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Birth Name: Raymond William Stacy Burr
Date of Birth: May 21, 1917
Place of Birth: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Date of Death: September 12, 1993
Place of Death: Healdsburg, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: Irish/Northern Irish, as well as Scottish and English
Raymond Burr was a Canadian and American actor. He starred on the shows Perry Mason and Ironside , and in the English-language version of the film Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
He was born in New Westminster, British Columbia, the son of Minerva Annetta (Smith) and William Johnston Burr, and moved to Vallejo, California, U.S., with his mother during his childhood. His mother was born in Chicago, Illinois.
Raymond’s paternal grandfather was named Joseph W. Burr (the son of Benjamin Burr and Mary Ann). Joseph was born in Ireland.
Raymond’s paternal grandmother was Mary Jane Johnston (the daughter of James Johnston and Emelia/Amelia Sinclair). Mary Jane was born in Ontario. James was born in Ireland, the son of Robert Johnston and Rebecca McLeary. Emelia was born in Québec, the daughter of Irish parents, Isaac Sinclair and Mary Wiggins.
Raymond’s maternal grandfather was William Herbert Smith (the son of James William Smith and Anna Bennett). Raymond’s grandfather William was born in Simcoe, Ontario.
Raymond’s maternal grandmother was Anna Matilda Robinson (the daughter of Daniel Robinson and Nancy Ann Wilson). Daniel was born in Antrim, Ireland, the son of Scottish parents, William Robinson and Elizabeth Camegir. Nancy was born in Londonderry, Ireland, the daughter of John Wilson and Nancy MacNaull.
Sources: Genealogy of Raymond Burr – https://www.geni.com
Marriage record of Raymond’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Raymond’s maternal grandfather, William Herbert Smith – https://www.familysearch.org