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James Mason(1909-1984)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
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James Mason at NBC Studios in Hollywood, CA, 1955.
While Europe stands on the brink of World War I in Autumn 1913, Sir Randolph Nettleby hosts a weekend of shooting on his estate for European aristocrats.
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James Mason was born in Huddersfield and had a film career spanning over 50 years during which he appeared in over 100 films in England and America but never won an Oscar. Whatever role he played, from the wounded Belfast gunman in Odd Man Out to Rommel in The Desert Fox, his creamy velvet voice gave him away. Like Charlie Chaplin James left the screen to spend his later life living in Switzerland. His first marriage had been to Pamela Kellino, a Yorkshire mill owner's daughter and his second to Australian actress Clarissa Kaye.
BornMay 15, 1909
DiedJuly 27, 1984(75)
BornMay 15, 1909
DiedJuly 27, 1984(75)
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  • Nominated for 3 Oscars
    • 11 wins & 15 nominations total

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Known for

Sue Lyon in Lolita (1962)
Lolita
7.5
  • Prof. Humbert Humbert
  • 1962
Judy Garland and James Mason in A Star Is Born (1954)
A Star Is Born
7.5
  • Norman Maine
  • 1954
Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Eva Marie Saint, and Philip Ober in North by Northwest (1959)
North by Northwest
8.3
  • Phillip Vandamm
  • 1959
James Mason and Kathleen Ryan in Odd Man Out (1947)
Odd Man Out
7.6
  • Johnny McQueen
  • 1947

Credits

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Actor

  • The Assisi Underground (1985)
    The Assisi Underground
    6.0
    • Bishop Nicolini
    • 1985
  • A.D. (1985)
    A.D.
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Tiberius
    • 1985
  • James Mason, Edward Fox, Cheryl Campbell, and Rebecca Saire in The Shooting Party (1985)
    The Shooting Party
    6.8
    • Sir Randolph Nettleby
    • 1985
  • James Mason and Greta Scacchi in Dr. Fischer of Geneva (1984)
    Dr. Fischer of Geneva
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Fischer
    • 1984
  • George Washington (1984)
    George Washington
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • General Braddock
    • 1984
  • Frank Oz and Cookie Monster in Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)
    Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Demon
    • 1983
  • Alexandre (1983)
    Alexandre
    6.0
    • The Father
    • 1983
  • Yellowbeard (1983)
    Yellowbeard
    5.9
    • Captain Hughes
    • 1983
  • Socrates
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Socrates
    • 1982
  • Paul Newman in The Verdict (1982)
    The Verdict
    7.7
    • Ed Concannon
    • 1982
  • A Dangerous Summer (1982)
    A Dangerous Summer
    3.5
    • George Engels
    • 1982
  • Sam Neill, Anthony Andrews, Lysette Anthony, and Olivia Hussey in Ivanhoe (1982)
    Ivanhoe
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Isaac of York
    • 1982
  • James Mason, Jane Birkin, Roddy McDowall, Diana Rigg, Maggie Smith, Peter Ustinov, Colin Blakely, Nicholas Clay, Sylvia Miles, and Denis Quilley in Evil Under the Sun (1982)
    Evil Under the Sun
    7.0
    • Odell Gardener
    • 1982
  • James Mason in The Search for Alexander the Great (1981)
    The Search for Alexander the Great
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Narrator
    • 1981
  • James Mason, Roger Moore, and Anthony Perkins in North Sea Hijack (1980)
    North Sea Hijack
    6.3
    • Admiral Brinsden
    • 1980

Producer

  • James Mason and Helen Mirren in Age of Consent (1969)
    Age of Consent
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1969
  • James Mason and Kate Manx in Hero's Island (1962)
    Hero's Island
    5.5
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Bigger Than Life (1956)
    Bigger Than Life
    7.4
    • producer
    • 1956
  • General Electric Summer Originals
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1956
  • The Child
    Short
    • producer
    • 1954
  • James Mason and Pamela Mason in Charade (1954)
    Charade
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1954
  • Lady Possessed (1952)
    Lady Possessed
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1952
  • The Upturned Glass (1947)
    The Upturned Glass
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1947

Writer

  • Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1955)
    Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1958
  • Bigger Than Life (1956)
    Bigger Than Life
    7.4
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • James Mason and Pamela Mason in Charade (1954)
    Charade
    6.4
    • writer
    • 1954
  • Lady Possessed (1952)
    Lady Possessed
    6.4
    • rewrite
    • 1952
  • James Mason and Pamela Mason in I Met a Murderer (1939)
    I Met a Murderer
    6.0
    • scenario
    • story
    • 1939

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Enoch Gates
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • May 15, 1909
    • Huddersfield, Yorkshire [now in Kirklees, West Yorkshire], England, UK
  • Died
    • July 27, 1984
    • Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Clarissa Kaye-MasonAugust 13, 1971 - July 27, 1984 (his death)
  • Children
      Morgan Mason
  • Parents
      John Mason
  • Relatives
    • James Duke Mason(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Illustrated book (w/Pamela Mason; as "Pamela Kellino"): "The Cats in Our Lives"
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Print Biographies
    • 2 Interviews
    • 18 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 20 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    In 1952, while remodeling his home, he discovered several reels of Buster Keaton's lost films (Mason had purchased Keaton's Hollywood mansion) and immediately recognized their historical significance and was responsible for their preservation.
  • Quotes
    [From Bill Fairchild] In a noisy world, he spoke quietly and, yet, his voice will be remembered by millions who never knew him.
  • Trademarks
      Sophisticated, upper-class demeanor
  • Salary
    • The Sea Gull
      (1968)
      $25,000

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