| TV and Movie Trivia Tribute
Raymond Burr |
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| Born: | 21 May 1917 | New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada |
| Known As: | Perry Mason | TV's "Perry Mason" |
| Trivia: | Was 6'1" tall. | |
| His favorite hobby, later developed into a business was cultivating orchids. Raymond developed one orchid which he named the Barbara Hale Orchid. | ||
| He was the director of the Pasadena Community Playhouse before entering the Navy in World War II. | ||
| Had a gallery on Califronia's Rodeo Drive in the early '50s. | ||
| He attended Stanford, Columbia and Chungking universities. | ||
| (1959) Won Emmy Award - Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series for: "Perry Mason". | ||
| (1961) Won Emmy Award - Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead) for: "Perry Mason". | ||
| Has a star on the Walk of Fame (Television at 6656 Hollywood Blvd.). | ||
| Video: | TVGuide.com | Raymond Burr Videos |
| On TV: | TVNow | Click here for TV schedule. |
| Filmography: | The Internet Movie Database | Click here. |
| "Perry Mason" Link: | TV.com | Click here. |
| Departed: | 12 September 1993 | Healdsburg, California, USA |
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Some fellow TV/Movie cast members:
Barbara Hale
Barbara Stanwyck
Chad Everett
Chuck Connors
Debbie Reynolds
Donald Pleasence
Emma Samms
George Peppard
Grace Kelly
Groucho Marx
Harry Morgan
Marilyn Monroe
Pat Priest
Valerie Harper
William Shatner