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He was the only child of actor, singer, comedian, and theatrical producer DeWolf Hopper and his fifth wife, actress Hedda Hopper (born Elda Furry). He had a half-brother, John A. Hopper, from his father's second marriage in the 1880s.
Mar 7, 1970 · PALM SPRINGS, Calif., March 6 (Reuters)—William Hopper, an actor and the only, child of the late Hollywood columnist Hedda Hopper, died here today of a heart attack. He was 54 years old and had...
Son of the actress-turned-gossip-columnist Hedda Hopper and DeWolf Hopper Sr. Had a continuously difficult relationship with his famous mother, Hedda. 3 more All
- January 26, 1915
- March 6, 1970
Her first major scoop had national implications: in 1939, Hopper printed that President Franklin Roosevelt's son James Roosevelt was divorcing his wife Betsey after being caught in an affair with a nurse at the Mayo Clinic.
YearTitleRoleNotes1916Maida RhodesLost film Credited as Elda Furry1917Sylvia MarloweLost film Credited as Elda Milar1917June JusticeLost film1917Myra ThornhillCredited as Elda FurryFeb 15, 2021 · In her 1962 book The Whole Truth and Nothing But, Hedda Hopper wrote about her son: "When he went off to war, he'd already attained stature as an actor. On his return--with a medal for valor which I've never seen--not one soul in the motion picture industry offered him a job.
In 1936 she started a gossipy radio show and two years later commenced a 28-year stint as a newspaper gossip columnist, rival of Louella Parsons. In her last films she mostly played herself, a tribute to her influence in Hollywood. Her son became famous as investigator Paul Drake in the Perry Mason (1957) series.
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May 28, 2011 · Short biography of gossip columnist Hedda Hopper and her son, actor William Hopper. In the path to success, each had a different obstacle to overcome: hers was balancing the demands of motherhood and a career; his, the influence of an over-domineering mother.
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