Perry Mason is a fictional character, an American criminal defense lawyer who is the main character in works of detective fiction written by Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason features in 82 novels and 4 short stories, all of which involve a client being charged with murder, usually involving a preliminary hearing or jury trial. Typically, Mason establishes his client's innocence by finding the real murderer. The character was inspired by famed Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Earl Rogers.[1] The character of Perry Mason was adapted for motion pictures and a long-running radio series.[2] These were followed by the best known adaptation, the CBS television series Perry Mason (1957–1966) starring Raymond Burr. A second television series, The New Perry Mason starring Monte Markham, ran from 1973 to 1974; and 30 Perry Mason television films ran from 1985 to 1995, with Burr reprising the role of Mason in 26 of them up to his death in 1993.[3] A third television series, HBO's Perry Mason starring Matthew Rhys, started airing in 2020. The Perry Mason series ranks third in the top ten best selling book series. In 2015, the American Bar Association's publishing imprint, Ankerwycke, began reissuing Gardner's Perry Mason books, which had been out of print in the United States.•
- Character: Perry Mason
- Description: Fictional American criminal defense lawyer
- Works: 82 novels, 4 short stories
- Genre: Detective fiction
- Author: Erle Stanley Gardner
- Plot: Client charged with murder, Mason establishes innocence by finding real murderer
- Inspiration: Los Angeles attorney Earl Rogers
- Adaptations:
- Motion pictures
- Radio series
- CBS television series (1957–1966) starring Raymond Burr
- The New Perry Mason television series (1973–1974) starring Monte Markham
- Perry Mason television films (1985–1995) with Burr
Specifications
Cast: Warren William Ricardo Cortez Donald Woods Bartlett Robinson Santos Ortega Donald Briggs John Larkin Raymond Burr Monte Markham Matthew Rhys
Clearout Deal: No
Country of Origin - Assembly: US - United States
Director: Erle Stanley Gardner
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Universal Product Code (UPC check): 00808601189816