Raymond Burr played the role of Perry Mason on television  Burr' s death in 1993 prompted a prominent lawyer to say, Although not a lawyer, Mr  Burr strove for such authenticity that we feel as if we lost one of our own
This comment from a prestigious attorney provides appalling evidence that, in the face of television, even some legal professionals are losing their ability to distinguish fiction from reality
presumes that the lawyer is qualified to evaluate the performance of an actor