Barbara Hale
Barbara Hale (born April 18, 1922 in DeKalb , Illinois - † January 26, 2017 in Sherman Oaks , Los Angeles ) was an American actress of Irish - Scottish descent.
Career
Although she made her film debut in 1943, she only had her first major success in 1948 in The Boy with Green Hair . A year later she appeared in the thriller The Eerie Window . In 1950, she was the partner of James Stewart in adventures of a Pechvogels and 1953 by Rock Hudson in Seminola . In later years, Hale appeared mostly in television productions. So she played from 1957 to 1966 the secretary of Della Street in Perry Mason . The other leading actors at her side were Raymond Burr (Perry Mason), William Hopper (Paul Drake), William Talman (Hamilton Burger) and Ray Collins (Lt. Arthur Tragg). She also played Della Street alongside Raymond Burr in the Perry Mason television films between 1985 and 1995. Her best-known later film roles include her appearance as a film partner of Dean Martin in the 1970 disaster film Airport .
Hale received an Emmy for her role in Perry Mason in 1959 and was nominated for another Emmy in 1961. In 2001, Hale received the Golden Boot Award . She also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (1620 Vine Street).
Hale was married to actor Bill Williams from 1946 until his death in 1992 . The couple had three children together. Her son William Katt is also an actor. She was a believer in the Baha'i faith. Barbara Hale died on January 26, 2017 at the age of 94 in Sherman Oaks, a suburb of Los Angeles.
Filmography
- 1943: Gildersleeve's Bad Day
- 1943: Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
- 1943: The Seventh Victim
- 1943: The Iron Major
- 1943: Gildersleeve on Broadway
- 1943: Government Girl
- 1943: Around the World
- 1943: Higher and Higher
- 1944: Prunes and Politics (short film)
- 1944: The Falcon Out West
- 1944: Goin 'to Town
- 1944: Heavenly Days
- 1944: The Falcon in Hollywood
- 1945: West of the Pecos
- 1945: First Yank Into Tokyo
- 1946: Lady Luck
- 1947: A Likely Story
- 1948: The Boy with Green Hair
- 1949: The Clay Pigeon
- 1949: The Window (The Window)
- 1949: Jolson Sings Again
- 1949: Two Men and Three Babies (And Baby Makes Three)
- 1950: Unlucky Adventures (The Jackpot)
- 1950: Emergency Wedding
- 1951: Castle of Vengeance (Lorna Doone)
- 1952: A Baby Seldom Comes Alone (The First Time)
- 1952: Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
- 1952–1956: The Ford Television Theater (TV series, three episodes)
- 1953: Thirsty Lips (Last of the Comanches)
- 1953: Seminola (Seminole)
- 1953: The Lone Hand
- 1953: Footlights Theater (TV series, an episode)
- 1953: A Lion Is in the Streets
- 1953, 1955: Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV series, two episodes)
- 1955: Escape (Unchained)
- 1955: The Far Horizons
- 1955: Studio 57 (TV series, one episode)
- 1955: Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series, episode)
- 1955: Celebrity Playhouse (TV series, episode)
- 1955: Science Fiction Theater (TV series, two episodes)
- 1955: Climax! (TV series, an episode)
- 1955: Young Couples Only (short film)
- 1955, 1959: General Electric Theater (TV series, two episodes)
- 1956: Her star: Loretta Young ( Letter to Loretta , TV series, an episode)
- 1956: Damon Runyon Theater (TV series, an episode)
- 1956: Alarm in Oil Tower 3 (The Houston Story)
- 1956: Star Stage (TV series, an episode)
- 1956: Crossroads (TV series, an episode)
- 1956: The Millionaire (TV series, episode)
- 1956: The 7th Cavalry
- 1956–1957: Playhouse 90 (TV series, two episodes)
- 1957: Dakota (The Oklahoman)
- 1957: Slim Carter
- 1957–1966: Perry Mason (TV series, 271 episodes)
- 1958: Desert Hell
- 1967: Colonel Custer (TV series, episode)
- 1968: Shadok (Buckskin)
- 1969: Thoughtful Stories ( Insight , TV series, an episode)
- 1969: Lassie (TV series, an episode)
- 1970: Airport
- 1970: The Red, White, and Black
- 1970: The Most Deadly Game (TV series, episode)
- 1971: The Boss ( Ironside , TV series, an episode)
- 1971: Adam-12 (TV series, an episode)
- 1972: Doris Day in ... (TV series, an episode)
- 1973: Chester, Yesterday's Horse (TV movie)
- 1973–1978: Disney Land ( Disneyland , TV series, four episodes)
- 1974: Dr. med. Marcus Welby ( Marcus Welby, MD , TV series, an episode)
- 1975: The Giant Spider Invasion (The Giant Spider Invasion)
- 1976: A Wolf Returns ( The Flight of the Gray Wolf , Movie made for TV)
- 1978: Decision Day (Big Wednesday)
- 1982: The Greatest American Hero (TV series, episode)
- 1985–1994: Perry Mason (TV series)
- 1985: Perry Mason returns
- 1986: Perry Mason: Paid Killer (Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun)
- 1986: Perry Mason: Dead give no interviews (Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star)
- 1987: Perry Mason and the Lost Love (Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love)
- 1987: Perry Mason : The Case of the Sinister Spirit
- 1987: Perry Mason and the Married Whore (Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam)
- 1987: Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
- 1988: Perry Mason and the Misjudgments (Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace)
- 1988: Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
- 1989: Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
- 1989: Perry Mason: Boards That Mean the World (Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder)
- 1989: Perry Mason: Money - Sports - Murder (Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin)
- 1990: Perry Mason and the poisoned cocktail (Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen)
- 1990: Perry Mason and the False Dead (Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception)
- 1990: Perry Mason and the Death of an Idol (Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer)
- 1990: Perry Mason and the Defiant Daughter (Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter)
- 1991: Perry Mason and the Unscrupulous Sensational Reporter (Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter)
- 1991: Perry Mason and the Hapless Friend (Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster)
- 1991: Perry Mason and the Glass Coffin (Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin)
- 1991: Perry Mason and the hole in the alibi (Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion)
- 1992: Perry Mason and the Art of Painting (Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing)
- 1992: Perry Mason and the Shameless Romeo (Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo)
- 1992: Perry Mason and the Deadly Wedding (Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride)
- 1993: Perry Mason and the formula of eternal beauty (Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal)
- 1993: Perry Mason and the dead man on the phone (Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host)
- 1993: Perry Mason : The Case of the Killer Kiss
- 1993: A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives
- 1994: Perry Mason - McKenzie and the Blackmail Host (A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle)
- 1994: Perry Mason - McKenzie and the Dead Governors (A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor)
- 1995: A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
Web links
Commons : Barbara Hale - Collection of Images
- Barbara Hale in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Official website
- Barbara Hale in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Barbara Hale Profile . glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen. com, accessed January 29, 2017.
- ↑ Barbara Hale Biography (1922–) . Film Reference, accessed January 29, 2017.
- ^ Bahai faith teaches universal acceptance of God . AP article on the Bahá'í Association's websites at the University of Georgia , December 30, 2000, accessed January 29, 2017.
- ↑ Mike Barnes, Duane Byrge: Barbara Hale, the Loyal Della Street on 'Perry Mason,' Dies at 94. The Hollywood Reporter , January 27, 2017, accessed January 27, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hale, Barbara |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | DeKalb , Illinois , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 26, 2017 |
| Place of death | Sherman Oaks , Los Angeles , United States |