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.
126 movies · 39 shows
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
2021·0.0
Godzilla Resurrection
2018·10.0
FantastiCozzi
2016·6.0
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
1999·7.8
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
1993·7.5
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
1993·7.2
The Return of Ironside
1993·5.1
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
1993·7.2
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
1992·7.8
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
1992·7.2
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
1992·6.9
Grass Roots
1992·8.0
Showdown at Williams Creek
1991·6.4
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
1991·7.3
Delirious
1991·5.7
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
1991·7.3
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
1991·6.7
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991·6.5
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
1990·7.1
Night of 100 Stars III
1990·4.0
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
1990·7.5
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
1990·6.8
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
1990·7.1
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
1989·6.6
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
1989·6.5
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
1989·7.0
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
1988·6.9
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
1988·7.1
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
1987·7.4
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987·6.8
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
1987·7.6
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
1987·7.5
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
1986·7.2
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
1986·7.1
Perry Mason Returns
1985·7.2
Godzilla 1985
1985·6.8
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983·7.0
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982·6.1
Out of the Blue
1981·6.9
The Night the City Screamed
1980·6.0
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
1980·4.8
The Return
1980·5.9
Disaster on the Coastliner
1979·5.5
Love's Savage Fury
1979·5.3
The Jordan Chance
1978·7.0
Tomorrow Never Comes
1978·5.7
Godzilla
1977·6.8
Aliens from Spaceship Earth
1977·5.0
Kingston
1976·10.0
The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena
1976·8.0
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence
1976·9.0
The Inventing of America
1975·0.0
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
1973·0.0
Keep U.S. Beautiful
1973·0.0
Survival of Spaceship Earth
1972·10.0
Festival at Ford's
1971·0.0
The Priest Killer
1971·0.0
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968·7.6
Split Second to an Epitaph
1968·9.0
P.J.
1968·5.7
Ironside
1967·6.0
When Sally Fell
1962·0.0
Interrupted Morning
1961·0.0
Desire in the Dust
1960·4.4
Affair in Havana
1957·5.3
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957·8.6
The Greer Case
1957·0.0
Crime of Passion
1956·6.1
The Brass Legend
1956·6.3
Ride The High Iron
1956·10.0
A Cry in the Night
1956·5.4
Secret of Treasure Mountain
1956·5.3
Great Day in the Morning
1956·6.0
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956·6.5
Please Murder Me
1956·5.9
The House Without a Name
1956·7.0
A Man Alone
1955·5.8
Count Three and Pray
1955·4.7
You're Never Too Young
1955·6.6
The Immortal City
1954·10.0
They Were So Young
1954·4.2
Passion
1954·5.4
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954·8.0
Thunder Pass
1954·6.5
Khyber Patrol
1954·7.3
Rear Window
1954·8.3
Gorilla at Large
1954·5.6
Casanova's Big Night
1954·6.1
Fort Algiers
1953·6.0
Tarzan and the She-Devil
1953·5.2
Serpent of the Nile
1953·7.2
The Blue Gardenia
1953·6.5
The Bandits of Corsica
1953·6.4
A Star Shall Rise
1952·8.0
Horizons West
1952·6.4
Mara Maru
1952·5.2
Meet Danny Wilson
1952·4.4
FBI Girl
1951·6.2
The Magic Carpet
1951·6.0
Bride of the Gorilla
1951·4.8
The Whip Hand
1951·5.8
His Kind of Woman
1951·6.8
A Place in the Sun
1951·7.3
New Mexico
1951·3.6
M
1951·6.5
Borderline
1950·5.6
Key to the City
1950·6.5
Unmasked
1950·5.0
Abandoned
1949·6.2
Love Happy
1949·5.8
Red Light
1949·5.9
Black Magic
1949·6.4
Bride of Vengeance
1949·5.4
Adventures of Don Juan
1948·6.8
Walk a Crooked Mile
1948·6.2
Station West
1948·6.4
Pitfall
1948·6.9
Raw Deal
1948·6.7
Fighting Father Dunne
1948·7.5
Ruthless
1948·5.7
Sleep, My Love
1948·6.3
I Love Trouble
1948·6.5
Desperate
1947·6.5
Code of the West
1947·7.7
San Quentin
1946·6.3
Without Reservations
1946·6.2