Raymond Burr was born on May 21, 1917 in New Westminister,
British Columbia, Canada and Burr passed away on September
12, 1993 in Sonoma, California from liver cancer.
Raymond Burr's favorite hobby, later developed into a business
was cultivating orchids. Raymond developed one orchid which
he named the Barbara Hale Orchid.
On October 1, 1993 a memorial service was held for Raymond
Burr at the Pasadena Playhouse, the very same theatre that
he had made his acting debut 50 years before.
In World War Two, Burr served in the Navy. When in Okinawa,
he was shot in the stomach and sent home.
In 1946, Burr made his film debut in SAN QUENTIN. Raymond
Burr acted in more than 90 films before landing the role of
defense attorney PERRY MASON (1957).
In Hithcock's REAR
WINDOW, Raymond Burr played opposite Jimmy Stewart and
Grace Kelly.
Raymond Burr's other notable credits include...
PERRY MASON (1953 -1985 TV series)
DELIRIOUS (1991)
AIRPLANE II (1982)
TOMORROW NEVER COMES (1978)
RIDE THE HIGH IRON (1956)
YOU'RE NEVER TOO YOUNG (1955)
THE BLUE GARDENIA (1953)
HIS KIND OF WOMAN (1951)
Raymond Burr in A
PLACE IN THE SUN (1951)
Raymond Burr in HIS KIND OF WOMAN (1951)
Raymond Burr in the classic PERRY MASON T.V. Series
Raymond Burr in REAR
WINDOW
