Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

May 21, 1917 · 109 years old

Raymond William Stacey Burr (May 21, 1917 – September 12, 1993) was a Canadian actor, primarily known for his title roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside. His early acting career included roles on Broadway, radio, television and in film, usually as the villain. He won two Emmy Awar…

Known For

21 titles
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Rear Window

Rear Window

1954 · 1h 52m · Movie

A bored photographer recovering from a broken leg passes the time by watching his neighbors and begins to suspect one of them of murder.

8.5
2
Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982 · 1h 25m · Movie

A computer glitch causes a passenger space shuttle to the moon to head straight for the sun. Can Ted Striker save the day and get the aircraft back on track - again?

6.2
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A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun

1951 · 2h 2m · Movie

A poor boy gets a job working for his rich uncle and ends up falling in love with two women.

7.7
4
Delirious

Delirious

1991 · 1h 36m · Movie

A soap opera writer gets hit on the head and wakes up as a character in his own show.

5.8
5
Godzilla: King of the Monsters!

Godzilla: King of the Monsters!

1956 · 1h 20m · Movie

An American reporter visiting Tokyo becomes a witness to the city's destruction by a dinosaur-like beast awoken from undersea hibernation by atom bomb testing.

6.3
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Raw Deal

Raw Deal

1948 · 1h 19m · Movie

Joe Sullivan (Dennis O'Keefe) has taken the rap for Rick (Raymond Burr), who double-crosses him with a flawed escape plan and other means intended to get rid of him.

7.2
7
His Kind of Woman

His Kind of Woman

1951 · 2h 0m · Movie

A deported gangster's plan to re-enter the USA involves skulduggery at a Mexican resort, and gambler Dan Milner is caught in the middle.

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Pitfall

Pitfall

1948 · 1h 26m · Movie

Married insurance adjuster John Forbes falls for femme fatale Mona Stevens while her boyfriend is in jail and all suffer serious consequences as a result.

7.1
9
Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

1981 · 1h 34m · Movie

A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds conforming difficult and seeks comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene.

7.2
10
Love Happy

Love Happy

1949 · 1h 25m · Movie

The Marx Brothers help young Broadway hopefuls while thwarting diamond thieves.

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Crime of Passion

Crime of Passion

1956 · 1h 26m · Movie

Kathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill but is frustrated by his lack of ambition and the banality of life in the suburbs. Her drive to advance Bill's career soon takes her down a dangerous path.

6.4
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M

M

1951 · 1h 28m · Movie

In this Americanization of the 1931 German thriller, both the police and the criminal underworld stalk a mysterious serial killer who preys on little girls.

6.8
13
A Man Alone

A Man Alone

1955 · 1h 36m · Movie

A gunfighter's main hope lies in the trust of a beautiful woman who hides him out when he is wrongly suspected of a stagecoach massacre.

6.4
14
Abandoned

Abandoned

1949 · 1h 19m · Movie

Newspaperman helps girl find her sister's illegitimate baby, gets mixed up in baby-adoption racket. Unwed mothers are forced to sell their babies for adoption.

6.7
15
Horizons West

Horizons West

1952 · 1h 21m · Movie

Two brothers end up on opposite sides of the law in post-Civil War Texas.

6.3
16
Key to the City

Key to the City

1950 · 1h 41m · Movie

Two mayors meet at a convention and, despite their contrasting personalities and views, find themselves attracted to one other.

6.4
17
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit

Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit

1987 · 1h 35m · Movie

Horror writer David Hall reserves a hotel and invites his "friends" for the weekend. Each wants to sue him for some reason. Perry's friend Jordan is one of the guests. He is seen in the hotel's high tower when David is thrown to h...

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Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

1990 · 1h 30m · Movie

Perry Mason must defend the son of an old friend who is accused of killing an ex-officer of the Nazi-SS.

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19
Fort Algiers

Fort Algiers

1953 · 1h 18m · Movie

In northwest Africa, a tribal leader tries to stir up a rebellion against the ruling powers.

5.4
20
Bride of Vengeance

Bride of Vengeance

1949 · 1h 32m · Movie

A female Borgia is sent out to live up to the family name by killing someone, but falls in love with her intended victim.

5.6
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Godzilla

Godzilla

1957 · 1h 32m · Movie

Godzilla's initial 1957 French theatrical debut resulted in an entirely different version of the film altogether, combining Toho's original Gojira with elements of the re-edited US release with Raymond Burr.

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