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
Raymond Chow (artist) Samantha Eggar, Paul Anka, Gordon Lightfoot, Raymond Burr, and Roger Moore. Other collectors of Raymond Chow's paintings have included Prime Minister Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi, David Lam, Carole Taylor, Doreen Braveram, Fran Belzberg, Deputy Premier Grace McCarthy, Noel Harrison and Susan Matheson. Chow was married with the former Joyce Quan. and later divorced. Chow has a son and a daughter. Chow has collected and rebuilt antique cars. He also collects old pianos and writes songs. Raymond Chow (artist) Raymond Chow (/ˈchau̇/; Chinese: 曹惠文; pinyin: cáo huì wēn; born September 16, 1941) is a Canadian artist. He is primarily recognized for his