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Perry Mason is a fictional defense attorney who originally appeared in novels by Erle Stanley Gardner and who was portrayed by Raymond Burr in a television series which ran on CBS from 1957 to 1966. The general plot involves Perry Mason unmasking the actual murderer in a final dramatic courtroom showdown. As such it is a highly unrealistic portrayal of the criminal justice system, and some of the structure of the television show was dictated by the motion picture and television codes of the 1950s which required an ending in which justice was served and in which the police and judicial institutions were not questioned (see Production Code).An unsuccessful attempt to recreate the series, named "The New Perry Mason", and starring Monte Markham , was made in 1973, but it only lasted one season. Burr came back with a very successful series of Perry Mason TV movies from 1985 through 1993.
Warren William starred in a series of Perry Mason movies from 1934 through 1936, and Donald Woods starred in the 1937 "The Case of the Stuttering Bishop".
The character also appeared in radio adaptations, comic books, and a short lived (October 16, 1950-June 21, 1952) comic strip. He was also the inspiration for The Whole TruthEpisode name The Whole Truth Episode number 50 Season 2 Original airdate January 20, 1961 Writer Rod Serling Director James Sheldon Notable cast members Jack Carson, Loring Smith, Arte Johnson Episode Summary Trivia Back to The Twilight Zone, Episode List ( 19861986 is a common year starting on Wednesday. Events January January 1 Spain and Portugal enter the European Community January 1 Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands and is separated from the Netherlands Antilles. January 9 After losing a pa) by James Cummins , a book length collection of sestinaThe sestina is an highly structured form of poetry, dating back to the 12th century. It consists of thirty-nine lines; six six-line stanzas ending with a triplet. There are no restrictions on line length. In the five stanzas following the first one whichs.
Other characters in the Perry Mason universe include:
- Paul DrakePaul Drake was the detective in the television lawyer series Perry Mason played by William Hopper. Hopper, a former used car salesman, auditioned for the part of Mason, but was offered the part of Paul Drake instead. Raymond Burr came expecting to auditio - Perry Mason's private investigatorA private investigator or PI, is a person who undertakes investigations. They often work for attorneys in civil cases or on behalf of a defense attorney. Many work for insurance companies to resolve claims. Before the advent of no-fault divorce, many priv (played by William Hopper on the TV series)
- Della StreetDella Street played by Barbara Hale, was Perry Mason's confidential secretary in the television series and made-for-TV movies. Street, Della. - Perry Mason's secretaryA secretary is a person who performs routine, administrative, or personal tasks for a superior. These office employees perform duties such as typing, computer processing, and scheduling for an executive. Secretaries are often hard-working, important membe (played by Barbara Hale on the original TV series and the later TV movies)
- Hamilton Burger - District Attorney
- Lieutenant Paul Tragg - Chief police investigator
- Seargent Arthur Holcomb - Policeman often featured in the novels
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