Perry Mason: Season 6
- 1962
- 28 episodes
- 52m
Season 6 of Perry Mason premiered on September 27, 1962 and has 28 episodes, from "The Case of the Bogus Books" to "The Case of the Witless Witness". The last episode aired on May 16, 1963.
Where to watch Perry Mason
In the United States, you can stream Perry Mason on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and YouTube TV. It is on streaming services in 3 countries.
Episodes
Episode 1The Case of the Bogus BooksAired September 27, 1962
Perry and the team investigate the murder of an antiquarian bookseller with an interest in forgery.
Guest stars
- Tenen Holtz Mr. Gilfain
- Joby Baker Kenneth Carter
- Phyllis Love Ellen Carter
- John Abbott Prof. Carlos Muntz
- John Alvin Bank Teller
- Renee Godfrey Lady Librarian
- William Tracy Man
- Michael Fox Coroner's Physician
Episode 2The Case of the Capricious CorpseAired October 4, 1962
Carleton Gage, a major financial supporter of an orphanage, wants to keep it open but lapses into a coma and later assumes room temperature. Gage's nephew, George, wants to close the orphanage and he is being secretly aided by Ernest Demming. Joane Proctor, Carleton's sister-in-law, wants to keep the orphanage open but her good intentions are complicated by the murder of Demming.
Guest stars
- Teru Shimada Ito Kumagi
- Willis Bouchey Judge
- Jan Shepard Joane Proctor
- John Howard Dr. Guy Omstead
- John Pickard Detective Boykins
- Charles Sherlock Court Clerk (uncredited)
- Lee Farr Nicholas Blake
- Everett Glass Carleton Gage
Episode 3The Case of the Playboy PugilistAired October 11, 1962
Boxing trainer Jimmy West thinks he's finally found a championship contender in Davey Carroll. Unfortunately, Davey has a hard time keeping it in his pants and his tangled love life leads to Jimmy being charged with murder.
Guest stars
- Mae Clarke Switchboard Opr. #2
- Anthony Caruso Keith Lombard
- Joseph Sirola George Hale
- Mort Mills Sergeant Landro
- Dolores Michaels Jo Sands
- Gary Lockwood Davey Carroll
- John Gallaudet Judge
- Dianne Foster Lori Richards
Episode 4The Case of the Double-Entry MindAired October 18, 1962
A company bookkeeper's wife is charged with the murder of a female employee who had been blackmailing her.
Guest stars
- Stuart Erwin Clem P. 'Sandy' Sandover
- Joan Staley Sally O'Hara - Secretary
- Jack Betts Enos Watterton
- Grandon Rhodes Judge Lennox
- Paul Tripp Steven Banks
- Kathleen Hughes Lita Krail
- Virginia Christine Beth Sandover
- Richard Reeves Cyrus Potkin
Episode 5The Case of the Hateful HeroAired October 25, 1962
Young cop Jimmy Anderson, cousin of Lt. Anderson, and veteran Otto Norden come across a robbery at the Wilson Plastics Company while on patrol one night. A shooting occurs and Otto is killed. Evidence then points to Jimmy as having been an accomplice in the burglary and he is suspended from the police force. Then the night watchman at Wilson Plastics, a disgraced ex-cop, is found strangled to death. Lt. Anderson then asks Perry to look into things and defend Jimmy against all charges.
Guest stars
- Richard Davalos James Anderson
- Mabel Albertson Carrie Wilson
- Leonard Stone Jerel Leland
- S. John Launer Judge
- William Boyett Otto Norden
- Jeanette Nolan Erna Norden
- Edmon Ryan Arthur Morrell
- William Phipps Dwight Wilson
Episode 6The Case of the Dodging DominoAired November 1, 1962
Phil Schuyler is a two bit songwriter who comes to a bad end on Halloween night. Someone enters his bungalow while Phil is taking a bath and tosses an electric heater into his tub thus turning him into a crispy critter. Damian White, husband of a famous musical comedy star, was seen entering the bungalow around the approximate time of the murder by an eyewitness. But what about all the trick or treaters?
Guest stars
- Maureen Arthur Vera Jordan
- Ellen Burstyn Mona Winthrope White
- Amanda Randolph Grace - Maid
- Lloyd Corrigan Rudy Mahlsted
- Robert 'Rusty' Stevens Brucie Hillman
- Eddie Firestone Leonard Buckman
- David Hedison Damion White
- Orville Sherman Kirkwood
Episode 7The Case of the Unsuitable UncleAired November 8, 1962
An unscrupulous uncle, who is in reality the father of his niece, returns home from the sea seeking money from the sale of oil leases on his land. When the uncle is found murdered, his shipmate is charged with the crime.
Guest stars
- George E. Stone Court Clerk
- Barbara Parkins Paula Durham
- Harry Bartell Handwriting Expert
- Ford Rainey Russell W. Durham
- Howard Smith Frank Warden
- Harvey Korman George Coleman - Bartender
- Anna Lee Crystal Durham
- Sean McClory Harry Fothergill
Episode 8The Case of the Stand-In SisterAired November 15, 1962
Two brothers at separate times have claimed the same young girl as their daughter. One brother owns a fleet of tuna boats; the other is a mobster. Then banker Franz Moray reveals that $100,000 due to the girl via a trust fund has been mishandled. When Moray is found murdered Perry steps in and discovers an old family secret.
Guest stars
- Meg Wyllie Margaret Stone
- S. John Launer Judge
- Steven Geray Franz Moray
- Peter Whitney Stefan 'Big Steve' Jahnchek
- Parley Baer David Bickel
- R.G. Armstrong John Gregory
- Michael Fox Autopsy Surgeon
Episode 9The Case of the Weary WatchdogAired November 29, 1962
Della asks Perry for $25,000 for her friend Janet Brent, who is being blackmailed. Edward Franklin, an employee of Janet's husband, has staged compromising photos of her in a motel. At a party, Janet confronts Franklin and hits him with a small statue of a "weary watchdog." The police arrest Della when they find her driving Janet's car from the scene of the argument. Franklin is dead, struck three times on the head with the statue. Perry defends Janet knowing that if he loses, Della will go to prison as an accessory.
Guest stars
- Wesley Addy Alton Brent
- Willis Bouchey Judge
- Philip Ahn James Wong
- Keye Luke C. C. Chang
- Doris Dowling Zaneta Holmes
- Beulah Quo Mrs. Tong
- James Hong Dean Chang
- Kenneth Tobey Asst. District Attorney Alvin
Episode 10The Case of the Lurid LetterAired December 6, 1962
A young widowed high school English teacher in a small town is accused via letter of making passes and more towards some of her male students. But a small town is small town and it seems that all the key figures are involved somehow, the principal, the lawyer, the doctor, the local barkeep, and of course the oldest boy, who's really more of a man, in the high school.
Guest stars
- Mona Freeman Jane Wardman
- Tom Lowell Bobby Slater
- Chris Alcaide Gus Wiler
- Kaye Elhardt Doris Wilson
- Elizabeth Harrower Mrs. Mangan
- Robert Rockwell Everett Rixby
- Noah Keen Dr. Stephen Grant
- Edgar Buchanan Judge Edward Daley
Episode 11The Case of the Fickle FillyAired December 13, 1962
When Jennifer is alone after her father's heart attack, her only friend is her filly Tiger Lily. She's penniless until a present from her late father is dropped in her lap, but it turns out that the present is worthless, although Brad Shelby did pay $50,000 in order to capitalize on it.
Guest stars
- Joan Freeman Jennifer Wakely
- Jim Davis George Tabor
- Mort Mills Sergeant Landro
- Bill Quinn H. B. Durell
- Bartlett Robinson Emmett Pierson
- Strother Martin Joe Mead
- Jennifer Howard Madelon Haines Shelby
Episode 12The Case of the Polka-Dot PonyAired December 20, 1962
A wealthy woman is confronted by two girls who claim to be the daughters she was forced to abandon 20 years before.
Guest stars
- Burt Metcalfe Richard Campion
- Doris Packer Mrs. Campion
- Byron Foulger Leverett Thomas - Pop
- Melinda Casey Maureen Thomas
- John Warburton Mr. Campion
- Virginia Field Angela Renshaw Fernaldi
- Jesse White Burt Renshaw
- Ben Cooper James Grove
Episode 13The Case of the Shoplifter's ShoeAired January 3, 1963
A chronic shoplifter later finds herself charged with murder. Her niece hires Perry for the defense.
Guest stars
- Richard Coogan Police Sgt. Gifford
- Margaret O'Brien Virginia Trent
- Arthur Batanides Bill Golding
- Shirley Mitchell Miss Fairweather
- Bernard Fein Foreman
- Leonard Nimoy Pete Chennery
- Lurene Tuttle Sarah Breel
Episode 14The Case of the Bluffing BlastAired January 10, 1963
A young girl searching for the father she has never seen seeks Mason's help when she's charged with murder.
Guest stars
- William Fawcett Mr. Morescu
- Peter Breck Clay Elliot
- Frank Overton Deputy D.A. Nelson Taylor
- Bill Williams Floyd Grant
- Gertrude Flynn Sylvia Lambert
- Ralph Manza Dr. Lieberson
- Frank Ferguson Sheriff Orville Ramsey
- Antoinette Bower Linda Blake
Episode 15The Case of the Prankish ProfessorAired January 17, 1963
On trial: the estranged wife of a professor who's written a lurid novel.
Guest stars
- Joyce Van Patten Sally Sheldon
- Harold Goodwin Hotel Clerk
- Kent Smith Dr. Curtis Metcalfe
- Jackie Searl Ollie Benson
- Patricia Breslin Laura Hewes
- Don Dubbins Ned Bertell
- Constance Towers Esther Metcalfe
- John Bryant Mike Estridge
Episode 16The Case of Constant DoyleAired January 31, 1963
Recently widowed attorney Constant Doyle comes to the aid of a young man charged with breaking into a factory and assaulting the night watchman. Later, she has to clear the young man of a murder charge as well as clear the reputation of her late husband.
Guest stars
- Peggy Ann Garner Letty Arthur
- Willis Bouchey Judge
- Dick Wilson Prisoner
- Gil Perkins Watchman
- Bette Davis Constant Doyle
- Michael Parks Cal Leonard
- Frances Reid Miss Liza Givney
- George Mitchell Desk Sergeant
Episode 17The Case of the Libelous LocketAired February 7, 1963
Professor Lindley is in a pit of trouble when he tries to help a kid dodge a murder rap.
Guest stars
- Patrice Wymore Maureen Norland
- Michael Rennie Prof. Edward Lindley
- S. John Launer Judge
- Carlos Romero Raul Perez
- Harry von Zell Sidney Hawes
- Dan Seymour Pedro Dias
- Michael Fox Coroner
- Ruta Lee Vivian Cosgrave
Episode 18The Case of the Two-Faced TurnaboutAired February 14, 1963
Columnist Elihu Laban is hit with a murder rap when his efforts to obtain secret papers backfire.
Guest stars
- Abraham Sofaer Elihu Laban
- Werner Klemperer Ulric Zenas
- Trevor Bardette Garrett Richards
- Berry Kroeger Darius Tyson
- Lisa Gaye Alyssa Laban
- Dick Cherney Bailiff (uncredited)
- Lee Miller Sgt. Brice (uncredited)
- Hugh O'Brian Bruce Jason
Episode 19The Case of the Surplus SuitorAired February 28, 1963
Attorney Sherman Hatfield is sought out by a blackmail-plagued industrialist.
Guest stars
- Walter Pidgeon Sherman Hatfield
- Russ Grieve Cop
- Jimmy Cross Cabbie
- Carl Benton Reid John Wilburn
- Andrea King Jean Crewe
- James Best Martin Potter
- Hayden Rorke Gage McKinney
- Lisa Davis Receptionist
Episode 20The Case of the Golden OrangesAired March 7, 1963
Mason goes to the dogs when his defense of a murder suspect hinges on a surprise witness.
Guest stars
- Arthur Hunnicutt Amos Kenesaw Mountain Keller
- Natalie Trundy Sandra Keller
- Lee Van Cleef Edward Doyle
- Michael Fox Dr. Hoxie
- Vic Perrin Assistant D.A. Rice
- Allen Case James Wheeler
Episode 21The Case of the Lawful LazarusAired March 14, 1963
Mason's client: a man declared legally dead.
Guest stars
- David McLean Trevor Harris
- Philip Bourneuf Edgar Thorne
- Max Showalter Clarence Henry
- Irene Hervey Jill Garson
Episode 22The Case of the Velvet ClawsAired March 21, 1963
In a case woven with one woman's lies a politician and a murder are entagled.
Guest stars
- Richard Webb George Belter
- James Philbrook Harrison Burke
- Peter Leeds Photographer
- Virginia Gregg Mrs. Vickers
- Patricia Barry Eva Belter
- Anna-Lisa Norma Vickers
Episode 23The Case of the Lover's LeapAired April 4, 1963
The victim of a swindle finds his trouble multiplying when he's accused of murder.
Guest stars
- Carleton Carpenter Peter Brent
- Richard Jaeckel Willie
- Henry Rowland Watchman
- Marvin Miller F. J. Weatherby
- Julie Adams Valerie Comstock
- John Gallaudet Judge
- Maura McGiveney Gloria Winters
- John Conte Roy Comstock
Episode 24The Case of the Elusive ElementAired April 11, 1963
A promoter's plan to frame his wife and business partner for embezzlement fails, but they're arrested anyway for his murder.
Guest stars
- S. John Launer Judge
- George Macready Roscoe Pearce
- Gloria Talbott Bonnie Lloyd
- Ronald Long Myron Baker
- Elaine Devry Terry Clover
- Billy Halop Man
- Jon Lormer Autopsy Surgeon
- Gerald Mohr Austin Lloyd
Episode 25The Case of the Greek GoddessAired April 18, 1963
Mason is hired by a sculptor charged with murdering the overbearing mother of his model.
Guest stars
- Tol Avery Charles L. Welsh
- Willis Bouchey Judge
- Marianna Hill Theba
- George Kennedy George Spangler
- Faith Domergue Cleo Grammas
- John Larkin John Kenyon
- John Anderson Dan O'Malley
Episode 26The Case of the Skeleton's ClosetAired May 2, 1963
The ex-wife of an author who has written a lurid expose and is murdered.
Guest stars
- Keith Andes Dave Weaver
- Frank Aletter Harry Collins
- Michael Pate Richard Harris
- Peggy McCay Margaret Layton
- Dabbs Greer Jack Tabor
- David Lewis Albert McCann
Episode 27The Case of the Potted PlanterAired May 9, 1963
A jealous husband is teased into a tizzy after being led on by his sister's lies.
Guest stars
- Allan Hunt Jimmie Moore
- Diane Brewster Andrea Walden
- Mark Goddard Roy Mooney
- Harry Lauter Chris Hearn
- Paul Fix District Attorney Hale
- Constance Ford Frances
- Joe Maross Nelson Tarr
- Robert Bray Martin Walden
Episode 28The Case of the Witless WitnessAired May 16, 1963
A judge is accused of murdering a government witness who planned to expose him as a crook.
Guest stars
- Robert Middleton Judge Daniel Redmond
- Florida Friebus Marian Lamont
- Steve Brodie Quinn Torrey
- Larry Thor Commentator
- Vaughn Taylor Martin Weston
- Michael Fox Autopsy Surgeon
- Jackie Coogan Gus Sawyer
- David White Victor Kendall
