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#43: The Case of the
Sardonic Sergeant
Original Airdate: 10/11/58

Summary Edit

From The Perry Mason TV Show Book
If Major Frank Lessing was murdered, then why did his wife, Helen, find a suicide note near his body? Helen hires Perry to defend Sergeant Joseph Dexter (Paul Picerni--best known for fifties war movies) against false charges, of killing her husband.

Credits Edit

Cast

John Dehner as Major Lewis
Robert Armstrong as Walter Haskell
Lori March as Helen Lessing
John Archer as Major Frank Lessing
Larry Jackson as M Sgt. William Smith
Grant Richards as Capt. Kennedy
Paul Picerni as Sgt. Joseph Dexter
Wendell Holmes as Howard Evans
Barbara Luna as Rikki Stevens
Kevin Hagen as Sgt. Burke
Russell Thorson as Lt. Col. Brice
George E. Stone as Bartender
Lee Torrance as Sgt. 1st Class McKnight
Rand Harper as Lt. Walker
Hal Torey as Mr. Blake
Helene Heigh as Mrs. Agnes Haskell
Vance Howard as Court Clerk

Trivia Edit

CARS: 1958 Cadillac convertible, black, top down (Mason), 1956 Chevrolet 150 4dr sedan, dark color. From The Cars by Greg Cockerill.

Anomaly: Actor Larry Jackson in the credits is really Harry Jackson.

+Multi-ethnic Barbara Luna makes her only Perry appearance as Rikki Stevens. Barbara Luna was married to Doug McClure for two years in the early 60's. Submitted by PaulDrake33.

+For the second time, George E. Stone plays a bartender in this Perry episode. He also played the bartender in episode #24, TCOT Deadly Double. George E. Stone would appear in Perry 42 more times, the final time would be in November 1962. The final 42 times Mr. Stone would be the Court Clerk. Submitted by PaulDrake 33. 21 October 2009.

LT Walker (Rand Harper) appeared with Raymond Burr in "Rear Window," one of my all-time favorite movies. He was one of the newlyweds. Submitted by billp. 15 November 2009.

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