Raymond William Stacy Burr
Raymond Burr
Television Category Star
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Raymond Burr
Burr remembered for positive roles
By Jeff Wilson ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
LOS ANGELES - Raymond Burr wanted to leave the world a better place, and friends, lawyers and advocates for the disabled praised him Monday for accomplishing that with a television legacy of hope and triumph.
The portly actor, who died of liver cancer Sunday at his Northern California ranch, began his career portraying hoodlums and villains. One of his most memorable roles was as the wife killer James Stewart spied on in the thriller "Rear Window."
But Burr's acting zenith came as legendary TV attorney Perry Mason, who defended the wrongly accused.
There will be no funeral for Burr, who was 76.
"He's done more than any living lawyer for the law. He showed that anybody in America, if they are right, they will win," said flamboyant San Francisco attorney Melvin Belli, who was a longtime friend.
A National Law Journal poll conducted this summer revealed that Burr's Perry Mason was second only to attorney F. Lee Bailey as the country's most-admired lawyer.
"Perry Mason" was television's most successful lawyer series, appearing weekly on CBS for nine seasons from 1957 to 1966. The formula was always the same: After relentless sleuthing, Mason found the real culprit by show's end, often forcing a dramatic courtroom confession out of him or her.
"Raymond Burr was a warm, friendly, compassionate, caring man whose heart was as big as his body. He will be missed," said Barbara Hale, who played his secretary, Della Street, on the show.
Burr was also remembered for his portrayal of the crusty, wheel-chair-using San Francisco detective in the NBC series "Ironside," which ran from 1967 to 1975.
"Ray's philosophy of life was you leave the world greater than you found it. He accomplished that. The world was better with him in it." said actor Don Galloway, who played Detective Sgt. Ed Brown on that show.
"Ironside" was a tremendous inspiration for the handicapped, said Edward P. Burke, acting executive director of the National Council on Disabilities in Washington, D.C.
"It gave a real strong message that people using a wheelchair could achieve," Burke said Monday.
"The character Ironside was a tough character who got a lot of things done," Burke added. "The thing I liked about the show is they didn't make a big deal about him in a wheelchair. He was a competent investigator."
Raymond William Stacy Burr was born in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, on May 21, 1917. His parents divorced when he was 6, and he grew up in Vallejo, where his grandfather ran a small hotel.
He arrived in Hollywood in 1946, making his film debut in "San Quentin." He worked steadily, often as the villain because of his formidable presence and threatening eyes.
Memorable roles were those of Montgomery Clift's prosecutor in "A Place in the Sun" and Natalie Wood's stalker in "A Cry in the Night."
Other films included "Ruthless," "The Adventures of Don Juan," "Key to the City," "Meet Danny Wilson," "Tarzan and the She-Devil," "You're Never Too Young," and "Tomorrow Never Comes."
He also made 26 Perry Mason movies.
