The Case of the Calendar Girl

Cast of Characters

George Ansley — A building contractor who met trouble when he set a steel beam an inch off specifications. He had an eye for gals with gams, but he called upon Perry Mason when he couldn’t size up a shoe-switching gimmick

Meridith Borden — An arrogant public-relations man who lived behind barbed wire. He took cheesecake snapshots for kicks, but he didn’t spend all his time in the darkroom

Perry Mason — A sharp-witted attorney who was reluctant to take on a case that had no murder strings attached. He pulled his usual legal pyrotechnics once he entered a preliminary hearing

Della Street — Mason’s confidential secretary was told to take a day off. She needed a rest after a calisthenic bout with a Doberman pinscher

Paul Drake — A tall, quizzical private detective who had a nose for little white lies. He was willing to help Mason as long as things were on the up-and-up

Beatrice Cornell — An ex-photographer’s model who ran a “catchall” telephone service. She could round up models in short order, especially those with tell-tale bruises

Dawn Manning — A gray-eyed picture of innocence who sometimes posed with a chaperon. She was defended by Perry after he had first sold her down the river

Lieutenant Tragg — A Homicide chief who chose eating places by his modus operandi. He joined Mason for a meal, an incident that wreaked havoc with his diet

Loretta Harper — A chestnut-haired model who affiliated with “unofficially” divorced men. She had trouble proving her identity after she had taken such pains to falsify it

Frank Ferney — Meridith Borden’s general assistant was an ideal “answer man.” He knew all the angles, including impersonation over a house-to-gate phone

Margaret Callison — A comely veterinary who had little interest in Meridith Borden’s activities. She concerned herself with his animals, especially his watchdogs