Burr, Raymond b. May 21, 1917 d. September 12, 1993 Actor. Best known for the title role in the "Perry Mason" weekly television series (1957 to 1966). Before he came to "Perry Mason," Burr was already an accomplished character actor with over 80 film credits, but still was not widely known. The ‘Perry Mason' character not only made him rich and famous, but also became inseparably linked to his name. Just as Carroll O'Connor is ‘Archie Bunker,' William Shatner is ‘Captain Kirk,' and Peter Falk is ‘Colombo,' Raymond Burr is ‘Perry Mason.' He...[Read More] (Bio by: Edward Parsons) Fraser Cemetery, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Collins, Ray b. December 10, 1889 d. July 11, 1965 Actor. Fondly remembered by his fans as ‘Lt. Arthur Tragg,’ the aging LAPD homicide detective known for his wide-brimmed hat and dry wit, who was a regular player in the “Perry Mason” weekly CBS television series. His stern features and glaring eyes are also familiar to old movie fans from his prolific career as a character actor, with over 80 film appearances in the 1940’s and 50’s. He usually played gruff authority figures, such as business and political leaders, policemen, military officers...[Read More] (Bio by: Edward Parsons) Cause of death: Emphysema Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Garden of Heritage, crypt 909
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
Talman, William b. February 4, 1915 d. August 30, 1968 Actor. Best known as 'Hamilton Burger,' the perpetually unsuccessful District Attorney on the popular "Perry Mason" television series (1957-1966), William Whitney Talman Jr. was born in Detroit, the son of a wealthy businessman. Jealousy of his family’s conspicuous affluence got young Talman into frequent scrapes with other boys at the public schools he attended, but he apparently thrived on the resultant fisticuffs and even ended up with a spot on his church’s boxing team. After a failed...[Read More] (Bio by: Edward Parsons) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Court of Liberty, lot 833
b. May 21, 1917 d. September 12, 1993