
	Where results make sense

Topic: Raymond Burr

Related Topics

Aaron Burr

Raymond Burr

Henry Burr

Richard Burr

Burr Oak

Lewis Burr Sturges

Burr Oak Cemetery, Alsip, Illinois

Aaron Burr, Sr

Burr Oak State Park

Burr Ridge

wooden burr

Burr Ridge, Illinois

In the News (Sun 12 Oct 08)

Angelina Jolie

Brett Myers

Manmohan Singh

Charlie Manuel

Japanese Grand Prix

Nobel Peace Prize

Halo 3

Swedish Academy

Ricky Ponting

Dalai Lama

	Raymond Burr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Raymond William Stacey Burr (May 21, 1917 - September 12, 1993) was an actor.
		Raymond Burr died on September 12, 1993 in Sonoma, California and was interred in the Fraser Cemetery, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
		The Raymond Burr Performing Arts Centre (opened in October 2000) not only very proudly bears his name but is situated in the town of his birth (and final resting place), very close to a city block bearing the family name of 'Burr'.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/r/ra/raymond_burr.html (298 words)

	obits.com, The Internet Obituary Network, Obituary for Raymond Burr
		Burr's father was a trade agent, who moved his family to assignments around the world, the most lengthy tenure placing the Burrs in China for a number of years.
		Raymond Burr's earliest ambition was far removed from film studios or footlights: He hoped to become a career Navy officer and earned a scholarship to the San Rafael Military Academy.
		Burr, a maverick known to walk off of sets if his cast mates were being treated badly by stage or studio management and to turn down high paying jobs if he disagreed with the scripts ethically, refused to comment or dignify the rumors.
	obits.com /burrraymond.html (1836 words)

	[No title]
		Attempting to return to the theater, Raymond Burr was told he was too overweight to star in films, so Burr went on a long, six month diet and emerged at 210 pounds from his former 340.
		Burr tried out for both parts, but when Perry mason creator Erle Gardner saw Raymond Burr’s test for Perry Mason’s role, he knew that he was the man for the role.
		Raymond Burr continued to play Perry Mason until the series was cancelled in 1966, but he did win three Emmy Awards along the way.
	www.kaijuhq.org /burr.html (645 words)

	Raymond Burr's grave (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		A dual citizen of Canada and the United States, Burr served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and was wounded at the Battle of Okinawa.
		Burr usually played menacing villains on the screen, although in 1956 he played the heroic reporter Steve Martin in Godzilla, King of the Monsters, the American re-edited version of the Japanese film Gojira.
		In 1985, Burr made a comeback as Perry Mason and made a series of 26 two-hour movies that were enormous ratings blockbusters, the last being completed only a few weeks prior to his death.
	www.hollywoodusa.co.uk /GravesOutofLA/burr.htm (389 words)

	Comedy Central: Movies - Raymond Burr - Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In the first ten years of his life, Raymond Burr moved from town to town with his mother, a single parent who supported her little family by playing the organ in movie houses and churches.
		Upon viewing Burr's test for the latter role, Perry Mason creator Erle Stanley Gardner jumped up, pointed at the screen, and cried "That's him!" Burr was cast as Mason on the spot, remaining with the role until the series' cancellation in 1966 and winning three Emmies along the way.
		Burr also devoted innumerable hours to charitable and humanitarian works, including his personally financed one-man tours of Korean and Vietnamese army bases, his support of two dozen foster children, and his generous financial contributions to the population of the 4,000-acre Fiji island of Naitauba, which he partly owned.
	www.comedycentral.com /movies/person/8697/bio.jhtml (911 words)

	Burr, Raymond
		Raymond Burr is so associated with his characterization of television lawyer/detective Perry Mason that his rich and varied career in film, radio, and television is often ignored.
		Burr was comfortable with self-depreciating humor and appeared in numerous television send-ups of his own career and characters on shows such as The Jack Benny Show and The Red Skelton Show.
		What happened to Burr was a classic case of an actor being blended with a character he or she successfully plays.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/B/htmlB/burrraymond/burrraymond.htm (1226 words)

	Classic TV & Movie Hits - Raymond Burr
		Burr became interested in acting after naval service in World War II (he was wounded at the Battle of Okinawa).
		Burr usually played menacing villains on the screen, although in 1956 he played the hero reporter Steve Martin in the Godzilla, King Of The Monsters, the American version of the Japanese film Gojira, a role he reprised in the American version of The Return of Godzilla, known as Godzilla 1985.
		Raymond Burr lived with his partner Robert Benevides for 35 years until Burr's death of kidney cancer on September 12, 1993 in Sonoma, California.
	www.classictvhits.com /cast.php?id=3270 (532 words)

	Burr Theatre (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Raymond Burr was a distinguished actor whose imposing presence graced over 90 motion pictures, numerous television shows, more than 5,000 radio plays, and over 200 stage plays.
		Raymond William Stacy Burr was born in New Westminster on May 21, 1917 to William Johnston Burr, a hardware dealer, and Minerva (Smith) Burr, a concert pianist and music teacher.
		Raymond was awarded two Emmys from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 1959 and 1961 for his work as Perry Mason.
	www.burrtheatre.com.cob-web.org:8888 /raymond.html (884 words)

	glbtq >> arts >> Burr, Raymond
		For millions of television viewers worldwide, actor Raymond Burr will always be identified with Perry Mason, the character he played in a long-running courtroom drama series, but in his career, which spanned five decades, he played a variety of roles in radio, television and film and on the stage.
		Burr won two Emmy awards (1959 and 1961) for his work on the popular series, and he became one of the highest-paid actors in television at the time.
		The putative son of Burr and Sutherland, Michael Evan Burr, is said to have died of leukemia at the age of ten in 1953.
	www.glbtq.com /arts/burr1_r.html (833 words)

	5/21 Raymond Burr - The Character Actor Appreciation Society - tribe.net
		Raymond William Stacey Burr (May 21, 1917 – September 12, 1993) was an actor, most known for his roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside.
		Burr's official biography stated that he had been previously married, but both his wives and one child had died.
		At the time of Burr's death, Sonoma residents said they were well acquainted with Burr and Benevides, who operated their own vineyard there, and regarded them as any other married couple.
	characteractors.tribe.net /thread/e3cf6e7c-e74b-43be-b04c-fe2e9420aee9 (945 words)

	Profiles in Leadership - Raymond Burr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The late Raymond Burr is best known for his dramatic portrayal of attorney/detective Perry Mason – both in the long-running television series of the 1950s and 1960s and in the reprised role for some 25 made-for-TV-movies many years later.
		Burr -- a native of British Columbia, Canada – initially spoke to graduates as a stand-in for “Perry Mason” creator Erle Stanley Gardner, who was felled by appendicitis.
		Burr, in turn, gave generously to Pacific McGeorge over the years, from donations of original Perry Mason scripts and rare antique Bibles to narrated training films for classroom use.
	www.mcgeorge.edu /alumni_resources/eighty_for_eighty/bio_burr.htm (334 words)

	AfterElton.com - Raymond Burr: TV Icon's Life Blends Fact and Illusion (page 3)
		As the story goes, Burr and Benevides’ relationship blossomed after they discovered their individual interest in, and knowledge of, the hybridization of orchids.
		It was in the end, a sweet death.” Raymond Burr made his final exit on September 12, 1993.
		As Raymond Burr’s life came to a close, the accomplished, beloved, generous celebrity’s favorite quote was one of his own creation.
	www.afterelton.com /people/2005/10/burr3.html (614 words)

	AfterElton.com - Raymond Burr: TV Icon's Life Blends Fact and Illusion
		Burr won fame, fortune, and awards for playing Mason, every prosecutor’s worst nightmare--first on the TV series of the same name for nine seasons, then in 26 made-for-TV movies.
		Clearly, though, Raymond Burr was much more than Perry Mason, Ironside, or any of the many and diverse characters that he portrayed.
		Raymond’s size helped him to gain employment in sheep and cattle ranching, then, later, as a sheriff’s deputy.
	www.afterelton.com /people/2005/10/burr.html (550 words)

	RenewableEnergyAccess.com \| Raymond Burr Vineyards Go Solar
		The Raymond Burr Vineyards, known for both their winemaking and exotic orchids, are now the owners of a 30 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system.
		Raymond Burr Vineyards will receive a rebate of approximately 50 percent of the cost of the system from the California Energy Commission and will save up to $18,000 per year in electrical expenses.
		Burr first planted grapes on the property in 1986, which he co-owned with his partner and colleague Robert Benevides, Executive Producer of Ironside.
	www.renewableenergyaccess.com /rea/news/story?id=16905 (703 words)

	Perry Mason
		Mason, played by Raymond Burr, is teamed with two talented and ever faithful assistants: trusty and beautiful secretary Della Street, played by Barbara Hale, and the suave but boyish private detective Paul Drake, played by William Hopper.
		Burr provided the characterization of a cool, calculating attorney, while the production style builds tension in plots at once solidly formulaic and cleverly surprising, and Gardner, as an uncredited executive story editor, made sure each episode carefully blended legal drama with clever detective work.
		Burr is back as Mason, albeit a bit older, grayer and bearded, with Barbara Hale as his executive secretary.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/P/htmlP/perrymason/perrymason.htm (1041 words)

	The Perry Mason Pages - Raymond Burr Vineyards PAGE
		Raymond Burr knew where the best grapes were grown, and the finest wines produced.
		Raymond Burr vineyards is pleased to announce the opening of their tasting room.
		Marked by the imprint of Raymond Burr's taste and the clarity of his dream, the discerning talent he brought to his wines as to his acting, this seventh vintage bearing his name celebrates his generosity and amplitude; pays tribute to his imagination and joy in life.
	members.ozemail.com.au /~jsimko/wine.htm (670 words)

	Raymond Burr - Northern Stars
		Raymond William Stacy Burr was born in New Westminster, B.C. The son of a trade agent, his family moved often when he was young.
		When Raymond Burr died of cancer in 1993, his remains were interred at Forest Cemetery in his hometown of New Westminster.
		The Raymond Burr Performing Arts Centre in New Westminster opened its doors in October 2000 near a city block bearing the Burr family name.
	www.northernstars.ca /actorsabc/burrbio.html (525 words)

	Raymond Burr Photos - Raymond Burr News - Raymond Burr Information
		Raymond Burr will always be know principally as "Perry Mason," and possibly later as the wheelchair bound detective in the series "Ironside".
		Burr began his acting career playing not-so-popular heavies yet insured his memory to millions of fans as Perry Mason, almost to his last day.
		Kingston Confidential, which aired as a pilot in September of 1976, is the story of R.B. Kingston (Raymond Burr), the head of a San Francisco based consortium of newspapers and broadcasters.
	www.tv.com /raymond-burr/person/63939/summary.html (298 words)

	Raymond Burr Vineyards ** History
		Twelve years ago, Raymond Burr and I walked the rolling bench of Dry Creek Valley, the manzanita-covered foot of Bradford Mountain.
		Raymond Burr and Robert Benevides had met, as professional actors, in the middle 1950s on the television program which was to make a legend of Burr, "Perry Mason." Motivated in the beginning by friendship, the Burr/Benevides relationship was bolstered and
		Burr’s very successful television series "Ironside" and together they managed an island in Fiji they had bought, where they raised copra and cattle.
	www.raymondburrvineyards.com /his.html (596 words)

	Raymond Burr
		These are the guides to the movies which starred Raymond Burr, and not the ones made after his death.
		The guides to the movies made after Raymond's death are obtainable from the International Movie Database.
		On March 2, 2000, the AandE cable TV network aired a biography of Raymond Burr which took the position that Burr was gay.
	www.queertheory.com /histories/b/burr_raymond.htm (562 words)

	Raymond Burr Biography :: Hollywood.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Burr was put under contract at RKO (where future co-star Barbara Hale was also beginning her career) and he made his film debut in the Claudette Colbert-John Wayne vehicle "Without Reservations" (1946).
		While he cut a dashing figure, Burr was quick to discern that he was more suited to character roles, so he gained some weight and lent his physically imposing presence to supporting roles as gangsters and cops for most of the remainder of the decade.
		While the legend is that Burr's Mason never lost a case, he did in one episode and the resultant public outcry led to the permanent shelving of that episode.
	www.hollywood.com /celebs/fulldetail/id/199434 (1250 words)

	Raymond Burr - MovieActors.com
		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.
		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.
	www.movieactors.com /actors/raymondburr.htm (188 words)

	Raymond Burr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In his younger years, Burr, who was predominantly homosexual, was reportedly a significant other in Natalie Wood’s life.
		Burr died of liver cancer on September 12, 1993 in Sonoma, California, aged 76.
		Burr is interred in the Fraser Cemetery, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Raymond_Burr (896 words)

	Classic TV Shows - Perry Mason with Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale
		Perry Mason (Raymond Burr) got a new client and the first half hour was about the crime.
		Ray Collins died in 1965 of emphysema, William Talman in 1968 of lung cancer, William Hopper in 1970 of pneumonia, and Raymond Burr died in 1993 of liver cancer.
		Raymond Burr wasn't the first choice for the role of Perry Mason.
	www.fiftiesweb.com /tv/perry-mason.htm (497 words)

	Biography for Raymond Burr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Born as Raymond 'William Stacy' Burr, 21 May 1917, in New Westminster, British Columbia, Burr spent most of his early life travelling.
		When the family returned to Canada, Raymond's parents divorced; his mother then took him to Vallejo, California, where she raised him with the aid of his grandparents.
		Raymond developed one orchid which he named the Barbara Hale Orchid.
	us.imdb.com /Bio?Burr,+Raymond (627 words)

	Raymond Burr - Moviefone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In the first ten years of his life, Raymond Burr moved from town to town with his mother, a single parent who supported her little family by...
		Raymond Burr Vineyards: Wine and Orchids in Dry Creek Valley...
		Owned by actors Raymond Burr and Robert Benevides, this vineyard produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay as well as a collection of hybrid...
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/raymond-burr/9745/main (325 words)

	B is for Raymond Burr
		Burr was also know to be a wine connoisseur.
		Raymond Burr played villains in nearly 100 films, he also starred in the first ever Godzilla movie, before landing the part of hero attorney "Perry Mason" (CBS, 1957-1956).
		Raymond Burr - The case of the TV Legend - Biography
	www.canadians.ca /b.htm (136 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)