2022年3月15日 · Burr was survived by his partner, Benevides, and his sister Geraldine Fuller of Fairbanks, Alaska. The actor left his entire $32 million estate to Benevides and surprisingly excluded his sister and the rest of his family.

Robert Benevides and Raymond Burr’s relationship was a Hollywood love story that stayed under the radar for years. They met on the set of Perry Mason in 1960, and it was like sparks flew! Raymond Burr (seated) with his Perry Mason co-star Barbara Hale and his partner Robert Benevides. Image source: Google

2022年1月3日 · Years after his death, Burr's life partner, Benevides, named their vineyard after him since he never tasted the product before his passing. The late 1970s and 1980s were good years for Burr's career.

2020年6月12日 · Robert Benevides is famous as the gay partner of late actor Raymond Burr. Actor turned producer by profession, Robert dated Burr from 1960 until death parted them in 1993.

2021年7月6日 · Benevides and his partner Burr never married, but they were proud of their partnership and their role in traditional society as representatives of the LGBTQ community. Surprisingly, Robert’s late-lover was married for four and a half years to fellow actress Isabella Ward before divorcing in 1952.

2023年8月7日 · Robert Benevides was actor Raymond Burr's partner for over 30 years. The couple met in the 1960s and were together until Burr's death in 1993. Only, their relationship was kept a secret because Burr, a huge star of classic TV, couldn't risk coming out as gay in less-accepting times in Hollywood.

[16] After Burr's death, his publicist confirmed that Burr worked steadily in Hollywood throughout 1952, the year that he was supposedly touring the country with his son. [ 6 ] : 216 In the late 1950s, Burr was rumored to be romantically involved with Natalie Wood . [ 1 ]

2008年5月26日 · Burr invented a biography for himself that included a wife and son who'd died, and used his busy schedule as a way to explain why he wasn't married. But Burr and his partner, Robert Benevides, had a relationship for 35 years that was secret to most of the world except for a handful of close friends.

2008年6月25日 · The longtime partner of Raymond Burr says he has not seen the new book out on the late actor but is planning on writing his own tome about his life with Burr. Robert Benevides, 78, told the Bay Area Reporter that he is working with a writer to tell the story of his 33-year relationship with the TV legend.

2024年12月15日 · Robert Benavides was not just a partner to Raymond Burr; he was a source of strength and inspiration. Their relationship blossomed during a time when same-sex partnerships were often hidden due to societal pressures.