Raymond Burr
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 21, 1917
- Died
- September 12, 1993
- Birthplace
- New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
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 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Godzilla Resurrection 2018
as Steve Martin
FantastiCozzi 2016
as Self (archive footage)
- Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood 1999
as Self (archive footage)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss 1993
as Perry Mason, In Memory Of
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host 1993
as Perry Mason
The Return of Ironside 1993
as Robert T. Dacier
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal 1993
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride 1992
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo 1992
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing 1992
as Perry Mason
Grass Roots 1992
as Judge Boggs
Showdown at Williams Creek 1991
as The Judge
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion 1991
as Perry Mason
Delirious 1991
as Carter Hedison
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin 1991
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster 1991
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter 1991
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter 1990
as Perry Mason
Night of 100 Stars III 1990
as Self
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer 1990
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception 1990
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen 1990
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin 1989
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder 1989
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson 1989
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake 1988
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace 1988
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel 1987
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam 1987
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit 1987
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love 1987
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star 1986
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun 1986
as Perry Mason
Perry Mason Returns 1985
as Perry Mason
Godzilla 1985 1985
as Steve Martin, Additional Dialogue
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage 1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Airplane II: The Sequel 1982
as Judge D.C. Simonton
Out of the Blue 1981
as Dr. Brean
The Night the City Screamed 1980
as The Mayor
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb 1980
as Jonash Sabastian
The Return 1980
as Dr. Kramer
Disaster on the Coastliner 1979
as Estes Hill
Love's Savage Fury 1979
as Lyle Taggart, Sr.
The Jordan Chance 1978
as Frank Jordan
Tomorrow Never Comes 1978
as Burke
Aliens from Spaceship Earth 1977
as Self
Godzilla 1977
as Steve Martin
Kingston 1976
as R.B. Kingston
The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena 1976
as Himself (Narrator) (voice)
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence 1976
as Arthur Mallory
- The Inventing of America
The Inventing of America 1975
as Self
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John 1973
as Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
- Keep U.S. Beautiful
Keep U.S. Beautiful 1973
as Host
Survival of Spaceship Earth 1972
as Self - Narrator
- Festival at Ford's
Festival at Ford's 1971
as Self
The Priest Killer 1971
as Robert T. Ironside
The Dean Martin Christmas Show 1968
as Self (uncredited)
Split Second to an Epitaph 1968
as Robert Ironside
P.J. 1968
as William Orbison
Ironside 1967
as Robert Ironside
- When Sally Fell
When Sally Fell 1962
as Self
- Interrupted Morning
Interrupted Morning 1961
as Narrator
Desire in the Dust 1960
as Col. Ben Marquand
Affair in Havana 1957
as Mallabee
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean 1957
as Steve Martin
The Greer Case 1957
as Lester Friedman
Crime of Passion 1956
as Inspector Tony Pope
Ride The High Iron 1956
as Ziggy Moline
The Brass Legend 1956
as Tris Hatten
A Cry in the Night 1956
as Harold Loftus
Secret of Treasure Mountain 1956
as Cash Larsen
Great Day in the Morning 1956
as Jumbo Means
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! 1956
as Steve Martin
Please Murder Me 1956
as Attorney Craig Carlson
The House Without a Name 1956
as Doctor
A Man Alone 1955
as Stanley
Count Three and Pray 1955
as Yancey Huggins
You're Never Too Young 1955
as Noonan
The Immortal City 1954
as Narrator
They Were So Young 1954
as Jaime Coltos
Passion 1954
as Captain Rodriguez
A Star Is Born World Premiere 1954
as Self
Thunder Pass 1954
as Tulsa
Khyber Patrol 1954
as Ahmed Shir
Rear Window 1954
as Lars Thorwald
Gorilla at Large 1954
as Cy Miller
Casanova's Big Night 1954
as Bragadin
Fort Algiers 1953
as Amir
Tarzan and the She-Devil 1953
as Vargo
Serpent of the Nile 1953
as Mark Antony
The Blue Gardenia 1953
as Harry Prebble
The Bandits of Corsica 1953
as Jonatto
A Star Shall Rise 1952
as Balthazar
Horizons West 1952
as Cord Hardin
Mara Maru 1952
as Brock Benedict
Meet Danny Wilson 1952
as Nick Driscoll
FBI Girl 1951
as Blake
The Magic Carpet 1951
as Boreg al Buzzar
The Whip Hand 1951
as Steve Loomis
Bride of the Gorilla 1951
as Barney Chavez
His Kind of Woman 1951
as Nick Ferraro
A Place in the Sun 1951
as District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
New Mexico 1951
as Private Anderson
M 1951
as Pottsy
Borderline 1950
as Pete Ritchie
Key to the City 1950
as Les Taggart
Unmasked 1950
as Roger Lewis
Abandoned 1949
as Kerric
Love Happy 1949
as Alphonse Zoto
Red Light 1949
as Nick Cherney
Black Magic 1949
as Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
Bride of Vengeance 1949
as Michelotto
Adventures of Don Juan 1948
as Capitão Alvarez
Walk a Crooked Mile 1948
as Krebs
Station West 1948
as Lawyer Mark Bristow
Pitfall 1948
as MacDonald
Raw Deal 1948
as Rick Coyle
Fighting Father Dunne 1948
as Attorney in Trial Montage
Ruthless 1948
as Pete Vendig
Sleep, My Love 1948
as Detective Sergeant Strake
I Love Trouble 1948
as Herb
Desperate 1947
as Walt Radak
Code of the West 1947
as Boyd Carter
San Quentin 1946
as Jeff Torrance
Without Reservations 1946
as Paul Gill (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.