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
Hamilton Burr Warriors 24th man for the opening Pro14 match against Connacht but was not needed. He made his competitive debut for the Warriors away against the Ospreys in the Pro14 on 26 November 2017. He came on as a replacement for Kiran McDonald in a 7 try demolition of the Welsh side. He similarly was a replacement the following week in the match against Cardiff Blues. Burr has played for the Scotland U20s Burr coached youth rugby with Aberdeen Wanderers. He now coaches youth rugby with Stirling County. Hamilton Burr Hamilton Burr is a Scottish rugby union player who is a