Quick Facts

NAME: Raymond Burr
OCCUPATION: Film Actor
BIRTH DATE: May 21, 1917
DEATH DATE: September 12, 1993
EDUCATION: Long Beach Junior College, Stanford University
PLACE OF BIRTH: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
PLACE OF DEATH: Healdsburg, California

Best Known For

Canadian actor Raymond Burr is best known for his title roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside.

Raymond Burr biography

Synopsis

Raymond Burr's career began as a stage actor, appearing in regional theater before moving into television dramas and films. He starred as the burly attorney in the Perry Mason (1957–'66) and Ironside (1967–'75) series, winning two Emmys. He went on to appear in several TV mini-series and in extended versions of Perry Mason.

Profile

Television actor Raymond Burr was born in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, on May 21, 1917. Coming from Canada to study at Stanford University, he began as a stage actor, appearing in regional theater before moving into television dramas and films. He starred as the burly attorney in the Perry Mason (1957-'66) and Ironside (1967-'75) series, winning two Emmys. He went on to appear in several TV mini-series and in extended versions of Perry Mason.

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