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.
Filmography
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Godzilla Resurrection
as Steve Martin
Godzilla Resurrection
as Steve Martin
FantastiCozzi
as Self (archive footage)
FantastiCozzi
as Self (archive footage)
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
as Perry Mason
The Return of Ironside
as Robert T. Dacier
The Return of Ironside
as Robert T. Dacier
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
as Perry Mason
Grass Roots
as Judge Boggs
Grass Roots
as Judge Boggs
Showdown at Williams Creek
as The Judge
Showdown at Williams Creek
as The Judge
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
as Perry Mason
Delirious
as Carter Hedison
Delirious
as Carter Hedison
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Perry Mason
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason Returns
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason Returns
as Perry Mason
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Judge D.C. Simonton
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Judge D.C. Simonton
The Night the City Screamed
as The Mayor
The Night the City Screamed
as The Mayor
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
as Jonash Sabastian
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
as Jonash Sabastian
Love's Savage Fury
as Lyle Taggart, Sr.
Love's Savage Fury
as Lyle Taggart, Sr.
The Jordan Chance
as Frank Jordan
The Jordan Chance
as Frank Jordan
Godzilla
as Steve Martin
Godzilla
as Steve Martin
Aliens from Spaceship Earth
as Self
Aliens from Spaceship Earth
as Self
Kingston
as R.B. Kingston
Kingston
as R.B. Kingston
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
as Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
as Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
Keep U.S. Beautiful
as Host
Keep U.S. Beautiful
as Host
The Priest Killer
as Robert T. Ironside
The Priest Killer
as Robert T. Ironside
Split Second to an Epitaph
as Robert Ironside
Split Second to an Epitaph
as Robert Ironside
When Sally Fell
as Self
When Sally Fell
as Self
Interrupted Morning
as Narrator
Interrupted Morning
as Narrator
Desire in the Dust
as Col. Ben Marquand
Desire in the Dust
as Col. Ben Marquand
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as Steve Martin
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as Steve Martin
The Greer Case
as Lester Friedman
The Greer Case
as Lester Friedman
Crime of Passion
as Inspector Tony Pope
Crime of Passion
as Inspector Tony Pope
The Brass Legend
as Tris Hatten
The Brass Legend
as Tris Hatten
Ride The High Iron
as Ziggy Moline
Ride The High Iron
as Ziggy Moline
A Cry in the Night
as Harold Loftus
A Cry in the Night
as Harold Loftus
Great Day in the Morning
as Jumbo Means
Great Day in the Morning
as Jumbo Means
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Steve Martin
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Steve Martin
Please Murder Me
as Attorney Craig Carlson
Please Murder Me
as Attorney Craig Carlson
Count Three and Pray
as Yancey Huggins
Count Three and Pray
as Yancey Huggins
They Were So Young
as Jaime Coltos
They Were So Young
as Jaime Coltos
Passion
as Captain Rodriguez
Passion
as Captain Rodriguez
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
Thunder Pass
as Tulsa
Thunder Pass
as Tulsa
Rear Window
as Lars Thorwald
Rear Window
as Lars Thorwald
Casanova's Big Night
as Bragadin
Casanova's Big Night
as Bragadin
Tarzan and the She-Devil
as Vargo
Tarzan and the She-Devil
as Vargo
Serpent of the Nile
as Mark Antony
Serpent of the Nile
as Mark Antony
The Blue Gardenia
as Harry Prebble
The Blue Gardenia
as Harry Prebble
The Bandits of Corsica
as Jonatto
The Bandits of Corsica
as Jonatto
A Star Shall Rise
as Balthazar
A Star Shall Rise
as Balthazar
Horizons West
as Cord Hardin
Horizons West
as Cord Hardin
The Magic Carpet
as Boreg al Buzzar
The Magic Carpet
as Boreg al Buzzar
Bride of the Gorilla
as Barney Chavez
Bride of the Gorilla
as Barney Chavez
The Whip Hand
as Steve Loomis
The Whip Hand
as Steve Loomis
His Kind of Woman
as Nick Ferraro
His Kind of Woman
as Nick Ferraro
A Place in the Sun
as District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
A Place in the Sun
as District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
New Mexico
as Private Anderson
New Mexico
as Private Anderson
M
as Pottsy
M
as Pottsy
Borderline
as Pete Ritchie
Borderline
as Pete Ritchie
Key to the City
as Les Taggart
Key to the City
as Les Taggart
Unmasked
as Roger Lewis
Unmasked
as Roger Lewis
Abandoned
as Kerric
Abandoned
as Kerric
Love Happy
as Alphonse Zoto
Love Happy
as Alphonse Zoto
Red Light
as Nick Cherney
Red Light
as Nick Cherney
Black Magic
as Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
Black Magic
as Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
Adventures of Don Juan
as Capitão Alvarez
Adventures of Don Juan
as Capitão Alvarez
Walk a Crooked Mile
as Krebs
Walk a Crooked Mile
as Krebs
Raw Deal
as Rick Coyle
Raw Deal
as Rick Coyle
Ruthless
as Pete Vendig
Ruthless
as Pete Vendig
Sleep, My Love
as Detective Sergeant Strake
Sleep, My Love
as Detective Sergeant Strake
I Love Trouble
as Herb
I Love Trouble
as Herb
Desperate
as Walt Radak
Desperate
as Walt Radak
Code of the West
as Boyd Carter
Code of the West
as Boyd Carter