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.
Known for
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movieTitans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
2021
Self - (archive footage)
movieGodzilla Resurrection
2018
Steve Martin
movieFantastiCozzi
2016
(archive footage)
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
1999
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Return of Ironside
1993
Robert T. Dacier
movieGrass Roots
1992
Judge Boggs
movieShowdown at Williams Creek
1991
The Judge
movieDelirious
1991
Carter Hedison
moviePerry Mason Returns
1985
Perry Mason
movieGodzilla 1985
1985
Steven Martin
tvPerry Mason Returns
1985
Perry Mason
movieHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieAirplane II: The Sequel
1982
Judge D.C. Simonton
movieOut of the Blue
1981
Dr. Brean
tvPeter and Paul
1981
Herod Agrippa I
movieThe Night the City Screamed
1980
The Mayor
movieThe Curse of King Tut's Tomb
1980
Jonash Sabastian
movieThe Return
1980
Dr. Kramer
movieDisaster on the Coastliner
1979
Estes Hill
tvThe Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
1979
The Godfather
tvEischied
1979
Police Commissioner
movieLove's Savage Fury
1979
Lyle Taggart, Sr.
movieThe Jordan Chance
1978
Frank Jordan
tvCentennial
1978
James Clark
tvThe Bastard
1978
Narrator (voice)
tv79 Park Avenue
1977
Armand Perfido
tvThe Love Boat
1977
Malcolm Dwyer
tvKingston: Confidential
1977
R.B. Kingston
movieGodzilla
1977
Steve Martin
tvThe Captain and Tennille
1976
Self - Guest
movieKingston
1976
R.B. Kingston
movieThe Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena
1976
Himself (Narrator) (voice)
movieMallory: Circumstantial Evidence
1976
Arthur Mallory
tvDinah!
1974
Self
moviePortrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
1973
Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
movieSurvival of Spaceship Earth
1972
Self - Narrator
movieThe Priest Killer
1971
Robert T. Ironside
movieThe Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
Self (uncredited)
movieSplit Second to an Epitaph
1968
Robert Ironside
movieP.J.
1968
William Orbison
tvIt Takes a Thief
1968
SIA Bureau Chief
movieIronside
1967
Robert Ironside
tvIronside
1967
Robert Ironside
movieDesire in the Dust
1960
Col. Ben Marquand
movieAffair in Havana
1957
Mallabee
tvPerry Mason
1957
Perry Mason
movieThe Greer Case
1957
Lester Friedman
movieCrime of Passion
1956
Inspector Tony Pope
movieThe Brass Legend
1956
Tris Hatten
movieRide The High Iron
1956
Ziggy Moline
movieA Cry in the Night
1956
Harold Loftus
movieSecret of Treasure Mountain
1956
Cash Larsen
movieGreat Day in the Morning
1956
Jumbo Means
movieGodzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
Steve Martin
moviePlease Murder Me
1956
Attorney Craig Carlson
movieA Man Alone
1955
Stanley
tvThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Major Tetley
movieCount Three and Pray
1955
Yancey Huggins
movieThe Immortal City
1954
Narrator
movieThey Were So Young
1954
Jaime Coltos
tvClimax!
1954
Lieutenant Shea / Philip Moran / Sergeant Ben Gurnick
moviePassion
1954
Captain Rodriguez
movieKhyber Patrol
1954
Ahmed Shir
movieRear Window
1954
Lars Thorwald
movieGorilla at Large
1954
Cy Miller
movieCasanova's Big Night
1954
Bragadin
movieSerpent of the Nile
1953
Mark Antony
movieThe Blue Gardenia
1953
Harry Prebble
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
movieA Star Shall Rise
1952
Balthazar
movieHorizons West
1952
Cord Hardin
tvMr. & Mrs. North
1952
Charles
tvThe Ford Television Theatre
1952
Red Lefwick / Robert Drayton
tvFour Star Playhouse
1952
Gonzales
movieMara Maru
1952
Brock Benedict
movieMeet Danny Wilson
1952
Nick Driscoll
movieFBI Girl
1951
Blake
movieThe Magic Carpet
1951
Boreg al Buzzar
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Dr. Sutton
movieBride of the Gorilla
1951
Barney Chavez
movieThe Whip Hand
1951
Steve Loomis
tvThe Red Skelton Show
1951
Man in Bathroom Mirror (uncredited) / Rick Santy
movieHis Kind of Woman
1951
Nick Ferraro
movieA Place in the Sun
1951
District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
movieNew Mexico
1951
Pvt. Anderson
movieM
1951
Pottsy
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Colby / Dan Reynolds / Major Blakestone
movieBorderline
1950
Pete Ritchie
movieKey to the City
1950
Les Taggart
tvWhat's My Line?
1950
Self - Mystery Guest
movieUnmasked
1950
Roger Lewis
movieAbandoned
1949
Kerric
movieLove Happy
1949
Alphonse Zoto
movieRed Light
1949
Nick Cherney
movieBlack Magic
1949
Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
movieBride of Vengeance
1949
Michelotto
movieAdventures of Don Juan
1948
Capitão Alvarez
movieStation West
1948
Lawyer Mark Bristow
moviePitfall
1948
MacDonald
movieRaw Deal
1948
Rick Coyle
movieFighting Father Dunne
1948
Attorney in Trial Montage
movieRuthless
1948
Pete Vendig
movieSleep, My Love
1948
Detective Sergeant Strake
movieDesperate
1947
Walt Radak
movieCode of the West
1947
Boyd Carter
movieSan Quentin
1946
Jeff Torrance
movieWithout Reservations
1946
Paul Gill (uncredited)
Crew2
movieGodzilla 1985
1985
Additional Dialogue
Directing1
tvIronside
1967
Director