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name: "William Hopper"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "26 January 1915"
died: "6 March 1970"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T12:47:48.345492+00:00"
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# William Hopper

Actor. Born 26 January 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 6 March 1970.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 26 January 1915, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 6 March 1970
- **Also known as:** DeWolf Hopper, DeWolf Hopper Jr., Bill Hopper, De Wolf Hopper, William Dewolf Hopper, William DeWolf Hopper Jr., Уильям Хоппер

## Biography

William Hopper (born William DeWolf Hopper Jr.) was an American actor. The son of stage actor DeWolf Hopper and gossip columnist Hedda Hopper, he appeared in numerous films from the mid-1930s onwards, often in supporting or uncredited roles.

After serving in the United States Navy during the Second World War, he resumed his career in the 1950s. Notable film credits include *Rebel Without a Cause* (1955) as Judy's father, *The Bad Seed* (1956) as Colonel Kenneth Penmark and *20 Million Miles to Earth* (1957) as Colonel Robert Calder. He is best known for playing private investigator Paul Drake in the television series *Perry Mason* (1957–1966).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Rebel Without a Cause* (1955), Fi1m 84, as Judy's Father — [page](https://film.one/film/rebel-without-a-cause.md)

## Also known for

- *The Maltese Falcon* (1941), Reporter (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-maltese-falcon.md)
- *Stagecoach* (1939), Sergeant (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/stagecoach.md)
- *The Bad Seed* (1956), Col. Kenneth Penmark
- *20 Million Miles to Earth* (1957), Colonel Robert Calder
- *Perry Mason* (1957), Paul Drake
- *They Died with Their Boots On* (1941), Lt. Frazier (uncredited)
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), John Henry Jordan, Tasker
- *Midnight* (1939), Flammarions' Party Guest (uncredited)

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