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.

Barbara Hale

Barbara Hale
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.

Barbara Hale
That was my challenge as an actress: to be a necessary part of the office without being too aggressive.