Perry Mason was the first weekly one-hour television series produced in Hollywood, and it is now one of the most famous and profitable legal dramas. It was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Dramatic Series during its first season, and it quickly became one of television's top five series. For the depiction of Mason's confidential secretary Della Street, Burr received two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Barbara Hale got an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. In the first two TV Guide Award readers' surveys, Perry Mason and Burr were awarded Favorite Series and Favorite Male Performer, respectively. The series won Silver Gavel Award for television drama from the American Bar Association in 1960.
Perry Mason Cast Where Are They Now?
Here is the list of the cast’s name and their characters in Perry Mason
Cast | Character |
Raymond Burr | Perry Mason |
Barbara Hale | Della Street |
William Hopper | Paul Drake |
William Talman | Hamilton Burger |
Ray Collins | Lieutenant Arthur Tragg (Season 1-7) |
Wesley Lau | Lieutenant Anderson (Season 5-8) |
Richard Anderson | Lieutenant Steve Drumm (Season 8) |
Michael Fox | Dr. Hoxie |
Connie Cezon | Gertrude "Gertie" Lade |
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Where Is The Cast Of Perry Mason Now?
Raymond Burr as Perry Mason
Attorney Perry Mason himself. Burr portrayed the titular character of the hit legal drama, Perry Mason, for nine seasons, which aired on CBS from 1957 to 1966. He starred in a second hit show called Ironside, which earned him six Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations. The beloved actor died of cancer at age 76 in 1993.
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Barbara Hale as Della Street
Barbara Hale played Mason’s beautiful and intelligent legal secretary Della Street. This role earned her an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in 1959. Hale died at age 94 in 2017.
William Hopper as Paul Drake
Hopper portrayed P.I. Paul Drake. The character’s dry sense of humor made him a fan favorite. The actor also fought in World War II. Unfortunately, he died of pneumonia at the young age of 55.
William Talman as Hamilton Burger
The infamous Hamilton Burger. He was always a thorn in Perry Mason's side, yet he never actually won an argument with him. Possibly once or twice. Unfortunately, William Talman's "Then and Now" images are remarkably similar to Perry Mason's final episode since Talman died of pneumonia just three years later.
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Ray Collins as Lieutenant Arthur Tragg (Season 1-7)
Collins had quite the impressive acting resumé — Broadway, Citizen Kane, and finally Perry Mason. Collins, who died in 1965, played murder investigator Arthur Tragg throughout the bulk of the series.
Wesley Lau as Lieutenant Anderson (Season 5-8)
Lieutenant Andy Anderson, played by Lau, is another homicide detective. He was a series regular, with his appearances increasing after the death of co-star Ray Collins. Following Mason, Lau had a great television career, appearing on series like Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Twilight Zone, among others. He died at the age of 63 in 1984.
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Richard Anderson as Lieutenant Steve Drumm (Season 8)
#TodaysActorSpotlight - Richard Anderson: Played Oscar Goldman in The Six Million Dollar Man & The Bionic Woman. A regular during the final season of Perry Mason. His many movies include Seven Days in May, Long Hot Summer, Paths of Glory, Night Strangler, and Forbidden Planet. — Classic Film TV Cafe (@classic_film) January 15, 2021
Steve Drumm, Lieutenant! In the last season of Perry Mason, Richard Anderson joined the cast. His most recent acting role was in the film The Blood Trail, which he appeared in in 2015.
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Michael Fox as Dr. Hoxie
Born OTD 1921 Michael Fox, American actor (Perry Mason, Quincy, Dallas, Bold & the Beautiful), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 1996) — a jim cooks in brooklyn (@crankyuncle2) February 27, 2020
Not to be confused with Michael J. Fox. Michael Fox is a character actor who played Dr. Hoxie, a medical examiner, on Perry Mason. Perhaps his most well-known role is as Saul Feinberg in The Bold and the Beautiful. In 1996, Fox died of pneumonia.
Connie Cezon as Gertrude "Gertie" Lade
Mason's receptionist Gertie was played by glamorous actress Connie Cezon. She was frequently discussed in the talks of the characters, although she only appeared on film a few times. Cezon, on the other hand, decided that the big screen was not the place for her and left the industry to create Connie's Kitty Castle, a cat hotel. That narrative came to an unexpected conclusion.
