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Barbara Hale Biography (1922-)

Born April 18, 1922 (one source says February 18, 1921), in DeKalb, IL; married Bill Williams (an actor), 1946 (died, 1992); children: three, including William Katt (an actor). Career: Actress. Appeared in television commercials as the spokesperson for Amana appliances. Also worked as a model. Awards, Honors: Emmy Award, outstanding supporting actress in a drama, 1959,for Perry Mason. Addresses: Office: Reiss & Etlinger, 1900Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2880, Los Angeles, CA 90067.; Contact: David Shapira & Associates, 15301 Ventura Blvd., Suite 345, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

April 18, 1922

De Kalb, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Della Street, Perry Mason, CBS, 1957-1966
• Movies
• Mrs. Hanson, Flight of the Grey Wolf, 1975
• Della Street, Perry Mason Returns, NBC, 1985
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun, NBC, 1986
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star, NBC, 1986
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love, NBC, 1987
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam, NBC, 1987
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel, NBC, 1987
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit, NBC, 1987
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace, NBC, 1988
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake, NBC,1988
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson (also known as The Case of the Lethal Lesson), NBC, 1989
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder (also known as The Case of the Musical Murder and Perry Mason: The Case ofthe Final Curtain), NBC, 1989
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin (alsoknown as The Case of the All-Star Assassin and The Case of the Sudden Death Playoff), NBC, 1989
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen (also known as The Case of the Poisoned Pen and Perry Mason: The Case of theMurder Mystery Murder), NBC, 1990
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception (also known as The Case of the Desperate Deception and The Case of theParis Paradox), NBC, 1990
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (also known as The Case of the Silenced Singer), NBC, 1990
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter, NBC,1990
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter (alsoknown as Perry Mason: The Case of the Late Newsman and The Case ofthe Ruthless Reporter), NBC, 1991
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster (alsoknown as The Case of the Maligned Mobster), NBC, 1991
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin (also known as The Case of the Glass Coffin), NBC, 1991
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion (also known as The Case of the Deadly Deadline and The Case of the Fatal Fashion), NBC, 1991
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (also known as Perry Mason: The Case of the Posthumous Painter and Perry Mason: The Case of the Pernicious Painter), NBC, 1992
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo (also known as Perry Mason: The Case of the Libeled Ladies), NBC, 1992
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride, NBC,1992
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal (alsoknown as Perry Mason: The Case of the Unhappy Birthday), NBC, 1993
• Della Street, Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host(also known as The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host), NBC, 1993
• Della Street, "Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss," NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1993
• Della Street, "A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives," NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1993
• Della Street, A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (also known as Perry Mason: The Case of the Famous Fatality), NBC,1993
• Della Street, A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor, NBC, 1994
• Della Street, A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester, NBC, 1995
• Episodic
• "Who's Woo in America," The Greatest American Hero, ABC, 1982
• Also appeared in Crossroads, ABC; Footlights Theater, CBS;Ford Theater (also known as The Ford Television Theater), CBS,NBC, and ABC; The Loretta Young Show (also known as A Letter to Loretta), NBC; Playhouse 90, CBS; Schlitz Playhouse of Stars,CBS; and Screen Directors Playhouse, NBC.
• Specials
• Perry Mason: Case of the Courtroom Legend (also known as The Case of the Courtroom Legend), Showtime, 1989
• Host, The Defense Rests: A Tribute to Raymond Burr, NBC, 1993
• Pilots
• June Waters, Meet the Governor, NBC, 1955
• Whatever Became of.?, ABC, 1981
• Film Appearances
• Young lover, The Seventh Victim, RKO, 1943
• (Uncredited) Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event, RKO, 1943
• (Uncredited) Government Girl, RKO, 1943
• (Uncredited) Girl at party and dance, Gildersleeve's Bad Day, RKO,1943
• (Uncredited) Stocking salesgirl, Gildersleeve on Broadway, RKO, 1943
• Barbara, Around the World, RKO, 1943
• Catherine Keating, Higher and Higher, RKO, 1943
• Sarah Cavanaugh, The Iron Major, RKO, 1943
• Angie, Heavenly Days, RKO, 1944
• Patty, Goin' to Town, RKO, 1944
• Marion, The Falcon Out West, RKO, 1944
• Peggy Callahan, The Falcon in Hollywood, RKO, 1944
• Belle of the Yukon, RKO, 1944
• Rill Lambeth, West of the Pecos, RKO, 1945
• Abby Drake, First Yank into Tokyo (also known as Mask of Fury), RKO, 1945
• Mary Audrey, Lady Luck, RKO, 1946
• Vickie North, A Likely Story, RKO, 1947
• Miss Brand, The Boy with the Green Hair, RKO, 1949
• Mrs. Woodry, The Window, RKO, 1949
• Martha Gregory, The Clay Pigeon, RKO, 1949
• Jacqueline Walsh, And Baby Makes Three (also known as Baby Is Here), Columbia, 1949
• Ellen Clark, Jolson Sings Again, Columbia, 1949
• Amy Lawrence, The Jackpot, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1950
• Dr. Helen Hunt, Emergency Wedding, Columbia, 1950
• Title role, Lorna Doone, Columbia, 1951
• Julia Lanning, Last of the Commanches (also known as The Sabreand the Arrow), Columbia, 1952
• Betsey Bennet, The First Time (also known as Small Wonder),Columbia, 1952
• Revere Muldoon, Seminole, Universal, 1953
• Sarah Jane Skaggs, Lone Hand, Universal, 1953
• Verity Wade, A Lion Is in the Streets, Warner Bros., 1953
• Mary Davitt, Unchained, Warner Bros., 1955
• Julia Hancock, The Far Horizons (also known as The Untamed West), Paramount, 1955
• Martha Kellogg, Seventh Cavalry, Columbia, 1956
• Zoe Crane, The Houston Story, Columbia, 1956
• Allie Hanneman, Slim Carter, Universal, 1957
• Anne Barnes, The Oklahoman, Allied Artists, 1957
• Celie Edwards, Desert Hell, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1958
• Sarah Cody, Buckskin (also known as The Frontiersman), Paramount, 1968
• Sarah Demerest, Airport, Universal, 1970
• Mrs. Grierson, The Red, White and Black (also known as Soul Soldiers and Men of the Tenth), Hirschman/Northern, 1970
• Dr. Jenny Langer, The Giant Spider Invasion, Group I, 1975
• Mrs. Barlow, Big Wednesday (also known as Summer of Innocence), Warner Bros., 1978