Raymond Burr Tribune"; the "Los Angeles Times" called Burr's questions "intelligent and elicited some interesting replies". Burr had a reputation in Hollywood as a thoughtful, generous man years before much of his more-visible philanthropic work. In 1960, Ray Collins, who portrayed Lt. Arthur Tragg on the original "Perry Mason" series, and who was by that time often ill and unable to remember all the lines he was supposed to speak, stated, "There is nothing but kindness from our star, Ray Burr. Part of his life is dedicated to us, and that's no bull. If there's anything the matter with any of us,
Benjamin Burr Benjamin Burr Benjamin Burr (April 8, 1818 – February 16, 1894) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Rodman, Jefferson County, New York, Burr lived on a farm in New York. Burr moved to Rochester, New York where he had a business: Spencer & Burr which dealt with wholesale oyster and fruit. In 1857, Burr and his wife moved to Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Burr was in the mercantile and grocery business in Stevens Point and was president of the International Bank of Amherst. Burr served on the Portage County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors serving as chairman of the county