Barbara Hale Biography
Barbara was born on 18 April 1921, 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.
Trivia

Mother, with actor
Bill Williams, of actor
William Katt, with whom she appeared in
Big Wednesday and in Perry Mason TV movies.

During her time on "Perry Mason", Ms. Hale was known industry-wide for her screams. "She has the best shriek in Hollywood",
Raymond Burr once said.

Has an orchid named after her. (cultivated by
Raymond Burr)

On the Perry Mason set she sketched constantly.

She has three children. Jody Katt (born 1947),
William Katt (1951) and Juanita Katt (1953).

Measurements: 34 1/2-23-35 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Birth year in some confusion. Early sources say 1922; some recent sources say 1921. However, her listing in the U.S. Census taken on 1 April 1930, before her birthday, gives her age as seven years.
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