I love Raymond Burr, William Hopper, Barbara Hale and the others! I was born in 1955 and remember my parents watching Perry Mason and I watch it several times a day now! Love those old black and white programs. They were gold!!!
Back in 1992, I was working on an elevator at Beverly Sunset medical center in Beverly Hills. Mr. Hackett and his wife came and asked me to explain how an elevator works and describe all of the safety devices. He spoke absolutely clearly and normally, nothing like his persona. One of the nicest man I’ve ever met. Out of respect, I didn’t ask for his autograph!
That's interesting to hear. I have always believed that his speech was probably 'normal', but I don't think I've ever witnessed it on the screen as such. Thanks for sharing.
Apparently he had a bit of a speech impediment from Bell’s Palsy but sort of worked it into his shtick. Loyal husband and hard worker, gun collector who sold off most of his collection eventually, quite a character.
Oh, my dear Mr. Burr. If only you could know how much we still love you (and William Hopper) and that we still watch Perry Mason not only once, but TWICE daily on MeTV.
@@jubalcalif9100 Raymond Burr's motion picture career which preceded his TV fame as Perry Mason more often than not found him cast as the heavy. Mr Burr was a great actor either way
I've been to Raymond Burr's winery in Sonoma Co., CA. It overlooks the gorgeous Dry Creek Valley. Believe it or not, Mr. Burr's "ex" is still alive and owns the place. They produce outstanding wines. P.S.: The last time I was there (pre-covid), they actually displayed Raymond Burr's Emmy Awards in the tasting room!
Why I would say if I may Miss Kilgallen, it could be said that under the right circumstances to that of which could apply to an unusual situation one could say.. world pandemic lockdown in nature, this show would be quite addicting yes. -John Daly probably
"Perry Mason" remains one of the very few hour-long black and white television shows in regular syndication. It must be one of the top three dramas ever produced. A true classic.
Janei was Duncan Yes, he sure did! Always felt kinda sorry for Hamilton Burger, I figured the kids in grade school would tease him with "You're a hamburger" or something like that.
You bet! I don't usually miss watch twice a weekday. Am amazed by the various actors that showed up! Robert Redford, James coburn, Lenard nemoy, Burt Reynolds, actors from Star trek, little House on the prairie, Hogan heros, Dallas, Brady bunch, Bonanza,gunsmoke, mannax,love boat, just to name a few! There's nothing like good programing! Why can't we have that today!
I really enjoyed this episode. I knew those lines would tie the panel up in knots. And Raymond Burr - Oh how I loved him! Very fond memories of watching Perry Mason with my grandmother, sipping lemonade out of tall frosted highball glasses. I felt SO grown up.
It's 2019, and I have Perry Mason set to record everyday on DVR, and watch it just about every night. Such a quality show. It aired just before I was born, but the stories hold up. Great show.
Raymond was simply great as Perry Mason. A highly intelligent, cultured and witty man who had a distinguished career playing villains & ‘heavies’ prior to his TV work. He was one of those actors who dominated every scene.
I watched these shows back when I was 8 years old and loved them. Now that I have perspective, I realize just how smart John Daly was, and how absolutely intelligent Dorothy Kilgallen was.
My favorite television program! To this day! Such style and grace, intelligence, humor without vulgarity. And effortless execution! John Daley was the finest M.C. on television. As a professor in Music of forty three years, I continue to watch reruns of "What's My Line" to hear Bennett Serf, Arlene Dahl, Dorothy Kilganan. Michael McClary
He was and still is my hero in the fictionalized court world because he would always find the guilty person and 'rescue' the framed person. Unlike the real world where many innocent people spend years, decades in prison because the authorities don't really give a dam about it.
My mother was in MSgt. Davis's platoon when he appeared on this show. When he returned to base, he filled his Jeep with Cokes, and they all sat around and listened to him talk about his big "Hollywood moment."
My mum & I (v young) never missed Perry Mason on Saturday night. We sat, in excited anticipation, w our chicken pot pies, sat upon tv trays & drank it all in... more than our respective iced tea & chocolate milk. I have nothing but respect for Raymond Burr.
Indeed WML was also a time capsule of the fashions & hairstyles of the day, especially for Ms. Kilgallen. WML was also a relic of the "Golden Age of Television".
Raymond Burr gave the address at my graduate ceremony at the University of British Columbia. (He grew up just outside of Vancouver) He spoke so nicely and in the same even tone as this appearance. Total gentleman.
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John Candy portrayed the Canadian version of "Grogan" on The Tim Ishimuni Show in 1981, when he was promoting his big new book, "Don't Get Mad, Get Even."
I cut my teeth on reruns of Perry Mason when I was 6 years old. He was the best representative of lawyers on TV for many years. Sad when he passed away, will be remembered by all of us who loved him.
SUCH AN ABSOLUTE ACTOR!!! TOTALLY CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD 😂😂😂 and he did it so wonderfully unlike most ppl, so natural, the intonations, and such a gentleman as always 🤧
I have always loved Raymond Burr. He is a class A act all around.. which when he appeared as the heavy in Rear Window... I was amazed he could be so threatening!!! I love that movie.
Yes, he played an American reporter. They inserted footage of him into the first "Godzilla", a Japanese sci fi film and it was a huge hit when released here in the US.
What a joy to see the witty and charming Raymond Burr in the then long running popular TV panel show ‘What’s My Line.’ He was perfect as the defence lawyer in the TV series Perry Mason, playing the eponymous role. It was a TV series that I never tried to miss in the late 50’s and 60’s. Later on of course he played with great distinction the eponymous role of ‘Ironside in the 70’s. Burr was a highly intelligent and witty man, who had a wide acting range. I would have loved to see him in the theatre, playing dramatic roles, but sadly TV took up most of his time.
Raymond Burt was a huge orchid developer who gave thousands of orchid plants to CalPoly and owned theGarden of the Sleeping Giants in Nadi, Fiji which he donated to the Fijian Government
Raymond Burr was very successful in vintage radio prior to his television work. He starred in many of the best radio shows which aired in the late 1940's and early 1950's prior to the advent of television, and all of his radio performances were excellent.
@@violetspider9327 I would have to look it up as to what shows he was in as he starred in so many different shows in various and differing roles but I know he was in "Fort Laramie".
@@violetspider9327 I looked online and found out Mr Burr starred in radio's "Ft Laramie" (as Capt. Quince of the US Calvary) & was a semi regular on two Jack Webb radio productions: "Pat Novak for Hire" (where Jack played a private eye) and the more famous "Dragnet" (where Raymond played the Chief of Detectives). I don't know Raymond's character on "Pat Novak" but since almost every P.I. has a police contact, I'm willing to wager Mr Burr played Pat's friend (or maybe nemesis) on the local police force.
Raymond Burr. Huge TV star by 1962. Big guy. Played a tough guy attorney on "Perry Mason," then on CBS-TV and years later in NBC-TV movies. So the comparison-contrast of his size and personality and that thin, tentative female falsetto was hysterical then and still funny now.
***** As to Perry Mason. I like it a lot as well. IN 1957, I understand the producers wanted to do a single two-hour Perry Mason episode once a month, so the writers could really develop a story line. CBS wanted something more conventional, an hour every week. So when Fredf Silverman resurrected Perry Mason in the 1980s with those made-for-TV movies, Silverman was just going back to an original idea in 1957.
soulierinvestments The 1961 Jack Benny show with Burr spoofing Perry Mason is perhaps my all time, all time favorite JB TV show. (Different one than the one you referred to, which was later). The Jack Benny Program - "Jack on Trial For Murder" w/guest Raymond Burr - Part 1 The Jack Benny Program - "Jack on Trial For Murder" w/Guest Raymond Burr - Part 2 The Jack Benny Program - "Jack on Trial For Murder" w/Guest Raymond Burr - Part 3 This is the one with the dance: The Jack Benny Program - "Air Force Sketch" w/Guest Star Raymond Burr Who knew Raymond Burr had such fantastic comic chops?!?
Loved Raymond Burr in "Rear Window". Never said a word, and only seen from Jimmy Stewart's window. Didn't see movie 'till I was about 20... and had watched all the Perry Masons since I was a little kid. Called my mom and said, "How did he become a lawyer ?" Too funny. ;-)
Thanks WML and loved Buddy and Mr Burre in particular. I am also getting addicted to this show. I am 67 and saw a few of these as a kid but appreciate them more now.
Raymond Burr was mainly known as detective Ironside, in a wheel chair, on German TV. He made an enormous impression on me... a very masculine man with those incredible big blue eyes... Still today I am a fan of his.
Buddy Hackett, all he has to do is speak and I'm ready to howl! But very surprising about Raymond Burr, his sense of humor. Not pretentious at all, but solid and effortless. Very talented individual!!
Back in the mid-1970's my friend and I were killing time before seeing a Broadway play, so we stood outside of Sardi's. Whenever someone walked out we'd joke that it was some big star. But the joke was on us because Raymond Burr walked out and we almost collided. He was a big man. Not fat but a giant.
One thing I liked about this particular show is that Buddy Hackett tried to play the game straight. He didn't strictly "go for laughs" but rather asked good questions. Many comedians who are guest panelists try to be funny and contribute little to the line of questioning.
This is the first "What's My Line?" rerun that I watched on TH-cam a few years ago. At first I thought Raymond Burr's voice was being altered electronically. It was only after the panel had asked him several questions that I realized he was disguising his voice on his own.
Mr. Ray was a marvelous guest. Yet a darkness seems to surround him. His laughter was a joy to experience perhaps because he lived in a veil of sadness. God bless him.
You must have come from a well to do family. We were very middle class. The only people we lived near were the defunct Hudson Brothers of Mark, Brett and Bill.
@@caroln1858 I recall the short lived comedy variety show The Hudson Bros had on CBS in the 70s and i seem to also recall they had a short lived kids show on Saturday morning TV. And of course, Bill Hudson went on to marry Goldie Hawn, have two kids with her & later divorce. And then marry Cindy Williams (of TV's "Laverne & Shirley" fame) and had a son with her, but that marriage too ended in divorce. Have no idea what any of the brothers are up to these days. THANKS for your comment !!
I've never been quite sure why anyone would post a comment in all capital letters. My only guesses would be that either a) Their "shift" key got stuck, or b) They are, themselves, hard of hearing.
I have several DVD sets of PERRY MASON and one of IRONSIDE; but MeTV plays these series over and over. And Raymond Burr continues to be an essential staple to late night/morning TV watching...
Like William Conrad, Raymond Burr had a classic voice that could not be duplicated. Years of training and practice on radio programs will do that, current actors don't get that same experience.
Like WIlliam Conrad, he was obese, which led both of them to have been successful playing leads on radio, and riding horses on Gunsmoke in Conrad's case, but could not play the same kind of role in TV and movies. They literally cornered the market on playing "the heavy." There is a reason Burr was cast in "Rear Window."
Raymond Burr did an excellent job playing Perry Mason. I'm surprised that the panel didnt ask about radio experience. Perry played Lee Quintz, (spelling?) a US Cavalry officer in the late 1800s out in the west. Great program.
Raymond Burr was a class actor and as a young man living through the Depression enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps. Glad the drill instructor in the other corps fooled them all too!
Raymond Burr became a major player as a result of starring in Perry Mason,and Ironside. Saturday evenings were built around watching those terrific series. Burr was perfectly cast in both.
Actually, neither show aired on Saturday night for its entire run. In fact, I remember "Ironside" as a weeknight series. (It originally aired on Thursday evenings on NBC.)
What a great episode! Loved the - 'nice work Dotty Baby'. Buddy Hackett is so funny! I grew up watching Perry Mason everyday of my life at lunch time. It stayed on in Portland, OR area without a break until only a few years ago. I could never believe Raymond was gay (not that it matters) but I could see it more here. He's a classy, funny mystery guest. One of the better one's I'd say!
Always amazes me about Raymond Burr. He had a fantastic sense of humor, and his most famous characters don't have any. Check out his appearance on the Jack Benny Program. They do a skit in two forms, one serious (a air mission during World War II), and one comedic (a crop-dusting plane assignment). Burr is fantastic in both versions. th-cam.com/video/b5nn1RZe8Wc/w-d-xo.html
Watched a ton of whats my line and Raymond Burr was the first and only gentleman I've witnessed kiss both Ladies hands.Trivial I know but I personally thought it was nice to see.
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I am surprised the panel didn´t right away associate the first guest with the army, because of the marine haircut. Fun to see a slim Buddy Hackett as well as the immortal Raymond Burr whom I am currently viewing past episodes of "Ironside" on DVD.
Buddy Hackett got caught in traffic on the GW Bridge. So much has changed since the days of this show, but 57 years later THAT problem has remained the same.
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I love Raymond Burr, William Hopper, Barbara Hale and the others! I was born in 1955 and remember my parents watching Perry Mason and I watch it several times a day now! Love those old black and white programs. They were gold!!!
The best.
Yes, Perry Mason is good. Perry was one of a kind.
duddle uhhhhh DA DA
duddle uhhhhh DADA DAH !!
Back in 1992, I was working on an elevator at Beverly Sunset medical center in Beverly Hills. Mr. Hackett and his wife came and asked me to explain how an elevator works and describe all of the safety devices. He spoke absolutely clearly and normally, nothing like his persona. One of the nicest man I’ve ever met. Out of respect, I didn’t ask for his autograph!
That's interesting to hear. I have always believed that his speech was probably 'normal', but I don't think I've ever witnessed it on the screen as such. Thanks for sharing.
Apparently he had a bit of a speech impediment from Bell’s Palsy but sort of worked it into his shtick. Loyal husband and hard worker, gun collector who sold off most of his collection eventually, quite a character.
Oh, my dear Mr. Burr. If only you could know how much we still love you (and William Hopper) and that we still watch Perry Mason not only once, but TWICE daily on MeTV.
Yes Lord!!! Especially the episodes: The Prudent Prosecutor and Paul Drake's Dilemma.
So very true!
@Lorraine Pollachek. Your last name is a lot like mine. My last name is pronounced Pah/leh/check. I find that interesting. I live in Minnesota.
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Yes me too I got most of his shows
Raymond Burr was one of the best Canadian actors of his era.
I have a notion to second that emotion ! And this episode shows that he had a wonderful sense of humor...which he rarely got a chance to show !
@@jubalcalif9100 Raymond Burr's motion picture career which preceded his TV fame as Perry Mason more often than not found him cast as the heavy. Mr Burr was a great actor either way
Raymond Burr was so funny and so gracious at the same time. Perry Mason is one of my favorite TV shows. Love the theme music.
Theme music "Park Avenue Beat" composed by Fred Steiner, who really caught the mood of the show right off the bat.
What a distinguished man Raymond Burr was and a great entertainer as well!!!!!
Kisses the ladies' hands before leaving. A classy gent.
I've been to Raymond Burr's winery in Sonoma Co., CA. It overlooks the gorgeous Dry Creek Valley. Believe it or not, Mr. Burr's "ex" is still alive and owns the place. They produce outstanding wines.
P.S.: The last time I was there (pre-covid), they actually displayed Raymond Burr's Emmy Awards in the tasting room!
I was quite surprised to see Burr's partner of 33 years still living at age 93, as of Feb '23.
This show is very addicting.
Indeed!!
J , you bet it is!
Yes
Addictive in 2020...
Why I would say if I may Miss Kilgallen, it could be said that under the right circumstances to that of which could apply to an unusual situation one could say.. world pandemic lockdown in nature, this show would be quite addicting yes. -John Daly probably
I love this show. Such a gracious wonderful time in the US. Oh how I wish we could live back in this time.👰
"Perry Mason" remains one of the very few hour-long black and white television shows in regular syndication. It must be one of the top three dramas ever produced. A true classic.
i watch all the reruns.
He played Perry Mason for over 50 years. Amazing.
Raymond Burr was epic in this. The disguised voice and the way he hesitated with his answers were brilliant.
All these years later and PM still holds up. He was excellent in Ironside as well, enjoy his work immensely,
A nice man
I totally agree!!!
Buddy Hackett is a real riot here - and Raymond Burr really stumped the panel. Great episode.
+MarkinDC HE WAS GETTING HOT UNDER THE COLLAR
Loved this show. The chemistry among the talents was unparalleled. Binged the whole era of shows. Binging Perry Mason now. Love Raymond Burr. RIP All.
Raymond Burr had a wonderful sense of humor. Still watch Perry Mason. Never get tired of the "old shows".
Always liked his "objection, your honor. the question is irrelevant incompetent & immaterial."
@@billolsen4360 remember burger said the same thing but usually got shot down !!
Janei was Duncan Yes, he sure did! Always felt kinda sorry for Hamilton Burger, I figured the kids in grade school would tease him with "You're a hamburger" or something like that.
Hamilton Burger lost so many cases to Perry Mason, it's surprising he was able to stay in office. Would that have been true in real life?
You bet! I don't usually miss watch twice a weekday. Am amazed by the various actors that showed up! Robert Redford, James coburn, Lenard nemoy, Burt Reynolds, actors from Star trek, little House on the prairie, Hogan heros, Dallas, Brady bunch, Bonanza,gunsmoke, mannax,love boat, just to name a few! There's nothing like good programing! Why can't we have that today!
One of my all time favorite actors and series. I will watch...even if I have seen it many times because the stories and acting.
I really enjoyed this episode. I knew those lines would tie the panel up in knots. And Raymond Burr - Oh how I loved him! Very fond memories of watching Perry Mason with my grandmother, sipping lemonade out of tall frosted highball glasses. I felt SO grown up.
I know the feeling ! "Perry Mason" is my all time favorite TV program ! And I've always been a huge fan of the late great Raymond Burr.
Vicki Manager,
What a wonderful memory to hold.
Be well, stay kind and blessings ~
He was absolutely one of the greatest actors
Watching these shows with my dad was special. Can't help thinking how much George Clooney looks similar.
My grandmother had all the Erle Stanley Gardner books, and while Perry Mason was on, it was a constant " sh, sh, sh, sh"
It's 2019, and I have Perry Mason set to record everyday on DVR, and watch it just about every night. Such a quality show. It aired just before I was born, but the stories hold up. Great show.
I agree.
I watch his show, too; and they STILL are great .
😁😁😁😁
I binge watch on Amazon prime. Finishing the second season
Me too in 2023
@@rhondablack8079 still me too!
My mom does the same. My dad and I joke that she’s watched so much Perry Mason that she could go for a law degree.
John was smiling as soon as he introduced him,what a great ovation!
Burr disguised his voice so well.
Love the Raymond Burr segment and his convincing out of character voice impersonation. 📚📺🎬📽️☺️😉
Raymond was simply great as Perry Mason. A highly intelligent, cultured and witty man who had a distinguished career playing villains & ‘heavies’ prior to his TV work. He was one of those actors who dominated every scene.
I watched these shows back when I was 8 years old and loved them. Now that I have perspective, I realize just how smart John Daly was, and how absolutely intelligent Dorothy Kilgallen was.
My favorite television program! To this day! Such style and grace, intelligence, humor without vulgarity. And effortless execution! John Daley was the finest M.C. on television. As a professor in Music of forty three years, I continue to watch reruns of "What's My Line" to hear Bennett Serf, Arlene Dahl, Dorothy Kilganan. Michael McClary
And how obnoxious Bennett was !
raymond burr had class i still watch the reruns of perry mason.
I do too !!
He was and still is my hero in the fictionalized court world because he would always find the guilty person and 'rescue' the framed person. Unlike the real world where many innocent people spend years, decades in prison because the authorities don't really give a dam about it.
I love watching "Perry Mason" on my dvds.
My mother was in MSgt. Davis's platoon when he appeared on this show. When he returned to base, he filled his Jeep with Cokes, and they all sat around and listened to him talk about his big "Hollywood moment."
Thanks for sharing that, David! :)
I always enjoy little personal anecdotes like this. Thanks for posting!
I went through boot camp in the Navy and the chief in charge id NOT look anything like MSgt Davis!!!!
Not quite sure what you're trying to say, Barbara. :-)
cool
My mum & I (v young) never missed Perry Mason on Saturday night. We sat, in excited anticipation, w our chicken pot pies, sat upon tv trays & drank it all in... more than our respective iced tea & chocolate milk. I have nothing but respect for Raymond Burr.
what a brilliant performance by Mr. Burr. one of the best WML's
Raymond Burr really hid his actual voice very well. His real voice is so distinctive.
This show is a time-capsule, of sorts. A collection of such talent, from the 'Golden Age' of Hollywood.
Indeed WML was also a time capsule of the fashions & hairstyles of the day, especially for Ms. Kilgallen. WML was also a relic of the "Golden Age of Television".
Yes! What a treasure trove! Time travel through those 14 years!
Raymond Burr gave the address at my graduate ceremony at the University of British Columbia. (He grew up just outside of Vancouver) He spoke so nicely and in the same even tone as this appearance. Total gentleman.
Well, there's a reason Raymond Burr is known and loved and you will always be "John Doe".
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Raymond played reporter Steve Martin in the Americanized version of the original “Godzilla” which came out in 1954.
And he was great in “Rear Window”.
John Candy portrayed the Canadian version of "Grogan" on The Tim Ishimuni Show in 1981, when he was promoting his big new book, "Don't Get Mad, Get Even."
Raymond Burr: my favorite actor from my favorite show!
I cut my teeth on reruns of Perry Mason when I was 6 years old. He was the best representative of lawyers on TV for many years. Sad when he passed away, will be remembered by all of us who loved him.
SUCH AN ABSOLUTE ACTOR!!! TOTALLY CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD 😂😂😂 and he did it so wonderfully unlike most ppl, so natural, the intonations, and such a gentleman as always 🤧
Burr had such great presence on TV.
I have always loved Raymond Burr. He is a class A act all around.. which when he appeared as the heavy in
Rear Window... I was amazed he could be so threatening!!! I love that movie.
Didn't he appeared in a Godzilla movie???
Yes, he played an American reporter. They inserted footage of him into the first "Godzilla", a Japanese sci fi film and it was a huge hit when released here in the US.
He is so funny here 😍😅🤩👍💋❤
Lars Thorwald!
@@TheBatugan77 Yipes ! Someone tell Mrs Thorwald to hide all the kitchen knives !! :-)
Love Perry Mason and Raymond Burr. Watched his show over and over again.
Me too ! The original Perry Mason series is my all time favorite TV show....
Raymond Burr was an exceptionally capable actor who outshined every role he played. I am a fan of his diversity of acting.
@@lopa2828 me too.
What a joy to see the witty and charming Raymond Burr in the then long running popular TV panel show ‘What’s My Line.’ He was perfect as the defence lawyer in the TV series Perry Mason, playing the eponymous role. It was a TV series that I never tried to miss in the late 50’s and 60’s. Later on of course he played with great distinction the eponymous role of ‘Ironside in the 70’s. Burr was a highly intelligent and witty man, who had a wide acting range. I would have loved to see him in the theatre, playing dramatic roles, but sadly TV took up most of his time.
one of the best disguised voices ever used on What's My Line?
james joyce yes but the best disguised voices s fr
was from Rosalind Russell
He was channeling Michael Jackson's "interview" voice. :)
Raymond Burt was a huge orchid developer who gave thousands of orchid plants to CalPoly and owned theGarden of the Sleeping Giants in Nadi, Fiji which he donated to the Fijian Government
I never got to visit CalPoly's greenhouses but. I did tour Burr's orchid farm in Nadi, Fiji which is so breathtakingly beautiful !
Raymond Burr was very successful in vintage radio prior to his television work.
He starred in many of the best radio shows which aired in the late 1940's and early 1950's prior to the advent of television, and all of his radio performances were excellent.
I have a notion to second that emotion !! :-)
What was Raymond Burr's radio show called?
@@violetspider9327 I would have to look it up as to what shows he was in as he starred in so many different shows in various and differing roles but I know he was in "Fort Laramie".
@@violetspider9327 I looked online and found out Mr Burr starred in radio's "Ft Laramie" (as Capt. Quince of the US Calvary) & was a semi regular on two Jack Webb radio productions: "Pat Novak for Hire" (where Jack played a private eye) and the more famous "Dragnet" (where Raymond played the Chief of Detectives). I don't know Raymond's character on "Pat Novak" but since almost every P.I. has a police contact, I'm willing to wager Mr Burr played Pat's friend (or maybe nemesis) on the local police force.
Richard McLeod and Jubal Calif. thank you so much for the radio shows featuring Raymond Burr. It was very kind of you both for the information.
Thanks for posting, this is TV history.
Raymond Burr. Huge TV star by 1962. Big guy. Played a tough guy attorney on "Perry Mason," then on CBS-TV and years later in NBC-TV movies. So the comparison-contrast of his size and personality and that thin, tentative female falsetto was hysterical then and still funny now.
"Tough guy" attorney? No.
As to zany humor, there was the time he did a comic dance routine on "The Jack Benny Show."
***** As to Perry Mason. I like it a lot as well. IN 1957, I understand the producers wanted to do a single two-hour Perry Mason episode once a month, so the writers could really develop a story line. CBS wanted something more conventional, an hour every week. So when Fredf Silverman resurrected Perry Mason in the 1980s with those made-for-TV movies, Silverman was just going back to an original idea in 1957.
soulierinvestments The 1961 Jack Benny show with Burr spoofing Perry Mason is perhaps my all time, all time favorite JB TV show. (Different one than the one you referred to, which was later).
The Jack Benny Program - "Jack on Trial For Murder" w/guest Raymond Burr - Part 1
The Jack Benny Program - "Jack on Trial For Murder" w/Guest Raymond Burr - Part 2
The Jack Benny Program - "Jack on Trial For Murder" w/Guest Raymond Burr - Part 3
This is the one with the dance:
The Jack Benny Program - "Air Force Sketch" w/Guest Star Raymond Burr
Who knew Raymond Burr had such fantastic comic chops?!?
***** Glad they kept things the way they were.
Loved Raymond Burr in "Rear Window".
Never said a word, and only seen from Jimmy Stewart's window.
Didn't see movie 'till I was about 20... and had watched all the Perry Masons since I was a little kid. Called my mom and said, "How did he become a lawyer ?" Too funny. ;-)
Absolutely charming Raymond Burr!!......errr....as they say....he was hiding in front of us all.......God bless your soul,, beautiful man!!......
They dress better on this show then people do attending church, a funeral or wedding.
Back then most people took more pride in how they looked than they do now....
Cocktail dress
Isnt that the truth...
Lol,I don’t think people are necessarily dressing well for a funeral.
@@jubalcalif9100 Speak for yourself! Bar the guests(who for it was huge thrill to be on television) the panel are socialites and dressed to impress.
Wow! What great character lines in Mr Burr's face. His visage is filled with character. I love it.
No other could even compare! Great Actor, how he hesitates with suburb answers.🍀🍀🍀🍀
Thanks WML and loved Buddy and Mr Burre in particular.
I am also getting addicted to this show.
I am 67 and saw a few of these as a kid but appreciate them more now.
I remember in the early 1960's Perry Mason was my grandmothers favorite prime-time program
Arlene Francis was always so elegant and dear. Perry Mason was extraordinary. Buddy Hackett was hilarious. I love John, the host of this show.
I was his bellboy in the early 80's and he was a gentleman!!!!!!
+Greco Grant very cool.
Greco Grant Was that at 1881 Curtis Street, Denver CO?
How cool is that ? Great memories for you.
Not at all surprised. He seemed like he was a truly nice man.
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Thank you so much! I never saw Raymond Burr in "real life"! Nice man!
Raymond Burr was mainly known as detective Ironside, in a wheel chair, on German TV.
He made an enormous impression on me... a very masculine man with those incredible big blue eyes...
Still today I am a fan of his.
No, he was MAINLY known as Perry Mason...you must be too young to remember..was on PM for YEARS
Miss Ludewig..couldn't even tell his eyes were blue...was in black and white ONLY during PM
@@gailsirois7175 Georgia said on GERMAN TV, so she didn’t know about Perry Mason. 😀
@@gailsirois7175: There is just one color episode. Check it out: th-cam.com/video/RtJOGDzIYE0/w-d-xo.html
Buddy Hackett, all he has to do is speak and I'm ready to howl! But very surprising about Raymond Burr, his sense of humor. Not pretentious at all, but solid and effortless. Very talented individual!!
His small close set eyes add to the funny.
From what Ive read, Raymond Burr was known as a (harmless) prankster on the Perry Mason set. Also known as a caring a loyal true friend.
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He sort of resembles, in that small way, the male meme shown on the " *OBEY* " decals.
Loved Buddy teamed with Mickey Rooney in "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World"
Back in the mid-1970's my friend and I were killing time before seeing a Broadway play, so we stood outside of Sardi's. Whenever someone walked out we'd joke that it was some big star. But the joke was on us because Raymond Burr walked out and we almost collided. He was a big man. Not fat but a giant.
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One thing I liked about this particular show is that Buddy Hackett tried to play the game straight. He didn't strictly "go for laughs" but rather asked good questions. Many comedians who are guest panelists try to be funny and contribute little to the line of questioning.
He wanted to win!
Obviously.
Yes.
His style of humour doesn’t translate well to nowadays - i find his comedy style irritating. 😂
IN MY VIEW
Raymond Burr as Perry Mason in the series, re-runs or Perry Mason Movies always delighted my heart. His character was perfectly cast.
LOL...Mr. Burr did a great job with his voice
This is the first "What's My Line?" rerun that I watched on TH-cam a few years ago. At first I thought Raymond Burr's voice was being altered electronically. It was only after the panel had asked him several questions that I realized he was disguising his voice on his own.
Mr. Ray was a marvelous guest. Yet a darkness seems to surround him. His laughter was a joy to experience perhaps because he lived in a veil of sadness. God bless him.
One of America's Greatest Beloved Actors May he RIP & is Sadly missed ,By all of his Fans etc.
Born in Canada ... in British Columbia ....
@@anneroy4560Yay for BC! 😊
This show needs to come back. It would help people use their brain
RAYMOND BURR WAS A DELIGHTFUL MAN- HE HAD A RANCH NEAR OURS AND MY DAD KNEW HIM WELL. FRED MCMURRAY ALSO LIVED DOWN THE CREEK FROM US.
That is so nice to know ! From what I've read he was a very kind man. I hope to visit the winery he founded someday up there north of the Bay Area.
You must have come from a well to do family. We were very middle class. The only people we lived near were the defunct Hudson Brothers of Mark, Brett and Bill.
@@caroln1858 I recall the short lived comedy variety show The Hudson Bros had on CBS in the 70s and i seem to also recall they had a short lived kids show on Saturday morning TV. And of course, Bill Hudson went on to marry Goldie Hawn, have two kids with her & later divorce. And then marry Cindy Williams (of TV's "Laverne & Shirley" fame) and had a son with her, but that marriage too ended in divorce. Have no idea what any of the brothers are up to these days. THANKS for your comment !!
I've never been quite sure why anyone would post a comment in all capital letters. My only guesses would be that either a) Their "shift" key got stuck, or b) They are, themselves, hard of hearing.
@@Walterwhiterocks Some need to do it because they trouble seeing.
I have several DVD sets of PERRY MASON and one of IRONSIDE; but MeTV plays these series over and over. And Raymond Burr continues to be an essential staple to late night/morning TV watching...
Buddy Hackett while clowning around, was actually quite clever at this game.
Buddy was no fool, even tho he often played one.
Like William Conrad, Raymond Burr had a classic voice that could not be duplicated. Years of training and practice on radio programs will do that, current actors don't get that same experience.
Like WIlliam Conrad, he was obese, which led both of them to have been successful playing leads on radio, and riding horses on Gunsmoke in Conrad's case, but could not play the same kind of role in TV and movies. They literally cornered the market on playing "the heavy." There is a reason Burr was cast in "Rear Window."
Well said and well put !
Add James earl Jones to that list.
I was so amazed at the voice "Perry Mason" used! 👏👏👏
Perry Mason was my father's favorite on Perry Mason and I got to meet him with my father when I was a small boy.
wow that is soo cool
Was Perry alone or was Raymond Burr with him?
Raymond Burrs voice is my childhood. Love that old man
Raymond Burr's voice was surprising.
I was thinking the same thing ! I am so surprised they guessed who he was since he was using a great high pitched voice !
I still watch reruns of Perry Mason. Hope everyone had a wonderful week.
Raymond Burr did an excellent job playing Perry Mason. I'm surprised that the panel didnt ask about radio experience. Perry played Lee Quintz, (spelling?) a US Cavalry officer in the late 1800s out in the west. Great program.
The audiance was cheering and John was smiling before he started to sign in!
Nothing unusual about that. That's usually the case with all mystery guests through the years of this show,
Our great and wonderful talents have all but pasted away...and you are sorely missed...
Raymond Burr was so much fun here. Great show
Both Mr. Burr and William Talman agreed to make deliberate mistakes during takes on Perry Mason to put nervous, young actors in the cast at ease.
Raymond Burr was wonderful in Hitchcock's Rear Window ...
Anne Roy Yes, a real villain to push poor Jimmy Stewart out that window!
I guess I missed that scene! Or did you dream that??
I don't recall Stewart being pushed out of a window.
I got it wrong, Stewart dropped out th-cam.com/video/cPk6J0Ty0wk/w-d-xo.html
I have a notion to second that emotion ! He made a great screen villain in that Hitchcock classic and in many other 50's films !
Beer, the Marine Corps, and Perry Mason---three of my favorite things.
Raymond Burr was a class actor and as a young man living through the Depression enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps. Glad the drill instructor in the other corps fooled them all too!
Raymond burr is a great actor
Raymond Burr another funny Canadian.
Buddy Hackett makes me laugh :-D He may be my favorite guest panelist after Steve Allen. I wish he were in more episodes.
Thanks for another fun episode.
Raymond Burr was awesome
Raymond Burr became a major player as a result of starring in Perry Mason,and Ironside. Saturday evenings were built around watching those terrific series. Burr was perfectly cast in both.
Actually, neither show aired on Saturday night for its entire run. In fact, I remember "Ironside" as a weeknight series. (It originally aired on Thursday evenings on NBC.)
I was watching them in the U'K., and can only remember them ever airing on Saturday evenings. Not infallible , however.
Correct, moggs. Was indeed Saturday nights.
My memory of Raymond Burr was the day I went to work with my dad who flew planes Mr Burr was the only passinger! What a memory!!!
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Loved Raymond burr a lovely man
Raymond Burr was a great actor & a very nice man! Still enjoy Perry Mason 😊
What a great episode! Loved the - 'nice work Dotty Baby'. Buddy Hackett is so funny! I grew up watching Perry Mason everyday of my life at lunch time. It stayed on in Portland, OR area without a break until only a few years ago. I could never believe Raymond was gay (not that it matters) but I could see it more here. He's a classy, funny mystery guest. One of the better one's I'd say!
Always amazes me about Raymond Burr. He had a fantastic sense of humor, and his most famous characters don't have any. Check out his appearance on the Jack Benny Program. They do a skit in two forms, one serious (a air mission during World War II), and one comedic (a crop-dusting plane assignment). Burr is fantastic in both versions.
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Daly just seems like such a quality guy.
Sandra Wallin There's no indication in any interviews or articles that John was anything but a gentleman.
+Sandra Wallin Daly was a consummate gentleman. I grew up watching this show and he was never showed himself to be otherwise.
plus he had an IQ of 290!
living in britian never seen this show thanks to yt i watch all the old clips so many stars all long gone many thanks 💖
I quite agree. We had a British version, but this is, or was, very watchable.
I'm surprised that none of the panelists thought Raymond Burr was a female, due to his high voice. He was thoroughly enjoyable to watch.
Wished he'd brought Della along!
Buddy Hackett is a weird guy, but his questions are sometimes great and very to the point
Watched a ton of whats my line and Raymond Burr was the first and only gentleman I've witnessed kiss both Ladies hands.Trivial I know but I personally thought it was nice to see.
bullus41 I think Peter Lorre did it too.
I believe Yves Montand did, as well.
I believe that Yul Brynner did as well.
And did you notice how he bent to kiss the hands, not the improper way so many do (raising the hand to their lips).
bullus41 Jack Lemmon did as well, such a charming thing to do.
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Love Burr's voice! Hilarious!
Bring back the good old days
They weren't the "good old days" for everyone.
Raymond Burr another fine Canadian
Employed in America!
@@lindanicola LOL like the other beezillon cunucks
We American plundered a lot of great performers from Canada! Raymond Burr, John Candy, Leslie Nielson.
I was 3 weeks ago when this aired! I have certainly enjoyed watching WML.
Raymond Burr was very funny in this MG segment!
I am surprised the panel didn´t right away associate the first guest with the army, because of the marine haircut. Fun to see a slim Buddy Hackett as well as the immortal Raymond Burr whom I am currently viewing past episodes of "Ironside" on DVD.
Slim?
Buddy Hackett got caught in traffic on the GW Bridge. So much has changed since the days of this show, but 57 years later THAT problem has remained the same.
He was a fine actor. The building that the show was filmed at is currently a bank in Ventura California.