Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Barbara Hale

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actress Barbara Hale.
Last updated on April 16, 2025.
Barbara Hale

Barbara Hale was an American actress who portrayed legal secretary Della Street in the dramatic television series Perry Mason (1957โ€“1966), earning her a 1959 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She reprised the role in 30 Perry Mason made-for-television movies (1985โ€“1995).

That was my challenge as an actress: to be a necessary part of the office without being too aggressive.
I guess I was just meant to be a secretary who doesn't take shorthand. I'm a lousy typist, too - 33 words a minute.
I've had an angel on my shoulder all my life. โ€” ยฉ Barbara Hale
I've had an angel on my shoulder all my life.
I'm proud that Della was sort of a prototype for TV secretaries. There really was no such established character on TV when 'Perry Mason' came along.
When you were a stock player, you worked on anything that was shooting on the lot in any capacity.
If we could have seen through the televisions, we would probably have seen many a child grow up.
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