Perry Mason remains one of the most beloved series of the ’50s and ’60s, so much so that it sparked several reboots. The show premiered on CBS in 1957 and followed a Los Angeles defense attorney who had a way of turning seemingly hopeless murder cases around, usually with a last-minute courtroom confession. The original series ran for nine seasons, and its structure helped set the template for legal dramas that followed, but it was the cast that made the show truly special, and sadly, all of the main cast members have since passed away.
In honor of its legacy, here’s what happened to the core cast, with a focus on their careers before and after Perry Mason.