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Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
HALMRKSun, May 18, 1:00 PMPerry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken BrideBuy
HALMRKSun, May 18, 9:00 PMPerry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken BrideBuy
TCMTue, May 20, 8:00 PMRear WindowBuy

Raymond Burr Biography

Raymond Burr
  • Birth Name: Raymond William Stacy Burr
  • Birth Place: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/21/1917, Taurus
  • Date of Death: 09/12/1993
  • Profession: Actor
Raymond Burr Fast Facts:
  • Originally auditioned for the part of district attorney Hamilton Burger on Perry Mason but won the lead role over Fred MacMurray and Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
  • When Perry Mason ended in 1966, he was the highest paid actor on TV, earning $18,500 per episode.
  • Told TV GUIDE in 1988 that he had deep regrets about his career-making role. "I had no close friends. I had no life whatsoever, except the show. I was alone. Mason never once in nine years had a sense of humor. Mason never once in nine years had a single good friend. Mason never once had a home to go to."
  • Developed a love of orchids and raised them commercially on the Fiji island of Naitauba, which he partially owned.
  • Established Raymond Burr Vineyards in Dry Creek Valley, CA.
    Raymond Burr Relationships:
  • Geraldine Burr Fuller - Sister
  • Isabella Ward - Ex-wife
  • James Edmond Burr - Brother
  • Minerva Burr - Mother
  • Robert Benevides - Significant Other
  • William Burr - Father

  • Raymond Burr Awards:
  • 1960 Emmy: Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead or Support) - Nominee
  • 1961 Emmy: Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead) - Winner
  • 1969 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series - Nominee
  • 1970 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series - Nominee
  • 1971 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series - Nominee
  • 1972 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series - Nominee
  • 1969 Golden Globe: Actor in a Television Series - Nominee
  • 1972 Golden Globe: Actor in a Leading Role - Drama Series or Television Movie - Nominee
  • 1959 Emmy: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series - Winner
  • 1968 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1968 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series - Nominee

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