Raymond Burr

TV Actor

Birthday May 21, 1917

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Canada

DEATH DATE Sep 12, 1993 (76)

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About

American actor best known for his starring roles in the TV shows Perry Mason and Ironside. He is also known as the antagonistic man in the other apartment in Alfred Hitchcock's classic Rear Window.

Before Fame

He was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps for a year and while this is true, he developed a habit for inventing stories about his childhood.

Trivia

In 2014, a study found that Burr was the overall favorite actor among Netflix users, due to the wide range of roles he portrayed. 

Family Life

He married Isabella Ward in 1948, and the couple divorced in 1952.

Associated With

He starred with Eva Marie Saint in The Curse of King Tut's Tomb.

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