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Cause of death
  
Pneumonia

Role
  
Film actor

Occupation
  
Actor

Height
  
1.91 m

Years active
  
1916; 1934–1970

Children
  
Joan Hopper

Name
  
William Hopper


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Full Name
  
William DeWolf Hopper, Jr.

Born
  
January 26, 1915 (
1915-01-26
)
New York City, New York, U.S.

Resting place
  
Other names
  
Wolfe HopperDeWolf Hopper, Jr.DeWolf HopperDeWolfe HopperBill Hopper

Spouse(s)
  
Jane Kies Hopper(married 1940–?)

Died
  
March 6, 1970, Palm Springs, California, United States

Movies and TV shows
  
Similar People
  
Barbara Hale, William Talman, Raymond Burr, Hedda Hopper, Ray Collins

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William DeWolf Hopper Jr. (January 26, 1915 – March 6, 1970) was an American stage, film, and television actor. The only child of 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 in television, as private detective Paul Drake in the long-running CBS series, Perry Mason.

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Early life

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William DeWolf Hopper Jr., was born January 26, 1915 in New York City. He was the only child of actor, singer, comedian, and theatrical producer DeWolf Hopper (March 30, 1858 – September 23, 1935) and his fifth wife, actress Hedda Hopper (born Elda Furry; May 2, 1885 – February 1, 1966). He had one older half-brother, John A. Hopper, from his father's second marriage in the 1880s. Hopper made his film debut as a baby in his father's 1916 silent movie Sunshine Dad. His mother divorced his father in 1922 and moved to Hollywood with their son. Hedda Hopper became one of America's best-known gossip columnists, with nearly 30 million readers in newspapers in the U.S.

1930s–1940s

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Hopper began his acting career as a teenager. He made his first stage appearance at the Pasadena Community Playhouse, in She Loves Me Not. He worked in summer stock in Ogunquit, Maine. He appeared on Broadway in the short-lived comedy Order Please (1934) and as a member of the ensemble in Katharine Cornell's production of Romeo and Juliet (1934–35).

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In March 1936, Hopper — then working under the name Wolfe Hopper — won a contract at Paramount Pictures. Early in his film career, Hopper appeared in numerous movies, uncredited and also under the name DeWolf Hopper. In 1936, he played a small role as a soldier in the Columbia Pictures film The King Steps Out starring Grace Moore. In 1937, he portrayed the leading man in two films, Public Wedding with Jane Wyman and Over the Goal with June Travis. He also enjoyed significant roles alongside Ann Sheridan in The Footloose Heiress (1937) and Mystery House (1938).

After that, he had roles that included playing a sergeant in the John Ford Western, Stagecoach (1939); an intern in The Return of Dr. X (1939); a college football player in Over the Goal (1939); and reporters in Knute Rockne, All American (1940), The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942).

Hopper became an actor because his mother expected it of him. "When I worked at Warner Bros.," Hopper said, "I was so scared I stuttered all the time."

Military service and postwar career

Hopper served with the United States Navy during World War II, as a volunteer with the Office of Strategic Services and as a member of the newly created Underwater Demolition Team. He received a Bronze Star and several other medals during operations in the Pacific.

For eight years after the war, Hopper became involved in business and sold cars in Hollywood. He combined car sales and acting when opportunities came up during the advent of television.

"I didn't even think about acting much until a friend, director Bill Wellman, asked me to do a part in The High and the Mighty," Hopper recalled.

1950s–1970s

In 1953, director William Wellman persuaded Hopper to resume his movie career with his 1954 film, The High and the Mighty, opposite Jan Sterling. Before filming began, Hopper challenged Wellman because he suspected his mother had arranged the offer. "When it appeared Wellman was serious, I asked him if he knew whose son I was. He ignored me," Hopper recalled. "I was so lousy, so nervous, I didn't even know where the camera was. But somehow Billy got me through. Afterward, I thanked him. He said, 'Thank me, my foot. After this, you're going to be in every picture I make.' I didn't believe him." Hopper subsequently appeared in two of Wellman's films, Track of the Cat (1954) and Good-bye, My Lady (1956).

Hopper was cast to star opposite Claire Trevor in the live television drama, "No Sad Songs for Me", broadcast April 14, 1955, on NBC's Lux Video Theatre. He had such stage fright, he initially cancelled: "I swore I'd never act again as long as I lived," Hopper recalled. "Then I thought, what the heck, they can't shoot me, and walked on the set. Something happened then. It was as if someone had surgically removed the nerves."

At last comfortable on screen, Hopper played the stern and emotionally distant father of Natalie Wood in the James Dean classic, Rebel Without a Cause (1955), and the often absent father in The Bad Seed (1956). With Joan Taylor and Bart Braverman, he starred in the Ray Harryhausen science-fiction film 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957).

In 1956 Hopper guest-starred again on television during the first season of the Western series Gunsmoke, portraying an outlaw initially supported by townsfolk in an episode titled "Robin Hood". The following year he played a supporting role in the pilot episode of the television series The Restless Gun, which was broadcast as an episode of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars. Some of Hopper's other television guest appearances include The Joseph Cotten Show, Fury, Studio 57, and The Millionaire.

Perry Mason

Hopper is best known for his principal role as the private investigator Paul Drake on CBS's courtroom television series Perry Mason (1957–66). He initially tested for the title role, while Raymond Burr read for the role of Mason's courtroom adversary, district attorney Hamilton Burger. Burr was encouraged to lose weight and return to audition for the role of Perry Mason — which he later did, successfully. Hopper, too, was called back. Executive producer Gail Patrick Jackson recalled, "When Bill Hopper came in to read for Paul Drake he blurted out, 'You hate my mother.' And that was Hedda Hopper. Well, I disliked what she stood for, but 'hate' is something else — and anyway he was perfect as Drake, and we got him."

"As Paul Drake, William Hopper was called on to be the most versatile of the principals in the Perry Mason cast," wrote Brian Kelleher and Diana Merrill in their chronicle of the television series:

He was not only the careful investigator, the duke-it-out tough guy, the ladies' man, and the hipster, but also the fall guy, the strikeout artist, the "eating machine" and "the big kid." Hopper's Drake alone provided the comic relief for the show. And, despite being a rather late bloomer to the acting field, he played all the parts surprisingly well and believably. His appearances made fair shows good, and good shows better.

The 1959 episode, "The Case of Paul Drake's Dilemma", had Hopper's character on trial for murder. It was the only time in the series' nine-year run that Paul Drake was the defendant.

Hopper continued to work in summer stock and to make movie appearances during his years on Perry Mason; however, after the series was cancelled in 1966, he declined other television offers. He did, though, make one final film appearance in Myra Breckinridge (1970), which premiered in New York three months after his death.

Accolades

In 1959, Hopper was nominated as Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series at the 11th Primetime Emmy Awards for his performance as Paul Drake.

Personal life

In 1940, Hopper married actress Jane Kies, sister of Margaret Lindsay, whose professional name was Jane Gilbert. They had worked together on the 1939 film, Invisible Stripes. They had one daughter, Joan, born in 1947.

On February 1, 1966, Hopper announced the death of his mother, actress and celebrated Hollywood columnist Hedda Hopper, from pleural pneumonia.

Death

Hopper entered Desert Hospital in Palm Springs, California, on February 14, 1970, after suffering a stroke. He died of pneumonia three weeks later, on March 6, at age 55. Survived by his second wife, Jan, he was buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.

Select theatre credits

  • 1934: Order Please, Playhouse Theatre, New York City (as Victor Neilson)
  • 1934–35: Romeo and Juliet, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City
  • Filmography

    Actor
    1970
    Myra Breckinridge as
    Judge Frederic D. Cannon (uncredited)
    1957
    Perry Mason (TV Series) as
    Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Final Fade-Out (1966) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Crafty Kidnapper (1966) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Positive Negative (1966) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Misguided Model (1966) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Dead Ringer (1966) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Unwelcome Well (1966) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Fanciful Frail (1966) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Tsarina's Tiara (1966) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Avenging Angel (1966) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Twice-Told Twist (1966) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Scarlet Scandal (1966) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Sausalito Sunrise (1966) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Golfer's Gambit (1966) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Vanishing Victim (1966) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Midnight Howler (1966) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Bogus Buccaneers (1966) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Golden Girls (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Baffling Bug (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Fugitive Fraulein (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Silent Six (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Runaway Racer (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Wrathful Wraith (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the 12th Wildcat (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Hasty Honeymooner (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Carefree Coronary (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Impetuous Imp (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Cheating Chancellor (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Candy Queen (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Fatal Fortune (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Laughing Lady (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Mischievous Doll (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Wrongful Writ (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Grinning Gorilla (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Duplicate Case (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Gambling Lady (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Deadly Debt (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Careless Kitten (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Murderous Mermaid (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Sad Sicilian (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Fatal Fetish (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Lover's Gamble (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Feather Cloak (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Telltale Tap (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Golden Venom (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Thermal Thief (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Frustrated Folk Singer (1965) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Ruinous Road (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Blonde Bonanza (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Wooden Nickels (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Latent Lover (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Reckless Rockhound (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Tragic Trophy (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of a Place Called Midnight (1964) - Paul Drake (credit only)
    - The Case of the Bullied Bowler (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Nautical Knot (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Betrayed Bride (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Sleepy Slayer (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Scandalous Sculptor (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Paper Bullets (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Missing Button (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Ugly Duckling (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Tandem Target (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Drifting Dropout (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Careless Kidnapper (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Antic Angel (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Illicit Illusion (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Simple Simon (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Woeful Widower (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Garrulous Go-Between (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Arrogant Arsonist (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Frightened Fisherman (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Fifty Millionth Frenchman (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Nervous Neighbor (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Bountiful Beauty (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Capering Camera (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Accosted Accountant (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Wednesday Woman (1964) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Badgered Brother (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Bouncing Boomerang (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Devious Delinquent (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Festive Felon (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Floating Stones (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Bigamous Spouse (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Reluctant Model (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Decadent Dean (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Deadly Verdict (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Shifty Shoebox (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Nebulous Nephew (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Witless Witness (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Potted Planter (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Skeleton's Closet (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Greek Goddess (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Elusive Element (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Lover's Leap (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Velvet Claws (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Lawful Lazarus (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Golden Oranges (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Surplus Suitor (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Two-Faced Turn-a-bout (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Libelous Locket (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of Constant Doyle (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Prankish Professor (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Bluffing Blast (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe (1963) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Polka Dot Pony (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Fickle Filly (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Lurid Letter (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Weary Watchdog (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Stand-In Sister (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Unsuitable Uncle (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Dodging Domino (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Hateful Hero (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Double-Entry Mind (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Playboy Pugilist (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Capricious Corpse (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Bogus Books (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Lonely Eloper (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Promoter's Pillbox (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Ancient Romeo (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Counterfeit Crank (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Borrowed Baby (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Angry Astronaut (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Melancholy Marksman (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Absent Artist (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Crippled Cougar (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Mystified Miner (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Poison Pen-Pal (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Glamorous Ghost (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Tarnished Trademark (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Captain's Coins (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Shapely Shadow (1962) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Roving River (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Unwelcome Bride (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Renegade Refugee (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Brazen Bequest (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Left-Handed Liar (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Injured Innocent (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Posthumous Painter (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Travelling Treasure (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Pathetic Patient (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Meddling Medium (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Crying Comedian (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Malicious Mariner (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Missing Melody (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Impatient Partner (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Jealous Journalist (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Guilty Clients (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Grumbling Grandfather (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Duplicate Daughter (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Misguided Missile (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Violent Vest (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Torrid Tapestry (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Cowardly Lion (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Difficult Detour (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Barefaced Witness (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Blind Man's Bluff (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Angry Dead Man (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Wintry Wife (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Waylaid Wolf (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Fickle Fortune (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Resolute Reformer (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Envious Editor (1961) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Larcenous Lady (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Red Riding Boots (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Loquacious Liar (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Nine Dolls (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Provocative Protege (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Clumsy Clown (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Wandering Widow (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Lavender Lipstick (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Singular Double (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Ill-Fated Faker (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Credulous Quarry (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Treacherous Toupee (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Flighty Father (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Irate Inventor (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Ominous Outcast (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Slandered Submarine (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Madcap Modiste (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Nimble Nephew (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Crying Cherub (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Bashful Burro (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Singing Skirt (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Mythical Monkeys (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Wary Wildcatter (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Gallant Grafter (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Prudent Prosecutor (1960) - Paul Drake (credit only)
    - The Case of the Wayward Wife (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Frantic Flyer (1960) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Violent Village (1960) - Paul Drake (credit only)
    - The Case of the Lucky Legs (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Artful Dodger (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Bartered Bikini (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Golden Fraud (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of Paul Drake's Dilemma (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Startled Stallion (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Blushing Pearls (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Garrulous Gambler (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Watery Witness (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Spurious Sister (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Lame Canary (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Spanish Cross (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Deadly Toy (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Dangerous Dowager (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Petulant Partner (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Calendar Girl (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Howling Dog (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Bedeviled Doctor (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Lost Last Act (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Caretaker's Cat (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Jaded Joker (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Romantic Rogue (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Fraudulent Foto (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Glittering Goldfish (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Borrowed Brunette (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Shattered Dream (1959) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Perjured Parrot (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Fancy Figures (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Purple Woman (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Jilted Jockey (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Married Moonlighter (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Buried Clock (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Curious Bride (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Sardonic Sergeant (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Pint-Sized Client (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Lucky Loser (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Corresponding Corpse (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Rolling Bones (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Terrified Typist (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Prodigal Parent (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Lazy Lover (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Gilded Lily (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Long-Legged Models (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Substitute Face (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Fiery Fingers (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Screaming Woman (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Hesitant Hostess (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Daring Decoy (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Desperate Daughter (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Empty Tin (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Deadly Double (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the One-Eyed Witness (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Fugitive Nurse (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Lonely Heiress (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Haunted Husband (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Cautious Coquette (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Demure Defendant (1958) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Fan Dancer's Horse (1957) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Baited Hook (1957) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink (1957) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Negligent Nymph (1957) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Crooked Candle (1957) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Runaway Corpse (1957) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Vagabond Vixen (1957) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Crimson Kiss (1957) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Angry Mourner (1957) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Silent Partner (1957) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Sulky Girl (1957) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Drowning Duck (1957) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Nervous Accomplice (1957) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece (1957) - Paul Drake
    - The Case of the Restless Redhead (1957) - Paul Drake
    1964
    Valentine's Day (TV Series) as
    Judge
    - The Hottest Game in Town (1964) - Judge
    1957
    The Restless Gun (TV Series) as
    Dan Mailer
    - Pilot (1957) - Dan Mailer
    1957
    Slim Carter as
    Joe Brewster
    1956
    Studio 57 (TV Series) as
    Kip / Smith
    - Mr. November (1957) - Kip
    - The Magic Glass (1956) - Smith
    1957
    20 Million Miles to Earth as
    Col. Robert Calder
    1957
    The Deadly Mantis as
    Dr. Nedrick Jackson
    1957
    The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV Series) as
    Arnold Bait
    - The Case of the Jealous Bomber (1957) - Arnold Bait
    1957
    Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series) as
    Dan Mailer
    - The Restless Gun (1957) - Dan Mailer
    1956
    Matinee Theatre (TV Series)
    - Madame de Treymes (1956)
    1955
    Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
    George / Jim Johanson / Brad Scott
    - The Top Rung (1956) - George
    - The Star (1956) - Jim Johanson
    - No Sad Songs for Me (1955) - Brad Scott
    1956
    Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (TV Series) as
    Rick Gordon
    - Ten Percent (1956) - Rick Gordon
    1956
    The Bad Seed as
    Col. Kenneth Penmark
    1956
    Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
    Tasker / John Henry Jordan
    - Unmarked Grave (1956) - Tasker
    - Robin Hood (1956) - John Henry Jordan
    1956
    The First Texan as
    William Barrett Travis
    1956
    The Millionaire (TV Series) as
    Capt. Carroll
    - The Captain Jonathan Carroll Story (1956) - Capt. Carroll
    1956
    Celebrity Playhouse (TV Series)
    - Stagecoach to Paradise (1956)
    1956
    Good-bye, My Lady as
    Walden Grover
    1956
    The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) as
    Philip Harland
    - One Life (1956) - Philip Harland
    1956
    Fury (TV Series) as
    Sam Wilson
    - The Hobo (1956) - Sam Wilson
    1955
    Casablanca (TV Series) as
    William Randall
    - Labor Camp Escape (1955) - William Randall
    1955
    Warner Brothers Presents (TV Series) as
    Wilson
    - The Return (1955) - Wilson
    1955
    Rebel Without a Cause as
    Judy's Father
    1955
    One Desire as
    'Mac' MacBain
    1955
    The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) as
    Joe Cramer
    - The Mumbys (1955) - Joe Cramer
    1955
    Robbers' Roost as
    Robert Bell
    1955
    Conquest of Space as
    Dr. George Fenton
    1954
    Mayor of the Town (TV Series) as
    Girard
    - Minnie's Job (1954) - Girard
    1954
    Track of the Cat as
    Arthur Bridges
    1954
    This Is My Love as
    District Attorney
    1954
    Sitting Bull as
    Charles Wentworth (as Bill Hopper)
    1954
    The High and the Mighty as
    Roy (as William Dewolf Hopper)
    1944
    The Last Ride as
    Swank - Mechanic / Henchman (uncredited)
    1943
    Murder on the Waterfront as
    First Sentry (uncredited)
    1943
    Action in the North Atlantic as
    Canadian Soldier (uncredited)
    1943
    Air Force as
    Sergeant (uncredited)
    1943
    Truck Busters as
    Trucker (uncredited)
    1943
    The Hard Way as
    Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
    1942
    Gentleman Jim as
    Undetermined Role (uncredited)
    1942
    Beyond the Line of Duty (Short) as
    University of Texas Classmate (uncredited)
    1942
    You Can't Escape Forever as
    Soldier (uncredited)
    1942
    Desperate Journey as
    Radio Operator (uncredited)
    1942
    Across the Pacific as
    Orderly (uncredited)
    1942
    Divide and Conquer (Short) as
    Minor Role (uncredited)
    1942
    Busses Roar as
    Dark-Haired Sailor at Bar (uncredited)
    1942
    Secret Enemies as
    Agent (uncredited)
    1942
    Escape from Crime as
    Hastings (uncredited)
    1942
    Spy Ship as
    Reporter (uncredited)
    1942
    Juke Girl as
    Atlanta Postal Clerk (uncredited)
    1942
    Yankee Doodle Dandy as
    Reporter (uncredited)
    1942
    Larceny, Inc as
    Traffic Policeman (uncredited)
    1942
    Murder in the Big House as
    Reporter (uncredited)
    1942
    Lady Gangster as
    John (as DeWolf Hopper)
    1942
    The Male Animal as
    Reporter on Porch (uncredited)
    1942
    Bullet Scars as
    Citizens Bank Teller (uncredited)
    1942
    All Through the Night as
    Reporter (uncredited)
    1941
    You're in the Army Now as
    Supply Man - Gas Masks (uncredited)
    1941
    The Body Disappears as
    Terrence Abbott (as DeWolf Hopper)
    1941
    They Died with Their Boots On as
    Lt. Frazier (uncredited)
    1941
    Blues in the Night as
    Billiard Player (uncredited)
    1941
    The Maltese Falcon as
    Reporter (uncredited)
    1941
    Passage from Hong Kong as
    Watson (uncredited)
    1941
    Navy Blues as
    Ensign Walters (uncredited)
    1941
    International Squadron as
    Radio Operator (uncredited)
    1941
    Dive Bomber as
    Pilot Telling Joe 'Tim Landed RAF Plane' (uncredited)
    1941
    Manpower as
    Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)
    1941
    Highway West as
    Frank Carson - Murdered Cashier (uncredited)
    1941
    Bullets for O'Hara as
    Richard Palmer (as DeWolf Hopper)
    1941
    The Bride Came C.O.D. as
    Keenan's Pilot (as DeWolf Hopper)
    1941
    Throwing a Party (Short)
    1941
    Sockaroo (Short)
    1941
    Affectionately Yours as
    Airline Attendant (uncredited)
    1941
    Strange Alibi as
    Apartment House Clerk (uncredited)
    1941
    A Shot in the Dark as
    Reporter (uncredited)
    1941
    Knockout as
    First Reporter (uncredited)
    1941
    Here Comes Happiness as
    Skyler (as DeWolf Hopper)
    1941
    Footsteps in the Dark as
    Police Secretary (uncredited)
    1941
    Flight from Destiny as
    Travin (as DeWolf Hopper)
    1941
    The Case of the Black Parrot as
    Ship's officer reporting false alarm (uncredited)
    1940
    Lady with Red Hair as
    Lyceum Theater Attendant (uncredited)
    1940
    Always a Bride as
    Man at Campaign Meeting Carrying Michael (uncredited)
    1940
    The Flag of Humanity (Short) as
    Bill - Union Sentry (uncredited)
    1940
    Knute Rockne All American as
    New York Reporter Covering Knute's Illness (uncredited)
    1940
    No Time for Comedy as
    First-Nighter (uncredited)
    1940
    Money and the Woman as
    J.L. Burns, Bank Depositor (uncredited)
    1940
    Ladies Must Live as
    Joe Barton (as DeWolf Hopper)
    1940
    Pony Express Days (Short) as
    St. Joseph Telegrapher (uncredited)
    1940
    The Man Who Talked Too Much as
    Reporter #2 (uncredited)
    1940
    Gambling on the High Seas as
    Police Boat Radio Operator (uncredited)
    1940
    Brother Orchid as
    Second Reporter on Return Ship (uncredited)
    1940
    Flight Angels as
    Lefty (as DeWolf Hopper)
    1940
    Tear Gas Squad as
    George (as DeWolf Hopper)
    1940
    'Til We Meet Again as
    Man (uncredited)
    1940
    The Singing Dude (Short) as
    Cowboy (uncredited)
    1940
    Virginia City as
    Lieutenant Reporting Murrell's Attack (uncredited)
    1940
    Castle on the Hudson as
    Reporter (uncredited)
    1940
    Calling Philo Vance as
    Clerk at Hotel Nino in Chicago (uncredited)
    1940
    The Fighting 69th as
    Pvt. Turner (as DeWolf Hopper)
    1939
    Invisible Stripes as
    Society Gent in Top Hat (uncredited)
    1939
    A Child Is Born as
    Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
    1939
    The Return of Doctor X as
    Intern (as DeWolf Hopper)
    1939
    On Dress Parade as
    Soldier Getting Radio Report from H4 (uncredited)
    1939
    Pride of the Blue Grass as
    Joe (as DeWolf Hopper)
    1939
    On Your Toes as
    Ronald - Peggy's Escort (uncredited)
    1939
    Espionage Agent as
    Student (uncredited)
    1939
    Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase as
    Reporter (as DeWolf Hopper)
    1939
    Angels Wash Their Faces as
    Photographer (uncredited)
    1939
    The Bill of Rights (Short) as
    Courier (uncredited)
    1939
    The Old Maid as
    John (as DeWolf Hopper)
    1939
    Dust Be My Destiny as
    Reporter (uncredited)
    1939
    The Cowboy Quarterback as
    Handsome Sam Saxon (as DeWolf Hopper)
    1939
    Daughters Courageous as
    Striped-Shirted Man at Beach (uncredited)
    1939
    Midnight as
    Flammarions' Party Guest (uncredited)
    1939
    Stagecoach as
    Sergeant (uncredited)
    1938
    Mystery House as
    Lal Killian
    1938
    Love, Honor and Behave as
    Yale Tennis Player (uncredited)
    1938
    The Daredevil Drivers as
    Neeley Bus Driver
    1937
    The Adventurous Blonde as
    Matt
    1937
    Over the Goal as
    Ken Thomas
    1937
    Love Is on the Air as
    Eddie Gould
    1937
    Back in Circulation as
    Pete Eddington - a Reporter (uncredited)
    1937
    The Footloose Heiress as
    Jack Pierson
    1937
    Mr. Dodd Takes the Air as
    Second Production Manager (uncredited)
    1937
    Public Wedding as
    Anthony (Tony) Burke
    1937
    Dick Tracy as
    Dirigible Pilot (uncredited)
    1937
    Join the Marines as
    Marine (uncredited)
    1937
    Larceny on the Air as
    Announcer (as De Wolf Hopper)
    1936
    Beware of Ladies as
    Reporter (uncredited)
    1936
    The Accusing Finger as
    Reporter (as DeWolf Hopper Jr.)
    1936
    Easy to Take as
    Radio Monitor Room Man (uncredited)
    1936
    The Big Broadcast of 1937 as
    Ship's Officer (uncredited)
    1936
    Murder with Pictures as
    Photographer (uncredited)
    1936
    The King Steps Out as
    Soldier (uncredited)
    1916
    Sunshine Dad as
    Infant in Carriage (as DeWolf Hopper Jr.)
    Soundtrack
    1939
    The Cowboy Quarterback (performer: "Underneath a Western Sky" (1936) - uncredited)
    Self
    1963
    Stump the Stars (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest Panelist
    - The Cast of 'Perry Mason' (1963) - Self - Guest Panelist
    1955
    Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
    Self - Announcer / Self - Host
    - Not All Your Tears (1955) - Self - Announcer
    - Perilous Deception (1955) - Self - Host
    1941
    Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (Documentary short) as
    Self - Party Guest (uncredited)
    1937
    Breakdowns of 1937 (Short) as
    Self
    Archive Footage
    2022
    Cheap Thrills - Those Drive-in Horror Flicks as
    Col. Robert Calder
    1975
    Brother Can You Spare a Dime (Documentary)(as DeWolf Hopper Jr.)
    1966
    The Deadly Mantis (Short) as
    Dr. Nedrick Jackson (uncredited)

    References

    William Hopper Wikipedia