Acting · b. 1922 · DeKalb, Illinois, USA

Barbara Hale

Biography

Barbara Hale (April 18, 1922 - January 26, 2017) was an American actress best known for her role as legal secretary Della Street on more than 250 episodes of the long-running Perry Mason television series and in 30 made-for-TV movies. Hale was born in DeKalb, Illinois, to Luther Ezra Hale, a landscape gardener, and his wife, Wilma Colvin. She is of Scots-Irish ancestry. Hale graduated from high school in Rockford, Illinois, then attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, planning to become an artist. Her performing career began in Chicago when she started modeling to pay for her education. Sh...

Acting
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester Della Street 1995 Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor Della Street 1994 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle Della Street 1994 Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives Della Street 1993 Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss Della Street 1993 Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal Della Street 1993 Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host Della Street 1993 Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride Della Street 1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo Della Street 1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing Della Street 1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter Della Street 1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin Della Street 1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster Della Street 1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion Della Street 1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer Della Street 1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen Della Street 1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception Della Street 1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter Della Street 1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder Della Street 1989 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson Della Street 1989 Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin Della Street 1989 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake Della Street 1988 Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace Della Street 1988 Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel Della Street 1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit Della Street 1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love Della Street 1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam Della Street 1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun Della Street 1986 Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star Della Street 1986 Perry Mason Returns Della Street 1985
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