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Say the name Perry Mason to most people of a certain age, and the first person they think of is Raymond Burr, the late actor who won two Emmy Awards for his portrayal of the slick lawyer on the popular late '50s/early '60s CBS drama.
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Jen Chaney 2011
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But, you know, that would happens is these senators have what I call the Perry Mason disease.
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Bride of the Gorilla – Raymond Burr better known as Perry Mason is a plantation manager in a South American jungle.
I Did This So You Don’t Have To – Part 4 « It Doesn't Have To Be Right… 2008
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When your boss makes forty thousand a month yes, folks, there are people who make that kind of money, and you'd like his job someday, you're not going to get it by calling Perry Mason and filing a lawsuit against him.
HH Com 86 Miss Snark 2006
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"I am going to call Perry Mason to the stand," Truslow said.
The Case of the Caretaker's Cat Gardner, Erle Stanley, 1889-1970 1935
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Again, this version can't be part of Earth Prime-Time, but it also can't be shipped off to the TV dimension of remakes along with '87th Precinct', 'The New Addams Family' and the 'Perry Mason' series starring Monte Markham.
SURVIVOR REVIVAL Toby O'B 2010
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They know that the event is being televised and most of them appear to relish their "Perry Mason" moment in order to show off on television.
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"I was influenced so greatly by a television show in igniting the passion that I had as being a prosecutor, and it was 'Perry Mason'," Judge Sotomayor acknowledged in response to a question from Klobuchar, adding a human note to the routine give-and-take of the past several days.
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But in this reference, 'Perry Mason' mentioned to a client that he knew Rod Serling, considered him a friend, and that he'd persuade the TV icon to look at the client's manuscript.
TVXOHOF, 10/2009-A: ROD SERLING Toby O'B 2009
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In addition, she offers a well-known compelling story (The Bronx, diabetes, "Perry Mason," and so on).
Daniel Cubias: That's All You Got? The Attacks on Sotomayor Come Across as Desperate 2009
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