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Order Number	00110754
Title	At opening of prison art display at Raymond Burr Galleries
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box 1473
Date	1962
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Notes	Photograph was edited for publication purposes.
Historical Data	Raymond Burr was born on May 21, 1917 in Canada. He had a varied career, working on Broadway, in radio, in films as a character and on television. He is best remembered for his TV roles in "Perry Mason" and "Ironside" winning two Emmy awards for his work in "Perry Mason." Burr was married once, but that union lasted less than four years. It was an "open secret" in Hollywood that Burr was gay and he lived with his partner, Robert Benevides, for nearly forty years. Burr was known for being a generous and kind person, giving to charities often and treating his fellow actors well. He died on September 12, 1993.
Description	Photograph caption dated April 17, 1962 reads "From left, John Resko, convicted murderer who did his paintings while in prison; actress Greta Thyssen, and Raymond Burr." The three are standing in front of a small portrait painting hanging on the wall.
Subject	Burr, Raymond,--1917-1993. Resko, John. Thyssen, Greta. Television actors and actresses--Canada. Motion picture actors and actresses--Canada. Motion picture actors and actresses--Denmark. Artists--California--Los Angeles. Men--California--Los Angeles. Women--California--Los Angeles. Portrait paintings. Paintings. Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs. Herald-Examiner Collection photographs.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection