Hopper, William b. January 26, 1915 d. March 6, 1970 Actor. Best known and loved by his fans as "Paul Drake" on the hugely popular Perry Mason television series (1957-1966), William DeWolf Hopper Jr. was born in New York City, the son of movie actress-turned-gossip-columnist Hedda Hopper and the legendary Broadway actor William DeWolf Hopper, who was 32 years her senior. Hopper's parents began making films around the time of his birth and he received his first film credit as an infant in a baby carriage in the 1916 film Sunshine Dad. Following...[Read More] (Bio by: Edward Parsons) Cause of death: Pneumonia Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Memorial Urn Garden, Space 201