Burr, Raymond (orig. William Stacey Burr)

1917 – He was born July 21 of this year in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. He was Raymond William Stacy Burr in real life. In World War Two, Burr served in the Navy. When in Okinawa, he was shot in the stomach and sent home.

1946 – He made his film debut in San Quentin.

1947 – He married Isabella Ward this year but divorced after a few years.

1957 – He went on to act in more than 90 films before landing the role of defense attorney "Perry Mason".

1967 – He Suffered eye damage from always having to look upwards while in a wheelchair on the "Ironsides" set.

1993 – He died on September 12 of this year Sonoma, California, USA due to liver cancer at his ranch home.