ACTOR

William Hopper

Known for Perry Mason

Snapshot 2026-10-15

Born

Jan 26, 1915

Died

Mar 6, 1970

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Acting

Known For

TV

Perry MasonPaul Drake · 1957
★ 7.7

Filmography

Movies

Sunshine DadInfant in carriage (as DeWolf Hopper Jr.)

1916

Beware Of LadiesReporter

1936

Murder with PicturesPhotographer (uncredited)

1936

The Accusing FingerReporter

1936

Back in CirculationPete Eddington - a Reporter (uncredited)

1937

Breakdowns of 1937Self

1937

Join the MarinesMarine

1937

Larceny on the AirAnnouncer

1937

Love Is on the AirEddie Gould

1937

Mr. Dodd Takes the AirSecond Production Manager (uncredited)

1937

Over the GoalKen Thomas

1937

Public WeddingTony Burke

1937

The Adventurous BlondeMatt, a Reporter

1937

The Footloose HeiressJack Pierson

1937

Mystery HouseLal Killian

1938

The Daredevil DriversNeeley Bus Driver

1938

A Child is BornIntern Going to See Operation (uncredited)

1939

Angels Wash Their FacesReporter (uncredited)

1939

Daughters CourageousStriped-Shirted Man at Beach (uncredited)

1939

Dust Be My DestinyReporter (uncredited)

1939

Espionage AgentStudent

1939

Invisible StripesSociety Gent in Top Hat (uncredited)

1939

MidnightFlammarions' Party Guest (uncredited)

1939

Nancy Drew and the Hidden StaircaseReporter

1939

On Dress ParadeSoldier Getting Radio Report from H4 (uncredited)

1939

On Your ToesRonald - Peggy's Escort

1939

Pride of the Blue GrassJoe

1939

Smashing the Money RingTrial Spectator (uncredited)

1939

StagecoachSergeant (uncredited)

1939

The Bill of RightsCourier

1939

The Cowboy QuarterbackHandsome Sam Saxon

1939

The Old MaidJohn

1939

The Return of Doctor XInterne

1939

'Til We Meet AgainMan (uncredited)

1940

Always a BrideMan at Campaign Meeting Carrying Michael

1940

Brother Orchid2nd Reporter on Return Ship (uncredited)

1940

Calling Philo VanceClerk at Hotel Nino in Chicago (uncredited)

1940

Castle on the HudsonReporter (uncredited)

1940

Knute Rockne All AmericanNew York Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)

1940

Ladies Must LiveJoe Barton

1940

Lady with Red HairLyceum Theater Attendant (uncredited)

1940

Money and the WomanJ.L. Burns, Depositor (uncredited)

1940

No Time for ComedyFirst-Nighter (uncredited)

1940

The Fighting 69thPrivate Turner

1940

The Flag of HumanitySentry (uncredited)

1940

Virginia CityLieutenant Reporting Murrell's Attack (uncredited)

1940

A Shot in the DarkReporter (uncredited)

1941

Blues in the NightBilliards player

1941

Bullets for O'HaraRichard Palmer

1941

Flight from DestinyTravin

1941

Footsteps in the DarkPolice Secretary (uncredited)

1941

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941

Here Comes HappinessBest Man

1941

Highway WestFrank Carson-Murdered Cashier (uncredited)

1941

ManpowerPower Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)

1941

Strange AlibiDesk Clerk at National Apartments

1941

The Body DisappearsTerrence Abbott

1941

The Bride Came C.O.D.Pilot

1941

The Case of the Black ParrotShip's Second Mate (uncredited)

1941

The Maltese FalconReporter (uncredited)

1941

They Died with Their Boots OnLt. Frazier (uncredited)

1941

Across the PacificOrderly (uncredited)

1942

All Through the NightReporter (uncredited)

1942

Beyond the Line of DutyUniversity of Texas Classmate (uncredited)

1942

Bullet ScarsMurdered Bank Teller

1942

Busses RoarDark-Haired Sailor at Bar (uncredited)

1942

Escape from CrimeHastings

1942

Lady GangsterJohn

1942

Murder in the Big HouseReporter (uncredited)

1942

Spy ShipReporter

1942

The Male AnimalReporter on Porch (uncredited)

1942

You Can't Escape ForeverSoldier (uncredited)

1942

Action in the North AtlanticCanadian Soldier (uncredited)

1943

Air ForceSergeant (uncredited)

1943

Murder on the WaterfrontSentry

1943

The Hard WayHotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)

1943

Truck BustersTruck Driver

1943

Sitting BullCharles Wentworth

1954

The High and the MightyRoy

1954

This Is My LoveDistrict Attorney

1954

Track of the CatArthur Bridges

1954

Conquest of SpaceDr. George Fenton

1955

One Desire'Mac' MacBain

1955

Rebel Without a CauseJudy's Father

1955

Robbers' RoostSmokey

1955

Good-bye, My LadyWalden Grover

1956

The Bad SeedCol. Kenneth Penmark

1956

The First TexanWilliam Barrett Travis

1956

20 Million Miles to EarthColonel Robert Calder

1957

Slim CarterJoe Brewster

1957

The Deadly MantisDr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson

1957

Myra BreckinridgeJudge Frederic D. Cannon (uncredited)

1970

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Self (archive footage)

1975

Cheap Thrills: Those Drive-in Horror Flicks

2022

Television

Lux Video TheatreBrad Scott · 1 eps

1950

Lux Video TheatreSelf - Host · 1 eps

1950

Lux Video TheatreJim Johanson · 1 eps

1950

Lux Video TheatreGeorge · 1 eps

1950

Schlitz Playhouse of StarsDan Mailer · 1 eps

1951

The Ford Television TheatreJoe Cramer · 1 eps

1952

GunsmokeJohn Henry Jordan · 1 eps

1955

GunsmokeTasker · 1 eps

1955

Matinee Theater1 eps

1955

The 20th Century Fox HourPhilip Harland · 1 eps

1955

The MillionaireCapt. Jonathan Carroll · 1 eps

1955

OT

On TrialArnold Bait · 1 eps

1956

Perry MasonPaul Drake · 271 eps

1957

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