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| Paul Drake | |
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| Perry Mason character | |
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| Created by | Erle Stanley Gardner |
| Portrayed by | Allen Jenkins Eddie Acuff Garry Owen Joseph Crehan William Hopper Albert Stratton Chris Chalk |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Private detective |
| Children | Paul Drake Jr. (son) |
| Nationality | American |
Paul Drake is a fictional private detective in the Perry Mason series of murder mystery novels by Erle Stanley Gardner. Drake is described as tall and slouching, nondescript (as suits his profession), and frequently wearing an expression of droll humor. He often smoked cigarettes especially when he had a subject of interest under surveillance. He is friend and right-hand man to Mason, a highly successful criminal defense lawyer in Los Angeles.