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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
Character:Self - (archive footage)
Release Date:28/09/2021
Godzilla Resurrection
Character:Steve Martin
Release Date:13/12/2018
FantastiCozzi
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:21/05/2016
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:23/01/1999
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:29/11/1993
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:21/05/1993
The Return of Ironside
Character:Robert T. Dacier
Release Date:04/05/1993
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:19/02/1993
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:30/10/1992
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:05/05/1992
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:01/03/1992
Grass Roots
Character:Judge Boggs
Release Date:24/02/1992
Showdown at Williams Creek
Character:The Judge
Release Date:31/10/1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:24/09/1991
Delirious
Character:Carter Hedison
Release Date:09/08/1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:14/05/1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:11/02/1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:06/01/1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:30/09/1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Character:Self
Release Date:21/05/1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:20/05/1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:11/03/1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:21/01/1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:09/11/1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:09/04/1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:12/02/1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:15/05/1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:28/02/1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:15/11/1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:04/10/1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:24/05/1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:23/02/1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:08/11/1986
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:29/05/1986
Perry Mason Returns
Character:Perry Mason
Release Date:01/12/1985
Godzilla 1985
Character:Steven Martin
Release Date:23/08/1985
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:25/02/1983
Airplane II: The Sequel
Character:Judge D.C. Simonton
Release Date:10/12/1982
Out of the Blue
Character:Dr. Brean
Release Date:29/04/1981
The Night the City Screamed
Character:The Mayor
Release Date:14/12/1980
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Character:Jonash Sabastian
Release Date:08/05/1980
The Return
Character:Dr. Kramer
Release Date:31/03/1980
Disaster on the Coastliner
Character:Estes Hill
Release Date:28/10/1979
Love's Savage Fury
Character:Lyle Taggart, Sr.
Release Date:20/05/1979
The Jordan Chance
Character:Frank Jordan
Release Date:12/12/1978
The Bastard
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:22/05/1978
Tomorrow Never Comes
Character:Burke
Release Date:02/03/1978
Godzilla
Character:Steve Martin
Release Date:01/01/1977
Aliens from Spaceship Earth
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1977
Kingston
Character:R.B. Kingston
Release Date:15/09/1976
The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena
Character:Himself (Narrator) (voice)
Release Date:18/06/1976
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence
Character:Arthur Mallory
Release Date:08/02/1976
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Character:Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
Release Date:21/04/1973
Survival of Spaceship Earth
Character:Self - Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1972
Festival at Ford's
Character:Self
Release Date:15/11/1971
The Priest Killer
Character:Robert T. Ironside
Release Date:14/09/1971
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:19/12/1968
Split Second to an Epitaph
Character:Robert Ironside
Release Date:26/09/1968
P.J.
Character:William Orbison
Release Date:27/03/1968
Ironside
Character:Robert Ironside
Release Date:28/03/1967
When Sally Fell
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1962
Interrupted Morning
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1961
Desire in the Dust
Character:Col. Ben Marquand
Release Date:10/10/1960
Affair in Havana
Character:Mallabee
Release Date:01/10/1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Character:Steve Martin
Release Date:14/03/1957
The Greer Case
Character:Lester Friedman
Release Date:31/01/1957
Crime of Passion
Character:Inspector Tony Pope
Release Date:28/12/1956
The Brass Legend
Character:Tris Hatten
Release Date:01/12/1956
Ride The High Iron
Character:Ziggy Moline
Release Date:01/12/1956
A Cry in the Night
Character:Harold Loftus
Release Date:17/08/1956
Secret of Treasure Mountain
Character:Cash Larsen
Release Date:26/06/1956
Great Day in the Morning
Character:Jumbo Means
Release Date:16/05/1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Character:Steve Martin
Release Date:27/04/1956
Please Murder Me
Character:Attorney Craig Carlson
Release Date:01/03/1956
The House Without a Name
Character:Doctor
Release Date:01/01/1956
A Man Alone
Character:Stanley
Release Date:17/10/1955
Count Three and Pray
Character:Yancey Huggins
Release Date:01/10/1955
You're Never Too Young
Character:Noonan
Release Date:25/08/1955
The Immortal City
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/12/1954
They Were So Young
Character:Jaime Coltos
Release Date:20/10/1954
Passion
Character:Captain Rodriguez
Release Date:06/10/1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Character:Self
Release Date:28/09/1954
Thunder Pass
Character:Tulsa
Release Date:20/09/1954
Khyber Patrol
Character:Ahmed Shir
Release Date:04/09/1954
Rear Window
Character:Lars Thorwald
Release Date:01/08/1954
Gorilla at Large
Character:Cy Miller
Release Date:01/05/1954
Casanova's Big Night
Character:Bragadin
Release Date:07/04/1954
Fort Algiers
Character:Amir
Release Date:30/08/1953
Tarzan and the She-Devil
Character:Vargo
Release Date:18/06/1953
Serpent of the Nile
Character:Mark Antony
Release Date:08/05/1953
The Blue Gardenia
Character:Harry Prebble
Release Date:20/03/1953
The Bandits of Corsica
Character:Jonatto
Release Date:27/02/1953
A Star Shall Rise
Character:Balthazar
Release Date:25/12/1952
Horizons West
Character:Cord Hardin
Release Date:11/10/1952
Mara Maru
Character:Brock Benedict
Release Date:23/04/1952
Meet Danny Wilson
Character:Nick Driscoll
Release Date:08/02/1952
FBI Girl
Character:Blake
Release Date:04/11/1951
The Magic Carpet
Character:Boreg al Buzzar
Release Date:18/10/1951
Bride of the Gorilla
Character:Barney Chavez
Release Date:01/10/1951
The Whip Hand
Character:Steve Loomis
Release Date:01/10/1951
His Kind of Woman
Character:Nick Ferraro
Release Date:15/08/1951
A Place in the Sun
Character:District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
Release Date:12/06/1951
New Mexico
Character:Pvt. Anderson
Release Date:18/05/1951
M
Character:Pottsy
Release Date:01/03/1951
Borderline
Character:Pete Ritchie
Release Date:01/03/1950
Key to the City
Character:Les Taggart
Release Date:02/02/1950
Unmasked
Character:Roger Lewis
Release Date:30/01/1950
Abandoned
Character:Kerric
Release Date:26/10/1949
Love Happy
Character:Alphonse Zoto
Release Date:12/10/1949
Red Light
Character:Nick Cherney
Release Date:30/09/1949
Black Magic
Character:Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
Release Date:19/08/1949
Bride of Vengeance
Character:Michelotto
Release Date:07/04/1949
Adventures of Don Juan
Character:Capitão Alvarez
Release Date:24/12/1948
Walk a Crooked Mile
Character:Krebs
Release Date:02/09/1948
Station West
Character:Lawyer Mark Bristow
Release Date:01/09/1948
Pitfall
Character:MacDonald
Release Date:11/08/1948
Raw Deal
Character:Rick Coyle
Release Date:21/05/1948
Fighting Father Dunne
Character:Attorney in Trial Montage
Release Date:12/05/1948
Ruthless
Character:Pete Vendig
Release Date:16/04/1948
Sleep, My Love
Character:Detective Sergeant Strake
Release Date:18/02/1948
I Love Trouble
Character:Herb
Release Date:15/01/1948
Desperate
Character:Walt Radak
Release Date:20/06/1947
Code of the West
Character:Boyd Carter
Release Date:20/02/1947
San Quentin
Character:Jeff Torrance
Release Date:16/12/1946
Without Reservations
Character:Paul Gill (uncredited)
Release Date:13/05/1946
Television Appearances
Perry Mason Returns
Character:Perry Mason
Peter and Paul
Character:Herod Agrippa I
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
Character:The Godfather
Eischied
Character:Police Commissioner
Centennial
Character:James Clark
79 Park Avenue
Character:Armand Perfido
The Love Boat
Character:Malcolm Dwyer
Kingston: Confidential
Character:R.B. Kingston
The Captain and Tennille
Character:Self
The Sonny and Cher Show
Character:Self
Donny & Marie
Character:Self
People's Choice Awards
Character:Self
Dinah!
Character:Self
Keep US Beautiful
Character:self
The Flip Wilson Show
Character:Self
The Don Knotts Show
Character:Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Character:Self
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
Character:Self
It Takes a Thief
Character:SIA Bureau Chief
Ironside
Character:Robert Ironside
Perry Mason
Character:Perry Mason
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Character:Major Tetley
Climax!
Character:Lieutenant Shea
Climax!
Character:Philip Moran
Climax!
Character:Sergeant Ben Gurnick
The Oscars
Character:Self
Mr. & Mrs. North
Character:Charles
The Ford Television Theatre
Character:Red Lefwick
Four Star Playhouse
Character:Gonzales
Dragnet
Character:
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:Dr. Sutton
The Red Skelton Show
Character:Man in Bathroom Mirror (uncredited)
The Red Skelton Show
Character:Rick Santy
Tales of Tomorrow
Character:
Lux Video Theatre
Character:
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Colby
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Dan Reynolds
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Major Blakestone
The Bob Hope Show
Character:Self
What's My Line?
Character:Self - Mystery Guest
The Emmy Awards
Character:Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character:Self
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