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Film and television actor. Years active. 1949–1988. Spouse. Yoko Stewart [1] Children. 2 [1] James Francis Stewart (February 24, 1924 – December 22, 1995) was an American film and television actor. [3] He was perhaps best known for playing Lieutenant Danton in the American soap opera television series Days of Our Lives from 1967 to 1981.
- ‘Perry Mason’ Star Raymond Burr Died in 1993
- Barbara Hale Played Della Street
- Paul Drake Actor William Hopper Died in 1970
- William Talman Died Not Long After ‘Perry Mason’ Ended
- Ray Collins’ Health Forced Him to Leave The Show in 1963
- Wesley Lau Took on A More Prominent ‘Perry Mason’ Role After Collins’ Exit
- Richard Anderson Played Steve Drumm in The Last Season of ‘Perry Mason’
The Canadian-born Burr had a long career in Hollywood, including roles in classic films such as Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Windowand Fritz Lang’s M. But he was best known for playing Perry Mason, a character he portrayed in more than 200 episodes of the original CBS series. After that show ended in 1966, he went on to play the title role in Ironside, ...
Perry Mason was a legal genius, but where would he have been without his loyal secretary Della Street? Barbara Hale had appeared in more than 50 movies but was considering retiring from acting before she landed the part of Della, according to her obituary in The Hollywood Reporter. She went on to play Della throughout the show’s nine-season run and...
William Hopper played Detective Paul Drake on Perry Mason, who often teamed up with the lawyer to help him on his cases. Hopper was the son of vaudeville star DeWolf Hopper and gossip columnist Hedda Hopper. In addition to Perry Mason, he appeared in movies such as Rebel Without a Cause and The Bad Seed. He died of lung cancer in 1970 at age 54.
On Perry Mason, William Talman played district attorney Hamilton Burger, who regularly faced off against Mason in court. Even though he was an integral part of the series, CBS briefly fired him for violating the morals clause of his contract after his 1960 arrest for using marijuana at a party. He was eventually reinstated (via Hour Detroit). Talma...
Ray Collins played detective Arthur Tragg in the early seasons of Perry Mason. He came to the show toward the end of a long career in show business, which included work in theater, radio, film, and TV. His movie roles included appearances in multiple Orson Welles movies, including Citizen Kane, The Magnificient Ambersons, and Touch of Evil. Health ...
After Collins stepped away from Perry Mason, Wesley Lau took on a more prominent role in the show. He joined the show in 1961 as Lieutenant Andy Anderson. The Wisconsin-born actor’s other TV roles also included appearances in Bonanza, Wagon Train, The Virginian, and The Mod Squad. He retired from acting in 1980, according to the Sheboygan Press, an...
Richard Anderson joined Perry Mason in the show’s last season as Lieutenant Steve Drumm. But he may be better known for playing Oscar Goldman in The Six Million Dollar Man and its spin-off series The Bionic Woman. He also appeared in shows such as Dynasty, Murder, She Wrote, and The A-Team. Anderson died in 2017 at age 91. For more on the entertain...
Sep 16, 2016 · Top image: AP PhotoRaymond Burr is synonymous with Perry Mason. Yet the Canadian-born actor was far more than television's greatest defense lawyer. Of course, he played the titular wheelchair-bound police consultant on Ironside, too. Early in his film career, he was a natural in film noirs. Beyond the screen, Burr was a horticulturist, an oenophile and a seashell collector.Burr's fascinating ...
How Each Perry Mason Cast Member Died. How Each Perry Mason Cast Member Died. Story by FactsVerse. • 1w. 1 / 8. ©FactsVerse. How Each Perry Mason Cast Member Died.
Sep 14, 1993 · September 13, 1993 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Raymond Burr, 76, who became a TV icon as a crime-solving lawyer in the long-running "Perry Mason" series, died of liver cancer Sept. 12 at his California home ...
But for many TV viewers, Burr is Perry Mason. The actor played the crusading defense attorney from 1957 to 1966, and again in a series of TV movies from the mid-80s through the early ‘90s. Burr’s run as Perry Mason ended with this death in 1993. But are any other original Perry Mason cast members still alive?
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Raymond Burr. Actor: Rear Window. Born Raymond William Stacy Burr on May 21, 1917 in New Westminster, British Columbia, he spent most of his early life traveling. As a youngster, his father moved his family to China, where the elder Burr worked as a trade agent. When the family returned to Canada, Raymond's parents separated. He and his mother moved to Vallejo, California, where she raised him ...
