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Raymond Burr

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Also known as William Raymond Stacy Burr

Canadian actor (1917–1993)

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Raymond Burr (1917–1993) was a Canadian stage, film, and television actor. Born Raymond William Stacy Burr in New Westminster, British Columbia, he began his professional work in 1940. He received education at Stanford University and Columbia University. His notable works include *The Immortal City*, *(Rome)*, and *Ironside*. Burr was recognized with a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and induction into Canada's Walk of Fame. He was also nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor.

Burr spoke English and worked within the Western genre. He died of kidney cancer in Sonoma in 1993.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1917
Died
1993
Works
3

Top works

  • The Immortal City, (Rome)
  • Ironside
  • Ironside

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Film & TV

Acting · 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…

Known for

  • Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies — Self - (archive footage)2021
  • Godzilla Resurrection — Steve Martin2018
  • FantastiCozzi — (archive footage)2016
  • Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood — Self (archive footage)1999
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss — Perry Mason1993
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal — Perry Mason1993
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host — Perry Mason1993
  • The Return of Ironside — Robert T. Dacier1993
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride — Perry Mason1992
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo — Perry Mason1992

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Country
US

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
9
Total plays
19

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Key facts

Born
Raymond William Stacy Burr , ( 1917-05-21 ) May 21, 1917, New Westminster , British Columbia, Canada
Died
September 12, 1993 (1993-09-12) (aged 76), Healdsburg, California , U.S.
Resting place
Fraser Cemetery
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1934–1993
Spouse
Isabella Ward ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1948 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1952 ) ​
Partner
Robert Benevides (1960–1993)

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Encyclopedic overview

Raymond William Stacy Burr (May 21, 1917 – September 12, 1993) was a Canadian actor who had a lengthy Hollywood film career and portrayed the title roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside.

Burr's early acting career included roles on Broadway, radio, television, and film, usually as the villain. He portrayed the suspected murderer in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Rear Window (1954), and he also had a role in the 1956 film Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, which he reprised in the 1985 film Godzilla 1985. He won Emmy Awards for acting in 1959 and 1961 for the role of Perry Mason, which he played for nine seasons (1957–1966) and reprised in a series of 26 Perry Mason TV movies (1985–1993). His second TV series, Ironside, earned him six Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations.

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