Raymond Burr when they began casting the role of Los Angeles district attorney Hamilton Burger in the CBS-TV series "Perry Mason". As a young man Burr weighed more than 300 lbs., which limited his on-screen roles. "But in radio this presented no problems, given the magnificent quality of his voice," reported "The Globe and Mail". "He played romantic leads and menacing villains with equal authority, and he earned a steady and comfortable income." Working steadily in radio since the 1940s, often uncredited, Burr was a leading player on the West Coast. He had a regular role in Jack Webb's first radio show,
Richard Burr Burr opposes raising the federal minimum wage, and believes that decision should be made by the states. Burr's car, a 1973 Volkswagen Thing, is "something of a local celebrity" on Capitol Hill. Burr has a known aversion to reporters, once even climbing out of his office window while carrying his dry cleaning to avoid them. Burr is a member of the United Methodist Church. <nowiki>*</nowiki>Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1992, write-ins received 4 votes. <nowiki>*</nowiki>Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 2004, Walker F. Rucker received 362 votes. Richard Burr Richard Mauze Burr (born November 30, 1955) is an American