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Barbara Hale(1922-2017)

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Barbara Hale
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Barbara Hale was born on April 18, 1922 in DeKalb, Illinois, to Wilma (née Colvin) and Luther Ezra Hale, a landscape gardener. She had one sister, Juanita. As a young girl, she intended to major in art and drawing but to work her way through The Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, she began her professional career as a model for a comic strip called "Ramblin' Bill."

Hale is best remembered as Della Street, long-time secretary to attorney Perry Mason on the TV series Perry Mason (1957) from 1957 to 1966 and again in over 25 Perry Mason TV movies from 1985 to 1995. She married actor Bill Williams in 1946. He was best remembered for his portrayal of Kit Carson in The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951) from 1951 to 1955. The couple had three children - two daughters: Jody (born in 1947), Juanita (born in 1953), and, in 1951, a son, William Katt (the spitting image of his father), and actor in his own right, probably best known as the titular character's ill-fated prom date in the film Carrie (1976) and, later, as Ralph Hinkley, the klutzy superhero on the quirky 1980s adventure series The Greatest American Hero (1981) (from 1981 to 1986).
BornApril 18, 1922
DiedJanuary 26, 2017(94)
BornApril 18, 1922
DiedJanuary 26, 2017(94)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
Perry Mason
8.3
TV Series
  • Della Street
William Demarest, Bill Goodwin, Barbara Hale, and Larry Parks in Jolson Sings Again (1949)
Jolson Sings Again
6.6
  • Ellen Clark
  • 1949
Burt Lancaster, Jacqueline Bisset, Van Heflin, George Kennedy, Dean Martin, Barbara Hale, Helen Hayes, Barry Nelson, Lloyd Nolan, Jean Seberg, Maureen Stapleton, and Dana Wynter in Airport (1970)
Airport
6.6
  • Sarah Demerest
  • 1970
The Giant Spider Invasion (1975)
The Giant Spider Invasion
3.3
  • Dr. Jenny Langer
  • 1975

Credits

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Actress



  • A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester (1995)
    A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Della Street
    • 1995
  • A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor (1994)
    A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Della Street
    • 1994
  • Hal Holbrook in A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (1994)
    A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Della Street
    • 1994
  • Paul Sorvino, Kathy Ireland, Kim Alexis, Shelley Hack, and Beverly Johnson in A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives (1993)
    A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Della Street
    • 1993
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss (1993)
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Della Street
    • 1993
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss (1993)
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Della Street
    • 1993
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal (1993)
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Della Street
    • 1993
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride (1992)
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Della Street
    • 1992
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo (1992)
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Della Street
    • 1992
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (1992)
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Della Street
    • 1992
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale in Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion (1991)
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Della Street
    • 1991
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin (1991)
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Della Street
    • 1991
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster (1991)
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Della Street
    • 1991
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter (1991)
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Della Street
    • 1991
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter (1990)
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Della Street
    • 1990

Soundtrack



  • Frank Sinatra, Michèle Morgan, Leon Errol, Barbara Hale, Jack Haley, Grace Hartman, Paul Hartman, Marcy McGuire, and Dooley Wilson in Higher and Higher (1943)
    Higher and Higher
    6.0
    • performer: "You're On Your Own" (1943) ("I Saw You First" (1943), uncredited)
    • 1943

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Personal details

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    • Official Site
  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • April 18, 1922
    • DeKalb, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • January 26, 2017
    • Sherman Oaks, California, USA(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
  • Spouse
    • Bill WilliamsJune 22, 1946 - September 21, 1992 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Juanita Lauralee Katt
  • Parents
      Luther Ezra Hale
  • Relatives
    • Juanita Louise Hale(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Amana appliances in the 1970s
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles
    • 5 Pictorials
    • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Has an orchid named after her (cultivated by Raymond Burr).
  • Quotes
    [about her marriage to Bill Williams] It took me two years to talk him into marrying me.
  • Nickname
    • Barb

FAQ

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  • When did Barbara Hale die?
    January 26, 2017
  • How did Barbara Hale die?
    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • How old was Barbara Hale when she died?
    94 years old
  • Where did Barbara Hale die?
    Sherman Oaks, California, USA
  • When was Barbara Hale born?
    April 18, 1922

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