He had so much class....a quality that is so rare in today’s “actors.” I wish I could have met Raymond Burr. He seems like he was a very gentle soul. Rest In Peace Perry. ♥️
ANY interview with Raymond Burr is bound to be sincere, informative and often comedic but ALWAYS entertaining and welcomed. I'm so pleased that someone was smart enough to savor the initial tapes to be kept and made available to be rewatched today or enjoyed for the first time now.
That's No One's Business ... We're Talking About His Accomplishments ... His Grrreat Legacy ... Words Either Build Up ... Or Tear Down ... May I Suggest ... Choose Wisely !!!
An extraordinary actor and gentleman, portraying a superb attorney. Using the iron laws of logic to solve the conundrum of: "Who did it"? Thank you Raymond Burr
Such a gorgeous man! I never get tired of watching the reruns. I always manage to forget who actually did it! But the main thing is just watching him. And his interaction with Barbara Hale. Wonderful!
I loved this interview! My grandmother had a crush on Raymond Burr and she and I used watch Perry Mason every Sunday night when I was little. Now I watch him twice a day on MeTV and I don't care if I've seen the episode 50 times before, I still watch it again. I would have loved to have met him. I found the theme song, "Park Avenue Beat" on RU-vid and my friends have strict instructions to play it at my funeral when that day comes!
I too watched him growing up (my mom was a fan), as an adult I watched him twice a day, and when I got frustrated with trash TV I got the boxed set of 9 seasons!
I am a new fan of the Perry Mason show. Been watching interviews with Raymond Burr today and he seems like a fine fellow. Very handsome man and seems like someone who was very kind and thoughtful. I would have loved to have met him. Rest in peace, Raymond.
I have watched Perry Mason on and off, but now I’m watching it almost all the time. I’m 28, and I enjoy watching these older shows. I wake up at 7:30 where I live to watch Leave it to Beaver in the morning. At 8:00 Perry Mason comes on then. I was watching it this morning, and I am a fan of it now. It’s such a great show with great actors and characters. Raymond Burr was the perfect guy to have played Perry.
Thank you! This was so fun to watch. I used to watch reruns of "Perry Mason" at midnight, while on summer vacation during high school. I loved the show so much. I still watch it. I even wrote Raymond Burr a fan letter and I received an autograph photo, which I still have. Sadly, he passed away on my birthday, which I almost feel 'happy' about. Miss you, Raymond!! Thanks for leaving us with such a great body of work.
I grew up watching Perry, to this day there is something comforting to hear the theme song, and hearing not only Perry Mason's voice but all of the actors from the show. I live in New Mexico it's neat to know that he used to herd sheep as a young man here. The show peaked my interest even a a young 6 year old when PM discovered that the body found had to have had his shoes put on by someone else because the shoe strings ties were tied while facing the dec'd! Glad others feel the same too.
Love watching the old Perry mason shows. I had a 57 ford fairlane 500 convertible, white body and top, blue and white inside. Memories. Good clean show. Sad things have changed.
It was the perfect television show. Perfect casting of all the main characters, and perfect casting of all the guest characters each week. A series of the highest quality.
when my mom was a young girl of 12 or 13 years she used to get home from school and hurry up with her homework so she could be free to watch perry mason.....she said at one time she was girl crushin' on raymond burr and william hopper who played paul drake....and she loves the reruns...she has the hd converter box with antenna hooked up to it..she watches the reruns on 5.2 called metv..she also watches the reruns of ironside...a real die-hard fan....thanks for posting this interview///
A rare treat indeed! There is so little footage of Raymond Burr, the man. This is really interesting to see. I must say, I don't much care for the interviewer however!
Raymond Burr was a terrific actor. It is amusing to me that he mentions he only has "4 or 5 hours" for rest, and throughout the entire interview he appears on the verge of nodding off.
Not only he was a great actor but he was a great human being. He often donated large sums of money to charities for decades & he was very protective of his colleagues. CBS actually fired William Tallman (for being in a orgy party) but Burr refused to act until he was rehired.
As a Godzilla fan... I will always remember Burr for his roles in the Americanized versions of the films playing as news reporter Steve Martin and yeah before the comedian became famous. And I will always love him since he seems as one of the first American actors or people to show a lot respect for the Japanese culture and Godzilla franchise during those days in the 1950s and so thank you Burr for all your hardwork on doing everything else too.
He's a Johnston relative of mine...his warm heart and work ethic are the real deal. He also was very generous... He named an orchid after Barbara Hale...I know it is beautiful.
It makes my mind reel to think of Raymond Burr, or anyone else, making NINETY FILMS IN TEN YEARS!!! That workload must have been crushing. He's lucky he didn't have a breakdown out of sheer exhaustion.
HE SAYS HE MADE 90 MOTION PICTURES BEFORE THIS INTERVIEW WOW !! WHAT A TROOPER // ABSOLUTELY A PROFESSIONAL BORN A CANADIAN EXPLAINS HIS EXCELLENT MANNERS
So many wonderful actors that hale from Canada! It's always a pleasant surprise to find out that these actors that are American Icons, are actually from Canada our great neighbor to the north! I'll visit some day God willing!
Yes, he was born in Canada, but grew up in California. He left Canada with his mother when he was six years old when she divorced his father, attended all of his elementary schools, through high school in California.
YEAH: Burr seems like an awesome guy. it's a shame I never got to meet him, among the actors who've played lawyers, detectives, and other upholders of the law.
I like a lot of the older shows that are like Perry Mason. There is a good plot, good character development, and you have to pay attention to what's going on, although they often do hold back on clues until the very end. The back and forth of the conversations to me always show thought and wit, and not just slapstick and crazy, like so many sitcoms are now. There's also no cursing, swearing, or foul language. Many writers today don't realize you can have an entertaining program without foul language.
Well "Perry Mason" was not a sitcom so your comparison is not appropriate. However, this show like many others from that era are superior to the trash nowadys so I agree with you there.
Amen! We need to loose the foul language, violence that is quiet gruesome show to our youngsters, and nudity...and RETURN to....ACTING TALENT. The same needs to happen with our Music. P.M. show was the best of the best! Raymond Burr and Della Street are permanent markers on my mind.
Absolutely the best show with incredible actors and beautiful vehicles😌. I've been intrigued with all that is involved in the Prime TV show. Raymond Burr definitely has a gifted voice, I love. Thanks for sharing
I love watching the Perry Mason shows. I go to the library once week and take out each season in order. Great show..well written. And Barbara Hale was a knockout!
Love Raymond Burr ... Intelligent ... Has Wisdom ... Grrrreatest Actor ... Respected ... And Respectful ... Well Spoken ... Knowledge in the Law ... Grrrreat Cook ... All Around Awesome ... Amazing Gentleman ... Noe Like Him Today ... Thankful and Grateful For All His Hard Work ... He Left A Wonderful Legacy ... Thank You !!!
Many people consider S1 and S2 the best of the series. This is because most of the episodes were based on Erle Stanley Gardner books and he was also a script consultant.
What a great actor and man. I watched most of the Perry Masons while growing up. I would have liked to meet Raymond Burr. Sounds like he was a fine patriotic and church going man. I think he handled his homosexuality very well considering the times he lived in..I'm glad to hear Hedda Hopper helped him keep his private life private..
Must have been extraordinary. But his expression was always so somber and so serious. So kind, gracious and reserved! So much class and decorum! STYLE!!!
Raymond Burr was a great actor. His wonderful voice and timing was a joy to behold. It’s a sobering thought though (given that the interview was in 1963) that by 1970, the other three male co - stars in the Perry Mason series, namely, William Talman, Ray Collins and William Hopper had all passed away. Very sad.
Well, it was sad that Ray Collins had to leave the show, but he was getting on in years and his health was fading. Talman's and Hopper's untimely passing was more to do with their chain smoking I'd imagine. Smoking was much the norm back then.
I was born 1962 my parents most likely watched Perry Mason and probably many movies Mr. Burr was cast in. I've been watching Perry Mason (the earlier seasons) 2-5 episodes a week. I will soon be looking for other shows he was in. I am 61 yrs old now.
Hey now, wait a minute..Raymond Burr was Canadian? I had no idea? PM is my favourite show of all time. It's always on in my house and has been for nearly 25 years.
Yes, he was born in Canada, but grew up in California. He left Canada with his mother when he was six years old when she divorced his father, attended all of his elementary schools, through high school in California.
The Guy is just as Fascinating in an Interview as he is on screen. He should Receive a Lifetime Oscar for allowing us to see his Work on tv and screen. Respects.
Interesting that he mentions Rear Window. I mostly recall that movie because of the star, James Stewart. But Raymond Burr played the part of the murderer, Lars Thorwald.
I love Perry Mason the show reruns come on every day one at 9am and the other at 12pm Monday through Friday on ME TV I have watched every episode over and over and don't get tired of them OOOH the drama i love it Sincerely..a big Perry Mason fan......
Raymond was an excellent interviewee. He gave clear and thoughtful answers and remained unflustered during the whole interview despite being peppered with rapid fire questions. I was unhappy with the interviewer who seemed to want to rush Raymond in answering questions. It seemed as if the interviewer was not listening to Raymond’s answers but merely was determined to get in as many questions as time would allow.
Loved Raymond Burr. No one will ever equal him. I saw him in Rear Window. (His first movie) I loved him in "ironside". I've seen him in most of his movies. Heard their planning a remake of Perry Mason but no one will ever equal Raymond Burr!! I watch Perry Mason every day on FETV.
Raymond Burr is being interviewed by Jack Webster. Jack Webster used to work in media in Vancouver B.C. A man once asked Raymond Burr to defend him in a legal matter. Mr. Burr informed him that he couldn't fight his way out of a wet paper bag. He is an actor who played the part of a lawyer in Perry Mason.
John Edgar Webster, CM (April 15, 1918 - March 2, 1999) was a Scottish-born Canadian journalist, radio, and television personality, regarded as "king of the Vancouver airwaves"[1] from the 1950s to his retirement, in 1988.
I totally agree. The interviewer's technique is pretty unique, to put it mildly. Raymond Burr takes it all on the chin and gives really interesting and considered answers, despite the rapid fire questioning. Mr Burr is clearly one classy gentleman.
Great deadpan comic delivery by Raymond Burr. Hilarious when the jury & even the judge applauded Burr's entrance in the court room. The judge on that Jack Benny skit also appeared as a sitting judge on several Perry Mason episodes. One of my favorite shows.
I love that he mentions the studio work in Vancouver. Now, most tv movie productions are done in Canada because of the ease of 'generic' settings. Vancouver and Toronto can be just about any part of the US except the heavy desert. In fact, when they did the Perry Mason movies in the 80s and 90s, they were filmed in Canada.
It just occurred to me that I could drive from where I'm sitting right now to the house where Raymond Burr grew up in about seven or eight minutes, depending on traffic.
I know about his acting not much about his personality and everything but like this but he was one of those people that way you was American he would motivate you to be a greater American that's how I'll remember was
