 Accepted at UCLA, he received a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Theatre Arts by age twenty.He completed a year toward a Ph.D. in English Literature a few years later, but decided to return to his professional careers in the performing arts and his new career as a published author.Burr resumed his performing career in the 1960s in plays, musical comedy, film, television, commercials, industrial films, night clubs and other live performances.