Perry Mason premiered on CBS. As one of the first hour-long series on TV, Perry Mason introduced audiences to the genre of legal series. For nearly a decade, the series captivated audiences and paved ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CBS via Getty The cast of 'Perry Mason.' From left: Barbara Hale, Ray Collins, Raymond Burr, William Talman and William Hopper.

Perry has been in hospital for a knee operation but, while recovering, he sees Johnny out of the window. Johnny was a ex-stage manager for a musical called Polly in which while the star, film star, ...