HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT

HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT
The Secret Life of Ramond Burr
Micheal Seth Starr

 

Raymond Burr was an enigma.Regularly known for his villainous roles in movies like Rear Window, he delighted millions of viewers with the top-rated shows Perry Mason and Ironside. But Burr was leading a secret gay life at a time in Hollywood when such a lifestyle was akin to career suicide. He invented a tragic biography for himself in which he was mythologised as a heartbroken husband and father. He met his partner on the set of Perry Mason, and they remained together for over 35 years until Burr’s death.
266 pages +32 pges B&W photos, paperback