Barbara Hale

Biography

Barbara was born on 18 April 1922, as one of two children. As a young girl, Ms. Hale intended to major in art and drawing; she began her professional career as a model for a comic strip called "Ramblin' Bill", during the time she was working her way through The Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. She married actor Bill Williams in 1946, and had son William Katt in 1951.

94years old at death

Born April 18, 1922DeKalb
Died January 26, 2017Sherman Oaks
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 40 years1945 to 1985

Genres

Drama46%, 6 films
Thriller38%, 5 films
Western31%, 4 films
Crime23%, 3 films
Comedy15%, 2 films

First and latest

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Big break
Hale had been thinking about leaving acting when she took her best known part, Della Street, the legal secretary in the television series Perry Mason. The show produced 271 episodes over nine seasons.
First role
Hale's first credited screen part came in Higher and Higher (1943), playing a glamorous debutante opposite Frank Sinatra, and she sang with him in that film.
A change of course
Hale attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts intending to become an artist, and her performing career started in Chicago when she took up modeling to cover the cost of her education.
A change of course
Hale was chosen as spokeswoman for the Amana Corporation's new Radarange microwave ovens, and in each commercial she mentioned the slogan "If it doesn't say Amana, it's not a Radarange."

Barbara Hale movies on Netflix

Perry Mason Returns1985IMDb rating 7.3as Della Street
Big Wednesday1978IMDb rating 7.1as Mrs. Barlow
The Giant Spider Invasion1975IMDb rating 3.4as Dr. Jenny Langer
Airport1970IMDb rating 6.6as Sarah Demerest
The Far Horizons1955IMDb rating 6.1as Julia Hancock
A Lion Is in the Streets1953IMDb rating 6.1as Verity Wade Martin
Last of the Comanches1953IMDb rating 6.4as Julia Lanning
Seminole1953IMDb rating 6.2as Revere
The Jackpot1950IMDb rating 6.6as Amy Lawrence
The Clay Pigeon1949IMDb rating 6.5as Martha Gregory
The Window1949IMDb rating 7.4as Mary Woodry
The Boy with Green Hair1948IMDb rating 6.7as Miss Brand
West of the Pecos1945IMDb rating 6.1as Rill Lambeth

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Airport1970 Action, Drama, Thrilleras Sarah Demerest
IMDb rating 6.625K votes
The Window1949 Crime, Thrilleras Mary Woodry
IMDb rating 7.45.5K votes
The Giant Spider Invasion1975as Dr. Jenny Langer
IMDb rating 3.45.1K votes
The Boy with Green Hair1948as Miss Brand
IMDb rating 6.73.6K votes
Seminole1953as Revere
IMDb rating 6.21.5K votes
The Jackpot1950as Amy Lawrence
IMDb rating 6.61.5K votes
Perry Mason Returns1985as Della Street
IMDb rating 7.31.1K votes
A Lion Is in the Streets1953as Verity Wade Martin
IMDb rating 6.11.1K votes

Most often with

Bill Williams appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bill Williams

William Katt

Robert Bray

Ralph Moody

Films together

Bill Williams3 films together, 1945 to 1975
Bill Williams's page
- The Giant Spider Invasion1975IMDb rating 3.4Hale as Dr. Jenny LangerWilliams as Dutch
- The Clay Pigeon1949IMDb rating 6.5Hale as Martha GregoryWilliams as Jim Fletcher
- West of the Pecos1945IMDb rating 6.1Hale as Rill LambethWilliams as Tex - Stage Guard
William Katt2 films together, 1978 to 1985
William Katt's page
- Perry Mason Returns1985IMDb rating 7.3Hale as Della StreetKatt as Paul Drake Jr.
- Big Wednesday1978IMDb rating 7.1Hale as Mrs. BarlowKatt as Jack Barlow
Robert Bray2 films together, 1949 to 1953
Robert Bray's page
- Seminole1953IMDb rating 6.2Hale as Revere
- The Clay Pigeon1949IMDb rating 6.5Hale as Martha GregoryBray as Gunsel Blake
Ralph Moody2 films together, 1953 to 1955
Ralph Moody's page
- The Far Horizons1955IMDb rating 6.1Hale as Julia HancockMoody as Le Borgne
- Seminole1953IMDb rating 6.2Hale as RevereMoody as Kulak

Awards

Two awards and honors, one of them major.

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Barbara Hale's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Emmy Awards
1959	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Perry Mason	Won
Other honors
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

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