[8][11] He returned to Broadway for Patrick Hamilton's The Duke in Darkness (1944), a psychological drama set during the French Wars of Religion. [3]:3031 They lived in the basement apartment of a large house in Hollywood that Burr shared with his mother and grandparents. rcds.appendChild(rcel); Birth July 13, 1921 - Illinois. Daughter of William Herbert Smith and Annie Lucy Smith Wife of William Johnston Burr Mother of Raymond Burr; Mary Geraldine Fuller (Burr) and . And that wouldn't be good for NBC. Please enter your email and password to sign in. 1929 March 16, 1929. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. [56], Burr was interred with his parents at Fraser Cemetery, New Westminster, British Columbia. Father: William Johnston Burr Mother: Minerva Annette Smith Brother: James Edmond Sister: Geraldine Edmond Marital Status: Divorced: Isabella Ward (m. 1948-1952) Youll get hints when we find information about your relatives . Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. We have set your language to James was born in Ireland, the son of Robert Johnston and Rebecca McLeary. Raymond had the ability to mythologize himself, to some extent, and some of his stories about his past tended to grow as time went by. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. *75% Irish and Scottish, including Scots-Irish/Northern Irish [50], In 1956, Burr auditioned for Perry Mason, a new CBS-TV courtroom drama based on the highly successful novels by Erle Stanley Gardner. [67], Burr said that he weighed 12.75 pounds (5.8kg) at birth, and was chubby throughout his childhood. [65] Hale agreed, and when Perry Mason Returns aired in December 1985, her character became the defendant. William Johnston Burr (1889-1985) - Find a Grave Memorial [6]:16061, Burr had a reputation in Hollywood as a thoughtful, generous man years before much of his more-visible philanthropic work. William Johnston Burr (1889-1985) - Find a Grave. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. https://www.geni.com, Marriage record of Raymonds parents https://www.familysearch.org, Death record of Raymonds maternal grandfather, William Herbert Smith https://www.familysearch.org, You should change his ancestry to We are all related! [3]:149[88] He gave enormous sums of money, including his salaries from the Perry Mason movies, to charity. [79] Yet no evidence exists of either marriage, nor of a son's birth, other than Burr's own claims. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Try again. Year should not be greater than current year. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. William Johnston Burr Birth 4 may 1889 - British Columbia, Canada Death 1985-05-08 - British Columbia,Canada Mother Mary Jane Johnston Father Joseph Burr Quick access Family tree New search William Johnston Burr family tree Family tree Explore more family trees Parents Joseph Burr 1840 - 1913 Mary Jane Johnston 1854 - 1953 Spouse (s) Raymond William Stacy Burr[1][2][3]:1 was born May 21, 1917, in New Westminster, British Columbia. Minerva Annette Burr (Smith) (1892 - 1974) - Genealogy You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. Born in March 1889 - New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. William is 28 degrees from Pope Saint John Paul II Wojtyla, 25 degrees from Pope Urban VIII Barberini, 22 degrees from Pope Alexander VI Borgia, 44 degrees from Pope Pius VII Chiaramonti, 34 degrees from Pope John XI di Roma, 32 degrees from Pope Victor II Dollnstein-Hirschberg, 30 degrees from Pope St Leo IX Egisheim, 23 degrees from Pope Leo X Medici, 26 degrees from Blessed Pope Innocent XI Odescalchi, 28 degrees from Pope Benedict XIII Orsini, 25 degrees from Pope Pius II Piccolomini and 22 degrees from Fiona McMichael on our single family tree. Bessie Matilda Pearl Burr (1884-1963) FamilySearch 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. [4] He was interested in flying, sailing, and fishing. His father William Johnston Burr was a hardware salesman and his mother Minerva Anette was a pianist and music teacher. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7504016/william-johnston-burr. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers. [95] Burr threw several "goodbye parties" before his death on September 12, 1993, at his Sonoma County ranch near Healdsburg. Please enter your email and password to sign in. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. Born 13 July 1921 - New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Deceased 16 July 1975 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA,aged 54 years old Parents William Johnston Burr 1889-1985 Hardware salesman Minerva Annetta Smith 1892-1974 Concert pianist, Music teacher Siblings Raymond William Stacy Burr 1917-1993 Married 10 January 1948 to Isabella Ward [37] Although the network wanted Burr to continue work on Fort Laramie as well, the TV series required an extraordinary commitment and the radio show ended. Wikipedia. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. [4] He was 76 years old. A system error has occurred. William H. Johnston. William Johnston Burr 1889-1985 - Ancestry Ethnicity: Northern Irish, Scottish, English Raymond Burr was a Canadian and American actor. You can always change this later in your Account settings. He won two Emmy awards for his role as Perry Mason. She lived in Westminster County, British Columbia, Canada in 1901 and British Columbia, Canada in 1911. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? [39], Burr emerged as a prolific television character actor in the 1950s.