Acting · New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada · Born May 21, 1917
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.
MovieTitans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
2021
as Self - (archive footage)
MovieGodzilla Resurrection
2018
as Steve Martin
MovieFantastiCozzi
2016
as (archive footage)
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
1999
as Self (archive footage)
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
1993
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
1993
as Perry Mason
MovieThe Return of Ironside
1993
as Robert T. Dacier
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
1993
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
1992
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
1992
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
1992
as Perry Mason
MovieGrass Roots
1992
as Judge Boggs
MovieShowdown at Williams Creek
1991
as The Judge
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
1991
as Perry Mason
MovieDelirious
1991
as Carter Hedison
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
1991
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
1991
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
1990
as Perry Mason
MovieNight of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
1990
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
1990
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
1990
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
1989
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
1989
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
1989
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
1988
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
1988
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
1987
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
1987
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
1987
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
1986
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
1986
as Perry Mason
MoviePerry Mason Returns
1985
as Perry Mason
MovieGodzilla 1985
1985
as Steven Martin
TVPerry Mason Returns
1985
as Perry Mason
MovieHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieAirplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Judge D.C. Simonton
MovieOut of the Blue
1981
as Dr. Brean
TVPeter and Paul
1981
as Herod Agrippa I
MovieThe Night the City Screamed
1980
as The Mayor
MovieThe Curse of King Tut's Tomb
1980
as Jonash Sabastian
MovieThe Return
1980
as Dr. Kramer
MovieDisaster on the Coastliner
1979
as Estes Hill
TVThe Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
1979
as The Godfather
TVEischied
1979
as Police Commissioner
MovieLove's Savage Fury
1979
as Lyle Taggart, Sr.
MovieThe Jordan Chance
1978
as Frank Jordan
TVCentennial
1978
as James Clark
TVThe Bastard
1978
as Narrator (voice)
MovieTomorrow Never Comes
1978
as Burke
TV79 Park Avenue
1977
as Armand Perfido
TVThe Love Boat
1977
as Malcolm Dwyer
TVKingston: Confidential
1977
as R.B. Kingston
MovieGodzilla
1977
as Steve Martin
MovieAliens from Spaceship Earth
1977
as Self
TVThe Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self - Guest
MovieKingston
1976
as R.B. Kingston
MovieThe Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena
1976
as Himself (Narrator) (voice)
MovieMallory: Circumstantial Evidence
1976
as Arthur Mallory
TVThe Sonny and Cher Show
1976
as Self
TVDonny & Marie
1976
as Self
The Inventing of America
1975
as Self
TVPeople's Choice Awards
1975
as Self
TVDinah!
1974
as Self
MoviePortrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
1973
as Angelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
Keep U.S. Beautiful
1973
as Host
Keep US Beautiful
1973
as self
MovieSurvival of Spaceship Earth
1972
as Self - Narrator
Festival at Ford's
1971
as Self
MovieThe Priest Killer
1971
as Robert T. Ironside
TVThe Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
The Don Knotts Show
1970
as Self
TVThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
as Self
MovieThe Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
as Self (uncredited)
MovieSplit Second to an Epitaph
1968
as Robert Ironside
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
1968
as Self
MovieP.J.
1968
as William Orbison
TVIt Takes a Thief
1968
as SIA Bureau Chief
MovieIronside
1967
as Robert Ironside
TVIronside
1967
as Robert Ironside
When Sally Fell
1962
Interrupted Morning
1961
as Narrator
MovieDesire in the Dust
1960
as Col. Ben Marquand
MovieAffair in Havana
1957
as Mallabee
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Perry Mason
MovieGodzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
as Steve Martin
MovieThe Greer Case
1957
as Lester Friedman
MovieCrime of Passion
1956
as Inspector Tony Pope
MovieThe Brass Legend
1956
as Tris Hatten
MovieRide The High Iron
1956
as Ziggy Moline
MovieA Cry in the Night
1956
as Harold Loftus
MovieSecret of Treasure Mountain
1956
as Cash Larsen
MovieGreat Day in the Morning
1956
as Jumbo Means
MovieGodzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Steve Martin
MoviePlease Murder Me
1956
as Attorney Craig Carlson
MovieThe House Without a Name
1956
as Doctor
MovieA Man Alone
1955
as Stanley
TVThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Major Tetley
MovieCount Three and Pray
1955
as Yancey Huggins
MovieYou're Never Too Young
1955
as Noonan
MovieThe Immortal City
1954
as Narrator
MovieThey Were So Young
1954
as Jaime Coltos
TVClimax!
1954
as Lieutenant Shea
MoviePassion
1954
as Captain Rodriguez
MovieA Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
MovieThunder Pass
1954
as Tulsa
MovieKhyber Patrol
1954
as Ahmed Shir
MovieRear Window
1954
as Lars Thorwald
MovieGorilla at Large
1954
as Cy Miller
MovieCasanova's Big Night
1954
as Bragadin
MovieFort Algiers
1953
as Amir
MovieTarzan and the She-Devil
1953
as Vargo
MovieSerpent of the Nile
1953
as Mark Antony
MovieThe Blue Gardenia
1953
as Harry Prebble
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
MovieThe Bandits of Corsica
1953
as Jonatto
MovieA Star Shall Rise
1952
as Balthazar
MovieHorizons West
1952
as Cord Hardin
TVMr. & Mrs. North
1952
as Charles
TVThe Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Red Lefwick
TVFour Star Playhouse
1952
as Gonzales
MovieMara Maru
1952
as Brock Benedict
MovieMeet Danny Wilson
1952
as Nick Driscoll
TVDragnet
1951
MovieFBI Girl
1951
as Blake
MovieThe Magic Carpet
1951
as Boreg al Buzzar
TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Dr. Sutton
MovieBride of the Gorilla
1951
as Barney Chavez
MovieThe Whip Hand
1951
as Steve Loomis
TVThe Red Skelton Show
1951
as Man in Bathroom Mirror (uncredited)
MovieHis Kind of Woman
1951
as Nick Ferraro
TVTales of Tomorrow
1951
MovieA Place in the Sun
1951
as District Attorney R. Frank Marlowe
MovieNew Mexico
1951
as Pvt. Anderson
MovieM
1951
as Pottsy
Lux Video Theatre
1950
TVThe Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
MovieBorderline
1950
as Pete Ritchie
MovieKey to the City
1950
as Les Taggart
TVWhat's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
MovieUnmasked
1950
as Roger Lewis
MovieAbandoned
1949
as Kerric
MovieLove Happy
1949
as Alphonse Zoto
MovieRed Light
1949
as Nick Cherney
MovieBlack Magic
1949
as Alexandre Dumas, Jr.
MovieBride of Vengeance
1949
as Michelotto
TVThe Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
MovieAdventures of Don Juan
1948
as Capitão Alvarez
MovieWalk a Crooked Mile
1948
as Krebs
MovieStation West
1948
as Lawyer Mark Bristow
MoviePitfall
1948
as MacDonald
TVThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
MovieRaw Deal
1948
as Rick Coyle
MovieFighting Father Dunne
1948
as Attorney in Trial Montage
MovieRuthless
1948
as Pete Vendig
MovieSleep, My Love
1948
as Detective Sergeant Strake
MovieI Love Trouble
1948
as Herb
MovieDesperate
1947
as Walt Radak
MovieCode of the West
1947
as Boyd Carter
MovieSan Quentin
1946
as Jeff Torrance
MovieWithout Reservations
1946
as Paul Gill (uncredited)
