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Erle Stanley Gardner (1889–1970)

Writer | Miscellaneous Crew | Actor

Erle Stanley Gardner, the prolific pulp fiction writer best known for creating the fictional lawyer Perry Mason; Della Street, Mason's secretary; private detective Paul Drake, Mason's favorite investigator; and Hamilton Burger, the district attorney with the worst won-lost record in the history of fictional jurisprudence... See full bio »

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in Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Died:

(age 80) in Temecula, California, USA
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1995 A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester (TV movie) (characters)
 
1994 A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor (TV movie) (characters creator)
 
1994 A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (TV movie) (characters)
 
1993 A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives (TV movie) (characters)
 
1993 Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss (TV movie) (characters creator)
 
1993 Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal (TV movie) (characters)
 
1993 Gladiator po naymu (novel)
 
1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride (TV movie) (characters creator)
 
1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo (TV movie) (characters)
 
1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (TV movie) (characters)
 
1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion (TV movie) (characters creator)
 
1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin (TV movie) (characters)
 
1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster (TV movie) (characters)
 
1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter (TV movie) (characters)
 
1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (TV movie) (characters)
 
1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception (TV movie) (characters creator)
 
1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen (TV movie) (characters creator)
 
1988 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake (TV movie) (characters creator)
 
1988 Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace (TV movie) (characters creator)
 
1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel (TV movie) (characters creator)
 
1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (TV movie) (characters creator)
 
1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit (TV movie) (characters creator)
 
1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love (TV movie) (characters)
 
1986 Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star (TV movie) (characters creator)
 
1986 Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun (TV movie) (characters creator)
 
1986 Vse protiv odnogo (novel)
 
1985 Perry Mason Returns (TV movie) (characters creator)
 
1973-1974 The New Perry Mason (TV series)
– The Case of the Violent Valley (1974) (characters)
– The Case of the Tortured Titan (1974) (characters)
– The Case of the Perilous Pen (1973) (characters)
– The Case of the Frenzied Feminist (1973) (characters)
– The Case of the Spurious Spouse (1973) (characters)
See all 15 episodes »
 
1971 They Call It Murder (TV movie) (characters)
 
1957-1966 Perry Mason (TV series)
– The Case of the Final Fade-Out (1966) (characters created by)
– The Case of the Crafty Kidnapper (1966) (characters created by)
– The Case of the Positive Negative (1966) (based upon characters created by)
– The Case of the Misguided Model (1966) (based upon characters created by)
– The Case of the Dead Ringer (1966) (characters created by)
See all 258 episodes »
 
1957-1958 The Court of Last Resort (TV series)
– The Allen Cutler Case (1958) (co-creator - uncredited)
– The Todd-Loomis Case (1958) (co-creator - uncredited)
– The Joel Sheldon Case (1958) (co-creator - uncredited)
– The Mary Morales Case (1958) (co-creator - uncredited)
– The Stephen Lowell Case (1958) (co-creator - uncredited)
See all 25 episodes »
 
1958 Cool and Lam (TV movie) (characters / as A.A. Fair)
 
1955 Climax! (TV series)
– The Bigger They Come (1955) (novel / as A.A. Fair)
 
1940 Granny Get Your Gun (based on a story by / novel "The Case of the Dangerous Dowager" - uncredited)
 
1937 The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (story)
 
1936 The Case of the Black Cat (novel "The Case of the Caretaker's Cat" - uncredited / story)
 
1936 The Case of the Velvet Claws (novel - uncredited / story)
 
1936 Special Investigator (story "Fugitive Road")
 
1935 The Case of the Lucky Legs (novel - uncredited)
 
1935 The Case of the Curious Bride (novel - uncredited / story)
 
1934 The Case of the Howling Dog (story)
 
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1993 Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host (TV movie) (characters creator)
 
1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter (TV movie) (characters creator)
 
1989 Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder (TV movie) (characters creator)
 
1971 They Call It Murder (TV movie) (executive story consultant)
 
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1966 Perry Mason (TV series)
Judge #2
– The Case of the Final Fade-Out (1966) … Judge #2 (uncredited)
 
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1959 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #7.4 (1959) … Himself
 
1957 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 15 September 1957 (1957) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2012 CBS News Sunday Morning (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1950) Radio: He created the radio series "The Adventures of Christopher London," which starred Glenn Ford and ran for several months on NBC. See more »

Alternate Names:

A.A. Fair | Charles M. Green | Carleton Kendrake | Charles J. Kenny
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Personal Quote:

If you started to write, you did it because you had an urge to express yourself. That urge is a part of you. It's still there.... See more »

Trivia:

The creator of Perry Mason, arguably the most famous fictional lawyer in history, was himself a practicing attorney for over 20 years. See more »

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