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Raymond Burr Biography

Birth Name:

Raymond William Stacy Burr

Birth Place:

New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Profession

Actor

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

1972Emmy-Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: nominated
1972Golden Globe-Actor in a Leading Role - Drama Series or Television Movie: nominated
1971Emmy-Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: nominated
1970Emmy-Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: nominated
1969Emmy-Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: nominated
1969Golden Globe-Actor in a Television Series: nominated
1968Emmy-Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: nominated
1968Emmy-Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama: nominated
1961Emmy-Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead): winner
1960Emmy-Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series: nominated
1959Emmy-Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series: winner