Hiding in Plain Sight The Secret Life of Raymond Burr

Name: Hiding in Plain Sight The Secret Life of Raymond Burr
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ISBN: 9781557836946

ISBN-10: 1557836949

ISBN-13: 9781557836946

Edition: N/A

Authors: Michael Seth Starr

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The complete story of the actor's career, including his secret gay life. Raymond Burr (1917-1993) was an enigma. A film noir star regularly known for his villainous roles in movies like Rear Window, he delighted millions of viewers each week with the top-rated shows Perry Mason and Ironside, which ran virtually uninterrupted for 20 years. 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 mythologized as a heartbroken husband and father. There was even an invented affair with a teenage Natalie Wood, 21 years his junior. He fought for truth as Perry Mason and Robert T.…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Publication date: 4/1/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 297
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Acknowledgments



A Burr in the Saddle



California Dreamin'



An Old Wives' Tale



(Un)true Romance



Enter Perry Mason



Howdy, Partner: A Little R&R



A Confidential Matter



Your Slip Is Showing



It's a Jungle Out There



Raymond and the Misses



Redux and Cover



Twilight in the Vineyard



Where There's a Will ...


Raymond Burr Credits


Author Interviews


Notes


Selected Bibliography


Index