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Wesley Lau (June 18, 1921 – August 30, 1984) was an American film and television actor, and occasional screenwriter.
- Perry Mason Series
- Raymond Burr
- Raymond Burr Big Break
- Ray’s Philosophy
- Ray Collins
- Vancouver’s Popular Players
- The American School of The Air
- Wesley Lau
- Richard Anderson
- William Talman
ThePerry Mason seriesran from 1957-1966 and spawned several TV movies. It was based on a series of novels by lawyer and author Erle Stanley Gardner. It was one of the first hour-long TV shows to ever air and most successful law shows of all time. Each Perry Mason cast member served as part of the show’s success. They created memorable personas who ...
Raymond William Stacy Burr was born in New Westminster, British Columbia on May 21, 1917. After his parents divorced when he was 6, he grew up in Vallejo near his grandfather’s small hotel. Raymond went to Hollywood in 1946 and made his film debut in San Quentin. His imposing appearance left him typecast in villain roles for some time, one of the m...
His big break was his role as the titular lawyer in Perry Mason. He also was famous for starring as the wheelchair-bound detective in Ironside. Edward P. Burke, executive director of the National Council on Disabilities in Washington, D.C, called Ironside a tremendous inspiration. Raymond’s longtime friend Melvin Belli, a San Francisco lawyer, said...
Ray’s first wife Annette Sutherland died in a 1943 plane crash. He divorced his 2nd wife Isabelle Ward and lost his 3rd wife Laura Morgan to cancer in 1955. He lost his only child Michael Evan Burr to leukemia at the age of 10 in 1953. Despite these tragedies, Perry Mason cast member Don Galloway said Ray’s philosophy was to “leave the world greate...
Ray Collins was born on December 10th, 1889 in Sacramento, California. His desire to become an actor began when he saw his uncle Ulric Collins in a performance of Way Down East. He put on plays with his fellow neighborhood kids and made his professional stage debut at the age of 13 at the Liberty Playhouse in Oakland, California. He earned over 900...
Ray joined a stock company called Vancouver’s Popular Players at the Orpheum Theatre and ran his own stock company for 5 years at the Empress Theatre. He continued to work in vaudeville and eventually found his way to New York. Ray spent only 5 weeks of his career from the ages of 17-30 out of work. When the Great Depression began, he turned his fo...
Ray met Orson Wells in 1935 while working on his first radio job as part of the repertory cast of The American School of the Air. He became part of his Mercury Theater, worked with him on The Cavalcade of America for 6 years, and appeared in his version of Les Miserables in 1937 and The Shadow from 1937-1938. One of his best-known appearances was w...
Wesley Lau was born on June 18, 1921, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. His acting career was successful there, but he was unknown everywhere else. He was a patient man and wanted to stretch his acting muscles. Wesley appeared on Perry Mason as client Amory Fallon in 1961. He then permanently joined the cast as Lieutenant Andy Anderson to replace Ray Collin...
Richard Anderson was born on August 8th, 1926 in Long Branch, N.J. His family moved to Los Angeles when he was 10. He studied at the Actor’s Laboratory after graduating from University High School and serving for 17 months in the Army during World War II. Anderson began his career with MGM in the mailroom. He was working on an NBC show called Light...
William Talman was born in Detroit, Michigan. He founded the drama club at the Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and acted while studying at Dartmouth College and The University of Michigan. After graduating college, William joined a stock company to begin his stage acting career. He played District Attorney Hamilton Burger on Perry Ma...
Wesley Lau was born on 18 June 1921 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Twilight Zone (1959), The Alamo (1960) and Mission: Impossible (1966). He was married to Marie Louise Metcalf and Shirin Devrim. He died on 30 August 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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- Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Wesley Lau (Wesley Albert Lau) was born on 18 June, 1921 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA, is an Actor, Writer. Discover Wesley Lau's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates.
- 63 years old
- Wesley Albert Lau
- actor,writer
- Gemini
Wesley Lau was born on June 18, 1921 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Twilight Zone (1959), The Alamo (1960) and Mission: Impossible (1966). He was married to Marie Louise Metcalf and Shirin Devrim. He died on August 30, 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- June 18, 1921
- August 30, 1984
May 13, 2016 · Lau was an American stage, motion picture and television actor who first appeared on TV in 1953 on Studio One. Best known for his role as Police Lieutenant Anderson on the TV series Perry Mason,...
Wesley Lau is known as an Actor and Writer. Some of his work includes I Want to Live!, Zabriskie Point, The Alamo, Skyjacked, Homebodies, The Twilight Zone, The Ride to Hangman's Tree, and Journey to Shiloh.
