Ask just about anyone about Perry Mason and he or she would probably mention Raymond Burr, the only person who ever played Perry Mason.
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Actually, that statement isn't actually true. Three others have played Perry Mason, two of them before Raymond Burr. Warren William was the first, playing Perry Mason in a series of films for Warner Brothers.
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Donald Woods came next, portraying Perry Mason in just one film- The Case of the Stuttering Bishop.
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After the classic series left the air, an attempt was made to bring it back in the 1970's with Monte Markham playing Perry.
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The show was a failure, showing that audiences had become too accustomed to Raymond Burr as Perry Mason, who returned to the role in the 1980's in a series of TV films.
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