Barbara Hale
Barbara Hale is an American actress best known as Perry Mason's secretary
Della Street.
She first began appearing in motion pictures in 1943 after training at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. In 1946 she married actor Bill Williams, a union that produced three children (including actor William Katt) and four grandchildren (two grandsons by her son William Katt and one grandson and one grand-daughter by youngest daughter Juanita). The marriage lasted for forty-six years until his death in 1992 from brain cancer. Hale herself has survived several bouts of cancer.
She played a significant role as the loyal and knowledgeable secretary in the Perry Mason series that ran from 1957 to 1966 and was reprised in several movies afterwards. The show was so successful that her contribution was recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was nominated for the Emmy Award twice for her performance on the show, in 1959 and 1961, winning the award in 1959.
Note: This profile was written in or before 2006.
Barbara Hale Facts
Selected Filmography
Eddie Murphy Raw |
Die Hard: With a Vengeance |
Perry Mason: Season 6, Vol. 2 |
Perry Mason: Season 6, Vol. 1 |
The North Avenue Irregulars |
Back to the Beach |
Airport: The Complete Collection |
Perry Mason: Season 7, Vol. 2 |
Perry Mason: The Ninth & Final Season |
Perry Mason: Complete Series Pack |
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