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Paul Drake (character)
| Paul Drake | |
|---|---|
| Portrayed by | Allen Jenkins Eddie Acuff Garry Owen Joseph Crehan William Hopper Albert Stratton Chris Chalk |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Private detective |
At age 65, he returned to teaching drama as a professor of theatre at Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park. After a brave battle with cancer, Burr died at age 76 on September 12, 1993 at his ranch home in Geyserville, Sonoma County, California. Married once, the union ended in divorce. He had no children.
William Katt. William Katt, Hale's own son, was cast as private investigator Paul Drake, Jr., the son of original series' private investigator Paul Drake. William Hopper, who played Drake, had died in 1970; his photograph appears on Paul Drake Jr.'s desk.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(mrjFZsmFF-Pv0PEP1ci6qAs__50,
Private life and death. Hale became a follower of the Baháʼí Faith. Hale died at her home in Sherman Oaks, California, on January 26, 2017, at age 94 of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
William Hopper, the actor who played the stalwart private detective Paul Drake on the hit 1957 legal drama Perry Mason, was a notoriously prolific smoker, often seen with a cigarette hanging from his lips on camera. In 1970, Hopper suffered a stroke and succumbed to smoking-related health issues a month later.
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