Barbara Hale

Birthplace: DeKalb, Illinois, USA
Birthday: April 18, 1921

Personable brunette leading lady with a distinctive speaking voice, in Hollywood films of the 1940s and 50s. Hale made a number of fairly routine but often watchable films during that period, usually as intelligent and capable working single women and supportive housewives, and brought to them an assured, no-nonsense grace. She is probably best known for her many years of faithful service as Della Street, the eponymous hero's capable assistant on the long-running TV drama, "Perry Mason".

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Credits

Actor

Screen Director's Playhouse
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
Della Street
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
Della Street
The Case of the Courtroom Legend
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
Della Street

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Career Milestones

1983
Credited as a song performer (hymns), in the feature, "My Brother's Wedding"
1978
Last appearance in a feature, "Big Wednesday"
1957 to 1966
Featured in the long-running series, "Perry Mason," as his secretary, Della Street
1955
Appeared in the special, "Meet the Governor"
1951
TV debut as a guest performer, "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars"