William Hopper, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Hopper

American actor

Date of Birth: 26-Jan-1915

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 06-Mar-1970

Profession: actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

William DeWolf Hopper Jr.
(January 26, 1915 – March 6, 1970) 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.



Alternative names	Carl Van Vetchen; Carl van Vechten
Description	American writer and photographer
Date of birth/death	17 June 1880	21 December 1964
Location of birth/death	Cedar Rapids	New York City
Authority control	: Q312851 VIAF: 5056030 ISNI: 0000 0001 1558 7789 ULAN: 500058409 LCCN: n78095475 NLA: 35576955 WorldCat