Anne Whitfield Dies: ‘White Christmas’ & ‘Perry Mason’ Actress Was 85

Veteran actress Anne Whitfield, best known for starring in the holiday classic White Christmas and television series such as Perry Mason, Rawhide, and Bonanza, has died. She was 85.

According to her online obituary, Whitfield passed away on Wednesday, February 14, surrounded by her family at Valley Memorial Hospital in Yakima, Washington, following an “unexpected accident” while on a walk in her neighborhood.