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William Hopper

Highest Rated: 93% Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

Lowest Rated: 50% Conquest of Space (1955)

Birthday: Jan 26, 1915

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Born January 26, 1915, William Hopper was an American actor best known for his role as private detective Paul Drake on the iconic legal drama "Perry Mason" (CBS, 1957-1966). The son of Hollywood columnist Hedda Hopper, he started his career in the 1930s with small roles in films like "Public Wedding" (1937) and "Stagecoach" (1939). After serving in World War II, Hopper returned to acting and gained recognition for roles in "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955) and "20 Million Miles to Earth" (1957). His portrayal of Paul Drake on Perry Mason made him a television favorite during the late 1950s and 1960s. William Hopper passed away on March 6, 1970, at the age of 55.

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Highest-Rated Movies

93% 88% Rebel Without a Cause Watchlist
75% 54% 20 Million Miles to Earth
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71% 57% The Fighting 69th
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63% 82% The Bad Seed
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50% 28% Conquest of Space
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Tear Gas Squad
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74% Manpower
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Slim Carter
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One Desire
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Love Is on the Air
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William Hopper

William Hopper 20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH, William Hopper, 1957 LOVE IS ON THE AIR, William Hopper, Ronald Reagan, 1937 TRACK OF THE CAT, William Hopper, Robert Mitchum, 1954 20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH, William Hopper, Joan Taylor, 1957 20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH, William Hopper, Joan Taylor, 1957 20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH, (ctr) William Hopper, 1957 CONQUEST OF SPACE, Walter Brooke, William Hopper, Eric Fleming, 1955 TRACK OF THE CAT, William Hopper, Robert Mitchum, 1954 20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH, from left, William Hopper, Joan Taylor, 1957 View more photos

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The Deadly Mantis 1957 Dr. Ned Jackson Actor 20 Million Miles to Earth 75% 54% 1957 Col. Robert Calder Actor Slim Carter 1957 Joe Brewster Actor Goodbye, My Lady 83% 1956 Walden Grover Actor The Bad Seed 63% 82% 1956 Colonel Kenneth Penmark Actor The First Texan 43% 1956 William Barrett Travis Actor One Desire 1955 "Mac" MacBain Actor Rebel Without a Cause 93% 88% 1955 Judy's Father Actor Robbers' Roost 1955 Robert Bell Actor Conquest of Space 50% 28% 1955 Dr. George Fenton Actor Track of the Cat 50% 1954 Arthur Bridges Actor This Is My Love 1954 District Attorney Actor Murder on the Waterfront 1943 First Sentry Actor Lady Gangster 8% 1942 John Actor Manpower 74% 1941 Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited) Actor Bullets for O'Hara 1941 Richard Palmer Actor The Body Disappears 100% 1941 Mrs. Lunceford Actor Flight From Destiny 1941 Travin Actor The Fighting 69th 71% 57% 1940 Pvt. Turner Actor Tear Gas Squad 1940 George Actor Espionage Agent 33% 1939 Student (uncredited) Actor The Cowboy Quarterback 1939 Handsome Sam Saxon Actor Mystery House 60% 1938 Lal Killian Actor Daredevil Drivers 1938 Neeley Bus Driver Actor Public Wedding 1937 Tony Burke Actor
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