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Raymond Burr

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Raymond Burr Fast Facts:

Honed his acting skills at the Pasadena Playhouse.
Made his Broadway debut in 1941's Crazy With the Heat.
Was signed by RKO as a contract player and made his film debut in the 1946 Claudette Colbert-John Wayne comedy Without Reservations.
Became known for playing the heavy in film-noir pictures, such as Desperate and Raw Deal, before being cast as a prosecutor in 1951's A Place in the Sun.
Won the Perry Mason lead role over Fred MacMurray and Efrem Zimbalist Jr.; when the series ended in 1966, was the highest paid actor on TV, making $18,500 per episode.
Established Raymond Burr Vineyards in California's Dry Creek Valley.

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:
1959 Emmy: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series - Winner
1968 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series - Nominee
1960 Emmy: Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series - 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
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
1968 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama - Nominee
1970 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series - Nominee