William Hopper
American actor (1915–1970)
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 more than 80 feature films in the 1930s and 1940s. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, he left acting, but was persuaded by director William Wellman in the 1950s to resume his film career. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of private detective Paul Drake in the CBS television series Perry Mason.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 13 films (1936–1957) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 7 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | THE ACCUSING FINGER. | Paramount Pictures Inc. | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1936 | The King Steps Out | Columbia Pictures Corporation | 1:25:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1936 | THE KING STEPS OUT. | Columbia Pictures Corp. | 9 reels | B&W | ||
| 1937 | Back in circulation | Ray Enright | 81 min | B&W | ||
| 1937 | OVER THE GOAL. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1939 | Stagecoach | Films inc. | 110 mi | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1940 | Castle On The Hudson. | Anatole Litvak | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1940 | Knute Rockne—All American. | Lloyd Bacon, William K. Howard | 11 reels. | B&W | ||
| 1941 | MANPOWER | Raoul Walsh | 103 min | B&W | ||
| 1941 | The Body Disappears. | D. Ross Lederman | 72 min. | B&W | ||
| 1955 | One Desire. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 94 min. | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1957 | 20 Million Miles To Earth. | Columbia Pictures Corp. | 8 reels | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1957 | The Deadly Mantis. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 78 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |