Although there were other adaptations (in radio, film, and even a 1973 series with a different cast), it was Raymond Burr's portrayal of Perry Mason that became iconic (and moved Burr from character actor status to a major celebrity). A 1985 reunion movie, Perry Mason Returns, aired to high ratings, followed by a semi-regular movie series (similar to Columbo) on NBC for a total of twenty-five installments between 1986 and 1993. Even after Burr's death in 1993, the series continued (retitled A Perry Mason Mystery) with four more movies (with the same supporting cast and a guest lawyer asked by a pre-occupied, off-screen Perry to fill-in) through 1995.