Played district attorney Burger in the Perry Mason Television Series   After being diagnosed with lung cancer he was the first celebrity to film public service announcement warning of the dangers of smoking cigarettes.

WILLIAM TALMAN   BORN February 4, 1917 Detroit, Michigan  ENTERED INTO REST  August 30, 1968 Encino, California AGE 51 Years  6 Months  26 Days CAUSE OF DEATH Lung Cancer FINAL RESTING PLACE Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills Los Angeles, California

 

September 01, 2004

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