Jake W Ehrlich was an American lawyer and writer.
11 Facts About Jake Ehrlich
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Jake Ehrlich earned a law degree and later a doctorate at Georgetown University.
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Jake Ehrlich was an early example of a "celebrity lawyer", with a talent for publicity as well as legal expertise.
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Jake Ehrlich wrote a dozen books, on such subjects as the law, the Bible, and his own life story.
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Jake Ehrlich was the model for television lawyer Sam Benedict, portrayed by Edmond O'Brien in the early 1960s, and Ehrlich was the series' technical adviser.
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Some writers contend that Jake Ehrlich was the actual inspiration for the Perry Mason character, who first appeared in novels in 1933, when Jake Ehrlich was a young attorney.
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For much of his career, Jake Ehrlich was lead attorney for the San Francisco Police Officer's Association.
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Jake Ehrlich defended prostitutes and police officers during the 1937 Grand Jury proceedings initiated by the work of Edwin Atherton, hired by the San Francisco DA to investigate police malfeasance.
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Jake Ehrlich defended rapist Caryl Chessman and stripper Sally Rand.
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The residence Jake Ehrlich designed with a sliding glass roof at the top of Camino Alto Road in Marin County, in Northern California, was later owned by rock promoter Bill Graham.
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Jake Ehrlich loved to tell people visiting his home that the electronic roof was actually powered by clients who were unable to pay their legal bills.