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Barbara Hale‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1922-04-18

Popularity

star12.6

Barbara Hale

DeKalb, Illinois, USA

Barbara Hale

DeKalb, Illinois, USA

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1922-04-18

Popularity

star12.6

Biography

Barbara Hale is an American actress best known for her role as legal secretary Della Street on more than 250 episodes of the long-running Perry Mason television series and later reprising the role in 30 made-for-TV movies. Hale was born in DeKalb, Illinois, to Luther Ezra Hale, a landscape gardener, and his wife, Wilma Colvin. She is of Scots-Irish ancestry. Hale graduated from high school in Rockford, Illinois, then attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, planning to become an artist. Her performing career began in Chicago when she started modeling to pay for her education. She moved to Hollywood in 1943, and made her first screen appearances playing small parts (often uncredited). Hale was under contract to RKO Radio Pictures through the late 1940s. She appeared in Higher and Higher (1943) with Frank Sinatra; played leading lady to Robert Mitchum in West of the Pecos (1945); enjoyed top billing in both Lady Luck (1946) opposite Robert Young and The Window (1949) with Arthur Kennedy; and co-starred in Jolson Sings Again (1949), with Larry Parks playing Al Jolson and Hale as Jolson's wife, Ellen Clark. She played the top-billed title role in Lorna Doone (1951) and portrayed Julia Hancock in The Far Horizons (1955) with Fred MacMurray and Charlton Heston. Her flourishing movie career more or less ended when Hale accepted her best known role, Della Street, secretary to attorney Perry Mason, in the TV series with Raymond Burr. The show ran from 1957 to 1966, and she reprised the role in several television movies. Her last performance to date was in 2000 at age 78. In 1967 she guest starred on the ABC series Custer. Hale also had a featured role in the 1970 ensemble film Airport, playing the wife of a jetliner pilot (Dean Martin).

Movie Credits

Airport

Airport‌
star6.4
calendar 1970

The Window

The Window‌
star7.0
calendar 1949

The Houston Story

The Houston Story‌
star5.5
calendar 1956

Last of the Comanches

Last of the Comanches‌
star6.4
calendar 1953

The Clay Pigeon

The Clay Pigeon‌
star5.5
calendar 1949

7th Cavalry

7th Cavalry‌
star5.8
calendar 1956

Jolson Sings Again

Jolson Sings Again‌
star6.0
calendar 1949

Higher and Higher

Higher and Higher‌
star6.1
calendar 1943

The Boy with Green Hair

The Boy with Green Hair‌
star6.2
calendar 1948

The Falcon in Hollywood

The Falcon in Hollywood‌
star6.0
calendar 1944

The Falcon Out West

The Falcon Out West‌
star5.5
calendar 1944

Seminole

Seminole‌
star5.2
calendar 1953

Chester, Yesterday’s Horse

Chester, Yesterday’s Horse‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

The Giant Spider Invasion

The Giant Spider Invasion‌
star3.9
calendar 1975

Perry Mason Returns

Perry Mason Returns‌
star7.0
calendar 1985

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter‌
star7.3
calendar 1991

Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives

Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives‌
star6.8
calendar 1993

Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer

Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer‌
star7.3
calendar 1990

The Far Horizons

The Far Horizons‌
star6.2
calendar 1955

Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss

Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss‌
star7.5
calendar 1993

Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride

Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride‌
star8.4
calendar 1992

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin‌
star7.2
calendar 1991

Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo

Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo‌
star6.8
calendar 1992

Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster

Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster‌
star6.3
calendar 1991

Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal

Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal‌
star7.3
calendar 1993

First Yank into Tokyo

First Yank into Tokyo‌
star5.4
calendar 1945

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel‌
star7.0
calendar 1987

Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit

Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit‌
star7.6
calendar 1987

The Oklahoman

The Oklahoman‌
star5.6
calendar 1957

A Lion Is in the Streets

A Lion Is in the Streets‌
star5.5
calendar 1953

West of the Pecos

West of the Pecos‌
star4.1
calendar 1945

The Jackpot

The Jackpot‌
star6.9
calendar 1950

The Red, White, and Black

The Red, White, and Black‌
star0.0
calendar 1970

Buckskin

Buckskin‌
star5.2
calendar 1968

And Baby Makes Three

And Baby Makes Three‌
star4.2
calendar 1949

The Lone Hand

The Lone Hand‌
star5.2
calendar 1953

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone‌
star4.6
calendar 1951

The First Time

The First Time‌
star6.5
calendar 1952

Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host

Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host‌
star7.0
calendar 1993

Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor‌
star6.8
calendar 1994

Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun

Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun‌
star6.8
calendar 1986

Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester

Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester‌
star7.5
calendar 1995

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love‌
star7.2
calendar 1987

Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star‌
star6.9
calendar 1986

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake‌
star6.8
calendar 1988

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam‌
star6.6
calendar 1987

Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder‌
star6.5
calendar 1989

Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen

Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen‌
star7.2
calendar 1990

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson‌
star7.1
calendar 1989

Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin

Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin‌
star7.2
calendar 1989

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception‌
star6.8
calendar 1990

Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter

Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter‌
star6.8
calendar 1990

Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace

Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace‌
star7.1
calendar 1988

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle‌
star7.2
calendar 1994

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion‌
star7.3
calendar 1991

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing‌
star6.5
calendar 1992

Lady Luck

Lady Luck‌
star5.4
calendar 1946

Heavenly Days

Heavenly Days‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

Emergency Wedding

Emergency Wedding‌
star5.5
calendar 1950

Slim Carter

Slim Carter‌
star0.0
calendar 1957

Meet the Governor

Meet the Governor‌
star0.0
calendar 1955

A Likely Story

A Likely Story‌
star4.2
calendar 1947

Unchained

Unchained‌
star0.0
calendar 1955

The Iron Major

The Iron Major‌
star5.8
calendar 1943

Government Girl

Government Girl‌
star5.2
calendar 1943

Desert Hell

Desert Hell‌
star0.0
calendar 1958

Prunes and Politics

Prunes and Politics‌
star5.0
calendar 1944

Gildersleeve's Bad Day

Gildersleeve's Bad Day‌
star6.4
calendar 1943

Around the World

Around the World‌
star5.0
calendar 1943

Goin' to Town

Goin' to Town‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

The Young Runaways

The Young Runaways‌
star6.0
calendar 1978

The Seventh Victim

The Seventh Victim‌
star6.4
calendar 1943

Big Wednesday

Big Wednesday‌
star6.9
calendar 1978

The Flight of the Grey Wolf

The Flight of the Grey Wolf‌
star6.0
calendar 1976

Tv Credits

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.‌
star6.5
calendar 1969

Perry Mason

Perry Mason‌
star7.6
calendar 1957

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater‌
star5.5
calendar 1953

Lassie

Lassie‌
star6.1
calendar 1954

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre‌
star6.0
calendar 1952

The Millionaire

The Millionaire‌
star5.0
calendar 1955

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars‌
star6.5
calendar 1951

Climax!

Climax!‌
star2.7
calendar 1954

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta‌
star5.8
calendar 1953

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse‌
star6.5
calendar 1955

Adam-12

Adam-12‌
star7.1
calendar 1968

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater‌
star5.5
calendar 1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars‌
star6.5
calendar 1951

The Doris Day Show

The Doris Day Show‌
star3.6
calendar 1968

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney‌
star7.6
calendar 1954

Dinah!

Dinah!‌
star6.0
calendar 1974

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre‌
star6.0
calendar 1952

Studio 57

Studio 57‌
star0.0
calendar 1954