rear Window
Lars Thorwald
1954
Gorilla at Large
Cy Miller
1954
Casanova's Big Night
Bragadin
1954
Fort Algiers
Amir
1953
Tarzan and the She-Devil
Vargo
1953
Serpent of the Nile
Mark Antony
1953
The Blue Gardenia
Harry Prebble
1953
The Bandits of Corsica
Jonatto
1953
A Star Shall Rise
Balthazar
1952
Horizons West
Cord Hardin
1952
Mara Maru
Brock Benedict
1952
Meet Danny Wilson
Nick Driscoll
1952
FBI Girl
Blake
1951
The Magic Carpet
Boreg al Buzzar
1951
Bride of the Gorilla
Barney Chavez
1951
The Whip Hand
Steve Loomis
1951
His Kind of Woman
Nick Ferraro
1951
A Place in the Sun
District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
1951
New Mexico
Pvt. Anderson
1951
M
Pottsy
1951
Borderline
Pete Ritchie
1950
Key to the City
Les Taggart
1950
Unmasked
Roger Lewis
1950
Abandoned
Kerric
1949
Love Happy
Alphonse Zoto
1949
Red Light
Nick Cherney
1949
Black Magic
Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
1949
Bride of Vengeance
Michelotto
1949
Adventures of Don Juan
Capitão Alvarez
1948
Walk a Crooked Mile
Krebs
1948
Station West
Lawyer Mark Bristow
1948
Pitfall
MacDonald
1948
Raw Deal
Rick Coyle
1948
Fighting Father Dunne
Attorney in Trial Montage
1948
Ruthless
Pete Vendig
1948
Sleep, My Love
Detective Sergeant Strake
1948
I Love Trouble
Herb
1948
Desperate
Walt Radak
1947
Code of the West
Boyd Carter
1947
San Quentin
Jeff Torrance
1946
Without Reservations
Paul Gill (uncredited)
1946