Raymond Burr was an enigma--a film noir regularly known for his villainous roles in movies, who eventually became one of the most popular stars in television history. But Burr was leading a secret gay life at a time in Hollywood when such a lifestyle was akin to career suicide.
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Raymond Burr was an enigma--a film noir regularly known for his villainous roles in movies, who eventually became one of the most popular stars in television history. But Burr was leading a secret gay life at a time in Hollywood when such a lifestyle was akin to career suicide.
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Yes---one can be gay in Hollywood if one has a partner who is inconspicuous and willing to put up with a peripatetic actor hardly ever at home. And if one invents two fake marriages and a fake child, stories propagated by him early and never really denied. But of course, his TV persona was accurate--there was no Mrs. Perry Mason, no Mrs. Ironside. He seems to have led a financially rewarding life, with very demanding hours. Not as bad a read as it sounds--give it a try.
anthony57
Jan 7, 2010
It is enjoyable to read. A brief history of one of my favorite actors.
gayoldgirls
May 7, 2009
Burr Deserves Better
Popular character actor Raymond Burr, who played a series of menacing heavies in noir thrillers of the 40s & 50s and finally hit paydirt playing the title role in the long-running TV series "Perry Mason," is given short shrift in this thin, poorly researched and shabbily written bio.
Author Michael Seth Starr clearly has no shame: He has done hardly any spade work at all. The quotes he derived from quickie interviews are repetitive and unremarkable. There is no analysis, nor any kind of contemplation in this cheap tome.
The material on Burr and others is out there but requires some thinking and digging. Instead, Starr focuses obsessively on two things: the actor's fluctuating weight; and a made up Hollywood bio that concealed Burr's homosexuality - an open secret in filmland.
Newsflash: actors and others in the day (and today!) had beards and lied about their sexual identity. That could have been a launching pad for an exploration of that phenomenon during the classic era - but alas, that certainly would have required work.
If you must read this silly, pitiful book, borrow it from the library. It will disappoint. In fact, the only thing good about the book is the jacket photo of Burr.
Raymond Burr was a talented actor who made it look easy. He deserved better. He deserved a real bio. This book is utterly without merit.
