Perry Mason is a distinguished criminal-defense lawyer practicing in Los Angeles, California, most of whose clients have been wrongly charged with murder. He is ably assisted by his confidential secretary Della Street and … See more

• Perry Mason – played by Raymond Burr – defense attorney.
• Della Street – played by Barbara Hale – Mason's confidential legal secretary.
• Paul Drake – played by William Hopper – owner of the Paul Drake Detective Agency, wh… See more

Erle Stanley Gardner had already allowed his Perry Mason character to be portrayed in other media. A series of Warner Bros. feature films was produced between 1933 and 1937, starring Warren William in four and … See more

When asked by a fan why Perry Mason won every case, Burr told her, "But madam, you see only the cases I try on Saturday."
Mason is known to have lost, in some form or manner, three cases—"The Case of the Terrified Ty… See more