1917-05-21 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.
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Godzilla Resurrection | Steve Martin | 2018-12-13 |
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FantastiCozzi | (archive footage) | 2016-05-21 |
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Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | 1999-01-23 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss | Perry Mason | 1993-11-29 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal | Perry Mason | 1993-02-19 |
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The Return of Ironside | Robert T. Dacier | 1993-05-04 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host | Perry Mason | 1993-05-21 |
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Grass Roots | Judge Boggs | 1992-02-24 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing | Perry Mason | 1992-03-01 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride | Perry Mason | 1992-10-30 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo | Perry Mason | 1992-05-05 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin | Perry Mason | 1991-05-14 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster | Perry Mason | 1991-02-11 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter | Perry Mason | 1991-01-06 |
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Delirious | Carter Hedison | 1991-08-09 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion | Perry Mason | 1991-09-24 |
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Showdown at Williams Creek | The Judge | 1991-10-31 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer | Perry Mason | 1990-05-20 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception | Perry Mason | 1990-03-11 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen | Perry Mason | 1990-01-21 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter | Perry Mason | 1990-09-30 |
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Night of 100 Stars III | Self | 1990-05-21 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson | Perry Mason | 1989-02-12 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin | Perry Mason | 1989-11-09 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder | Perry Mason | 1989-04-09 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace | Perry Mason | 1988-02-28 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake | Perry Mason | 1988-05-15 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam | Perry Mason | 1987-10-04 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love | Perry Mason | 1987-02-23 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel | Perry Mason | 1987-11-15 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit | Perry Mason | 1987-05-24 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun | Perry Mason | 1986-05-29 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star | Perry Mason | 1986-11-08 |
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Godzilla 1985 | Steven Martin | 1985-08-23 |
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Perry Mason Returns | Perry Mason | 1985-12-01 |
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1983-02-25 |
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Airplane II: The Sequel | Judge D.C. Simonton | 1982-12-10 |
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Out of the Blue | Dr. Brean | 1981-04-15 |
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The Curse of King Tut's Tomb | Jonash Sabastian | 1980-05-08 |
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The Return | Dr. Kramer | 1980-03-31 |
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The Night the City Screamed | The Mayor | 1980-12-14 |
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Love's Savage Fury | Lyle Taggart, Sr. | 1979-05-20 |
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Disaster on the Coastliner | Estes Hill | 1979-10-28 |
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The Jordan Chance | Frank Jordan | 1978-12-12 |
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Tomorrow Never Comes | Burke | 1978-03-02 |
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The Bastard | Narrator (voice) | 1978-05-22 |
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Aliens from Spaceship Earth | Self | 1977-01-01 |
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Godzilla | Steve Martin | 1977-01-01 |
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Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence | Arthur Mallory | 1976-02-08 |
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Kingston | R.B. Kingston | 1976-09-15 |
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The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena | Himself (Narrator) (voice) | 1976-06-18 |
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Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John | Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII | 1973-04-21 |
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Survival of Spaceship Earth | Self - Narrator | 1972-01-01 |
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Festival at Ford's | Self | 1971-11-15 |
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The Priest Killer | Robert T. Ironside | 1971-09-14 |
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P.J. | William Orbison | 1968-03-27 |
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The Dean Martin Christmas Show | Self (uncredited) | 1968-12-19 |
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Split Second to an Epitaph | Robert Ironside | 1968-09-26 |
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Ironside | Robert Ironside | 1967-03-28 |
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When Sally Fell | 1962-01-01 | |
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Interrupted Morning | Narrator | 1961-01-01 |
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Desire in the Dust | Col. Ben Marquand | 1960-10-10 |
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Godzilla, le Monstre de L'Océan Pacifique | Steve Martin | 1957-03-14 |
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The Greer Case | Lester Friedman | 1957-01-31 |
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Affair in Havana | Mallabee | 1957-10-01 |
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A Cry in the Night | Harold Loftus | 1956-08-17 |
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Great Day in the Morning | Jumbo Means | 1956-05-16 |
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Crime of Passion | Inspector Tony Pope | 1956-12-28 |
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The House Without a Name | Doctor | 1956-01-01 |
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Secret of Treasure Mountain | Cash Larsen | 1956-06-26 |
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Godzilla, King of the Monsters! | Steve Martin | 1956-04-27 |
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The Brass Legend | Tris Hatten | 1956-12-01 |
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Please Murder Me | Attorney Craig Carlson | 1956-03-01 |
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Ride The High Iron | Ziggy Moline | 1956-12-01 |
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You're Never Too Young | Noonan | 1955-08-25 |
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Count Three and Pray | Yancey Huggins | 1955-10-01 |
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A Man Alone | Stanley | 1955-10-17 |
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Thunder Pass | Tulsa | 1954-09-20 |
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Khyber Patrol | Ahmed Shir | 1954-09-04 |
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Casanova's Big Night | Bragadin | 1954-04-07 |
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Rear Window | Lars Thorwald | 1954-08-01 |
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Passion | Captain Rodriguez | 1954-10-06 |
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Gorilla at Large | Cy Miller | 1954-05-01 |
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Mannequins für Rio | Jaime Coltos | 1954-10-20 |
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A Star Is Born World Premiere | Self | 1954-09-28 |
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The Immortal City | Narrator | 1954-12-01 |
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The Blue Gardenia | Harry Prebble | 1953-03-20 |
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Tarzan and the She-Devil | Vargo | 1953-06-18 |
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Fort Algiers | Amir | 1953-08-30 |
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The Bandits of Corsica | Jonatto | 1953-02-27 |
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Serpent of the Nile | Mark Antony | 1953-05-08 |
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Horizons West | Cord Hardin | 1952-10-11 |
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Mara Maru | Brock Benedict | 1952-04-23 |
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Meet Danny Wilson | Nick Driscoll | 1952-02-08 |
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A Star Shall Rise | Balthazar | 1952-12-25 |
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The Whip Hand | Steve Loomis | 1951-10-01 |
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Bride of the Gorilla | Barney Chavez | 1951-10-01 |
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M | Pottsy | 1951-03-01 |
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The Magic Carpet | Boreg al Buzzar | 1951-10-18 |
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FBI Girl | Blake | 1951-11-04 |
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His Kind of Woman | Nick Ferraro | 1951-08-15 |
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New Mexico | Pvt. Anderson | 1951-05-18 |
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A Place in the Sun | District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe | 1951-06-12 |
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Key to the City | Les Taggart | 1950-02-02 |
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Borderline | Pete Ritchie | 1950-03-01 |
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Unmasked | Roger Lewis | 1950-01-30 |
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Abandoned | Kerric | 1949-10-26 |
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Love Happy | Alphonse Zoto | 1949-10-12 |
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Red Light | Nick Cherney | 1949-09-30 |
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Bride of Vengeance | Michelotto | 1949-04-07 |
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Black Magic | Alexandre Dumas, Jr. | 1949-08-19 |
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Pitfall | MacDonald | 1948-08-11 |
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Walk a Crooked Mile | Krebs | 1948-09-02 |
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Raw Deal | Rick Coyle | 1948-05-21 |
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Adventures of Don Juan | Capitão Alvarez | 1948-12-24 |
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I Love Trouble | Herb | 1948-01-15 |
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Fighting Father Dunne | Attorney in Trial Montage | 1948-05-12 |
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Sleep, My Love | Detective Sergeant Strake | 1948-02-18 |
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Ruthless | Pete Vendig | 1948-04-16 |
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Station West | Lawyer Mark Bristow | 1948-09-01 |
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Desperate | Walt Radak | 1947-06-20 |
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Code of the West | Boyd Carter | 1947-02-20 |
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San Quentin | Jeff Torrance | 1946-12-16 |
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Without Reservations | Paul Gill (uncredited) | 1946-05-13 |
