Tallman’s “morals charges” would put him in good stead with the hollyweird crowd.
Talman was fired from Perry Mason for a short period in 1960. Sheriff’s deputies, suspicious of marijuana use, raided a party on March 13, 1960, in the West Hollywood apartment of Richard Reibold, an advertising agency executive.[9] The deputies reported finding Talman and seven other defendants variously naked and partly dressed. Among the guests was Mrs. Peggy Louise Flannigan, who would later become William Talman’s next wife, after his divorce from Barbara Read.
All were arrested for possession of marijuana (the charge was later dropped) and lewd vagrancy. On June 17, municipal judge Adolph Alexander dismissed the charges of lewd vagrancy against Talman and the others on for lack of proof. “I don’t approve of their conduct,” the judge ruled, “but it is not for you and me to approve but to enforce the statutes.”[10] Despite this Talman was fired by CBS, which refused to give a reason.[11][note 1][12]
It reminds me of Jeff Chandler (not the FReeper LOL). I believe he was engaged to Esther Williams (the swimming star). On the night before their marriage, Chandler invited her over to "show her something". He slipped into his room, and appeared a few minutes later dressed as woman, complete with makeup and heels. Needless to say, Esther called off the marriage then and there.