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Raymond Burr
1917-1993
Updated 12/30/2007 with more films and TV episodes available on DVD.
biography
Born in British Columbia in May 1917, character actor Raymond Burr traveled extensively as a youth. However, after the divorce of his parents, Burr and his mother relocated to California. During the Depression, Burr worked endless odd jobs to help support his family, and with the onset of World War II, he enlisted in the Navy. Prior to entering the Navy, Burr had worked in off-Broadway productions, served a short stint as a nightclub singer, and dabbled in films. So after his tour of duty was up, he attempted to break into films, and eventually he secured a contract at RKO. Perhaps due to his imposing stature (Burr was 6'3" and weighed more than 200 pounds) and deep voice, Burr excelled at portraying villains and tough guys in film noir, adventures, and westerns. He also did quite a bit of work in radio during the 1940s and 1950s.
Raymond Burr starred in numerous film noir thrillers in the 1940s and 1950s
While Burr often acted in B movies, he found work in several A pictures, including A Place in the Sun (1951) and as the murderer Lars Thorwald in Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (1954). By the late 1950s, Raymond Burr had acted in more than 50 films, yet he found stardom only when he was cast as the title character in the CBS TV series Perry Mason. Cast against type as an attorney dedicated to establishing the innocence of his clients, Burr eventually left behind his talent for playing heavies and thugs and portrayed benevolent heroes for the remainder of his career.
the films of raymond burr
Desperate (1947)
Burr as the menacing Walt Radak in the RKO film noir release Desperate, one of Burr's first starring roles
Pitfall (1948)
Images from the underrated United Artists film noir thriller Pitfall. LEFT: With Lizabeth Scott. RIGHT: Burr threatens shady Lizabeth Scott and everyman Dick Powell
Borderline (1950)
From the Universal-International noir thriller Borderline
Bride of the Gorilla (1951)
With Barbara Payton in the campy horror flick Bride of the Gorilla
A Place in the Sun (1951)
With Montgomery Clift in the noir-ish drama A Place in the Sun
His Kind of Woman (1951)
With Robert Mitchum in the RKO film noir vehicle His Kind of Woman
Gorilla at Large (1954)
With Lee J. Cobb and Anne Bancroft in the low-budget 20th Century Fox 3-D spectacle Gorilla at Large
Perry Mason (1957-1966 CBS TV Series)
Raymond Burr portrayed Perry Mason on the TV series of the same name, and Barbara Hale portrayed Mason's secretary Della Street. William Hopper rounded out the cast as Paul Drake
Desire in the Dust (1960)
Images from the 20th Century Fox potboiler Desire in the Dust. LEFT: With Ken Scott. CENTER A and B: With Martha Hyer as Burr's daughter Melinda. RIGHT: Burr as Col. Ben Marquand
Ironside (1967-1975 NBC TV Series)
Promotional photo from Burr's series Ironside with Don Galloway, Barbara Anderson, and Don Mitchell
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit (1987)
Scene from Burr's 1987 TV film Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit with Robert Stack
later years
Burr's personal life is cloudy, as the actor kept his private life closely guarded. Contrary to many published reports, Burr was married only once (for a brief period) and had no children.
Thanks in part to his work ethic and success in television, Burr amassed a fortune, which he shared through generous contributions to various charities. When Burr's Perry Mason character returned to television in the 1980s by way of made-for-television films, he introduced a new generation of fans to the series. He continued working into his 70's largely to donate his salary to humanitarian causes. Sadly, Raymond Burr passed away in September 1993 from cancer at the age of 76. He was survived by his partner, Robert Benevides, who manages the Raymond Burr Vineyards in Burr's memory.
Perry Mason: Season 1, Vol. 1 [DVD](1957) DVD
The first 19 episodes from the series's debut season--including "The Case of the Restless Redhead," "The Case of the Angry Mourner," "The Case of the Crimson Kiss," "The Case of the Fan Dancer's Horse," and "The Case of the Haunted Husband"--are featured in a five-disc set. 16 2/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Perry Mason: Season 1, Vol. 2 [DVD](1958) DVD
The remaining 20 episodes from the series's debut season--including "The Case of the Lonely Heiress," "The Case of the One-Eyed Witness," "The Case of the Daring Decoy," "The Case of the Lazy Lover," and "The Case of the Rolling Bones"--are featured in a five-disc set. 17 1/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Perry Mason: Season 1, Vols. 1 & 2 (1957) [DVD] DVD
All 39 episodes from the series's debut season--including "The Case of the Restless Redhead," "The Case of the Angry Mourner," "The Case of the Crimson Kiss," "The Case of the One-Eyed Witness," and "The Case of the Rolling Bones"--are featured in a 10-disc set. 33 1/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Perry Mason: Season 2, Vol. 1 [DVD](1958) DVD
The first 15 episodes from the series's second season--including "The Case of the Corresponding Corpse," "The Case of the Sardonic Sergeant," "The Case of the Married Moonlighter," "The Case of the Perjured Parrot," and "The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll"--are featured in a four-disc set. 12 3/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Perry Mason: Season 2, Vol. 2 [DVD](1959) DVD
The remaining 15 episodes from the series's second season--including "The Case of the Fraudulent Foto," "The Case of the Jaded Joker," "The Case of the Lost Last Act," "The Case of the Spanish Cross," and "The Case of the Lame Canary"--are featured in a four-disc set. 13 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Ironside: Season 1 [DVD](1967) DVD
Along with the pilot film "Ironside" (1967), all 28 episodes from the series's debut season--including "Message from Beyond," "The Monster of Comus Towers," "All in a Day's Work," "Something for Nothing," and "Return of the Hero"--have been collected in an eight-disc set. 23 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Ironside: Season 2 [DVD](1968) DVD
All 26 episodes from the series's second season--including "Shell Game," "Desperate Encounter," "Slide Pocket," "A World of Jackals," and "Not with a Whimper, But a Bang"--have been collected in a seven-disc set. 21 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Code Of The West [DVD](1947) DVD
Based on a Zane Grey story, this fast-paced B oater stars James Warren as a frontier rancher out for revenge when a greedy land speculator tries buying, then burning, him out of his spread. With Debra Alden, John Laurenz, and Raymond Burr as the heavy. 57 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; featurettes.
Ruthless [DVD](1948) DVD
First-rate melodrama stars Zachary Scott as a crafty financier who dupes a series of associates on his rise to the top. Among those who face his wrath are close pal Louis Hayward, utilities executive Sydney Greenstreet and a series of women, including Martha Vickers, Dianna Lynn and Lucille Bremer. Raymond Burr also stars; directed by Edgar G. Ulmer ("Detour"). 104 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Raw Deal [DVD](1948) DVD
Knockout film noir involving a gangster seeking revenge after being framed and sent to jail. With help from an innocent woman he seduces, the ex-con carries out his murderous plan of vengeance, eventually coming face-to-face with the pyromaniacal creep responsible for his prison stay. Dennis O'Keefe, Claire Trevor and Raymond Burr star; Anthony Mann directs. 79 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; theatrical trailers; scene access.
Errol Flynn: The Signature Collection, Vol. 2 [DVD] DVD
Five-disc boxed set includes "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (1936), "The Dawn Patrol," "Dive Bomber," "Gentleman Jim," and "Adventures of Don Juan."
Criss Cross [DVD](1949) DVD
Memorable "noir" thriller stars Burt Lancaster as an armored car driver whose affair with ex-wife Yvonne De Carlo forces him to help her husband, gangster Dan Duryea, in a heist. Slickly staged by director Robert Siodmak, the film also features Tony Curtis in his film debut, playing a gigolo. 98 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
Love Happy [DVD](1949) DVD
The Marx Brothers' last film as a team finds Groucho, as ace detective Sam Grunion, searching for stolen diamonds. Theater pianist Chico inadvertently passes them on to happy wanderer Harpo. Lighthearted musical-comedy also features Ilona Massey, Raymond Burr, and a memorable cameo by a young Marilyn Monroe. 85 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Borderline [DVD](1950) DVD
Fred MacMurray and Claire Trevor are drug agents fighting smugglers at the Mexican border, yet each unsure they can trust the other, in this drama. Co-stars Raymond Burr, Roy Roberts. 105 min.
Borderline(1950) VHS
Fred MacMurray and Claire Trevor are drug agents fighting smugglers at the Mexican border, yet each unsure they can trust the other, in this drama. Co-stars Raymond Burr, Roy Roberts. 105 min.
A Place In The Sun [DVD](1951) DVD
Montgomery Clift stars as an aimless man who takes a job at a factory and becomes involved with co-worker Shelley Winters, who becomes pregnant. After Clift falls head over heels for gorgeous socialite Elizabeth Taylor and Winters learns of his interest, she threatens to expose her pregnancy, setting into motion a series of tragic events. Based on Theodore Dreiser's "An American Tragedy," this six-time Oscar-winner from George Stevens also stars Anne Revere, Fred Clark, and Raymond Burr. 121 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English; interviews; audio commentary; featurette; theatrical trailer.
Bride Of The Gorilla [DVD](1951) DVD
Jungle action and voodoo terror in the African tropics, as doctor Raymond Burr marries beautiful Barbara Payton, only to find himself the victim of a man-beast's curse. Co-stars Lon Chaney, Jr. 65 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono. Plays All Regions.
Bride Of The Gorilla(1951) VHS
Jungle action and voodoo terror in the African tropics, as doctor Raymond Burr marries beautiful Barbara Payton, only to find himself the victim of a man-beast's curse. Co-stars Lon Chaney, Jr. 65 min.
F.B.I. Girl (1951)/Tough Assignment [DVD](1949) DVD
Cesar Romero doesn't joke around as a federal agent assigned to get the goods on a crime ring, and Audrey Totter is the "F.B.I. Girl" working in the identification division who lends her expertise to try and nab the group's leader (Raymond Burr). George Brent co-stars. Then, a daring reporter takes on a "Tough Assignment," going undercover to bring down a modern-day cattle rustling operation. With Don "Red" Barry, Marjorie Steele, Steve Brodie. 143 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Forgotten Noir: Collector's Set Series Two [DVD] DVD
Three-disc set includes "Tough Assignment," "Fingerprints Don't Lie," "F.B.I. Girl," "Mask of the Dragon," "I'll Get You," and "The Man from Cairo."
Film Noir Classic Collection, Vol. 3 [DVD] DVD
A Mexican and an American agent team up to take on a California rancher who's been exploiting illegal Mexican farmworkers, in "Border Incident" (1949). Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy star. A professional gambler (Robert Mitchum) and a beautiful singer (Jane Russell) get caught up in a deported crime lord's plan to get back into the U.S., in "His Kind of Woman" (1951). With Vincent Price, Raymond Burr. "YOU look into the gun of a fear-maddened killer" in "Lady in the Lake" (1947), director/star Robert Montgomery's "subjective camera" adaptation of the Raymond Chandler mystery about Detective Philip Marlowe's return to sleuthing. "On Dangerous Ground" (1952) focuses on a hardened New York cop (Robert Ryan) who softens up when he meets a compassionate blind girl (Ida Lupino)...the sister of a murder suspect. "The Racket" (1951) depicts the struggle between the police and the gang of racketeers they hope to put out of business. Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Lizabeth Scott star. Also included in this six-disc set is the documentary "Film Noir: Bringing Darkness Into Light." 8 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; bonus shorts "Women in Hiding" (1940), "You, The People" (1940); more.
The Blue Gardenia [DVD](1953) DVD
A blind date leads to murder in this classic noir suspenser from director Fritz Lang. Anne Baxter wakes from a hangover to discover that playboy Raymond Burr, with whom she went out the night before, was found slain in his apartment and she is the mysterious "Blue Gardenia" sought by police. Baxter desperately turns to newspaper columnist Richard Conte for help in learning if she is in fact the killer. With Ann Sothern and Nat King Cole, who sings the title song. 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Forgotten Noir: Collector's Set Series One [DVD] DVD
Three-disc set includes "Portland Expose," "They Were So Young," "Loan Shark," "Arson, Inc.," "Shadow Man" (1953), and "Shoot to Kill" (1947).
Godzilla, King Of The Monsters [DVD](1954) DVD
The one, the only, the original! Atomic testing in the Pacific releases a 400-foot-tall, fire-breathing behemoth who vents his radioactive fury on Tokyo (in what was originally an allegory for the A-bombing of Japan). Raymond Burr stars in this 1956 Americanized version as reporter Steve Martin, with Haru Nakajima as Godzilla; Inoshiro Honda directs. 79 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
The James Stewart Hollywood Legend Collection [DVD] DVD
Five-disc set includes "Destry Rides Again," "Winchester '73," "Harvey," "Rear Window," and "Vertigo."
Rear Window [DVD](1954) DVD
Confined to a wheelchair after breaking his leg on an assignment, photojournalist James Stewart's "hobby" of spying on his neighbors with a telephoto lens leads him and girlfriend Grace Kelly to believe that one of his subjects may be a murderer. One of Hitchcock's personal favorites, this innovative suspense classic also stars Thelma Ritter, Raymond Burr. 114 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish; "making of" featurette; interview; photo gallery; theatrical trailer; DVD-ROM content; scene access.
Passion [DVD](1954) DVD
Rancher Cornel Wilde, accompanied by the twin sister of his murdered wife (both played by Yvonne De Carlo), sets out to tack down the outlaws responsible in this frontier thriller. Lon Chaney, Jr., Raymond Burr and Rodolfo Acosta also star. 84 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Dolby Digital mono; biographies; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Passion(1954) VHS
Rancher Cornel Wilde, accompanied by the twin sister of his murdered wife (both played by Yvonne De Carlo), sets out to tack down the outlaws responsible in this frontier thriller. Lon Chaney, Jr., Raymond Burr and Rodolfo Acosta also star. 84 min.
Gorilla At Large (1954)/Mystery On Monster Island [DVD](1981) DVD
Look out! There's a "Gorilla at Large." When a man is found dead with a broken neck at a bizarre carnival, police must determine if it was Goliath, the world's largest gorilla, or a scheming barker in a monkey suit. Offbeat mystery stars Cameron Mitchell, Anne Bancroft, Lee J. Cobb, Raymond Burr, Lee Marvin. Then, "Mystery on Monster Island" is an adaptation of Jules Verne's "Mysterious Island," following the members of a shipwrecked boat who wind up stranded on an island where they encounter prehistoric creatures and a band of ruthless treasure hunters. Terence Stamp, Peter Cushing star. AKA: "Jules Verne's Mystery on Monster Island," "Monster Island." 189 min. total on two discs. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitl
Casanova's Big Night [DVD](1954) DVD
Who better to portray history's greatest lover than...Bob Hope? Actually, Bob's a tailor who winds up impersonating Casanova and finds himself running from lonely women and court assassins. Lively farce also stars Joan Fontaine, Basil Rathbone and Lon Chaney, Jr. 85 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English.
Please Murder Me (1956)/A Life At Stake [DVD](1954) DVD
First, the offbeat crime thriller "Please Murder Me" features Raymond Burr as an attorney who falls for client Angela Lansbury, charged with killing her husband. After Lansbury is acquitted, Burr learns that she is really guilty and his conscience drives him to ask her to kill him, too! With Dick Foran, John Dehner. Then, in "A Life at Stake," an architect who has suffered through a series of near-fatal experiences begins to suspect that a couple he is working for are scheming to kill him and collect his insurance money. Can he stop their plan before it's too late? Lansbury, Keith Andes, Douglas Dumbrille star. 151 min. total. AKA: "Key Man." Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Crime Of Passion [DVD](1957) DVD
Overambition leads to murder in this film noir spotlighting Barbara Stanwyck as a former newspaper columnist who uses seduction and deception to help policeman husband Sterling Hayden become a top cop. When a superior reneges on a promise to promote hubby, Stanwyck takes matters into her own hands. Fay Wray, Raymond Burr also star. 84 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French.
Tomorrow Never Comes [DVD](1977) DVD
After returning to his hometown and finding his ex-girlfriend is in the employ--and the bed--of a resort owner, a disturbed young man goes on a rampage, shooting a cop and taking the woman hostage in a tense standoff. Compelling drama stars Oliver Reed, Susan George, Stephen McHattie, Donald Pleasence. 106 min. Soundtrack: English.
Peter And Paul [DVD](1981) DVD
This religious epic tells of the early days of Christianity and how Peter and Paul struggle to spread the word of the Gospel. Set over three decades, the drama features Robert Foxworth as Simon Peter and Anthony Hopkins as Paul of Tarsus through such events as the stoning of Stephen, Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus, their clashes and their demise in A.D. 64. With Eddie Albert, Jean Peters and Jon Finch. 194 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English, Spanish; Subtitles: English; biographies.
Peter And Paul(1981) VHS
This religious epic tells of the early days of Christianity and how Peter and Paul struggle to spread the word of the Gospel. Set over three decades, the drama features Robert Foxworth as Simon Peter and Anthony Hopkins as Paul of Tarsus through such events as the stoning of Stephen, Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus, their clashes and their demise in A.D. 64. With Eddie Albert, Jean Peters and Jon Finch. 194 min.
Airplane II: The Sequel [DVD](1982) DVD
More fabulous fun with the flight crew that can't keep a good laugh down. Take off into outer space for a second helping of zany sight gags with stars Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Peter Graves, William Shatner and Sonny Bono. 85 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; scene access.
Delirious [DVD](1991) DVD
When TV soap writer John Candy wakes up from a bump on the noggin, he finds himself trapped in the fictional town he's created, able to change events via his typewriter, and caught in a love triangle with Emma Samms and Mariel Hemingway. Offbeat, Mittyesque comedy also stars David Rasche, Raymond Burr. 96 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby stereo, French stereo, Spanish mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; trailer.
Delirious(1991) VHS
When TV soap writer John Candy wakes up from a bump on the noggin, he finds himself trapped in the fictional town he's created, able to change events via his typewriter, and caught in a love triangle with Emma Samms and Mariel Hemingway. Offbeat, Mittyesque comedy also stars David Rasche, Raymond Burr. 96 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
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filmography
This listing does not include all Perry Mason TV movies from the 1980s and early 1990s:
FILM
The Return of Ironside (1993) with Don Galloway, Dana Wynter, and Cliff Gorman
Grass Roots (1992) with Claude Akins and Joanna Cassidy
Showdown at Williams Creek (1991)
Delirious (1991) with John Candy
Perry Mason Returns (1985) with Barbara Hale, William Katt, and Richard Anderson
Godzilla 1985 (1985)
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) with Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Chuck Connors, and Kent McCord
Peter and Paul (1981) Anthony Hopkins, Eddie Albert, and Robert Foxworth
The Return (1980) with Jan-Michael Vincent, Cybill Shepherd, Susan Kiger, and Neville Brand; directed by Greydon Clark
The Night the City Screamed (1980) with Georg Stanford Brown and David Cassidy
Out of the Blue (1980) with Dennis Hopper and Sharon Farrell
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (1980) with Eva Marie Saint
Disaster on the Coastliner (1979) with Lloyd Bridges and Robert Fuller
Love's Savage Fury (1979) with Robert Reed, Perry King, Jennifer O'Neill, and Connie Stevens
The Jordan Chance (1978) with Ted Shackelford and Gerald McRaney
Tomorrow Never Comes (1978) with Oliver Reed, John Ireland, Susan George, and Donald Pleasence
Kingston (1976) with Claire Brennen, Bradford Dillman, and Dina Merrill
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence (1976) with Peter Mark Richman, Mark Hamill, and Robert Loggia
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John (1973)
The Priest Killer (1971) with Don Galloway and George Kennedy
Split Second to an Epitaph (1968) with Troy Donahue, Joseph Cotten, and Don Stroud
P.J. (1968) with George Peppard, Coleen Gray, Jason Evers, and Gayle Hunnicutt
Ironside (1967) with Don Galloway, Kim Darby, and Wally Cox
Desire in the Dust (1960) with Martha Hyer, Joan Bennett, and Brett Halsey
Affair in Havana (1957) with John Cassavetes
Crime of Passion (1957) with Sterling Hayden, Barbara Stanwyck, Virginia Grey, Stuart Whitman, and Fay Wray
The Brass Legend (1956) with Hugh O'Brian and Nancy Gates
Ride the High Iron (1956) with Sally Forrest and Don Taylor
A Cry in the Night (1956) with Brian Donlevy, Edmund O'Brien, and Natalie Wood
Secret of Treasure Mountain (1956) with Lance Fuller
Great Day in the Morning (1956) with Virginia Mayo, Ruth Roman, Robert Stack, and Alex Nicol
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
Please Murder Me (1956) with Angela Lansbury
Count Three and Pray (1955) with Allison Hayes, Van Heflin, Joanne Woodward, Myron Healey, and Nancy Kulp
A Man Alone (1955) with Ray Milland, Lee Van Cleef, and Ward Bond
You're Never Too Young (1955) with Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Nancy Kulp, and Mitzi McCall
Gorilla at Large (1954) with Cameron Mitchell, Anne Bancroft, Lee J. Cobb, Warren Stevens, and Lee Marvin
Passion (1954) with Cornel Wilde, Yvonne De Carlo, and Lon Chaney Jr.
They Were So Young (1954) with Scott Brady and Gert Fröbe
Thunder Pass (1954) with Dane Clark and John Carradine
Khyber Patrol (1954) with Richard Egan and Dawn Addams
Rear Window (1954) with James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter, and Wendell Corey
Casanova's Big Night (1954) with Bob Hope, Joan Fontaine, Lon Chaney Jr., Basil Rathbone, Hugh Marlowe, and John Carradine
Fort Algiers (1953) with Yvonne De Carlo, Leif Erickson, and Carlos Thompson
Tarzan and the She-Devil (1953) with Lex Barker, Tom Conway, and Monique van Vooren
Serpent of the Nile (1953) with Rhonda Fleming and William Lundigan
The Blue Gardenia (1953) with Anne Baxter, George Reeves, Richard Conte, Ann Sothern, and Jeff Donnell
The Bandits of Corsica (1953) with Paula Raymond, Richard Greene, Lee Van Cleef, Dona Drake, Nestor Paiva, and Clayton Moore
Horizons West (1952) with Rock Hudson, Julie Adams, Robert Ryan, and James Arness
Mara Maru (1952) with Errol Flynn and Ruth Roman
Meet Danny Wilson (1952) with Frank Sinatra, Shelley Winters, and Alex Nicol
Bride of the Gorilla (1951) with Barbara Payton, Lon Chaney Jr., Tom Conway, and Woody Strode
New Mexico (1951) with Lew Ayres, Marilyn Maxwell, and Robert Hutton
FBI Girl (1951) with George Brent, Cesar Romero, Joi Lansing, and Tommy Noonan
The Magic Carpet (1951) with John Agar, Lucille Ball, and Patricia Medina
The Whip Hand (1951) with Elliott Reid
His Kind of Woman (1951) with Jane Russell, Robert Mitchum, Vincent Price, and Tim Holt
A Place in the Sun (1951) with Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, and Shelley Winters
M (1951) with David Wayne, Martin Gabel, and Steve Brodie
Love Happy (1950) with the Marx Brothers, Melville Cooper, Marilyn Monroe, Ilona Massey, and Vera-Ellen
Borderline (1950) with Fred MacMurray and Claire Trevor
Key to the City (1950) with Clark Gable, Loretta Young, and Marilyn Maxwell
Unmasked (1950) with Robert Rockwell, Barbara Fuller, Hillary Brooke, and Barbara Pepper
Black Magic (1949) with Orson Welles
Abandoned (1949) with Dennis O'Keefe, Gale Storm, and Jeff Chandler
Red Light (1949) with Virginia Mayo and George Raft
Bride of Vengeance (1949) with Paulette Goddard, Macdonald Carey, and Albert Dekker
Ruthless (1948) with Zachary Scott, Sydney Greenstreet, and Martha Vickers
Adventures of Don Juan (1948) with Errol Flynn, Viveca Lindfors, and Ann Rutherford
Walk a Crooked Mile (1948) with Louis Hayward, Louise Allbritton, and Dennis O'Keefe
Station West (1948) with Dick Powell, Agnes Moorehead, Jane Greer, and Steve Brodie
Pitfall (1948) with Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, and Jane Wyatt
Raw Deal (1948) with Dennis O'Keefe, Claire Trevor, and John Ireland
Sleep, My Love (1948) with Robert Cummings, Claudette Colbert, and Don Ameche
I Love Trouble (1948) with Franchot Tone, Adele Jergens, Janet Blair, and John Ireland
Desperate (1947) with Steve Brodie and Audrey Long
Code of the West (1947) with James Warren, Robert Clarke, and Steve Brodie
San Quentin (1946) with Lawrence Tierney, Carol Forman, and Robert Clarke
TELEVISION SERIES
Centennial, 1978 miniseries. Burr portrayed Herman Bockweiss
Kingston: Confidential, 1977 TV series. Burr portrayed B.B. Kingston
Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue, 1977 miniseries. Burr portrayed Armand Perfido
Ironside, 1967-1975 NBC TV series. Burr portrayed Robert Ironside
Perry Mason, 1957-1966 CBS TV series. Burr portrayed Perry Mason. Also in the regular cast were Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman, and Ray Collins
links
Raymond Burr Vineyards
Offering fine wine and exquisite orchids, the Raymond Burr Vineyards web site is a wonderful homage to Burr's interests. Fine wines are available for purchase at this site.
The Raymond Burr Theatre
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia, the Raymond Burr Theater is situated in the town of Burr's birth and final resting place, very close to a city block bearing the family name of 'Burr'. At present, the facility is a small, intimate theatre with 238 seats, with a goal to become a 650-seat regional performing arts facility. Since it opened its doors in 2000, the Raymond Burr Theater has a custom of always having a picture of Raymond Burr included somwhere on each set, and the first toast on the opening night of every production is always to his memory.
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