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  1. 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...

  2. William Hopper. William DeWolf Hopper Jr. (January 26, 1915 – March 6, 1970) was an American stage, film, and television actor. The only child of actor DeWolf Hopper and actress and Hollywood columnist Hedda Hopper, he appeared in more than 80 feature films in the 1930s and 1940s. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II ...

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  4. Why William Hopper Preferred to Play Second Fiddle to Raymond Burr’s ‘Perry Mason’. Story by Joe Rutland. • 6mo • 2 min read. For nine seasons, William Hopper portrayed private ...

  5. Dec 5, 2023 · American actor William Hopper is best remembered for his decade-long portrayal of Paul Drake in the original television run of the popular courtroom drama, Perry Mason (1957-66). He had an ...

  6. Feb 15, 2021 · 1. William Hopper auditioned for the TV series Perry Mason --for the role of Perry! You can view his screen test opposite Ray Collins as Lieutenant Tragg on YouTube. The part went to Raymond Burr, of course, and Hopper was cast as private investigator Paul Drake.

  7. William Hopper, the actor who played the stalwart private detective Paul Drake on the hit 1957 legal drama " Perry Mason ," was a notoriously prolific smoker, often seen with a cigarette hanging from his lips on camera. In 1970, Hopper suffered a stroke and succumbed to smoking-related health issues a month later. He was 55 years old.

  8. Mar 31, 2023 · William Hopper was born on January 26, 1915 to celebrity parents. Each had their own respective talents and connections to show business. His father, DeWolf Hopper, was a vaudeville and musical theater actor, singer and producer best known for performing the popular Ernest Thayer poem, Casey at the Bat .

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