For his work in the TV series "Perry Mason", Burr received the Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series at the 11th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1959. Nominated again in 1960, he received his second Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead) at the 13th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1961. Burr was named Favorite Male Performer, for "Perry Mason", in "TV Guide" magazine's inaugural "TV Guide" Award readers poll in 1960. He also received the second annual award in 1961.