The Climb. Cast: A couple have marital trouble because of the wife's compulsive gambling. Cast: A young woman confesses to her psychiatrist on tape under a truth serum that she poisoned her uncle. Kenneth Tobey. Cast: A woman contacts Perry for help after a man sends her threatening letters and assaults her boyfriend. [q] Broadcast two months later, the second episode was "The Case of the Thermal Thief" (episode 816), starring Barry Sullivan. Fed up, he quits and is hired to investigate his uncle and the former boss who is murdered. Cast: A woman turns to her law professor when she thinks she killed a man. Cast: A man signs onto a freighter that nearly sinks until he takes command when the captain is hurt. Cast: A woman is involved in a land dispute that her stepfather can help with, but he needs $10,000. Perry is hired to help foster the career of singer and the man hiring Perry wants his name kept secret. "The Case of the Fatal Fetish" (Season 8, Episode 21) at 16:06. Movies. Perry finds another man is also trying to sell information about the baby. It appears she killed him again when it turns out he was still alive. Cast: Perry is hired by a distressed girl who assumed the identity of a non-existent cousin to report her own disappearance as a suspected suicide. The son is charged with the manager's murder after the jewels are stolen. The man at her table who kisses her is producer. Perry Mason Guest Stars. Costumer Evelyn Carruth (with her dog, Buff) is the costumer. The title character, portrayed by Raymond Burr, is a fictional Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer who originally appeared in detective fiction by Erle Stanley Gardner. Court Clerk Sue Randall. Sunny is said to be the embodiment of the American Dream and a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield that is dueling supermarkets in town. She plans to elope after her birthday, but she's charged when her aunt is murdered and diamonds are stolen. The photographer blackmails the man as the man cons others by overselling ownership in a wildcat well. Joanna Moore Actress | Touch of Evil . After the fact, he asked Perry to look it over and he discovers problems. When her aunt is charged with murdering a diamond agent, Perry is needed. When he does, he learns her brother is wanted for embezzlement. Cast: A secretary for the old curmudgeon has been promised $50,000. [62]:31925, "The Case of the Final Fade-Out" (episode 9-30), the last episode of the series, was filmed April 1219, 1966. Cast: A retired baseball player who is now working as a shoe insert salesman and his wife is an accountant at a store. Cast: A man hires Paul to find his mother. Cast: A small-time oil operator is working for an oil tycoon. The driver is arrested for shooting the drunk who is dead. Cast: A little girl's plaintive request for help in learning who she is leads Perry into an international quest and a murder trial. Astin will play Sunny Gryce, a new client of Perry and Dellas. Cast: A man travels to Outcast to thank a man who donated to the orphanage where he was raised. Bill Swan, executive assistant to Raymond Burr, is the piano player. The man's estranged wife tries to blackmail the museum owner, but is murdered after a fight. The current pro is killed with the inspiring pro's club after threatening him with blackmail. A beat cop with a knack for detective work, Chalks Paul is an outlier, with the added challenge of having to navigate an extremely race-conscious city and a downright oppressive police department. Cast: A man appears to be losing his grip on reality. Genres: Drama, Mystery & Thriller Network: CBS Air Date: Apr 2, 1964. He tells Perry, but refuses to go to the police. She is later found murdered. Cast: A construction company is set to finish a road project on time when the owner learns he has trespassed, forcing a shutdown and bankruptcy. When she is murdered, he is charged. He later turns up alive living in Mexico after the dead man's identity is revealed. The money is stolen from his briefcase so he consults Perry. Legal drama set in 1932 Los Angeles and based on novels and short stories penned by Erle Stanley Gardner. Theyre dolled up for a special occasion. In the earlier seasons, most of the guest stars voiced characters, but eventually more started appearing as themselves. When he is killed, she is charged. Young Han plays Marion Kang, Perrys new secretary. The star witness in the case is an elevator operator who identifies the suspect by their shoes. He finds the fortuneteller has been partners with the woman's landlord in scams in the past and when the landlord turns up murdered, she is charged. Cast: A man has a chance to inherit half of his father's chain of stores with his brother. Cast: A nurse visits Perry for advice, but does not listen. Lester Salkow, Burr's agent, is the man talking to the bartender. The Knick creators Jack . He must weigh the responsibilities of being a husband and father against his desire to seek justice. Mill foreman Buck Jones appears as himself. Next door, the majority stockholder of the business is in a proxy fight with his ex-wife. Cast: A man is caught on camera killing his wife by pushing her over a cliff in a car. Star-Making Role: Perry Mason for Raymond Burr. While on vacation at his remote cabin, a woman in the area is charged with murdering a playboy. The woman who returned the purse steals a necklace and is murdered. When the gambler is killed, the jockey is charged with murder. Cast: While in Europe, Perry makes a side trip, meeting the girlfriend of a family friend who's in the Army. Hamilton Burger asks Mason in "The Case of the Sad Sicilian". Cast: A woman agrees to sell her grandfather's orange orchard to a developer for mall parking. After he is released, he is charged with killing a detective who is looking for a missing diamond. Barbara 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. When her secret candy recipe is stolen, a casino owner is killed and she is charged. She asks Perry to help turn him away. He learns a donor's aide is behind her appearance and when the aide is found dead, the doctor is charged with the crime. When an officer is murdered, his friend is suspected. "The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink" (episode 113) was the pilot film for the Perry Mason series. One of the families is lead by a man who is engaged to marry a step-niece who owns the tiebreaker shares. An ex-boxer tries to protect his girlfriend and thinks he accidentally killed a man. At least a couple of actors who appeared in episodes went onto have highly successful film careers. Jim Ferris . [n][45]:71 Talman went back to work December 9, 1960,[46] and Burger first returned in "The Case of the Fickle Fortune" (episode 415). Construction coordinator Mickey Woods appears as himself. Cast: A man is running for senator, but his teenage sister has fallen for his opponent's stepson. When his brother appears saying there are problems with their uncle, he decides to return to L.A. and marry his nurse, but the uncle is killed and the nurse is charged. Cast: A general has been asked by a group to head an anti-corruption committee by the governor. 'Perry Mason' Trailer: First Look at Sean Astin in Season 2. She believes the man her aunt married murdered her. He wants Perry to help him return his wife, but he is found dead and the woman he had a relationship with is charged with his murder. Guest voices have come from a wide range of professions, including actors, athletes, authors, musicians, artists, politicians and scientists. The boss frames the junior engineer for embezzling. Cast: Perry is hired by a circus clown to untangle a case of bigamy and head off a threat of blackmail. Perry must rescue her from a gorilla trapping her with her dead boss. When the woman who took her job is murdered, she is charged as her husband tries to preserve the money he embezzled from the company where they worked. The woman schemes with another man to do a double-cross. stars, Robert Ito, Garry Walberg and Val Bisoglio. Cast: A fortune teller tells a woman that she will get married, but it will end tragically. The executive who promised him the show double-crosses him and pitches the show to another talent instead. Cast: Perry is hired to defend a man who faces a murder charge for shooting a man after pleading guilty of vehicular manslaughter in the same death. [s] His right arm is in a sling in "The Case of the Murderous Mermaid" (episode 8-23)[t] and "The Case of the Careless Kitten" (episode 8-24). He becomes irritated when the mother interferes with his attempts to court the model. He asks Perry, a friend of her family, to find out why, but Perry has little luck. She uses a health outbreak as an excuse to close it, but the county health inspector is murdered and Paul's friend is charged. Davis plays Camille Nygaard, an exemplary and elegant business leader who becomes a companion for Della. The boss is murdered with the junior engineer seen leaving the scene. When his father-in-law is murdered, he is seen throwing away the weapon. Ann Bernaducci, secretary to producer Arthur Marks, plays the producer's secretary. Kilpatricks Clara (Pauls wife) is caring for her new baby in Season 2 and has moved in with her brothers family to help matters. His threatening request to the playwright is recorded so when the playwright is murdered, he is charged with the murder. The CEO is forced to grant his wife a divorce to get her proxies and his opponent has the books checked which turns up a huge theft and a murder. Armed with an entrancing whiskey-like voice that complemented her stunning, creamy blonde looks, Southern-bred beauty Joanna Moore had so much going for her when her film and TV career first took off in the late 50s. A few weeks later he dies from an apparent case of poisoning. 39 of 42 found this interesting | Share this This show utilized three studios during its decade-long production schedule. [36][37] The schedule was immediately juggled to minimize Talman's presence on the show. Perry sees something good in the teen, giving him a second chance. Perry must not only prove his client innocent, but his trusted secretary as well. Cast: Perry learns that con artists have been selling phony gold mines so to find out who's responsible, Paul disguises himself as a prospector. The family head is blind and cannot identify the man. Cast: When an important government job is offered to a man, his wife will go to any lengths to help her husband get the job including putting her own illegal activities on hold and resorting to blackmail which ends with her murder. Cast: An Italian is seeing the sites and getting around by visiting Italian families. He detours them to a Malibu beach house where he makes advances and she runs away and takes his car, but he is found dead later. When he is murdered, his wife is charged. After her husband cuts off her funds and leaves town, she blackmails her former husband and his wife. He hires Paul to payoff the widow. The guardian is murdered and the ex-jock is blamed. Hamilton is the Assistant District Attorney, and Thomas is an ambitious Deputy District Attorney. Perry Mason makes its return to HBO on Monday, March 6. Rylance returns as Perrys trusted colleague. The broadcast March 19, 1960, was a rerun of "The Case of the Perjured Parrot" (episode 2-11), in which Talman appears only in the title sequence. Her brother handles the problem, but decides he wants his ex back. Second grip Wendell Jones is photographer Tad Wyman. Why will he need representation from Perry and Della? The CEO is murdered and the wife of the founder's son is charged. The man and his producer are killed giving Perry two clients back-to-back. Perry Mason Barbara Hale. In the new installments (totaling eight episodes), Perry has moved off the farm, ditched his milk truck, and he and Della have worked to keep the firm financially stable during the worst year of the Depression (per Deadline). Perry goes with her to meet him, but they find another man dead. The cop is seen by Perry leaving a dead man's cabin. Her ex-boss has been telling people she is a thief so she sued him. She asks a man over to explain an investment prospectus. The con man is murdered himself. Cast: After the death of a newspaper publisher, the failing company is split between two families. Hamilton Burger Ray Collins. Trope Namer: The Perry Mason Method. As he leaves, the contractor sideswipes a car, throwing a young woman into the driveway. She is later charged with two murders. [23]:184185, "The Case of the Twice-Told Twist" (episode 9-21) is the only episode of the series that was filmed in color. When the bank reports no funds missing, Perry is determined to link the cryptic source of the $100,000 to the true motive for murder. Art director Lewis Creber is the man who interrupts them. Cast: An inventor thinks his wife is having an affair so he leaves for three months to work on his aircraft anti-collision device. When the stepson is murdered, the man's wife is charged. Cast: "The Case of the Fifty-Millionth Frenchman". is investigating graft in a hospital project. Cast: A terrified typist rushes into Perry's office pretending to be a temp as the office of the diamond importers on the floor above Perry's office has been invaded and a partner is killed. Cast: An encyclopedia saleswoman has moved in with her friend and her new husband. Cast: A man steals $100,000 from the bank where he works. She is concerned about her boss' grandson. Cast: An Army sergeant is accused of murdering a payroll officer. He is part owner of a storied men's club, but a new co-owner is changing the format. Cast: A man arrives at the home of two sisters saying he knew a nephew who was declared illegitimate as a youth. A man asks Perry for a will for his wife-to-be. Cast: Perry loses a case when his client is convicted of murdering her aunt and is subsequently sentenced to death. Camera operator Jack Woolf is the camera operator. Cast: While a woman is away, her husband tries to get access to $10,000 to pay a blackmailer. His chance depends on an exclusive dress brand, but his brother spoils his plans. He is then murdered and the daughter is charged. On the run, she changes identities with another woman who dies in an accident. When his partner is found murdered, he is charged with the crime. He is later found dead after arguing with her. Who wants that time slot?" Cast: A man's business is suffering from someone embezzling. Even with main cast members like William Hopper and Barbara Hale, character actors such as Ray Collis, Lee Miller, and George E. Stone all held their own playing multiple roles over the seasons. Her brother runs to the apartment to check on his sister and is knocked unconscious as a man is killed. Cast: After the death of her husband and partner, a woman takes on a case involving a young man who knew her husband. When he is murdered, she is charged. Here you'll find a list of the main cast and supporting actors on Perry Mason and have the chance to vote for your favorites. When he is found dead, she is the prime suspect. Cast: A man and his wife have a rural ranch with a big mortgage. Dean Walton Shawn Roberts 2, 4 ( guest appearances) A student at Bardell, he rapes Paige Michalchuk in season 2 . When his boss is found dead, the young man is charged and Perry defends him. The test driver deliberately crashes the car and later ends up dead. "Presumably this is the first time in six years that Mason, played by Raymond Burr, has been called upon to register surprise", wrote. Only episode in which. Some of the most notable included screen legend Bette Davis, who filled in as a defense attorney for Perry Mason when Raymond Burr was out for several episodes due to surgery (he phoned in - literally - for a cameo). Cast: A woman marries a disabled man "John Brant", but the bridegroom is really an actor. When the neighbor is murdered, the young owner is charged. When the alleged gold digger is killed, the husband's partner is charged with murder. Cast: A wife is accused of shooting and pushing her bank accountant husband overboard on a cruise; complicated by the fact that he mysteriously "acquired" $100,000 in cash prior to the trip. A partner in the jewelry business is later found with a dead body in the trunk of his car. Cast: A fading funnyman has been promised a television show. It seems Eyman could be playing Teddy Mason in Season 2. Episodes 1 and 2 of Dalgliesh season 2 arrive on Channel 5 and My5 at 9pm on Thursday, April 27 and Friday, April 28, 2023. He had left her a small fortune in diamonds, but they are missing. He is charged when the theater company owner is killed. [49], In October 1962, Gail Patrick Jackson announced that four episodes from season six would feature special guest stars who would cover for Raymond Burr during his convalescence from surgery. Cast: When a lipstick print is found on the forehead of a murder victim, Mason's client is charged with the crime, even though she and her roommate were poisoned and unconscious at the time. Cast: A shady lawyer, a client facing a murder charge and a woman demanding a payoff help complicate this case for Mason. Cast: A doctor is preparing to accept a large gift when a woman from his past makes a drunken appearance. She trails two men by ship to San Francisco where she is caught leaving the office of one them who is stabbed. Famous Guest Stars Given the enormous popularity of the series, it was a magnet for guest stars. Cast: A woman comes to Perry wanting him to redeem bets at the horse track for her. Ginny may change both Teddy and Perrys lives for the better. Through a series of crafty moves, the real John Brant has gained control of everything the woman and her brother have inherited. When an investigator is found murdered after looking into launch failures, the Major is charged. Cast: A woman's boyfriend is charged with killing his sponsor. A missing letter would prove her case, but the other side used a sailor who looks like Perry to implicate him in bribery. Cast: Partners are at odds with each other over one of partner's marriage to a gold digger. Menu. Scott Disick was spotted escorting his daughter Penelope and Kim Kardashian's mini-me North West out of the Ritz Hotel in New York City on Monday morning. is messing with a legal case. His nephew decides to have him declared incompetent. The party lead canceled, but suddenly decides to go. The reporter is later killed. Cast: A gambler is murdered by a man who tries to collect a debt from the dead man's daughter. Cast: A woman is upset her uncle sold her prize horse after her dad died. His wife leaves the country so he is able to finish his work. Della Street William Hopper. Cast: A woman who winds up dead after blackmailing a man. Hint Mary Tyler Moore June Lockhart Angie Dickinson Mary Ann Mobley 2. Nelson - Paint Store Owner (1 Episode), Superintendent (1 Episode) Ruta Lee Cast: In an attempt to save himself, a con-artist tries to frame a man for his murder, but the murder becomes real. Perry Mason - Full Cast & Crew 1957 -1995 9 Seasons CBS Drama TVPG Watchlist Where to Watch The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most. When he confronts her, she says she is the secretary next door. Cast: After funeral services for a woman, her daughter meets a man who claims to be her father. Twist of Fate. When she is murdered, he is charged. And Langham plays Melville Phipps, a lawyer for an oil baroness. There was confusion and mystery about how Burr was injured. Network: CBS. He then disappears and she finds a body. In her possession is a note she found, intended for her employer, accusing him of killing his rich relative. I think every member of Paisano Productions feels the same way that I do.". Cast: A doctor works for a company developing a new secret process. Cast: Perry defends a woman accused of murdering her husband who has shown up after previously faking his own death. Cast: An heiress looks for the con man who swindled her sister through a lonely hearts magazine which lead to her sister's death. Stunt Casting: Four guest stars filled in for Raymond Burr while he was recovering from an operation during Season 6. Paul follows the instructions, but finds himself at the uncle's shop where he stumbles into the woman over a man shot to death. [55] These are the only two Perry Mason episodes in which Burr makes no appearance. Cast: An actress takes over the part of Juliet in a theater company's show. Raymond Burr's ex- Perry Mason co-star Barbara Hale guest-starred in one episode, as well as future Quincy, M.E. Cast: Perry's friend is in a strained marriage so she asks him for his help. Cast: A lieutenant has a cousin who is moving from the beat to a patrol car partnered with the lieutenant's old friend. When the man he came to thank is murdered, he is charged with the crime. Cast: A political refugee from the Balkans hopes to obtain papers from a leader who supposedly committed suicide. Cast: Everyone is against a man marrying, especially his daughter. "The Case of the Desperate Daughter" (Season 1, Episode 27) at 11:03. The four episodes Talman filmed before he was dropped by CBS are "The Case of the Irate Inventor" (episode 3-25), "The Case of the Flighty Father" (episode 3-26), "The Case of the Treacherous Toupe" (episode 4-1) and "The Case of the Credulous Quarry" (episode 4-2). "In my book Bill Talman is a great artist", Erle Stanley Gardner wrote. Cast: A woman is looking for her father only to find he has been dead for several years. Cast: A compulsive gambler meets with a casino man to repay her IOUs. When his boss is killed, his niece is accused as she shot him. Cast: An art collector has bought a famous painting, but the painting may be a forgery and the art dealer's wife consults Perry regarding the suspected fraud. Dimmer boy and practical Jim Lowery plays himself. This is a list of episodes for Perry Mason, an American legal drama series that aired on CBS television for nine seasons (September 21, 1957 - May 22, 1966). Cast: Paul meets an aspiring actress who is game for stunts that will get her recognized. When she dies of arsenic poisoning, her nurse is charged with murder. Cast: Perry takes a client with questionable jewelry to another client in the building to have the jewelry appraised. ", "District Attorney of TV Show Is Arrested on Marijuana Charges", "William Talman: TV's Hamilton Burger; Innocent as Charged", "Barbara Hale Interview with Alan K. Rode", "The History of the Show: Emmys and Actors", "Barry Sullivan Subs on Perry Mason Show Jan. 14", "Raymond Burr as Perry Mason: A 'Complicated' and Generous Man", Perry Mason: The Case of the Mandarin Murder, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Perry_Mason_episodes&oldid=1151422429, Lists of American crime drama television series episodes, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Cast: A man is the son of a successful investment manager who is disappointed his son has led a wasted life. Airing the following week, "The Case of a Place Called Midnight" (episode 8-8) plays off Mason's absence; set in Germany, it features no regular cast member other than Burr. The list is over 300k bytes so it has been divided into smaller segments: A B Bl C DE F G H IJK L M Me NOPQ R S TUV WYZ He is found murdered and his wife's son is charged with the crime. Cast: A man's aircraft company is betting on the success of a new plane, but after it crashes in a test flight, attention becomes focused on the test pilot who is found murdered. "[62]:32296 It is a final commentary on the tables being turned by the NBC series that Perry Mason had bested in the Nielsen ratings for its first two seasons.[68]. Cast: An ex-jock works at Health House and is engaged to a woman whose guardian owns it. When the man who hired her is killed, she is charged. Cast: A man is handling the finances in a real estate deal. Only her cousin and nurse may see her. [26]:194, "The Case of the Dead Ringer" (episode 9-26) features Burr in a unique dual role, playing Mason and his doppelgnger, a grizzled seadog hired to impersonate and discredit him. What trouble will the pursuit of justice get this trio into? Pictured with Rylance and Rhys, it seems Perry and Della will be helping the brothers with their legal battle.Rodriguez plays Luisa Gallardo, Rafael and Mateos aunt. The company hires Paul to ensure security for a meeting, but the details leak. [m] Talman was defended by Gail Patrick Jackson,[39] Burr[40] and others, but even dismissal of the charges in June[41] did not soften the network's position. When she learns he loves the niece of the CEO, she turns on him. Cast: A secretary tries to help her boss' employer who comes to town to check the books, but digs herself deeper into trouble. She married actor Bill Williams in 1946. Who wants to be opposite Bonanza? Cast: A woman arrives at Perry's office with a black eye. Cast: A woman falls for a gambler. Cast: A teenager in a car-stripping gang is caught after Perry's car is stripped. Despite his charm and eagerness to please, Brooks doubts hes up for the task of matching his fathers success. It all began when a man hit a pedestrian walking on the side of the road and kills him. He visits the Bacio family which stirs up a family feud. There were also many future TV stars in the cast. When he tries to put it back, he stumbles upon the producer's dead body. She has the brains, know-how, creativity, and drive to be a CEO at any modern-day corporation. Cast: A Los Angeles cop resigns when a mobster he is investigating contacts his family after his dad dies. Cast: A cousin moves into the family home when his ability to communicate with the dead son of the matriarch gets her interest. She is afraid if her fianc finds out, he'll end their engagement. Each episode title begins with something like " The Case of " and is followed by the episode number and the date the episode was first aired. Cast: When a Matisse painting is stolen from a museum, the finger is pointed at an assistant in the museum whose boyfriend is an artist. Cast: While on a fishing trip, Perry Mason and Paul Drake pull a beautiful woman out of the ocean. Paul does, but she is wanted for murdering her husband. She can't remember things, which is affecting her work. Cast: An attractive brunette poses as another woman. Cast: A man is accused of killing a dentist helping treat a lion. Cast: A man is given a chance to buy the cartoon strip he works on, however, when he learns his girlfriend is going to leave with the seller, he is enraged and charged when the seller is murdered. Robert Redford is amongst the supporting cast in The Case of the Treacherous Toupee, while Burt Reynolds features in The Case of the Counterfeit Crank. Genres: Drama, Mystery & Thriller. Davis, Guido, Mendoza, Rodriguez, and Young Han will appear in new recurring roles, and Waterston joins Season 2 as a new series regular. William Talman (Hamilton Burger) was fired by CBS March 18, 1960, hours after he entered a not-guilty plea to misdemeanor charges related to his presence at a party that was raided by police. Her husband believes the rumors about her infidelity, so when he is murdered, the man is charged. She won't give details, but says she is mixed up in some scheme. officially removes himself from anything to do with the case. "[28]:7071, "The Case of the Terrified Typist" (episode 1-38), "The Case of the Witless Witness" (episode 6-28) and the much-hyped "The Case of the Deadly Verdict" (episode 74)[j] are episodes in which Perry Mason loses cases in some form or manner. He supposedly commits suicide, but the man he has been working with on the deal is charged with his murder. The captain is furious with him for dumping the cargo. Perry defends a movie star accused of killing a conman. Cast: The assistant D.A. "Perry Mason: The Case of the Spurious Sister Cast", "Astounding Event! On March 26, 1960, "The Case of the Bashful Burro" (episode 3-19) replaced the previously announced episode, "The Case of the Credulous Quarry", in which Talman appears. Joining Rhys' Perry, Rylance's Della, and Chalk's Paul in Season 2 are Diarra Kilpatrick (bumped to series regular), Eric Lange, Justin Kirk, Katherine Waterston, Hope Davis, Fabrizio Guido,. The detective turned defense attorney will face new challenges in Season 2. When he returns home, he finds his locked workshop in flames and his wife inside, dead from a gunshot wound. She later confesses to the police to killing a columnist who was using a stolen book from a doctor to blackmail him into giving her a baby to be her own. Cast: A comedian has 'made it big'. He discovers the bug and makes threatening remarks, but the woman blames it on her husband. Cast: A merchant seaman arrives in the U.S. with his mate to visit the mate's brother and his family. When a ringleader of the gang is stabbed to death, the teen is charged. Her uncle has tried to introduce her to men.