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He was a great actor. His personal life was no one's business. Rest In Peace Mr Burr.

Raymond Burr was amazing in any role he portrayed.

He was an amazing actor who did his best in every role. May he rest in peace.

One of my very favorite actors, we still watch Perry Mason.. He was so handsome in his early years, and manly in his later years. Bless you, RIP

He was a good actor and a decent man. His personal life was his own business. Let him rest in peace.

I became aware of Raymond’s hidden life long after his death. I still watch reruns of Perry Mason on Sundance. Amazing man with an extraordinary career. End of story. RIP, Ray. Amen

He was a fascinating man. And what is most known about him is the fact , that everyone loved him. His co actors who worked with him loved him and stayed friends with him through our his life even knowing he was gay. Not caring about even in a time when it was taboo to be gay . I loved him in his rolls he played. When I found out he was gay I was stunned, but when I found out how wonderful he was to everyone how he stayed faithful to his partner. I had nothing but respect. And still love and miss him. Told my wife he was one of my favorites . And me and my wife still watch his old perry mason shows.

His looks are beautiful his eyes are everything omg 😍😍😍😍

He was a great actor! Let him Rest In Peace!

Excellent actor that's hard to forget

I don’t care he was a great actor!!

I am a Perry Mason/ Raymond Burr super fan. I still watch Perry Mason on several channels. The Rear Window is one of my favorite movies ❣️

I loved watching his shows as a child and even now as an adult. It doesn't bother me in the least. To keep it hidden during that time was probably best and his business.

I watch Perry Mason every day!

I am hooked on his shows and watch them daily

I absolutely love Raymond Burr. Watching Perry Mason is part of my wind-down ritual before going to bed during the work week. Funny, on Christmas morning, I was channel surfing, and stumbled upon Godzilla! What a great way to start the holiday! 😉❤😁

I love Raymond Burr no matter what

I love Raymond Burr. My favorite tv show was Perry Mason and later Ironside, today I watch them in reruns.

What a classy gentleman! I grew up, like many kids from the late Sixties and Seventies, watching PERRY MASON and IRONSIDES reruns in Los Angeles. No one ever mentioned Raymond's sexuality while he was still alive. Perhaps his role on IRONSIDES is meant to be a tribute to outsiders everywhere.

As a kid, I recall him saying on some talk show interview that he had served in the US Navy towards the end of WWII.

He was also a great man! He was one of my favorite actors!

I used to see him in a gay bar on La Cienega in Los Angeles called The Cabaret Club in the 1960s and 1970s. He was always charming and polite to me, never lecherous. I've always been a fan of his work, from radio to television to films. Great actor.

Such a versatile actor, wonderful be it drama or comedy

Raymond Burr was a very good actor to me in what few movies I saw him in. The series that he played in such as Perry Mason and Ironside were the two best series he stared in. Now I must say about his personal life well it's not important to me! He chose to be what he wanted, I couldn't change it and I'm sure no one else could either. But I thank you Facts Vers for telling us about his occupation again I say thanks 👍

You overlooked "A Place in the Sun" -- In which he played a lawyer.

RB was an orchid enthusiast where he crossed lots of plants to find new ones.

I remember Ironside TV series running in syndication many decades ago in my country. Great show.

Yes I found out a few years ago. I loved all of his shows.

He was a great actor , And philanthropist.. Help many . R.I.P. 🙏🙏🙏🙏 Unlike the people in Hollywood today!!

The COMET channel recently showed his first role in Godzilla (1956).Did his girth contribute to him using a cane in the Perry Mason TV movies from the 80s and 90s?

Amen for he was a great actor.

Raymond Burr is quite well thought of in Santa Rosa, he lived there, with his companion.

Learned it not long after he passed away. Doesn't matter to me I always will set the remote down for some Perry Mason

I watch his old Raymond Bur TV show Perry Mason. I always wondered what his private life was and I am not surprised.

Raymond was great in the role of Perry Mason

I was born in 1973... I started watching “Perry Mason” in 2022 Love it, Raymond Burr is sexy, confident and Smart and most importantly a team player

I became aware of this fact about Raymond Burr only in recent years. It takes even more strength NOT to pass judgment on such things.

So What. !!! He was a great actor . I watch Perry Mason and anything he is in all the time .

It’s a shame sexual preference is so important to other people. His eyes are sexy.

As I once heard that Raymond Burr had a bad back caused by arthritis and that the “Ironsides” character was in order to be in a wheelchair so he would not have to walk, bend over. Does anyone know if that’s true?

I prefer the actors of days gone by. They managed to keep their private lives private. (Most of them) Raymond Burr was an awesome actor. May he continue to rest peacefully. 🕊️🙏❤️ Thank you, my friends!😊 I wasn't aware he was gay and as I've said before, what people do in their bedrooms is their business. Utmost respect for him.

My mother loved Perry Mason/ Raymond Burr. As a child , mama would watch this show Perry Mason. When dad would pull up in the drive way, mama would run to turn off the TV. Dad was jealous of that character. After I had my daughter many yrs later, I named my daughter PERI... After Perry Mason

I didn't know until after his death. But I still love him, and his acting. He was super great.

You know it doesnt matter if he was gay or straight I love his show Perry Mason I maybe only 48 but he was a great actor

It was wonderful how he left funds for the Raymond Burr Theatre in New Westminster, where a dinner theatre flourished for several years at an affordable price for all.

Yes I heard about this years ago from Word of Mouth the news had already traveled

I'd already read elsewhere, probably online, that he was gay. Don't recall where. So, expecting this to be about a physical condition he suffered from it was an anticlimax to have the "big reveal" be that he was gay.

I’m not sure how valid any argument for telling ‘tall tales’ is, particularly when it’s your profession to do that very thing on screen. It was also the very early years of television, which is totally different to theatre or stage acting - maybe he just did what most good actors, and *every* great comedian does almost 100% of the time - make up stories because his life wasn’t lived such that he could recount his many happy memories and anecdotes with male partners. I’m in my early to mid fifties - I’m 53 - but as a teen and young adult, I loved watching him Ironside, he was a brilliant actor. There was something about watching older black and white films and TV Series’ that seemed more professional than some modern rubbish. I’ve never known a time with so many channels with nothing additional to actually watch; and to watch repeats of shows made in the last 5 years on several channels simultaneously, with an hour between them, or in HD and standard, is absolutely infuriating - especially as we’re still obliged to pay the BBC for the pleasure of watching FREEVIEW or Virgin Media for example!! I miss a lot of B/W films - Westerns mostly, and we played Cowboys and Indians with our fellow British friends - can you imagine playing SEAL’s vs Taliban? Or even Marvel heroes against Terrorists? With IED’s and false beards? There’d be real casualties in the name of ‘innocent fun’ instead of living virtual and completely unrealistic games that bare no resemblance to reality whatsoever, entertaining as many are, they’re bad for social skills required for adult life - said my Dad 😂 “Space Invaders”? “Pac-Man”? and what on earth do you see in trying to get a frog across a bloody motorway? What was wrong with good old Pong? Or Skeet? Ahhhh, the good old days before ‘Footy in the park’ with lads you’d never met before. Sending kids to “Play outside, get some fresh air” is a punishment now compared to getting grounded and sent to bed early - their bedroom’s are like Holiday Amusement Arcades - better in most cases when they’ve got music going and lasers everywhere 😂

One of the best for sure, and I still watch Perry Mason... I always thought William Hopper, (Paul Drake) and Bill Talman (Hamilton Burger), were light in the loafers as well.

Among the greatest acting roles played by Raymond Burr, his part in Rear Window was among his best. What a shame that he lived in a time where he felt the need to be closeted.

R.I.P. Raymond 😢❤❤❤ greetings from Hamburg Germany 👍

Don't care about his Secret Life l always love him and respect him and l always watching his movie 🎦. 💙❤❤

Excellent actor Raymond Burr rip❤

Raymond Burr... Didn’t matter what role he played, lead or bit parts, always had a commanding presence bot physically and verbally. I’m sorry he had to live his personal life so quietly. I know he had debilitating back problems brought on by malignant kidney tumor which he had removed. God Bless You Raymond Burr.

Raymond Burr was a wonderful actor and a good man. I am so sorry that he had to hide who he was to maintain his career. Thank you for this compassionate video about him. There are many others out there that are sub par and cruel.💖

My Aunt have a crush on him...I was 8 or 9 when he was in Perry Mason. RIP

Him being gay is fine with me. He was a great actor.

I don’t think he was so much closeted as he was keeping his private life, well, private. I liked him in all his roles either as good guys or heavies….. Best roles were Perry Mason and Ironside and they both have terrific casts.

Too bad he felt he couldn’t come out. I wish he could have.

That's sad he couldn't be himself. Never change my mind about him. Great actor.

He was an awesome actor..his personal life was no one business..still enjoying his role as Perry Mason

Raymond burr was a fantastic actor Noone else can 🥫 top 🔝 him as perry mason ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Raymond Burr was one of many Hollywood stars that led a secret life, it was just the era he lived in. That said, his personal life did not interfere w/his versatile acting ability. Whether film, radio, or TV...he conquered them all, he was truly one of the greats. R.I.P.

Yes, watching all episodes of Perry Mason on Paramount. Im always wondering does Burger ever get tired of losing😂

He would not have become such a marvelous actor had he not been forced to grow against all odds. He had the relationship with his friend for over 3 decades which tells a whole lot about the xxxxxl size of his character.

The only part of this video I love is a bit of history for one amazing actor. His sexual preference does not diminish who he is and always will be. His line delivery is spot on, much like And Griffin, and the amazing Don Knots. Promptly conveying their lines seamlessly. Unlike today's television shows.

Perry Mason is my hero!❤❤❤

Yes...

So he was gay , he was also a fantastic popular actor

I applaud him for keeping his personal life to himself. Not every one needs to share every aspect. Also maybe he was Bi sexual...he did marry and have children. Whatever the case he is one of my top actors ever, especially in the villainous roles he played. He was a superb actor!!!

He left his first wife with no reason why and upset her a lot.

I always adored Raymond Burr. I never really cared if an actor was gay or not as long as they maintained their humanity.

I love him no matter what his lifestyle was

I heard he was Gay. It doesn’t matter. I watched all his shows.

Depressing.

She’s the Orionstar BkLK~~>DAP! Plays the role very well but still she has to at attention of Her movement yay!

At this day and age, many of us wont care - we will only look at his exceptional acting - a grand career But we need to understand that a basic livlihood would have been extremely difficult- acting or otherwise had he come out Imagine having to hide everything that u hold dear - the basic of whom you are I feel sad that anyone has to be so in hiding He used to show people are horrible for blackmail and he makes sure most things aboit him were hidden till hia death A legend indeed - I DONT CARE ABOUT HIS SEXUALITY

From my understanding, he gave a lot of money to charity. That's more important than him being gay.

No I did not know. Fantastic actor who his all.

I’m glad he didn’t say it

RIP RB -- your personal life was none of our business. Good wishes to you.❤😂😂❤.

Doesn't matter to me if he was gay. Loved watching Ironside as a young one

YES

I think he was a great actor and donot care what sexual he like I loved Rock hutson he was gay two so what it's what your born like still fabulous people and glad we got to know them Thankyou for your films

Enjoyed his acting since the movie A PLACE IN THE SUN..A Master of his craft..his personal life was HIS PERSONAL LIFE...Another fine Gemini ♊️ Actor.

Who care was he Gay or Not i saw him as one of the Greats Actor Of All Time i Love Perry Mason Show and still watching it now every night ❤❤❤

Why is it every dog tries to dig up bones after they're burried and cant defend themselves.

He auditioned for the role of Paul Drake. Not the DA.

Tim you are extremely handsome

RIP

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Let us leave his private life aside. Was he a great actor or not.? HE WAS. I watch his films ,especially his role as Perry Mason. Great. Actors of that era had class, had style ,distinguished themselves. Sadly it is a different story today

Remember in the 50s and 60s in the U.S., gay employees lost their jobs just on the suspicion of being gay. Even a co-worker could report their suspicion, and you lost your job. The fact you were not married was reason enough for your dismissal. Tens of thousands were fired for this reason for both private and governmental jobs. Burr would never have had these jobs in TV and Movies if he “came out”. But here is a fact that is more interesting. Most of the Perry Mason TV episodes had no juries. This was justified as that these were “pre-trial hearings”. The reasons for this were.. 1. It saved money and time in not casting actors for juries. 2. It gives more money to Raymond Burr. 3. The area for where the juries were situated were useful for excellent camera shots of the main characters.

Don't isolate yourself around straight people , so there won't be any need to hide anything.

I still watch Perry Mason and as far as Mr. Burr I pray that he made peace with God for how he lived his life, no judgement because we all have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God. Jesus Christ is the righteous judge, and He alone died for all the sins of mankind, Amen 🙏

Wow! I didn't know that Raymond Burr was gay he hid it so well I'm sure there are others that didn't know he was gay I'm sure I'm not the only one but then there probably are others that he just couldn't hide his secret from they knew but didn't want to jeopardize his career by saying anything I'm sure people were quite touchy about that kind of thing back then not like these days where it is more excepted and if he were alive today I'm sure he would be well excepted and could come out of the closet with it but I don't think it's ever going to be fully excepted by everybody cause some people just plan don't go for that kind of thing like myself for instance I can't say as I fully understand these kinds of feels I mean to be able to fall in love with the same sex as yourself I mean yeah love is love no matter who it is you fall in love with but anyway I think the majority of the people have excepted it but you're always going to have those that don't and I'm not necessarily saying that I don't per say, just that I don't understand these kind of feelings.

It is sad that he had to suffer. No, I was not aware that he was gay. I don't care. great actor In all.But no one can be Perry Mason. I have his Collection & loved it.Great human being RIR peace. Fr. CA USA Greetings thanks for thi

As a gay man myself and one who hid his sexuality from the 'public' for most of his adult life i can honestly say i was never in excruciating pain as a result of keeping it a secret .Where on earth do you dig up nonsensical comments like this?

Wow First 👌