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Raymond Burr

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Actor

The Resume

    (May 21, 1917-September 12, 1993)
    Famous as Perry Mason on TV's 'Perry Mason' and Ironside on 'Ironsides'
    Appeared in 'Airplane II,' 'San Quentin,' 'Desperate,' 'Pitfall,' 'Meet Danny Wilson,' 'Gorilla at Large,' 'PJ' and 'Godzilla'
    Owned Raymond Burr Vineyards

Why he might be annoying:

    Although many knew he was gay, he never came out of the closet.
    He claimed to be married three times, twice his wife died and once he was divorced.
    Reality was, he made up two of the marriages and even claimed to have a son to hide his gayness.
    He cultivated orchids and loved to cook.
    At one point he weighed over 340 lbs.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His character in 'Godzilla' was named Steve Martin.
    He served in the Navy in World War II and was shot in the stomach.
    He was incredibly generous, giving most of his money to charities and sharing it with friends.
    Knowing he was dying of cancer, he threw lavish parties to be with his friends.
    He was a forest ranger in Oregon and at one point, he was snowed in for five months.
    He bought his own island in Fiji and retired to it at the end of his career.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 69 Votes: 42.03% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 47 Votes: 48.94% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 64 Votes: 48.44% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 42 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 74 Votes: 48.65% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 73 Votes: 47.95% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 125 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 167 Votes: 36.53% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 100 Votes: 33.00% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 269 Votes: 43.87% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 307 Votes: 42.67% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 485 Votes: 42.89% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 536 Votes: 41.60% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 772 Votes: 42.75% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 2184 Votes: 39.01% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 299 Votes: 35.79% Annoying