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Raymond Burr was a Canadian actor who had a long and successful career in Hollywood, starring in popular television shows like Perry Mason and Ironside. He also appeared in several films, including the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Rear Window and the Godzilla movie franchise.
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Raymond William Stacy Burrwas 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 Windowand 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 due to liver cancer in 1993, and his personal life came into question, as many details of his biography appeared to be unverifiable. He was ranked number 44 of the 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time by TV Guide magazine in 1996.
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Raymond Burr was a Canadian actor who had a lengthy Hollywood film career and portrayed the title roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside.
Raymond Burr 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.
Raymond Burr 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).
Raymond Burr’s second TV series, Ironside, earned him six Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations.
Raymond Burr died due to liver cancer in 1993.
Raymond Burr was ranked number 44 of the 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time by TV Guide magazine in 1996.
Many details of Raymond Burr’s biography appeared to be unverifiable, and his personal life came into question after his death.