Barbara Hale

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Characters played by Barbara Hale

Della Street — Perry Mason (1957)

Mason's confidential secretary and able assistant. She participates in parallel investigations to gather exonerating evidence and later discusses Mason's breakthrough clues with him and the team during the post-case epilogue.

Sarah Demerest — Airport (1970)

Vernon's wife and Mel's sister, unaware of his infidelity.

Marion Colby — The Falcon Out West (1944)

Daughter of cattle baron's partner, suspect in Texas murders.

Della Street — Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love (1987)

Loyal secretary and confidante who assists in investigations and legal strategy.

Della Street — Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin (1989)

Perry Mason's capable colleague, who supports his cases by gathering information and helping with investigations.

Della Street — Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake (1988)

Perry Mason's trusted associate who gathers records, researches evidence, supports investigations, and helps coordinate legal casework.

Della Street — Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder (1989)

Perry Mason's trusted associate who gathers documents, researches evidence, supports investigations, and helps coordinate the defense team.

Dr. Jenny Langer — The Giant Spider Invasion (1975)

An astronomer at Montclair Observatory who detects unusual gamma-ray activity and alerts NASA. She briefs Dr. Vance, joins his search for the impact site, survives an attack, and helps determine that the spiders entered through a mini-black hole.

Sarah Jane Skaggs — The Lone Hand (1953)

A local woman who befriends Zack and his son Josh. She initially visits Zack's farm, later marries him, but grows suspicious of his frequent absences. She eventually learns the truth about his undercover mission and supports his decision to stay in Timberline.

Verity Wade — A Lion Is in the Streets (1953)

A schoolteacher who marries Hank Martin and accompanies him as he becomes involved in local conflicts. She is injured during an incident involving Flamingo, later confirms that Hank was with her when Jeb Brown was killed, and remains with him as his political ambitions end in tragedy.

Rill Lambeth — West of the Pecos (1945)

Rill is Colonel Lambreth's daughter and the fiancée of Clyde Corbin, who stays behind when she and her father leave Chicago for their Texas ranch. Harassed in town, she disguises herself as a boy. Pecos initially does not realize she is a woman, but they later grow closer, while Corbin senses that she has fallen in love with someone else.

Martha Gregory — The Clay Pigeon (1949)

Widow of a service buddy Jim Fletcher was falsely accused of informing on. She becomes a crucial ally as Jim seeks to uncover the truth behind his treason charges and the subsequent conspiracy.

Career Overview

Barbara Hale has 81 screen credits in a career dating back to 1943. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Perry Mason TV Movie Collection with 30 titles. Signature works include Perry Mason, Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor, Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
81
Birth Date
1922-04-18
Birth Place
DeKalb, Illinois, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q259571), public domain (CC0).