Raymond Burr
Canadian actor (1917–1993)
Biography
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.
Burr died from liver cancer in 1993, and his personal life came into question, as many details of his biography appeared to be unverifiable.
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Career highlights
Genres
- Western
Awards & honours (3)
- Canada's Walk of Fame
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Quick answers about Raymond Burr
- How old was Raymond Burr?
- Raymond Burr died on September 12, 1993 at the age of 76.
- When is Raymond Burr's birthday?
- Raymond Burr was born on May 21, 1917.
- Where was Raymond Burr born?
- Raymond Burr was born in New Westminster.
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- Raymond Burr's zodiac sign is Gemini.
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- Raymond Burr is a citizen of Canada.
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- Raymond Burr is known as stage actor, film actor, actor, television actor.
