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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Known For
Rear Window
(1954)
Lars Thorwald
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
(1956)
Steve Martin
Airplane II: The Sequel
(1982)
Judge D.C. Simonton
Godzilla 1985
(1985)
Steve Martin
A Place in the Sun
(1951)
District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
Godzilla
(1977)
Steve Martin
Delirious
(1991)
Carter Hedison
His Kind of Woman
(1951)
Nick Ferraro
The Blue Gardenia
(1953)
Harry Prebble
Station West
(1948)
Lawyer Mark Bristow
Out of the Blue
(1981)
Dr. Brean
Sleep, My Love
(1948)
Detective Sergeant Strake
Adventures of Don Juan
(1948)
Capitão Alvarez
Black Magic
(1949)
Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
(1990)
Perry Mason
Pitfall
(1948)
MacDonald
Full Filmography
Acting
San Quentin
(1946)
Jeff Torrance
Without Reservations
(1946)
Paul Gill (uncredited)
Desperate
(1947)
Walt Radak
Code of the West
(1947)
Boyd Carter
Pitfall
(1948)
MacDonald
Raw Deal
(1948)
Rick Coyle
Walk a Crooked Mile
(1948)
Krebs
Adventures of Don Juan
(1948)
Capitão Alvarez
Station West
(1948)
Lawyer Mark Bristow
I Love Trouble
(1948)
Herb
Ruthless
(1948)
Pete Vendig
Sleep, My Love
(1948)
Detective Sergeant Strake
Fighting Father Dunne
(1948)
Attorney in Trial Montage
Red Light
(1949)
Nick Cherney
Abandoned
(1949)
Kerric
Love Happy
(1949)
Alphonse Zoto
Black Magic
(1949)
Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
Bride of Vengeance
(1949)
Michelotto
Unmasked
(1950)
Roger Lewis
Borderline
(1950)
Pete Ritchie
Key to the City
(1950)
Les Taggart
Bride of the Gorilla
(1951)
Barney Chavez
A Place in the Sun
(1951)
District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
His Kind of Woman
(1951)
Nick Ferraro
The Whip Hand
(1951)
Steve Loomis
The Magic Carpet
(1951)
Boreg al Buzzar
FBI Girl
(1951)
Blake
M
(1951)
Pottsy
New Mexico
(1951)
Pvt. Anderson
Horizons West
(1952)
Cord Hardin
Mara Maru
(1952)
Brock Benedict
Meet Danny Wilson
(1952)
Nick Driscoll
A Star Shall Rise
(1952)
Balthazar
The Blue Gardenia
(1953)
Harry Prebble
Tarzan and the She-Devil
(1953)
Vargo
The Bandits of Corsica
(1953)
Jonatto
Serpent of the Nile
(1953)
Mark Antony
Fort Algiers
(1953)
Amir
Rear Window
(1954)
Lars Thorwald
They Were So Young
(1954)
Jaime Coltos
Gorilla at Large
(1954)
Cy Miller
Casanova's Big Night
(1954)
Bragadin
Passion
(1954)
Captain Rodriguez
Khyber Patrol
(1954)
Ahmed Shir
Thunder Pass
(1954)
Tulsa
A Star Is Born World Premiere
(1954)
Self
Count Three and Pray
(1955)
Yancey Huggins
You're Never Too Young
(1955)
Noonan
A Man Alone
(1955)
Stanley
Crime of Passion
(1956)
Inspektor Pope
A Cry in the Night
(1956)
Harold Loftus
Please Murder Me
(1956)
Attorney Craig Carlson
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
(1956)
Steve Martin
Great Day in the Morning
(1956)
Jumbo Means
The Brass Legend
(1956)
Tris Hatten
Ride The High Iron
(1956)
Ziggy Moline
Secret of Treasure Mountain
(1956)
Cash Larsen
The House Without a Name
(1956)
Doctor
Affair in Havana
(1957)
Mallabee
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
(1957)
Steve Martin
The Greer Case
(1957)
Lester Friedman
Desire in the Dust
(1960)
Col. Ben Marquand
Ironside
(1967)
Robert Ironside
P.J.
(1968)
William Orbison
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
(1968)
Self (uncredited)
Split Second to an Epitaph
(1968)
Robert Ironside
Survival of Spaceship Earth
(1972)
Self - Narrator
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
(1973)
Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
Amy Prentiss
(1974)
Robert T. Ironside
The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena
(1976)
Himself (Narrator) (voice)
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence
(1976)
Arthur Mallory
Kingston
(1976)
R.B. Kingston
Godzilla
(1977)
Steve Martin
Aliens from Spaceship Earth
(1977)
Self
Tomorrow Never Comes
(1978)
Burke
The Jordan Chance
(1978)
Frank Jordan
The Bastard
(1978)
Narrator (voice)
Disaster on the Coastliner
(1979)
Estes Hill
Love's Savage Fury
(1979)
Lyle Taggart, Sr.
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
(1980)
Jonash Sabastian
The Return
(1980)
Dr. Kramer
The Night the City Screamed
(1980)
The Mayor
Out of the Blue
(1981)
Dr. Brean
Airplane II: The Sequel
(1982)
Judge D.C. Simonton
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
(1983)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Perry Mason Returns
(1985)
Perry Mason
Godzilla 1985
(1985)
Steve Martin
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
(1986)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
(1986)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
(1987)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
(1987)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
(1987)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
(1987)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
(1988)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
(1988)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
(1989)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
(1989)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
(1989)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
(1990)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
(1990)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
(1990)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
(1990)
Perry Mason
Night of 100 Stars III
(1990)
Self
Delirious
(1991)
Carter Hedison
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
(1991)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
(1991)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
(1991)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
(1991)
Perry Mason
Showdown at Williams Creek
(1991)
The Judge
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
(1992)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
(1992)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
(1992)
Perry Mason
Grass Roots
(1992)
Judge Boggs
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
(1993)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
(1993)
Perry Mason
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
(1993)
Perry Mason
The Return of Ironside
(1993)
Robert T. Dacier
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
(1999)
Self (archive footage)
FantastiCozzi
(2016)
(archive footage)
Crew