William Johnston Burr (1889-1985) - Find a Grave Memorial There are no volunteers for this cemetery. [6]:216, In the late 1950s, Burr was rumored to be romantically involved with Natalie Wood. William Johnston Burr 12 March 1889-8 May 1985 (Age 96) New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada The Life Summary of William Johnston When William Johnston Burr was born on 12 March 1889, in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, his father, Joseph Burr, was 48 and his mother, Mary Jane Johnston, was 34. ET January 22 October 28, 1956. Joseph William Burr (1851 - 1929) - Genealogy [8][11] He returned to Broadway for Patrick Hamilton's The Duke in Darkness (1944), a psychological drama set during the French Wars of Religion. If I went on I'd have some things to say, not just about the bad jokes he's done about me, but bad jokes he does about everybody who can't fight back because they aren't there. [18] While Burr's test was running, Gardner reportedly stood up, pointed at the screen, and said, "That's Perry Mason. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Try again later. He then started his acting career as a stage actor and did minor roles in theatre. Born 2 Apr 1892 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America Ancestors Daughter of William Herbert Smith and Annie Lucy (Leeming) Smith [sibling (s) unknown] Wife of William Johnston Burr married 24 Dec 1914 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. [55] He was nominated twice, in 1969 and 1972, for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Television Series Drama. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. "[6]:184, Burr married actress Isabella Ward (19192004)[69] on January 10, 1948. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. James Edmond Burr (1921 - 1975) - Genealogy Burr said that he never attended high school, but took courses at Long Beach Junior College, Someone who worked on the set with Burr and Wood thought they had a certain chemistry, but later said, "I think everybody knew about his sexual preferences, but that was just something that was in the motion picture business.