William DeWolf Hopper Jr. was an American stage, film, and television actor. The only child of actor DeWolf Hopper and actress and Hollywood columnist Hedda Hopper, he appeared in predominantly minor roles in more than 80 feature films in the 1930s and '40s. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, he left acting, but in the mid-1950s, he was persuaded by director William Wellman to resume his film career. He became best known for his work as private detective Paul Drake in the CBS television series Perry Mason.
William Hopper
Active - 1916 - 2022 |
Birth - Jan 26, 1915 |
Death - Mar 6, 1970 |
Genres - Drama, Romance, Comedy, Crime, Action-Adventure
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Subgenres - Western Film, Romantic Comedy, Biographical Film, American Football Film, Comedy Drama
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Bill Hopper, De Wolf Hopper, DeWolf Hopper, DeWolf Hopper Jr., William Dewolf Hopper, William DeWolf Hopper Jr.-
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Western Film, Romantic Comedy, Biographical Film, American Football Film, Comedy Drama, Disaster Film, Musical, World War II Propaganda, Detective Film, Film Noir, Propaganda Film, Sports Comedy, Spy Film, Black Comedy Film, Boxing Film, Christmas Film, Comedy Thriller, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Heist Film, Historical Film, Kaiju, LGBT-Related Film, Monster Film, Psychological Thriller Film, Satire, Silent Feature, Silent Film, Teen Film, Vampire Film, World War II Propaganda Shorts