Raymond Burr 1952, and neither remarried. In 1960, Burr met Robert Benevides (born February 9, 1930, Visalia, California) a young actor and Korean War veteran, on the set of "Perry Mason". According to Benevides, they soon became a couple. Benevides gave up acting in 1963, and later became a production consultant for 21 of the "Perry Mason" TV movies. Together they owned and operated an orchid business and then a vineyard, in California's Dry Creek Valley. They were partners until Burr's death in 1993. Burr bequeathed to Benevides his entire estate, including "all my jewelry, clothing, books, works of art … and
Jeff Burr Jeff Burr Jeff Burr (born 1963, in Aurora, Ohio) is an American film director, writer, and producer best known for his work in horror sequels, such as "Stepfather II", "", "Puppet Master 4" and "", and "". Jeff Burr was born in Aurora, Ohio, in 1963. He grew up in rural Dalton, Georgia, where he avidly read horror fanzines like "Castle of Frankenstein", "The Monster Times", and "Famous Monsters", and eventually began making his own Super-8 films. Burr attended the University of Southern California (USC) (with R. A. Mihailoff who played Leatherface in "Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III"). He