Raymond Burr Burr went on a crash diet. When he returned, he tested as Perry Mason and won the role. While Burr's test was running, Gardner reportedly stood up, pointed at the screen and said, "That's Perry Mason." William Hopper also auditioned as Mason, but was cast instead as private detective Paul Drake. Also starring were Barbara Hale as Della Street, Mason's secretary; William Talman as Hamilton Burger, the district attorney who loses nearly every case to Mason; and Ray Collins as homicide detective Lieutenant Arthur Tragg. The series ran from 1957-66. Burr received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations and won the
What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me) What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me) "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" is a song written by Glenn Sutton. The song's title is a reference to beer, specifically Schlitz beer, which for many years was advertised with the slogan, "The beer that made Milwaukee famous." In 1968, Jerry Lee Lewis released his version as a single. It became a top 10 hit on "Billboard"'s Country chart and also made a minor impact on the "Billboard" Hot 100. In 1971, writer Sutton's wife Lynn Anderson recorded a version for her album