I will love Raymond Burr and his incredible acting until the day I die. Damn I love this guy, he has given me hundred of hours of entertainment with Perry Mason, Ironside and many other films. I can't express how much I love this mans acting skills. He was deeply loved man by millions and millions of admirers.
I love Raymond Burr because he turns me on! I like his HUSKY, BURR-LY physique in this video which shows him CLEAN-SHAVEN and in his late 50s, at the PEAK of his manhood!
Started watching Perry Mason as a kid with my mom! I can’t explain how much I love this man’s acting! The way he takes a quick short deep breath before speaking fascinates me! Been watching the reruns for decades! Just watched part of an episode on lunch break today! No lie! I’m ALL in with Raymond Burr! 😎
And speaking of film noir, prior to his TV career, Burr played in several well-done noirs of the 1940s. One that comes to mind is His Kind of Woman, with Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell. Good flick, and Burr did real well as the 'heavy'. He generally did play the bad guy and was always impressive as such.
@@QueenBee-gx4rp We have comcast which carries the METV network. Perry Mason is on it every day. I set it to record and watch it at night. You could also download the CBS app to your phone also, and can watch every episode of Perry Mason there too.
Ray Collins (Lt. Tragg on Perry Mason), got to the point where his memory was failing him and he strugled at times remembering his lines. He said Raymond Burr stuck by his side and was wonderfully patient and supportive. Apparently Burr did the same for William Talman when he had his legal troubles too. Burr never forgot his friends. Thankful for METV showing Perry Mason and the other tv gems from the past.
@@murrayspiffy2815 Also, Barbara Hale was 35 when the show first aired. No spring chicken but was drop dead gorgeous and just as pretty as most actresses in their early 20s.
How sad then that Raymond Burr died alone in Healdsburg, California of cancer. His later life was under a cloud of contention regarding his personal life.
@@mightylonesome9426 You got to remember that in the days of "black & white" TV, one's facial imperfections could be hidden much easier than with color TV. I would say that neither Mr Hopper or Mr Burr were all that attractive in those days because TV had only been around for less than 10 years and whenever I see episodes of The Twilight Zone and the primitive makeup special effects, it looks so campy and fake. But as a 12 year old boy, I would have nightmares. We have become so advanced and sophisticated that those Perry Mason shows that had me riveted to my TV even during the 70's are a hard-to-watch today. Yet, Perry Mason is still one of the more popular syndicated TV shows all over the world. Great books by great authors like Mr Gardner can take on a life of their own. Another piece of trivia about the series is that it became a debut for many actors who would later become icons like Robert Redford, Paul Newman and Robert Wagner.
Raymond Burr was an extraordinary actor. A true professional. Everything he did, he put 100% into it. It really shows on the screen. I really enjoyed this interview with two men that are at the top in their field.
You know, maybe I'm the only one, but Raymond Burr as Perry was such a *huge* part of my childhood that seeing footage of interviews, and things makes me miss him terribly . As though he were a favorite Uncle or something. He really did seem so genuine and kind.
Mr. Raymond Burr, was and always will be one of the finest actors of our time, a credit to the acting profession. Also a fine humanitarian, and human being. The man is solely missed by all. Kevin Phoenix
He’s one of those rare examples of a man so great that even though he was ghey (RUclips censors won’t allow proper spelling) and born Canadian, even the loudest Bible thumping homophobes loved him, and on the other side of the coin: even though he was rather conservative in political matters and displayed strong, masculine men in most of his roles, even the loudest shrieking, “social justice” seeking neo-leftists have to love him too. Burr was and still is a talent that transcends almost anything, even the stupidity of humans’ “us vs them” mentality that has us all squabbling over nothing most of the time.
I love Raymond Burr, Perry Mason, l enjoy looking at the reruns. The very spirit of him, his voice, comforts you. You feel safe in his presence. Such a beautiful man, with a beautiful talent.
I appreciate that METV shows the Perry Mason series. I would religiously watch em twice a day. However after I bought the complete DVD series and started to watch em, I couldn't believe how much METV cut out scenes. An example of how much they cut. I remember the credits rolling at the end of an episode and up pops an actress who portrayed an airline stewardess. What airline stewardess??? There was no scene with an airline stewardess! When watching this episode on DVD I saw where the scene had been cut out. Granted, it didn't take away from the plot. It just bugs me that they have to shove one more commercial and take away pieces of a fine television series.
Raymond Burr is one of the most beloved character actors of all time. It’s truly sad he’s gone and has been for some time. Even a staunchly homophobic hard liner will have to admit that they love Perry Mason and Ironside. He had That voice, the perfect baritone that is constantly letting us in on legal terms and letting out little quips that are always sharp enough for a laugh but never in bad taste. Also he had that very commanding yet rarely threatening presence, standing tall and letting the DA and cops know he’s not exactly playing it straight, and they might as well stop their threats because they’ll do no good in the office of Perry Mason. At 6 feet tall and over 250 lbs for most of his career, he was a slightly large man physically but as far as talent goes, he was a real giant. Rest In Peace, Raymond Burr.
I first saw Raymond Burr in Ironside, sometime there after was watching a random channel and saw him walking not realizing at first I was watching him as Perry Mason. Even though it was black and white and not in color like Ironside it three me off. Fantastic actor!
Not convinced he was gay; just speculation, particularly if he really had a daughter. There is nothing wrong with sharing an apartment with a best friend. Society sexualizes things when there is nothing but plutonic.
@@RustyViewerThere is far more evidence he was gay (actually more likely bisexual) than there is of him having a daughter….which is pure speculation. He didn’t share an apartment with a male friend….he lived with a man, one man, for over 30 years on a large piece of property that was actually a working vineyard. When he died he left his entire estate, every bit of it, to that one man. His close friends, including Barbara Hale, have spoken openly about him never having a relationship with a woman and keeping his private life VERY private. Why you feel the need to mis-represent and minimize facts that point to him being a bisexual or gay man who led an amazing life is a more interesting question.
But he reportedly had a thing for Natalie Wood back in the day. They did a film together and apparently Burr showed a romantic interest in her. At least he showed that he had good taste.
Perry Mason is still one of my favorite programs and the first episodes, along with many others, have the quality of film noir. Absolutely excellent cinematography and writing and acting.
@@redpine8665 The very last episode was awesome-Barbara Hale doubling as a starlet bimbo-hilarious-and cameos by Gail Patrick Jackson and many other production staff.. Always enjoyed Jackie Cougan appearances, and this was as good as any. Too bad Dick Clark was cast as the murderer, he was in way over his head, and delivered a wooden performance that in many ways ruined it for me. My favorite confession was when perp Roxane Berard as Ninette Rovel in episode 200, The Case Of The Fifty Millionth Frenchman blurted "I have only this to say. He was going to leave me. I am only sorry that I could not kill him ten times"! The first time I saw that I spontaneously laughed out loud-and I was by myself! Whoever wrote that line-pure genius, and having Berard deliver it was absolute perfection! What a contrast to Clark's confession. Probably the low point of the whole series, given the prestige of position it occupied.
@@limogerry I'll have to look for that one! I don't like the last couple of years as much, partially because Mason sometimes doesn't even show up until the show is well underway. I assume Burr must have asked for a lighter workload.
RIP.❤ Raymond Burr. Best hours of entertainment this wonderful actor gave us. I have seen all the episodes of Perry Mason and still I don't get tired of watching. So many wannabe attorneys were inspired by this show: Very few show the empathy that he demonstrated. However, I have met and worked with many that show the qualities and they all have said when they saw this show as kids inspired them to become good attorneys. ❤
Before I could walk, my mother said I would toddle to the television every time the music for Perry Mason came on. I sat there transfixed until the show was over, then I'd wander off to wherever when the show was over and the finale music was done.
There is that phrase that goes something like . No one could play that role any better . In the case of Perry Mason . Raymond Burr is Perry Mason . He was absolutely bad azz in that role . Respect and RIH sir
what makes a character likeable is how the public feels about him....and who wouldnt want a man of integrity a lawyer who didnt lose...when they were in trouble? of course we must always like the actor too.....no one has ever become a star that was disliked by the public....and Raymond Burr was liked by everyone...
Two actors I've always admired in dramatic film being Raymond Burr and Claude Akins. Both with incredible voices and always on their game. Both born in the month of May in 1917 and 1926 respectively. Raymond (76) died in Sept 1993 and four months later in 1994 Claude (67). Two great actors of the highest caliber.
@@SallySallySallySally And Burr did a guest shot on Akins’ show The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo in an episode called “The Mob Comes to Orly” with Burr as The Godfather.
One of my Marines told me that Raymond Burr visited with the Marines at Chu Lai in 1965 during the Vietnam War. He also reminded me that Raymond Burr was the perp in "Rear Window", the movie with James Stuart. Burr was great as Perry Mason, he had a great supporting staff, and played a great, honest character albeit a lawyer.
My family and I watch Perry Mason almost every night on cable who shows are better than any of the sitcom's that are on today and he does more acting in the introduction of the show just was his mannerism in his eyes then most of those actors do in their whole show he surely is missed great guy good person
I’m retired but find the show (PMason) riveting: the drama, the pacing, situational dynamics, excellent. Imagine, no rape scenes , car crashes, explosions, swords, demons, martial arts, swesring…Riveting drama based on inflection, subtelty, mannerisms… i love it!
Huge Raymond Burr fan..R.I.P.- R.B. He is an icon..We live 5 min away f rom his place of rest & visit often....new Westminster, British Columbia.canada, !!!👍🇨🇦🇬🇧🇺🇸🇫🇯👍!!!
@@samanthabloggins1775 & also lived & had property in the South Pacific... Fiji...👍..( entertainer's , sports hero's , loved one's are leaving us one by one ) ..... 😞
Phee…. I would love to live close enough to visit his grave at least once. I would love to place a red rose there. I believe he was a wonderful man and I love him dearly.
@@ConservativeAnthem In 2020 (or 2019) that's hardly a "news flash." While Burr was filming "Ironside" and "Mallory" on the Universal lot, a few soundstages over was Rock Hudson in the role of the manly, San Francisco Police Dept. Commissioner McMillian in the long-running NBC Mystery Movie series, "McMillan & Wife." Viewers saw a convincing physical relationship with his TV wife, played by the rather fetching Susan Saint James. In that day and age, 1950s - 1970s, it would be cultural suicide for both of these popular stars to come out of the closet. . . . . Perhaps if you put your thinking cap and your be nice cap on at the same time you can come up with something original and less accusatory when you comment, like how ridiculous Raymond Burr's curly hair looked in the "Mallory" film clip (acting opposite the outstanding guest star, Robert Loggia).
Absolutely amongst my favorites, growing up: Perry Mason and Ironside; as well as my mother's and her friends. Seeing some of the clips, confirms for me, years later, both the quality of the actor and the script writing. Tremendous.
Burr would go to Vietnam several times to entertain the troops. He also injured his hand in a helicopter accident there. He did appear in a few episodes wearing the cast.
I enjoyed watching Raymond Burr in his film noir movies where one can enjoy his true acting skills as a villain. Many of his great movies can be viewed on RUclips movies. What a treat!
Yeah..Me too, but I'm telling you..if I hear that name Evelyn Bagby AGAIN..I will lose it !! Bad enough Paramount Plus plays the same 5 episodes of "Perry" over and over..But am I the only one who thinks THAT episode should be turned into a drinking game?( like" Bob" on Bob Newhart..) Evelyn Bagby !
People say so many things about Burr now that he's passed on and most of these are guesses. What's clear is that Burr was a class act and a gentleman. All claims about his life must be parsed in light of those two facts.
I watched Perry Mason as a child and teenager! I have rediscovered it this year! I just love him! Today, May 21, is his birthday! Happy birthday in Heaven Raymond Burr!
11/01/2020 - I'm 66 and watched Perry Mason when it was first broadcast and reruns every chance I get. Right now MeTV broadcasts the program at 8:00 am and 10:30 pm each weekday - and I still watch every episode. I didn't recall that Carson ribbed Burr about his weight. I watched a documentary wherein Wayne Newton, weary of Carson's repeated fat jokes about him. Newton walked into Carson's office one day, told him to stop making the "jokes", and never spoke to Carson again. I didn't know that Carson made fun of Burr as well; making fun of peoples' weight is crass, condescending, and altogether disgusting.
Just started watching perry mason, a show that started before my dad was born Sublime performance from raymond, the way he carries himself onscreen - harrowing indeed
Perry was and always will be the greatest program of its kind.... I have talked to attorneys who tell me that the show was a joke and very Hollywood, bearing only a partial semblance to reality. Ignorance is bliss, if that's the case...the way they did that show was amazing. Every actor I've talked to who appeared on that show said that they loved Raymond.
I’m sure your lawyer friends are right - to a certain extent…..as in, when Mason is bearing down HARD on a witness and some guy (or woman) in the court cracks up and starts screaming: “Alright, alright!! I admit it - I killed him, I murdered him!! But I didn’t MEAN to, it all happened so fast…!! Oh, boo-how, bwa -ha-ha…!!!”
I remember Robert Loggia's TV Show called T.H.E. CAT Aired in 1968 a very young Robert Loggia Stared in it, And ran for a few Seasons great Show back then May he RIP & is sadly missed by all of his Fans etc.He was born & raised & Schooled at New Dorp HS in Staten Island NY FYI One of his last Performances was a guest Star for a few Episodes on the HBO's Great Show : THE SOPRANO'S , Where his Acting Talent really excelled etc.
My folks loved Perry Mason. I now have the complete series on dvd, becoming a huge fan of the show. Ppl tell me my dad looked like Burr, I never got away with anything. SMH.
Just started watching re-runs of PM. Great show and fantastic actor! In real life, appears very genuine and caring. Interesting to read about his well founded dislike of Johnny for being the butt of repetitive cruel jokes. His statement and glance to Johnny at 9:00 says it all. Definitely lots of tension in this interview.
After Carson gives him a compliment on having two series that lasted 17 years, Burr comes back with a dig saying he often wonders how long Johnny would have lasted in movies if he never went to NY to do the Tonight Show.Reading the comments of a mean spirited Johnny, I think this was lost on some of you .
That's not what the other commenters are saying! That Carson repeatedly made fat jokes about Burr (Burr was always conscious of his weight having a tendency to put on the pounds) Carson was an unpleasant individual by all accounts on here.
And he was a fine actor in films, too..playing some creepy characters..Hitchcock’s Rear Window..numerous film noir genre pics..A Place in the Sun..accomplished actor!
He came to Viet Nam to greet the soldiers. I'll never forget his support for us. He made several additional visits.
I will love Raymond Burr and his incredible acting until the day I die. Damn I love this guy, he has given me hundred of hours of entertainment with Perry Mason, Ironside and many other films. I can't express how much I love this mans acting skills. He was deeply loved man by millions and millions of admirers.
Peter Jones, you nailed it. I second that emotion. perfected said and rendered.
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I love Raymond Burr because he turns me on! I like his HUSKY, BURR-LY physique in this video which shows him CLEAN-SHAVEN and in his late 50s, at the PEAK of his manhood!
RIP to both Carson and Burr. They were both fun to watch.
Started watching Perry Mason as a kid with my mom! I can’t explain how much I love this man’s acting! The way he takes a quick short deep breath before speaking fascinates me! Been watching the reruns for decades! Just watched part of an episode on lunch break today! No lie! I’m ALL in with Raymond Burr! 😎
I watch it every night on Amazon Prime. My parents watched it when I was a kid.
It is December 2022 and I still watch Perry Mason every week night and always enjoy watching him.
Same! I've just discovered it and its wonderful
I binge watch Perry on paramount +!!! All nine seasons and I am IN HEAVEN!!!
Me too!! People that know me know don't call me (at 1130pm) cause I 'm looking at Perry Mason. Still love this man
One of the best actors ever, and Perry Mason was pure gold. Every show felt and looked like an film noir movie
And don't forget good looking, charismatic, intriguing, wow also fascinating.
I’m watching Perry Mason now
I LOVE Lt. Arthur Tragg and DA Hamilton Burger! They were so dramatic and yet comedic!
And speaking of film noir, prior to his TV career, Burr played in several well-done noirs of the 1940s. One that comes to mind is His Kind of Woman, with Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell. Good flick, and Burr did real well as the 'heavy'. He generally did play the bad guy and was always impressive as such.
I remember in a noirish Dick Powell film, he played a creepy villain.
Classic Actor and humble unlike today’s
Raymond Burr worked his ass off for decades. I think he was making a Perry Mason movie at the time he died. Worked right up to the end.
And, "Rear Window," Raymond Burr's character was extraordinary, along with Jimmy Stewart, an incredible Alfred Hitchcock film.
Lars Thorwald, I believe.
No actor delivered his lines better than Burr in Perry Mason. His cadence, pace, pronunciation were astoundingly good.
I have the re-runs programmed to record. Still a great show to watch.
Red Pine Where did you get them? I’d give anything to see them again.
@@QueenBee-gx4rp We have comcast which carries the METV network. Perry Mason is on it every day. I set it to record and watch it at night. You could also download the CBS app to your phone also, and can watch every episode of Perry Mason there too.
Red Pine Just found your response and thank you so much! I will try that for sure-it will give me some joy in these dark days. Stay well. 😉
Rock Hudson was a wee bit better.
Incredible voice....Raymond Burr
Two other actors with incredible talent, voice and presence...Sir Laurence Olivier and Richard Burton.
Burr had an awesome screen presence. In the movies back in the 40's, he stole every scene he was in. One of my favorite actors.
Rear Window! He was so wonderful in that.
Rear Window - best Burr performance, best Hitchcock movie. So riveting. RIP Raymond, Jimmy, Grace, Thelma, Alfred.
Scary as all get out.
Ray Collins (Lt. Tragg on Perry Mason), got to the point where his memory was failing him and he strugled at times remembering his lines. He said Raymond Burr stuck by his side and was wonderfully patient and supportive. Apparently Burr did the same for William Talman when he had his legal troubles too. Burr never forgot his friends.
Thankful for METV showing Perry Mason and the other tv gems from the past.
So crazy that Ray Collins was born in 1889. He was in his 70's during the Perry Mason years.
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Also, Barbara Hale was 35 when the show first aired. No spring chicken but was drop dead gorgeous and just as pretty as most actresses in their early 20s.
How sad then that Raymond Burr died alone in Healdsburg, California of cancer. His later life was under a cloud of contention regarding his personal life.
@@mightylonesome9426 You got to remember that in the days of "black & white" TV, one's facial imperfections could be hidden much easier than with color TV. I would say that neither Mr Hopper or Mr Burr were all that attractive in those days because TV had only been around for less than 10 years and whenever I see episodes of The Twilight Zone and the primitive makeup special effects, it looks so campy and fake. But as a 12 year old boy, I would have nightmares. We have become so advanced and sophisticated that those Perry Mason shows that had me riveted to my TV even during the 70's are a hard-to-watch today. Yet, Perry Mason is still one of the more popular syndicated TV shows all over the world. Great books by great authors like Mr Gardner can take on a life of their own. Another piece of trivia about the series is that it became a debut for many actors who would later become icons like Robert Redford, Paul Newman and Robert Wagner.
Pure class. The entire cast-professional, prepared, striking in contrast to modern television.
He had the best smile. Very real, very warm
He looks like Tony Randall when he smiles.
Raymond Burr was an extraordinary actor. A true professional. Everything he did, he put 100% into it. It really shows on the screen. I really enjoyed this interview with two men that are at the top in their field.
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Raymond Burr one of our finest actors of his time! ❤❤❤❤
I watch Perry Mason every day I just love the characters and the old cars
I bought a 1952 Lincoln Capri convertible - inspired by the Perry Mason Show
Absolutely I love all the old cars on that show - especially from the first 4-5 seasons!!
You know, maybe I'm the only one, but Raymond Burr as Perry was such a *huge* part of my childhood that seeing footage of interviews, and things makes me miss him terribly . As though he were a favorite Uncle or something. He really did seem so genuine and kind.
yes you are the only one lol!
Me too
Used to fall asleep on the floor watching Perry Mason with mom on the old B&W TV set.
@@lisaa8795 I called those old TVs Twonkys! It's from a 1950s sci-fi movie...lol
Thank God for reruns!! I LOVE Perry Mason! No one but Raymond Burr could portray him.
He and Robert Stack are my favs
Johnny Carson was the best interviewer ever.
By far.
Sure enough. That's why he lasted so long.
Mr. Raymond Burr, was and always will be one of the finest actors of our time, a credit to the acting profession. Also a fine humanitarian, and human being. The man is solely missed by all. Kevin Phoenix
a great Canadian!
He’s one of those rare examples of a man so great that even though he was ghey (RUclips censors won’t allow proper spelling) and born Canadian, even the loudest Bible thumping homophobes loved him, and on the other side of the coin: even though he was rather conservative in political matters and displayed strong, masculine men in most of his roles, even the loudest shrieking, “social justice” seeking neo-leftists have to love him too.
Burr was and still is a talent that transcends almost anything, even the stupidity of humans’ “us vs them” mentality that has us all squabbling over nothing most of the time.
I love Raymond Burr, Perry Mason, l enjoy looking at the reruns. The very spirit of him, his voice, comforts you. You feel safe in his presence. Such a beautiful man, with a beautiful talent.
A gifted, and outstanding actor, Raymond Burr. Rest In Peace, and thank you, Mr. Burr.
I watch Perry Mason every night on MeTV. Best show ever 🙏🙏
I appreciate that METV shows the Perry Mason series. I would religiously watch em twice a day. However after I bought the complete DVD series and started to watch em, I couldn't believe how much METV cut out scenes. An example of how much they cut. I remember the credits rolling at the end of an episode and up pops an actress who portrayed an airline stewardess. What airline stewardess??? There was no scene with an airline stewardess!
When watching this episode on DVD I saw where the scene had been cut out. Granted, it didn't take away from the plot. It just bugs me that they have to shove one more commercial and take away pieces of a fine television series.
Agree!!! love him
I can barely stand metv commercials. Was going to watch gunsmoke today but could not stand one more medicare ad.
One and only Perry Mason. What an extraordinary screen presence Burr has. Just love him
I still watch Perry Mason. Great show. Smart man.
Never cared much for Ironside but Raymond Burr was and IS Perry Mason. Still watching Mason reruns on MeTV 2xday and it's 2020!
I feel the same way. Never cared for Ironside--doesn't even seem like the same man, but Perry Mason will always be one of my very favorite shows. 💜
2022 now. I even purchased a DVD set of part of his last season.
Its 2023 ,and I'm binge watching it for the first time, perry mason is brilliant.
Raymond B. Marion closed mouthed snake arms will get you!!!!!
same here..im '23
Raymond Burr was one of the Greats . ✌️
I still watch Perry Mason. I love Raymond Burr.
I am now 53 and Perry Mason is my favorite television show ever. I think it set the standard for all crime/courtroom dramas.
I'm still watching the reruns of Perry Mason. Excellent actor. The 1940 s & 1950s produced the best actors/actresses of TIME 😅.
I miss all of the best actors.
Raymond Burr was the man. I grew up watching his Perry Mason Senarios. I am now 66 years old and this interview was great!!!
Sam Danner He was a man’s man you know.🥴
Wonderful actor no one can beat Raymond Burr!! RIP! 🙏🙏
Raymond Burr is one of the most beloved character actors of all time. It’s truly sad he’s gone and has been for some time. Even a staunchly homophobic hard liner will have to admit that they love Perry Mason and Ironside. He had That voice, the perfect baritone that is constantly letting us in on legal terms and letting out little quips that are always sharp enough for a laugh but never in bad taste. Also he had that very commanding yet rarely threatening presence, standing tall and letting the DA and cops know he’s not exactly playing it straight, and they might as well stop their threats because they’ll do no good in the office of Perry Mason. At 6 feet tall and over 250 lbs for most of his career, he was a slightly large man physically but as far as talent goes, he was a real giant.
Rest In Peace, Raymond Burr.
Apparently, he had a daughter, but it doesn't surprise me.
I first saw Raymond Burr in Ironside, sometime there after was watching a random channel and saw him walking not realizing at first I was watching him as Perry Mason. Even though it was black and white and not in color like Ironside it three me off. Fantastic actor!
Not convinced he was gay; just speculation, particularly if he really had a daughter. There is nothing wrong with sharing an apartment with a best friend. Society sexualizes things when there is nothing but plutonic.
@@RustyViewerThere is far more evidence he was gay (actually more likely bisexual) than there is of him having a daughter….which is pure speculation. He didn’t share an apartment with a male friend….he lived with a man, one man, for over 30 years on a large piece of property that was actually a working vineyard. When he died he left his entire estate, every bit of it, to that one man. His close friends, including Barbara Hale, have spoken openly about him never having a relationship with a woman and keeping his private life VERY private. Why you feel the need to mis-represent and minimize facts that point to him being a bisexual or gay man who led an amazing life is a more interesting question.
But he reportedly had a thing for Natalie Wood back in the day. They did a film together and apparently Burr showed a romantic interest in her. At least he showed that he had good taste.
Great VOICE. Wonderful actor. RIP
Perry Mason is still one of my favorite programs and the first episodes, along with many others, have the quality of film noir. Absolutely excellent cinematography and writing and acting.
You're right. I watch it regularly, and as you said - the first few years were the best. Really impressive writing and acting. Holds up to anything.
In episode 1 season 1 he gets very rough with his female client!
@@redpine8665 The very last episode was awesome-Barbara Hale doubling as a starlet bimbo-hilarious-and cameos by Gail Patrick Jackson and many other production staff.. Always enjoyed Jackie Cougan appearances, and this was as good as any. Too bad Dick Clark was cast as the murderer, he was in way over his head, and delivered a wooden performance that in many ways ruined it for me. My favorite confession was when perp Roxane Berard as Ninette Rovel in episode 200, The Case Of The Fifty Millionth Frenchman blurted "I have only this to say. He was going to leave me. I am only sorry that I could not kill him ten times"! The first time I saw that I spontaneously laughed out loud-and I was by myself! Whoever wrote that line-pure genius, and having Berard deliver it was absolute perfection! What a contrast to Clark's confession. Probably the low point of the whole series, given the prestige of position it occupied.
@@limogerry I'll have to look for that one! I don't like the last couple of years as much, partially because Mason sometimes doesn't even show up until the show is well underway. I assume Burr must have asked for a lighter workload.
@@redpine8665 He had a myriad of health problems. Both him and Bill Hopper were heavy smokers. So was Ray Collins, who died of emphazima.
Loved Raymond Burr....such an awesome actor and a true gentleman!
RIP.❤ Raymond Burr. Best hours of entertainment this wonderful actor gave us. I have seen all the episodes of Perry Mason and still I don't get tired of watching. So many wannabe attorneys were inspired by this show: Very few show the empathy that he demonstrated. However, I have met and worked with many that show the qualities and they all have said when they saw this show as kids inspired them to become good attorneys. ❤
I just love Raymond Burr he was a great actor
Love this actor and any of his roles. Would love to just sit and visit with him.❤
Burr aged very well. Great actor.
Love the chumminess, absence of political correctness and yes, smoking on the show even though I'm not a smoker!
I smoke a little...CRACK, but only on weekends! L0L
Great actor . Why cant I find a lawyer like him????
Good question! There’s only one Perry Mason! I often say if I ever need a lawyer, “ I want a Perry Mason”.... lol
I watch Him all the time .have such a crush on him
He was gay
He was a wonderful gentlemen and always a class act!
He showed compassion too, while talking about acting in a wheelchair, he spoke of those who really need them.
Loved Raymond BURR !!!!
Remember watching Perry Mason with my grandmother in the 60's when I was a young lad, Good memories!
Before I could walk, my mother said I would toddle to the television every time the music for Perry Mason came on. I sat there transfixed until the show was over, then I'd wander off to wherever when the show was over and the finale music was done.
Loved, loved, loved, Raymond Burr. Miss is great acting.
one of my favourite actors, who featured in my favourite tv show of all time, perry mason.
Raymond Burr was an exceptional actor! As well a wonderful human being!
I love Raymond Burr! He was a great Perry Mason!! It is nice to see him interviewed!!
There is that phrase that goes something like . No one could play that role any better . In the case of Perry Mason . Raymond Burr is Perry Mason . He was absolutely bad azz in that role . Respect and RIH sir
what makes a character likeable is how the public feels about him....and who wouldnt want a man of integrity a lawyer who didnt lose...when they were in trouble?
of course we must always like the actor too.....no one has ever become a star that was disliked by the public....and Raymond Burr was liked by everyone...
Two actors I've always admired in dramatic film being Raymond Burr and Claude Akins. Both with incredible voices and always on their game. Both born in the month of May in 1917 and 1926 respectively. Raymond (76) died in Sept 1993 and four months later in 1994 Claude (67). Two great actors of the highest caliber.
Aikins appeared in one episode of Perry Mason: "The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife" in 1958.
I guess it’s Perry Mayson
@@SallySallySallySally And Burr did a guest shot on Akins’ show The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo in an episode called “The Mob Comes to Orly” with Burr as The Godfather.
Love this guy, loved Perry Mason
One of the greatest actors ever his performance in Perry Mason Has to be one of the most unbelievable feats ever in the acting world so to speak.
The only Perry Mason EVER!.
packingten Right you are...there can nvr be another; he can nvr be duplicated...
Colombo was good the only 2 I like
Ahhhhhhh, just one more thing, only take a minute............
Chosen by the author Earle Stanley Gardner: "That's him!"
Agreed.
One of my Marines told me that Raymond Burr visited with the Marines at Chu Lai in 1965 during the Vietnam War. He also reminded me that Raymond Burr was the perp in "Rear Window", the movie with James Stuart. Burr was great as Perry Mason, he had a great supporting staff, and played a great, honest character albeit a lawyer.
My family and I watch Perry Mason almost every night on cable who shows are better than any of the sitcom's that are on today and he does more acting in the introduction of the show just was his mannerism in his eyes then most of those actors do in their whole show he surely is missed great guy good person
Miss Raymond Burr great actor but lives on in the reruns of Ironsides Perry Mason and the Mason movies. Rip Raymond Burr 1917-1993
I’m retired but find the show (PMason) riveting: the drama, the pacing, situational dynamics, excellent. Imagine, no rape scenes , car crashes, explosions, swords, demons, martial arts, swesring…Riveting drama based on inflection, subtelty, mannerisms… i love it!
Huge Raymond Burr fan..R.I.P.- R.B. He is an icon..We live 5 min away f rom his place of rest & visit often....new Westminster, British Columbia.canada, !!!👍🇨🇦🇬🇧🇺🇸🇫🇯👍!!!
I thought he lived in Saanich, on Vancouver island
@@samanthabloggins1775 & also lived & had property in the South Pacific... Fiji...👍..( entertainer's , sports hero's , loved one's are leaving us one by one ) ..... 😞
Phee…. I would love to live close enough to visit his grave at least once. I would love to place a red rose there. I believe he was a wonderful man and I love him dearly.
I watch Perry Mason almost every night, and also loved him in on Ironsides.
What a class act Raymond Burr was!
A complete closet case his whole life.
He also played in the original Godzilla movie
@@ConservativeAnthem: Probably only "closeted" to those of us who didn't know him.
@@Solutions3000 So what was he like and did he ever talk about his private life?
@@ConservativeAnthem In 2020 (or 2019) that's hardly a "news flash."
While Burr was filming "Ironside" and "Mallory" on the Universal lot, a few soundstages over was Rock Hudson in the role of the manly, San Francisco Police Dept. Commissioner McMillian in the long-running NBC Mystery Movie series, "McMillan & Wife." Viewers saw a convincing physical relationship with his TV wife, played by the rather fetching Susan Saint James.
In that day and age, 1950s - 1970s, it would be cultural suicide for both of these popular stars to come out of the closet.
. . . . Perhaps if you put your thinking cap and your be nice cap on at the same time you can come up with something original and less accusatory when you comment, like how ridiculous Raymond Burr's curly hair looked in the "Mallory" film clip (acting opposite the outstanding guest star, Robert Loggia).
Mr. Burr was truly an extraordinary human being. I enjoy watching the Classic Perry Mason. Excellent! Excellent! 💕👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Raymond Burr was a class act.
Dave F. He was also a closet act too if you know what I mean.
@@afterburner2869 : Not THAT "closet"; he was with the same partner, for 30 years.
Absolutely amongst my favorites, growing up: Perry Mason and Ironside; as well as my mother's and her friends. Seeing some of the clips, confirms for me, years later, both the quality of the actor and the script writing. Tremendous.
METV carries the original Perry Mason twice every day, one at night, one in the morning. Best TV ever made.
cool to see raymond as himself!...oddly this is the only interview ive ever seen of him...
Google Raymond Burr on the Jack Benny
Show.
Enjoy.
I've just watched a few on YT...all wonderful !!
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will do!
Burr would go to Vietnam several times to entertain the troops. He also injured his hand in a helicopter accident there. He did appear in a few episodes wearing the cast.
I loved this man. Loved Perry Mason.
His Perry Mason TV Show was watched in our house every week miss it a lot etc.
The re-runs are still on. I watch it all the time.
It's now on METV.
@@frisbee544 8 of the 9 seasons are on CBS All Access/Paramount, I watch them all of the time. There’s no show like “Perry Mason.”
It come on Charlotte, nc2 times a day.perry mason.
I grew up watching Perry Mason in the 60’s.
I enjoyed watching Raymond Burr in his film noir movies where one can enjoy his true acting skills as a villain. Many of his great movies can be viewed on RUclips movies.
What a treat!
RUclips is the first place I saw any of his old movies as a villian; he was terrific!
Burr played a number of heavies in films. He always said being the “bad guy” was MUCH more fun!
Great actor love the Perry mason show.
I'm a Perry Mason junkie. It's like a cult. Can't miss an episode.
IMAGINARY LP / Jerry Wilson ruclips.net/video/jv22BnAMJUg/видео.html. You will love these.
IMAGINARY LP / Jerry Wilson me too love the show a time capsule fashion and the automobiles
I rewatch over and over
Yeah..Me too, but I'm telling you..if I hear that name Evelyn Bagby AGAIN..I will lose it !! Bad enough Paramount Plus plays the same 5 episodes of "Perry" over and over..But am I the only one who thinks THAT episode should be turned into a drinking game?( like" Bob" on Bob Newhart..) Evelyn Bagby !
People say so many things about Burr now that he's passed on and most of these are guesses. What's clear is that Burr was a class act and a gentleman. All claims about his life must be parsed in light of those two facts.
I watched Perry Mason as a child and teenager! I have rediscovered it this year! I just love him! Today, May 21, is his birthday! Happy birthday in Heaven Raymond Burr!
Greatest generation
Glad fortunate to be witness
11/01/2020 - I'm 66 and watched Perry Mason when it was first broadcast and reruns every chance I get. Right now MeTV broadcasts the program at 8:00 am and 10:30 pm each weekday - and I still watch every episode.
I didn't recall that Carson ribbed Burr about his weight. I watched a documentary wherein Wayne Newton, weary of Carson's repeated fat jokes about him. Newton walked into Carson's office one day, told him to stop making the "jokes", and never spoke to Carson again. I didn't know that Carson made fun of Burr as well; making fun of peoples' weight is crass, condescending, and altogether disgusting.
Just started watching perry mason, a show that started before my dad was born
Sublime performance from raymond, the way he carries himself onscreen - harrowing indeed
One of the best actors interviewed by The King of Late Night!
Raymond is hilarious, dry wit personified!
James Burns... have you seen Burr spoofing Perry Mason on the Jack Benny Show? If not, search for it... it's on You Tube.
I've always been a Ramon Burr fan!!!!!!!
I try to watch everything Raymond Burr, I’ve been watching Perry Mason on METV since forever. ❤
Proud of his Canadian roots!
Did you know he died in Victoria Canada
@Linda Musel From New Westminster, just outside of Vancouver, BC. He is buried there with his mom and dad, and his sister, Geraldine.
Great radio voice.
I just loved watching Perry Mason.
Me too...I always thought he has attractive eyes🙄
My wife & I still watch the show a lot.
I liked watching Perry Mason with my great grandmother. I’ll have to look for that series, and Iron Sides, on Hulu or Netflix.
Noone comes close to this sexy guy NOONE
Perry was and always will be the greatest program of its kind.... I have talked to attorneys who tell me that the show was a joke and very Hollywood, bearing only a partial semblance to reality. Ignorance is bliss, if that's the case...the way they did that show was amazing. Every actor I've talked to who appeared on that show said that they loved Raymond.
I’m sure your lawyer friends are right - to a certain extent…..as in, when Mason is bearing down HARD on a witness and some guy (or woman) in the court cracks up and starts screaming: “Alright, alright!! I admit it - I killed him, I murdered him!! But I didn’t MEAN to, it all happened so fast…!! Oh, boo-how, bwa -ha-ha…!!!”
Yeah, I’m sure most murderers attend the trial of someone else being tried for the former’s crime 😀😀😀
Raymond was great on the Jack Benny Show where "Perry" was Jack's lawyer when Jack was indicted for murder. Great routine here on RUclips.
The bit has a classic "Perry Mason" ending, too.
Raymond Burr. Robert Loggia. Great actors.
I remember Robert Loggia's TV Show called T.H.E. CAT Aired in 1968 a very young Robert Loggia Stared in it, And ran for a few Seasons great Show back then May he RIP & is sadly missed by all of his Fans etc.He was born & raised & Schooled at New Dorp HS in Staten Island NY FYI One of his last Performances was a guest Star for a few Episodes on the HBO's Great Show : THE SOPRANO'S , Where his Acting Talent really excelled etc.
I think Robert recycled that same suit for Scarface : - )
@@jayaybe1 : LOL
I love Raymond Burr and Johnny Carson.
My folks loved Perry Mason. I now have the complete series on dvd, becoming a huge fan of the show. Ppl tell me my dad looked like Burr, I never got away with anything. SMH.
That's freaky ....My father and Burr could have been twins
Just started watching re-runs of PM. Great show and fantastic actor! In real life, appears very genuine and caring. Interesting to read about his well founded dislike of Johnny for being the butt of repetitive cruel jokes. His statement and glance to Johnny at 9:00 says it all. Definitely lots of tension in this interview.
Raymond ♥️♥️♥️♥️👍😃
After Carson gives him a compliment on having two series that lasted 17 years, Burr comes back with a dig saying he often wonders how long Johnny would have lasted in movies if he never went to NY to do the Tonight Show.Reading the comments of a mean spirited Johnny, I think this was lost on some of you .
There is a treasure trove of Raymond Burr's skill on classic radio episodes.
Its obvious Johnny really respected Ray Burr...great interview.I am also a big Burr fan!
That's not what the other commenters are saying!
That Carson repeatedly made fat jokes about Burr (Burr was always conscious of his weight having a tendency to put on the pounds)
Carson was an unpleasant individual by all accounts on here.
he said " big burr" fan.
Iconic actor, Raymond Burr is class.
One of the Greatest 👍🏾♥️Rip
And he was a fine actor in films, too..playing some creepy characters..Hitchcock’s Rear Window..numerous film noir genre pics..A Place in the Sun..accomplished actor!
the greatest actor with personality seen in T.V
michael landon was pretty good.
He is STILL my favorite actor of all time.
I watch it at least 3 times every day. Love that man!