(1899–1970), American novelist and short-story writer. He practised as a defence lawyer before writing his novels featuring the lawyer-detective Perry Mason.
Definition of Gardner, Erle Stanley in US English:
Gardner, Erle Stanley
proper nounˈɡärdnərˈɡɑrdnər
(1899–1970), US novelist and short-story writer. He practiced as a defense lawyer before writing novels that feature lawyer-detective Perry Mason.