Raymond William Stacy Burr (May 21, 1917 – September 12, 1993) was a Canadian actor known for his lengthy Hollywood film career and his title roles in television dramas Perry
Mason and
Ironside. Burr's early acting career included roles on Broadway, radio, television, and film, usually as the villain. His portrayal of the suspected
Murderer in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller
Rear Window (1954) is his best-known film role, although he is also remembered for his role in the 1956 film
Godzilla, King of the
Monsters!, which he reprised in the 1985 film
Godzilla 1985. He 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...
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