Patricia Huston Explained

Patricia Huston
Birth Name:Patricia Lou Baker
Birth Date:August 10, 1929
Birth Place:Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Death Place:San Pedro, California, U.S.
Children:1
Education:University of Arizona
Other Names:Patt Huston
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1958–1995

Patricia Huston (August 10, 1929 – September 25, 1995)[1] was an American stage, film, and television actress. She had a notable acting career from 1958 to 1968, went through a seventeen-year period without any acting work, and resumed her career with several recurring roles on popular shows during the last ten years of her life.

Early life

She was born Patricia Lou Baker in Mount Vernon, New York. Her parents were Charles G. Baker and Margie A. Winingar. According to a 1963 newspaper item, she had two sisters.[2] She obtained her first Social Security card in November 1943 under the name Pat Lou Baker; from the number assigned it appears she was living in Illinois at the time. According to later interviews, she grew up in Chicago, where she acted in school plays, attended Northwestern University for a year, then studied dramatics and graduated cum laude from the University of Arizona with a BFA (Fine Arts) degree.[3] [4] In June 1956 the name on her Social Security Administration file changed to "Pat Baker Huston".

First decade: 1958–1968

Career beginnings

The earliest records of her as a professional actress come from Los Angeles during spring 1958. She played in a stage version of Inherit the Wind, made her first film, The Bonnie Parker Story for AIP, and did her first television work, two episodes of Studio One, all within a three-month span.[5] [6]

By the end of 1958, she had completed filming on Paratroop Command, her second movie for director William Witney and AIP; done two more television episodes; had attracted the attention of Lucille Ball who signed her to a contract with Desilu Productions; and was in the midst of a highly successful six week run for the play Children of Darkness.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Desilu workshop

Columnists noted that Lucille Ball was prominently in attendance at the opening nights of Huston's early plays.[12] [13] Her "Little Red Schoolhouse" at the Desilu Workshop was training eight contract players, including Huston, in the finer points of stagecraft and television work.[14] Desilu's patronage was also responsible for Huston obtaining so many television roles in her first years of performing.

In 1959, Huston took on another stage role in Compulsion after the original actress dropped out during dress rehearsals.[15] [16]

In the summer of 1959, she co-starred with Barry Sullivan in the two-person play, Two for the Seesaw at the La Jolla Playhouse.[17] [18] Her performance was critically-acclaimed. Throughout 1959, Huston appeared as guest star in ten television shows.

1960

In February 1960, Huston appeared in an original play, Music in the Distance, by drama critic Patterson Greene, performed at the Circle Theater in Hollywood along with co-stars William Phipps, Kathie Browne, and Mark Herron. The production received lukewarm reviews and closed early.[19]

Huston appeared primarily on CBS television shows because of their connections with Desilu. She appeared in the CBS anthology soap opera For Better Or Worse for several months before its cancellation.[20] [21]

Huston hoped to regain some career momentum by agreeing to reprise her success in Two for the Seesaw with Hugh O'Brian for a five-week tour.[22] However, both actors received criticism for their first performance at the Highland Park Tent Theater. The Chicago Tribune's critic blamed Huston "playing the extroverted floozy with all the pseudo-Bancroft stops out".[23] [24] To counter the negative review from the Chicago Tribune, they took out trade paper ads listing their good reviews, illustrated with cartoons drawn by Huston of them on a seesaw.[25] Later, the pair received more positive reviews as the production moved to the Drury Lane Theatre and Lobero Theatre.[26] In 1961, She was nominated for the Sarah Siddons Award for Two for the Seesaw, but lost to Gertrude Berg.[27]

Post-Desilu

By 1961, Desilu discontinued their relationship with Huston and was represented by the Sanford Camora Agency.[28] Her television appearances were halved from her Desilu tenure due to an extended stage commitment, and the shows themselves were mainly short-lived sitcoms or syndicated programs.[29] She was also cast in a campy women's prison film for Warner Brothers originally titled Ladies of the Mob, but which was released in 1962 as House of Women.[30]

Huston's main professional satisfactions in 1961 came from stage work. She was prominent in the West Coast premiere of The Balcony at the LA Civic Playhouse. The production starred Maxine Stuart, Adam Williams, and Huston, with Josip Elic, Arthur Malet, Tom Costello, and Derva Korwin in feature roles.[31] Huston's performance as a sex worker named Carmen drew high praise from the LA critics, with the production running for four months.[32]

Columnist Mike Connolly suggested that Huston had lost the lead in a new TV series because her agent Sandy Camora had asked for too much money.[33] Soon after, Huston switched her representation to General Artists Corporation.[34]

January 1962 saw Huston receive top billing for an English language revival of The Dybbuk at the Pasadena Playhouse than ran for three weeks.[35] She received positive reviews playing the central role of "Leah", with the other leads being Richard Hale, John D. Brinkley, and Michael Fox.[36]

Career decline

After 1962, Huston took on progressively fewer acting roles. Her television work lessened each year until late 1965, when she snagged a recurring role on the new soap opera Days of Our Lives. She originated the role of Addie Olson, the mother of rebellious teenager Julie Olson played by Charla Doherty. Huston had a small part in the film Synanon (1965), her last for thirty years.

Huston's first stage work in three years (and her last for the next twenty) took place in August 1965, in a San Francisco production of the LeRoi Jones play Dutchman.[37] The play starred Paul Winfield and Huston (replacing Sheree North from the Los Angeles run), with Burgess Meredith directing.[38] It was presented on a double bill with The Toilet, a shorter drama with a different cast. Both plays were held over for a total of five weeks.[39]

Hiatus: 1968–1985

After a 1968 television guest appearance, Huston paused her acting career for 17 years. Huston stated in an interview in the mid-1980s that she spent this hiatus primarily raising her son and working part-time jobs, at one point going on welfare.[40] A program for welfare recipients led to Huston securing a job as a phone operator at an institution, where she eventually became an administrator.

Career revival: 1985–1995

According to Huston, her career stage revival occurred when her mother visited Los Angeles. Director Edward Ludlum ran into her and asked how Huston was doing. Ludlum persuaded Huston to attend a theater class he was leading then gradually involved her in teaching, directing, and performing in local stage productions.

Huston resumed acting on television in 1985 with small roles in Cheers and Gimme a Break!. In 1986, she played guest characters on General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, L.A. Law. She returned to Days of Our Lives in 1989 to play her third role in the series. Her last appeared on television in 1992.

Huston died on September 25, 1995, in San Pedro, California, from lung cancer. She was 66 years old. She was cremated and her ashes deposited at sea.[41] Her last performance, a minor bit as a nun for the film Heaven's Prisoners, was released nine months later.

Personal life

As a young actress, Huston identified as "beat", wrote poetry, played the bongos, had an all purple bathroom, and referred to herself as a "serious kook".[42] She was slow to realize her growing fame; when her pet schnauzer went astray, she took out a "Lost" ad in a Hollywood area newspaper using her own name and phone number.[43]

Before her marriage, gossip columns linked her most closely with another ex-Chicagoan, John Vivyan. The couple, both Democrats, performed at a fundraising rally of "Citizens for Kennedy" in September 1960.[44]

At first rehearsal for The Dybbuk in January 1962, Huston met her co-star John D. Brinkley, who was from Chicago and two years younger than she was.[45] [46] They announced their engagement in early February and said they would marry on Valentine's Day of 1962. However, columnist Mike Connolly reported their astrologer advised a later date so they postponed the ceremony until February 23.[47] The couple had one child, a son born in May 1963.[48] They divorced in November 1984.[49]

Stage performances

Listed by year of first performance
YearPlayRoleVenueNotes
1958Inherit the WindRachel Brown Gallery Theater (Los Angeles)
Children of Darkness[50] Laetitia SnapStage Society Theater[51] Revival of a 1930 Broadway play described as an "evil comedy" ran six weeks[52]
1959CompulsionRuth SlimovitskyOmnibus Center Theater Play starred Donald Buka, Ray Stricklyn, and Ted Knight[53]
Two for the SeesawGittel MoscaBarry Sullivan and Huston starred in summer stock
1960Music in the DistanceLeniCircle Theater
Two for the SeesawGittel MoscaHugh O'Brian dominated the billing in a five-week tour with Huston
1961The BalconyCarmenLA Civic Playhouse[54] Four month run produced rave reviews for Huston
1962The DybbukLeahPasadena PlayhouseMorris Ankrum directed this production
1965Dutchman LulaMarines' TheaterHuston co-starred with Paul Winfield for five week run
1985In the Sweet Bye and Bye Back Alley Theatre[55] Rue McClanahan and Huston alternated playing female lead on weekends[56]

Filmography

Film (by year of first release)
YearTitleRoleNotes
1958The Bonnie Parker StoryChuck's GirlCredited as Patt Huston
1959Paratroop CommandAmyHuston portrayed an Army WAC who restores a paratroopers confidence
1962Experiment in TerrorNancy AshtonFilmed in October 1961; Huston is killed early on by Ross Martin[57]
House of WomenDoris JonesFilmed in May–June 1961, the working title was Ladies of the Mob.[58]
1965SynanonClara
1996Heaven's PrisonersOlder NunFilmed in summer 1995, but not released until 1996.
Television (in original broadcast order) 1958–1968
YearSeriesEpisodeRoleNotes
1958Studio OneThe Desperate AgePriscilla Olson
Studio OneThe Enemy WithinMrs BrooksHuston plays wife of USAF Major (Dane Clark) taking survival test
M SquadForce of HabitMary Pulaski
Mike HammerThe Living DeadSusan Barlow
1959Mike HammerAccentuate the NegativeMary Otto
Wagon TrainThe Old Man Charvanaugh StoryMotherHuston plays mother with two children bushwhacked by outlaws[59] [60]
GunsmokeSkyWomanA "doubleheader", she was on CBS the same night (February 14) she was on NBC (above)
Desilu PlayhouseThe Comeback
Behind Closed DoorsAssignment PragueSmolenskaya
M SquadThe Platter PiratesJulie FerrellHuston plays secretary to murdered DJ[61]
Perry MasonCase of the Golden FraudDoris Petrie
Hawaiian EyeThe Quick ReturnAlma Jackson
Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveMarked for MurderMyra CantrellHuston plays a Lonely Hearts Club blackmailer[62]
Mike HammerJury of OnePhyllis Tyler
1960Law of the PlainsmanThe MatriarchGreta Lane
The DuPont Show with June AllysonPiano ManJulie SkylarVic Damone's dramatic debut with Huston as his wife[63]
For Better or WorseThe Case of Don and Louise[64] LouiseHuston plays well-heeled wife whose exec husband can't provide enough
Tales of Wells FargoThe Outlaw's WifeMarge Walker
Bachelor FatherThe Very Friendly WitnessElena del CastilloClient (Huston) romances attorney in lawsuit[65]
Mr. GarlundThe TowersSerphinaMarko (Jay Novello) and his daughter (Huston) lose an inheritance [66]
Harrigan and SonA Matter of DignityJan DuprezHuston's portrait of hobo (John Carradine) upsets him[67]
HennessyCome Home, Dr. RogersDorothy RogersHusband in private practice contemplates re-enlisting[68]
Perry MasonCase of the Larcenous LadyMona HendersonPolitician's wife gets knocked off for chicanery[69]
The Cheyenne ShowSavage BreedNora KentonLawman (Ray Danton) ignores girl friend (Huston) over card game[70]
1961Michael Shayne, Private DetectiveFinal SettlementTrina DeWittNovelist (Huston) accidentally kills hubby (William Bryant)[71]
Bringing Up BuddyPoppa's PictureJoan ThomasBuddy (Frank Aletter) meets museum director (Huston) [72]
The Barbara Stanwyck ShowBig Jake
CheckmatePortrait of a Man RunningAnne Winthrop[73]
Shotgun SladeThe Phantom NooseMarguerite Beck
1962The DetectivesThe OutsiderMrs. FosterHuston plays a widowed mom with an ex-con brother-in-law (Dabbs Greer).[74]
General Electric TheaterMy Dark Days – PreludePatricia BlandfordPart 1 of 2 [75]
My Dark Days – AftermathPatricia BlandfordPart 2 of 2
Perry MasonThe Case of the Ancient RomeoClaire AdamsAn actress (Huston) is allowed to "buy" the role of Juliet[76]
Dr. KildareThe VisitorsMarie Hackett[77]
Ben CaseyIn the Name of Love, a Small CorruptionElaineHuston plays a modern Regan to Rod Steiger's King Lear[78]
1963Death Valley DaysBloodline[79] Anne KnightHuston plays a nurse[80]
The DakotasThunder in Pleasant ValleyKate McNeilHuston plays the kidnapped daughter of a rancher (Karl Swenson)[81]
Sam BenedictImage of a ToadMildred Hunter
1964RawhideIncident at ZebulonLuanna Day[82]
Perry MasonThe Case of the Tragic TrophyLydia LawrenceSecretary to murdered producer is Huston's role[83]
Death Valley DaysA Kingdom for a HorseFern MitchellHuston locks Emperor of Brazil (Gilbert Roland) in a barn in the Old West[84]
Daniel BooneThe Prophet[85] Amanda DobsonSettler's wife (Huston) hears of impending attack[86]
1965Death Valley DaysThe Streets of El PasoMarie BlanchardHuston plays conniving saloon owner[87]
Days of Our Lives(7 episodes)Addie OlsonHuston played mother to rebellious teen Julie Olson (Charla Doherty)
1966Days of Our Lives(1966-01-16)Addie Olson
Days of Our Lives(1966-03-09)Addie OlsonHuston's character moved away to Europe in this episode
The Wild Wild WestThe Night of the Ready-Made CorpseLeda PellargoHuston plays wife of assassinated dictator[88]
JerichoJackal of DiamondsDr. Barbier[89]
1967Death Valley DaysThe Day They Stole the SalamanderBelle MonteverdiHuston must choose between her brother and the law[90]
1968Death Valley DaysThe Saga of Sadie OrchardSadie OrchardWhen her husband is injured, Huston drives the stagecoach[91]
Television (in original broadcast order) 1985–1992
YearSeriesEpisodeRoleNotes
1985CheersBirth, Death, Love and RiceSister Catherine
Gimme a Break!Katie's Apartment
1986Hill Street BluesScales of JusticeSister
General Hospital(1986-01-30)Sarah
(1986-02-14)Sarah
(1986-02-17)Sarah
(1986-02-18)Sarah
(1986-04-11)Sarah
(1986-05-09)Sarah
(1986-06-03)Sarah
L.A. Law(Pilot)Hilda Brunschwager
Those Lips, That EyeHilda Brunschwager
The House of the Rising FlanHilda Brunschwager
The Princess and the Wiener KingHilda Brunschwager
Simian Enchanted EveningHilda Brunschwager
Raiders of the Lost BarkHilda Brunschwager
Days of Our Lives(1986-11-13)Helga
(1986-11-17)Helga
(1986-11-19)Helga
(1986-12-01)Helga
1987L.A. LawDecember BribeHilda Brunschwager
General Hospital(1987-02-04)Sarah
(1987-02-06)Sarah
(1987-02-09)Sarah
(1987-02-11)Sarah
(1987-02-13)Sarah
(1987-02-16)Sarah
(1987-02-17)Sarah
L.A. LawThe Grace of WrathHilda Brunschwager
Sparky Brackman RIP ????-1987Hilda Brunschwager
Deadly Care(TV Movie)Marsha Foland
I Married DoraI Married Dora
The Law and Harry McGrawAngela's SecretMrs. Bishop
L.A. LawDivorce with Extreme PrejudiceHilda Brunschwager
1988L.A. LawThe Bald OnesHilda Brunschwager
Knot's LandingSuicidalAdmissions Person
Days of Our Lives(1988-04-05)Mrs. Whitmore
1989Days of Our Lives(1989-03-28)Gladys ChristyThis was Huston's third recurring character on this series since 1965
(1989-03-30)Gladys Christy
(1989-03-31)Gladys Christy
(1989-04-07)Gladys Christy
(1989-04-12)Gladys Christy
(1989-04-26)Gladys Christy
1991Murder, She WroteFrom the Horse's MouthEdie
The AntagonistsVariations on a ThemeEsther
Marilyn and Me(TV Movie)Aunt Ana
1992ColumboNo Time to DieLouise Hays

Notes and References

  1. Pat Lou Baker in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claim Index, 1936–2007, retrieved from Ancestry.com
  2. News: (Filler insert, no title) . Fort Lauderdale News . January 25, 1963 . Fort Lauderdale, Florida . 66 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Patt Huston's "Vibrant Awareness" a Potent Asset . Kansas City Star . May 25, 1958 . Kansas City, Missouri . 131 . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Freeman . Donald . Natural Blonde (for 2 Years) Is Also a Kook . Orlando Evening Star . August 24, 1959 . Orlando, Florida . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Williams . Wylie . 'Inherit the Wind' Cast Is Superb . Los Angeles Evening Citizen News . March 18, 1958 . Hollywood, California . 14 . Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Adams . Marjory . bonnie Parker Rides Again . The Boston Globe . June 18, 1958 . Boston, Massachusetts . 36 . Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Von Blon . Katherine . Mayer Comedy Robust in Restoration Style . Los Angeles Times . December 10, 1958 . Los Angeles, California . 90 . Newspapers.com.
  8. News: Harford . Margaret . Mayer Play Witty and Paradoxical . Mirror News . December 13, 1958 . Los Angeles, California . 31 . Newspapers.com.
  9. News: Talented . Los Angeles Evening Citizen News . December 25, 1958 . Hollywood, California . 12 . Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Huston Get Raves . Valley Times . December 27, 1958 . North Hollywood, California . 12 . Newspapers.com.
  11. News: WAC at War . Pasadena Independent . January 20, 1959 . Pasadena, California . 6 . Newspapers.com.
  12. News: Stars View Stage Show . Mirror News . December 25, 1958 . Los Angeles, California . 11 . Newspapers.com.
  13. News: Hopper . Hedda . Lee Remick May Star in Film on Jean Harlow . Chicago Tribune . August 1, 1959 . Chicago, Illinois . 27 . Newspapers.com.
  14. News: Connolly . Mike . Rivalry Bitter . The Desert Sun . August 2, 1959 . Palm Springs, California . 4 . Newspapers.com.
  15. News: Scheuer . Philip K. . 'Compulsion' Dissects Causes of Famous Crime . Los Angeles Times . March 12, 1959 . Los Angeles, California . 96 . Newspapers.com.
  16. News: Olson . Dale . 'Compulsion' Will Stage at Omnibus Theatre . Highland Park News-Herald . March 19, 1959 . Los Angeles, California . 18 . Newspapers.com.
  17. News: La Jolla Theater Offers Current Broadway Play . Times-Advocate . July 28, 1959 . Escondido, California . 3 . Newspapers.com.
  18. News: Dunlap . Velma . Sullivan and Huston Sparkle in 'Seesaw' . Los Angeles Times . August 3, 1959 . Los Angeles, California . 51 . Newspapers.com.
  19. News: Scheuer . Phillip K. . 'Music in Distance' Exerts Certain Charm . Los Angeles Times . February 18, 1960 . Los Angeles, California . 94 . Newspapers.com.
  20. News: 'Better Or Worse' Set For Tonight . The Desert Sun . March 1, 1960 . Palm Springs, California . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  21. News: Connolly . Mike . Stage Flop Recalls Swanson's 'Undoing' . Pasadena Independent . April 6, 1960 . Pasadena, California . 9 . Newspapers.com.
  22. News: Connolly . Mike . Hugh O'Brian Finishes Earp Series; Celebrates . The Daily Times . May 2, 1960 . Davenport, Iowa . 25 . Newspapers.com.
  23. The reference is to Anne Bancroft's award-winning performance in the Broadway original
  24. News: Cassidy . Claudia . On the Aisle: Actor in Search of a Character in Helter-Skelter 'Seesaw' . Chicago Tribune . June 13, 1960 . Chicago, Illinois . 49 . Newspapers.com.
  25. News: Connolly . Mike . Hollywood . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . September 24, 1960 . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . 10 . Newspapers.com.
  26. News: Wyatt Earp to Appear in Santa Barbara Shows . The Lompoc Record . July 14, 1960 . Lompoc, California . 27 . Newspapers.com.
  27. News: 'The Balcony' Actress Nominated for Award . Los Angeles Evening Citizen-News . July 17, 1961 . Hollywood, California . 12 . Newspapers.com.
  28. . Leading Women . Academy Players Directory . Hollywood, California . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . 1961 . 89 Part One . 123 .
  29. The exception was the hour-long CBS series Checkmate.
  30. News: Scheuer . Phillip K. . Miyoshi Umeki's Life To Be Movie . Los Angeles Times . May 9, 1961 . Los Angeles, California . 37 . Newspapers.com.
  31. News: Smith . Cecil . 'The Balcony' Mocking and Sensual Charade . Los Angeles Times . June 29, 1961 . Los Angeles, California . 86 . Newspapers.com.
  32. News: Stinson . Charles . Genet's 'Balcony' in Retrospect . Los Angeles Times . August 15, 1961 . Los Angeles, California . 70 . Newspapers.com.
  33. News: Connolly . Mike . Elenor Parker Plays Role of Strip Teaser . The Daily Times . November 27, 1961 . Davenport, Iowa . 21 . Newspapers.com.
  34. . Leading Women . Academy Players Directory . Hollywood, California . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . 1962 . 93 Part 1 . 120 .
  35. News: (Ad for Pasadena Playhouse) . Los Angeles Evening Citizen-News . January 9, 1962 . Hollywood, California . 10 . Newspapers.com.
  36. News: Harford . Margaret . 'The Dybbuk' Heralded as Artistic Success . Los Angeles Times . January 24, 1962 . Los Angeles, California . 82 . Newspapers.com.
  37. News: Preview for LeRoi Jones' Plays Begins . San Francisco Examiner . July 30, 1965 . San Francisco, California . 22 . Newspapers.com.
  38. News: Eichelbaum . Stanley . Two Brutal, Violent Dramas . San Francisco Examiner . August 4, 1965 . San Francisco, California . 32 . Newspapers.com.
  39. News: 'Dutchman', 'The Toilet' Held Over . Ukiah Daily Journal . August 30, 1965 . Ukiah, California . 5 . Newspapers.com.
  40. News: Arkatov . Janice . After Motherhood, the Theater Is Her baby Again . Los Angeles Times . December 25, 1987 . Los Angeles, California . 137 . Newspapers.com.
  41. News: Funeral Notices: Huston, Patricia . Los Angeles Times . October 7, 1995 . Los Angeles, California . 26 . Newspapers.com.
  42. News: Page . Don . Patricia Huston: A Serious Kook . Los Angeles Times . December 20, 1959 . Los Angeles, California . 146 . Newspapers.com.
  43. News: Lost-Found . Los Angeles Evening Citizen-News . April 15, 1959 . Hollywood, California . 10 . Newspapers.com.
  44. News: Citizens for Kennedy Plan Major Fund Raising Rally . Valley News . September 29, 1960 . Van Nuys, California . 33 . Newspapers.com.
  45. News: Duncan . Ray . Stage Romance: Soul Swappers . Pasadena Independent . February 6, 1962 . Pasadena, California . 17 . Newspapers.com.
  46. Patricia L. Baker in the California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960–1985, retrieved from Ancestry.com
  47. News: Connolly . Mike . Thespians Set Date By Stars . The Daily Times . February 22, 1962 . Davenport, Iowa . 20 . Newspapers.com.
  48. Daniel P. Brinkley in the California Birth Index, 1905–1995, retrieved from Ancestry.com
  49. Patricia L. Brinkley in the California, U.S., Divorce Index, 1966–1984, retrieved from Ancestry.com
  50. Web site: Children of Darkness . Internet Broadway Database . 2021-12-18 . 2021-12-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211218020155/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/children-of-darkness-11025#People . dead .
  51. Located at 9014 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood
  52. News: Williams . Wylie . Period Drama Acted Well, But Overlong . Los Angeles Evening Citizen News . December 6, 1958 . Hollywood, California . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  53. News: Harford . Margaret . 'Compulsion' Opens Theater . Mirror News . March 11, 1959 . Los Angeles, California . 25 . Newspapers.com.
  54. Located at 755 N. La Cienega Blvd, a few blocks south of the Sunset Strip
  55. Located at 15231 Burbank Blvd, Van Nuys
  56. News: 54 Hours: Activities for Weekend Pleasure . Los Angeles Times . September 19, 1985 . Los Angeles, California . 92 . Newspapers.com.
  57. News: Scheuer . Philip K. . Anyone for the Jitters? Here's a Double Dose . Los Angeles Times . March 25, 1962 . Los Angeles, California . 476 . Newspapers.com.
  58. News: Two Outstanding Features To Be Seen on Same Program . Messenger-Inquirer . September 2, 1962 . Owensboro, Kentucky . 23 . Newspapers.com.
  59. News: 'Wagon Train' Villian Worst . The Charlotte News . February 14, 1959 . Charlotte, North Carolina . 6 . Newspapers.com.
  60. News: Connolly . Mike . Woman's Story . Independent Star-News . March 1, 1959 . Pasadena, California . 70 . Newspapers.com.
  61. News: Deejay Turns Tables . The Lima News . June 6, 1959 . Lima, Ohio . 24 . Newspapers.com.
  62. News: Charmer . The Modesto Bee . December 13, 1959 . Modesto, California . 48 . Newspapers.com.
  63. News: Lombardi . Johnny . Radio-TV CloseUp . Kings County Chronicle . February 23, 1960 . Brooklyn, New York . 4 . Newspapers.com.
  64. This storyline had 25 episodes, broadcast Monday-Friday starting March 1st, 1960. The show was taped one week in advance of broadcasting.
  65. News: Thursday Afternoon—Cont'd. . St. Joseph News-Press . May 14, 1960 . St. Joseph, Missouri . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  66. News: Friday October 14 Evening . Los Angeles Times . October 8, 1960 . Los Angeles, California . 182 . Newspapers.com.
  67. News: Friday November 18 Evening . Los Angeles Times . November 13, 1960 . Los Angeles, California . 562 . Newspapers.com.
  68. News: Doctor's Wife . The South Bend Tribune . November 26, 1960 . South Bend, Indiana . 25 . Newspapers.com.
  69. News: We Think You'll Like . Chicago Tribune . December 17, 1960 . Chicago, Illinois . 94 . Newspapers.com.
  70. News: Monday December 19 Evening . Los Angeles Times . December 18, 1960 . Los Angeles, California . 393 . Newspapers.com.
  71. News: Friday Listings . The Daily Reporter . February 4, 1961 . Dover, Ohio . 28 . Newspapers.com.
  72. News: Poppa's Picture Brings Romance to "Buddy" April 24 . The Times Mail . April 22, 1961 . Bedford, Indiana . 11 . Newspapers.com.
  73. News: Political Payoff . Wausau Herald . September 29, 1961 . Wausau, Wisconsin . 17 . Newspapers.com.
  74. News: Friday, February 16 (TV listings) . The Record . February 10, 1962 . Hackensack, New Jersey . 47 . Newspapers.com.
  75. News: Sunday March 18: Evening . Los Angeles Times . March 18, 1962 . Los Angeles, California . 528 . Newspapers.com.
  76. News: "Case of the Ancient Romeo" on "Perry Mason" . The Times-Mail . April 1962 . Bedford, Indiana . 13 . Newspapers.com.
  77. News: Thursday October 11 Evening . Los Angeles Times . October 6, 1962 . Los Angeles, California . 231 . Newspapers.com.
  78. News: Tonight's Previews . Philadelphia Daily News . October 15, 1962 . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . 33 . Newspapers.com.
  79. Some sources say first broadcast was Dec 1962, but no newspaper listing earlier than Jan 1963 has yet been found
  80. News: Wednesday, Jan. 9 . The Boston Globe . January 6, 1963 . Boston, Massachusetts . 197 . Newspapers.com.
  81. News: We Think You'll Like . The Chicago Tribune . February 6, 1963 . Chicago, Illinois . 67 . Newspapers.com.
  82. News: Television Highlights for Today . New Castle News . March 5, 1964 . New Castle, Pennsylvania . 29 . Newspapers.com.
  83. News: Movie Starlet Accused of Murder on 'Perry Mason' . The Daily Herald . November 16, 1964 . Provo, Utah . 22 . Newspapers.com.
  84. News: Tuesday (TV listings) . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . November 29, 1964 . Honolulu, Hawaii . 129 . Newspapers.com.
  85. Listed as first shown in 1965 on some sources, but many parts of the country saw it in late Dec 1964
  86. News: Thursday, December 24 . The Morning Call . December 19, 1964 . Paterson, New Jersey . 35 . Newspapers.com.
  87. News: Storekeeper Becomes Town Mayor . The Daily Herald . July 4, 1965 . Provo, Utah . 37 . Newspapers.com.
  88. News: Friday November 25, 1966 (TV listings) . Chicago Tribune . November 19, 1966 . Chicago, Illinois . 96 . Newspapers.com.
  89. News: Thursday December 24, 1966 (TV listings) . Chicago Tribune . December 24, 1966 . Chicago, Illinois . 44 . Newspapers.com.
  90. News: Saturday April 29 (TV listings) . Detroit Free Press . April 23, 1967 . Detroit, Michigan . 111 . Newspapers.com.
  91. News: Stagecoach Driver . Bellingham Herald . January 12, 1968 . Bellingham, Washington . 18 . Newspapers.com.