| Perry Mason Before Gunsmoke--literally at 7:30 on Saturday nights--there was a show called Perry Mason that started up in 1957. It featured the handsome and intimidating Raymond Burr as Perry Mason, attorney extraordinaire, Barbara Hale as the delightful, delectable Della Street his private, personal, and confidential secretary, and Paul Drake--world's greatest gumshoe and hungriest best friend. With a combination like this it's no wonder that it became an instant hit and has remained the iconic premiere legal series of all time. Nine years (1957-1966) and 26 made for TV movies have only added more power to that icon. |
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| Raymond Burr Barbara Hale William Hopper William Talman Ray Collins Wesley Lau Richard Anderson William Katt William R. Moses |
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