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RAYMOND BURR
The Amazing Mr. Burr
A man with tremendous drive, Ray does practically everything within 24 hours but sleep; not even he knows how he does it
By JACK HOLLAND
RaYMOND BURR FINISHED a scene from a "Perry Mason" episode, walked into his dressing room, changed into a loose fitting sport shirt and donned a pair of jeans. He then sat down to tackle the voluminous heap of mail lying on the floor in his studio dressing room-apartment.
Many stars turn their fan mail over to their secretaries or to a service without even bothering to read it, but not Ray. He receives about 3500 letters a week — and he answers personally all of those that require replies. As a rule, he answers about 600 a week, which is a mammoth undertaking considering his heavy TV schedule for his CBS-TV show.
When Ray was asked what were some of his most interesting letters, he said in his friendly, vital way. ''There are many, but this is my prize one."
He handed over a typewritten letter and as I started to read it. I thought he was kidding. It was a vitriolic little epic.
"What's more," Ray said bluntly. "I want you to print this one. It's my favorite.""
So, just to prove that Ray is an honest kind of guy who can take it. here is the letter:
"Dear Mr. Burr:
"/ am taking my lunch hour to write and tell you what a big. fat phony I think you are. The reason being — / saw you at the end of the big parade which was held here in San Francisco a month or so ago. When those young boys ran over to get your autograph, you very rudely brushed them off and dashed off to join the politicians on the balcony. Are you running for something, Mr. Burr? If all those cowboy stars can spare the time to sign autographs, then you can too. After all. those stars are a lot more popular with the kids than you are; and you should be flattered that they even asked you. Who do you think you are?
"1 read an article about you in a movie magazine several months ago and such 'slush!' A great big man like you pictured with a cat — a boxer dog. yes — but a cat, ugh!
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