Raymond Burr: A Film, Radio and Television Biography

by Ona L. Hill

Overview

Best known for his television series "Perry Mason" and "Ironside," Burr had a career spanning over fifty years. His life is meticulously documented here, including movie roles in such Hollywood productions as Rear Window and Key to the City, and other work in television. Also discussed are his family, Fiji Island home, work in Canadian films, and trips to Korea and Vietnam to entertain American troops. The appendices include a complete episode guide to the "Perry Mason" series.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786408337
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	11/15/1999
Series:	McFarland Classics S
Edition description:	ALT
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.64(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

The late Ona L. Hill lived in Kenilworth, New Jersey.

Editorial Reviews

meticulous documentation...complete episode guide”—Scarlet Street; “a fine job...thorough”—Classic Images; “thoroughly researched, well-written biography, filled with rare photographs and movie scenes”—Worrall Newspapers.

From the Publisher

"thoroughly researched, well-written biography, filled with rare photographs and movie scenes"

Worrall Newspapers

a fine job...thorough

Classic Images

meticulous documentation...complete episode guide

Scarlet Street

This biography of Raymond Burr traces his career as an actor in a variety of mediums--stage, radio, TV, and film. Appendices catalogue the actor's various roles, including a listing of each Perry Mason episode with cast and plot summary. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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