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Paul Drake is Perry Mason's right-hand man and fellow detective. Originally played by William Hopper (above left, the son of famous gossip columnist Hedda Hopper0, this time around Chris Chalk.


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PALM SPRINGS, Calif., March 6 (Reuters)โ€”William Hopper, an actor and the only, child of the late Hollywood columnist Hedda Hopper, died here today of a heart attack. He was 54 years old and had.


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Actor IMDbPro Starmeter See rank Paul Drake was born on 27 November 1949 in Austin, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Sudden Impact (1983), Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Hardcastle and McCormick (1983). More at IMDbPro Contact info & Agent info Born November 27, 1949 Add to list Photos Known for: Sudden Impact 6.6 Mick 1983 Beverly Hills Cop 7.4


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35 Photos William Hopper was born on 26 January 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Perry Mason (1957), 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) and Rebel Without a Cause (1955). He was married to Jeanette Juanita Ward and Jane Gilbert. He died on 6 March 1970 in Palm Springs, California, USA. Born January 26, 1915


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William Hopper, the actor who played the stalwart private detective Paul Drake on the hit 1957 legal drama "Perry Mason," was a notoriously prolific smoker, often seen with a cigarette hanging from his lips on camera.In 1970, Hopper suffered a stroke and succumbed to smoking-related health issues a month later. He was 55 years old. As Paul Drake, Hopper was a cynic, a more grizzled presence.


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The part went to Raymond Burr, of course, and Hopper was cast as private investigator Paul Drake. He was nominated for an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series in 1959. 2. William DeWolf Hopper Jr. was born in 1915 to actors DeWolf and Hedda Hopper.


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William DeWolf Hopper Jr. (January 26, 1915 - March 6, 1970) was an American stage, film, and television actor. The only child of actor DeWolf Hopper and actress and Hollywood columnist Hedda Hopper, he appeared in predominantly minor roles in more than 80 feature films in the 1930s and 1940s.After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, he left acting, but in the mid-1950s.


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William Hopper, the actor who played the stalwart private detective Paul Drake on the hit 1957 legal drama "Perry Mason," was a notoriously prolific smoker, often seen with a cigarette.


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American actor William Hopper is best remembered for his decade-long portrayal of Paul Drake in the original television run of the popular courtroom drama, Perry Mason (1957-66). He had an.


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Tue 31 Jan 2017 13.10 EST In the hugely successful US television series Perry Mason (1957-66), Barbara Hale, who has died aged 94, played Della Street, Mason's secretary. She reprised the role in.


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William Hopper. Actor: Perry Mason. William Hopper was born on 26 January 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Perry Mason (1957), 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) and Rebel Without a Cause (1955). He was married to Jeanette Juanita Ward and Jane Gilbert. He died on 6 March 1970 in Palm Springs, California, USA.


WILLIAM HOPPER as "Paul Drake" in Perry Mason (Season 2, Episode 1The Case Of The

Chris Chalk stars as Paul Drake, the conflicted heart of HBO's Perry Mason. Courtesy of Merrick Morton for HBO. Perry Mason airs on HBO on Mondays, but it's got the soul of a prestige Sunday series.


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Paul Drake. Played by Chris Chalk. A beat cop with a knack for investigative work, Officer Paul Drake reluctantly finds himself at the center of Perry Mason's investigation as he navigates a racist and corrupt police department. Information, interviews, photos and more for Paul Drake played by Chris Chalk on the HBO original program Perry.


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Paul Drake 16 episodes, 2020-2023 Shea Whigham. Pete Strickland 15 episodes, 2020-2023 Eric Lange. loop group voice actor (6 episodes, 2023) Jonathan Deiner. production coordinator (5 episodes, 2020) Daniel Alex Esparza. assistant production coordinator (5 episodes, 2020).


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William was the first Hollywood actor to film an antismoking PSA for the American Cancer Society. He had been a heavy smoker all his life and was dying of lung cancer while filming.. Playing Detective Paul Drake on Perry Mason. He was with the show from its debut in 1957 until his death. Appears in 3 films in 1937, including Footloose.


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Best known and loved by his fans as Paul Drake on the hugely popular Perry Mason television series (1957 to 1966), William DeWolf Hopper, Jr. was born in New York City, the son of movie actress-turned-gossip-columnist Hedda Hopper and the legendary Broadway actor William DeWolf Hopper, who was 32 years her.