Raymond Burr Burr went on a crash diet. When he returned, he tested as Perry Mason and won the role. While Burr's test was running, Gardner reportedly stood up, pointed at the screen and said, "That's Perry Mason." William Hopper also auditioned as Mason, but was cast instead as private detective Paul Drake. Also starring were Barbara Hale as Della Street, Mason's secretary; William Talman as Hamilton Burger, the district attorney who loses nearly every case to Mason; and Ray Collins as homicide detective Lieutenant Arthur Tragg. The series ran from 1957-66. Burr received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations and won the
Lachlan Burr In 2009 and 2010, Burr played for the New South Wales U18's team. In 2010, Burr played for the Australian Schoolboys. In 2013, Burr moved on to the Bulldogs' New South Wales Cup team and won the Bulldogs' New South Wales Cup Player of the Year award. In Round 25 of the 2013 NRL season, Burr made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs against the Penrith Panthers. On 4 September 2014, Burr signed a 2-year contract with the Gold Coast Titans starting in 2015. On 21 September 2014, Burr was named on the interchange bench in the 2014 New South