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)

A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951)

ABANDONED (1949)

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