ABOUT JESS BARKER
He was a star in many of Hollywood's B movies in the '40s and '50s, including Scarlet Street and Cover Girl. He also appeared on Perry Mason and the Abbott and Costello film, The Time of Their Lives.
He changed his name from Philip to Jess around the time his career took off.
His movie career was marred as a result of a bitter public divorce.
He and Susan Hayward divorced after 10 years of marriage and fought in the courts for custody of their twin sons.
He was in an episode of Perry Mason, which starred Raymond Burr .
