Barbara Hale
Barbara Hale is an American actress best known for her role as legal secretary Della Street on more than 250 episodes of the long-running Perry Mason television series and later reprising the role in 30 made-for-TV movies. Hale was born in DeKalb, Illinois, to Luther Ezra Hale, a landscape gardener, and his wife, Wilma Colvin. She is of Scots-Irish ancestry. Hale graduated from high school in Rockford, Illinois, then attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, planning to become an artist. Her performing career began in Chicago when she started modeling to pay for her education. She moved to Hollywood in 1943, and made her first screen appearances playing small parts (often uncredited). Hale was under contract to RKO Radio Pictures through the late 1940s. She appeared in Higher and Higher (1943) with Frank Sinatra; played leading lady to Robert Mitchum in West of the Pecos (1945); enjoyed top billing in both Lady Luck (1946) opposite Robert Young and The Window (1949) with Arthur Kennedy; and co-starred in Jolson Sings Again (1949), with Larry Parks playing Al Jolson and Hale as Jolson's wife, Ellen Clark. She played the top-billed title role in Lorna Doone (1951) and portrayed Julia Hancock in The Far Horizons (1955) with Fred MacMurray and Charlton Heston. Her flourishing movie career more or less ended when Hale accepted her best known role, Della Street, secretary to attorney Perry Mason, in the TV series with Raymond Burr. The show ran from 1957 to 1966, and she reprised the role in several television movies. Her last performance to date was in 2000 at age 78. In 1967 she guest starred on the ABC series Custer. Hale also had a featured role in the 1970 ensemble film Airport, playing the wife of a jetliner pilot (Dean Martin).
Airport
as Sarah DemerestMelodrama about a bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various...
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Three 1960s California surfers fool around, drift apart and reunite years later to ride epic waves.
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The Far Horizons
as Julia HancockVirginia, 1803. After the United States of America acquires the inmense Louisiana territory from...
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The Boy with Green Hair
as Miss BrandPeter, an orphaned boy, is adopted by Gramp Frye after his parents are killed in Europe while...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
as Della StreetA young woman from Las Vegas wants Perry Mason to defend her father.
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Seminole
as RevereLance Caldwell, a cavalry lieutenant, recounts his efforts to make peace with the Seminole...
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The Seventh Victim
as Subway Passenger (Uncredited)A woman in search of her missing sister uncovers a Satanic cult in New York's Greenwich Village...
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Government Girl
as Girl in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)An aviation engineer and a government secretary are thrown together by the war effort.
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The Giant Spider Invasion
as Dr. Jenny LangerA black hole hits North Wisconsin and opens a door to other dimensions. Giant 15 meter spiders...
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The Window
as Mary WoodryAn imaginative boy who frequently makes things up witnesses a murder, but can't get his parents...
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The Oklahoman
as AnneAfter his wife dies in childbirth, a doctor settles down in the small Oklahoma town of Cherokee...
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Slim Carter
as Allie HannemanHughie Mack, a not so nice western singer, is discovered by Clover Doyle as the next movie...
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Last of the Comanches
as Julia LanningIt's 1876 and all the Indians are at peace except the Comanches lead by Black Cloud. When Black...
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7th Cavalry
as Martha KelloggAn officer accused of cowardice volunteers to bring back General Custers's body after Little Big...
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The Jackpot
as Amy LawrenceBill Lawrence wins a bevy or prizes from a radio program, but ends up having to sell them all in...
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Perry Mason Returns
as Della StreetWhen his former secretary is accused of a murder, Perry Mason gives up a judgeship to defend her.
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
as Della StreetDella's friend is accused of murdering a rival fashion magazine editor.
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
as Della StreetPerry Mason defends the husband of a famous rock singer who was found being killed after having...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
as Della StreetKen Malansky, a law student of Perry Mason's, is accused of murdering a fellow student. Perry is...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
as Della StreetA painter, believed to be dead, returns to make allegations that a gallery owner is selling...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
as Della StreetA priest is murdered and the main suspect is a nun.
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
as Della StreetThe owner of a cosmetics company is unveiling a new cream which she claims she's been using....
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The Lone Hand
as Sarah Jane SkaggsZachary Hallock and his son Joshua are farmers who live in a frontier town that suffers the...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
as Della StreetPerry Mason ventures to Paris to defend a U.S. Marine Corps Captain accused of murdering a man...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
as Della StreetPerry must defend the husband of an old flame from a murder charge.
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A Likely Story
as VickiA shell-shocked young GI mistakenly believes he is dying, and a young artist takes it upon...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
as Della StreetThe chief suspects in the murder of an author are the numerous colleagues whom he continuously...
Movie pagePerry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
as Della StreetA young theatre director is accused of killing a more famous Broadway director. Perry takes his...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
as Della StreetThe alleged suicide of a gubernatorial candidate triggers a series of mysterious deaths leading...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
as Della StreetAttorney Bill McKenzie takes the case when his niece is framed for the murder of a popular and...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
as Della StreetPerry Mason is invited to the marriage of the daughter of an old friend of his. But after the...
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as Peggy CallahanSuave amateur detective Tom Lawrence--aka Michael Arlen's literary hero The Falcon--arrives in...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
as Della StreetA former associate of Perry Mason returns to handle the defense of a world-class chess player...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
as Della StreetJordan White, a publisher friend of Perry, is called to a hotel where a guest, famous horror...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
as Della StreetSleazy talk show host Ted Mayne writes a tell-all book, which enrages and embarrasses several...
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as Rill LambethHeading west for his health, Colonel Lambeth takes his daughter Rill along. Lost on the desert...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
as Della StreetPerry investigates the murder of a former madam and uncovers a multimillion dollar banking fraud...
Movie pagePerry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
as Della StreetDavid Katz is a world famous magician and he comes to Denver with his group to perform for a...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
as Della StreetAn actor rigs a fake shooting on TV with the connivance of his friend, the show's host, but the...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
as Della StreetMason defends a man he had sentenced to prison when he was an appellate-court judge. Now, 18...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
as Della StreetA woman suddenly disappears after an early morning walk, and her husband is accused of murder.
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Della StreetPerry is at TV station "KGGY" to be interviewed but thanks to the interference of main...
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Emergency Wedding
as Dr. Helen HuntDr. Helen Hunt is a physician married to millionaire Peter Judson Kirk Jr., who is jealous his...
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The Falcon Out West
as Marion ColbyWhen a Texas playboy is murdered in a New York City nightclub the Falcon investigates. When he...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
as Della StreetAnthony Caruso, an old friend of Perry Mason, comes to Denver on the request of Dee Morrison....
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Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
as Della StreetA hockey player of friend of Ken Malansky's is accused of murdering a team owner. Perry takes...
Movie pagePerry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
as Della StreetA gangster who has commited all kinds of crimes is accused to have killed his wife. As he was...
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Unchained
as Mary DavittThis fact-based prison drama tells the tale of a band of prisoners living in the innovative...
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Around the World
as Barbara HaleBandleader Kay Kyser takes his troupe of nutty musicians, goofball comics and pretty girl...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
as Della StreetDr Sheila Carlin is good friends with Della who calls Perry in when she is being pestered by...
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Lorna Doone
as Lorna DooneAn English farmer leads a village uprising against their corrupt landlords.
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The Iron Major
as Sarah CavanaughWilliam 'Frank' Cavanaugh is a top football coach who gave up his career to enter WWI where he...
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The Clay Pigeon
as Martha GregoryJim Fletcher, waking up from a coma, finds he is to be given a court martial for treason and...
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Goin' to Town
as PattyGeneral store owners, through a series of contrivances, end up on the better side of a practical...
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First Yank into Tokyo
as Abby DrakeA U.S. pilot undergoes plastic surgery and drops into Japan to get a captive scientist's (Marc...
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A Lion Is in the Streets
as Verity WadeA charismatic peddler from the Bayous finds his true calling in politics. Is he a demagogue in...
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The Houston Story
as Zoe CraneA Texas oil driller schemes to steal millions of dollars in oil.
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The First Time
as Betsey BennettA married couple welcomes their first child.
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
as Della StreetPerry is suing a gutter trash newspaper that is running a story about a love affair between him...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
as Della StreetOn the set of a popular daytime soap opera 'Mile High', actress Kris Buckner is being forced off...
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Lady Luck
as Mary AudreyA woman marries a gambler with the hopes of reforming him, but things don't quite work out the...
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Jolson Sings Again
as Ellen ClarkIn this sequel to The Jolson Story, we pick up the singer's career just as he has returned to...
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Gildersleeve's Bad Day
as Girl seeking donations from GildersleeveGildersleeve has jury duty.
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Higher and Higher
as KatherineA valet to a bankrupt millionaire plans to rebuild his boss's fortune by passing a scullery maid...
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The Young Runaways
as Mrs. OgleHeartless parents C.L. Doyle and his wife take two of their older children, Rosebud & Joseph T....
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The Red, White, and Black
as Mrs. Alice GriersonTold by a U.S. Army colonel and his wife, this vintage Western set in post-Civil War Texas...
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And Baby Makes Three
as Jacqueline 'Jackie' WalshA recently divorced couple see things differently after learning they are going to be parents.
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Heavenly Days
as AngieFibber McGee and Molly innocently get mixed up with the federal government.
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Desert Hell
as Celie EdwardsThis melodrama tells the tale of a great battle between the French Foreign Legion and the...
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Buckskin
as Sarah CodyA Montana marshal fights a land baron out to parch homesteaders with a spite dam.
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Prunes and Politics
as Miss BarlowEdgar is running for county supervisor against his mother-in-law. Edgar, whose campaign is going...
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Chester, Yesterday’s Horse
as Mrs. Belle KincaidIt's about the faith of a fourteen-year-old boy in the family Belgian draft horse named Chester...
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Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Marjorie BrandonMarcus Welby, M.D. is an American medical drama television program that aired on ABC from...
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The Ford Television Theatre
as Marta LindenThis show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to...
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The Doris Day Show
as Thelma KingThe Doris Day Show is an American sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS network from...
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Adam-12
as Bonnie JessupAdam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police...
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Perry Mason
as Della StreetThe cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most...
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Climax!
as Mamie EunsonClimax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was...
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Screen Director's Playhouse
as June WatersPresented by Eastman Kodak, this show was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed...
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Lassie
as uncreditedLassie is the pet of Jeff Miller, an 11-year-old farm boy. The two become best friends and enjoy...
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Letter to Loretta
as Mrs. StrawnLetter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to...
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Dinah!
as SelfDinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started...
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Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
as Mrs. OgleWalt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different...
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The Millionaire
as Kathy Munson / Marian MunsonAn anthology series that explored the ways sudden and unexpected wealth changed life for better...
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Ginny MorganSchlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as uncreditedSchlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....
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General Electric Theater
as Ellen NewmanGeneral Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...
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General Electric Theater
as LorraineGeneral Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...
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