Raymond Burr
A prolific CBS radio character actor best known for Fort Laramie (1956) before being cast as Perry Mason.
Born
1917
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Died
1993
Radio Credits
3 shows
Biography
Raymond William Stacy Burr was born May 21, 1917 in New Westminster, British Columbia. One of the busiest character actors in CBS Radio dramas. In the 1956 CBS Western Fort Laramie he played Captain Lee Quince -- John Dehner had played the role in the audition but was too busy. Two-thirds through Fort Laramie, Burr was cast as Perry Mason for TV. He also appeared in early Dragnet episodes. He died September 12, 1993 of renal cell carcinoma.
Radio Credits — In Our Archive
Did You Know?
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He was not the first choice for Fort Laramie -- John Dehner played the role in the audition recording
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He left Fort Laramie two-thirds through the season when he was cast as Perry Mason on TV
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He grew orchids on his ranch in Dry Creek Valley California
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He appeared as the villain in Hitchcocks Rear Window before his sympathetic Perry Mason role
Known For
Fort Laramie CBS radio 1956
Rear Window 1954 villain Lars Thorwald
Perry Mason TV 1957-1966
Ironside TV 1967-1975