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| Also Known As: | James Neville Mason | Died: | July 27, 1984 |
| Born: | May 15, 1909 | Cause of Death: | Heart Attack |
| Birth Place: | Yorkshire, England, GB | Profession: | Actor, Producer, Screenwriter |
Biography
Gifted with one of the most mellifluous and distinctive voices of his era, James Mason managed to convey volumes of emotion while often remaining surprisingly understated. Following some stage experience and roles in British B-pictures, Mason became a star in his homeland via films like "The Man in Grey" (1943), "The Wicked Lady" (1945), and "Odd Man Out" (1947) and was eventually lured to Hollywood. His performances in "The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel" (1951), "A Star is Born" (1954), "North by Northwest" (1959), and "Lolita" (1962) ranked amongst his very finest, though like a number of distinguished British ex-pats from that era, financial necessity and a staunch work ethic sometimes landed Mason in truly awful tripe like "Mandingo" (1975). Fortunately, such embarrassments were almost always followed in close succession by worthy projects like "Heaven Can Wait" (1978), "Murder by Decree" (1979), and "The Verdict" (1982) that made excellent use of attributes that had long endeared Mason to audiences worldwide. Mason's gruff, yet also uniquely velvety voice and cultured demeanor made him perfect to play aristocratic characters of both good and evil intent and his ability to add power or biting...
Filmography
CAST: (feature film)
1.
Dangerous Summer, A (1987) Ingles
2.
Unknown Chaplin (1986) Narration
3.
Assisi Underground, The (1985) Bishop Nicolini
4.
Shooting Party, The (1984) Sir Randolph Nettleby
5.
Alexandre (1983)
6.
Yellowbeard (1983) Captain Hughes
7.
Evil Under The Sun (1982) Odell Gardener
8.
Ivanhoe (1982) Isaac Of York
9.
The Verdict (1982) Ed Concannon
10.
Ffolkes (1980) Admiral Sir Francis Brinsden
Milestones
:
Upon graduation briefly worked as architect before trying hand at acting
1931:
Stage debut in touring production of "Rasputin the Rascal Monk" at Aldershot Hippodrome
1933:
West End debut in "Gallows Glorious"
Education
The Old College: -
Marlborough College: -
Peterhouse College, University of Cambridge: - 1931
Notes
Mason is not to be confused with American actor James Mason (1890-1959), who was busy in American silent film but whose career declined with the advent of talking pictures.
Companions
WIFE:
Pamela Kellino. Actor, columnist, writer, TV host. Born 1916; married 1941, divorced 1964; daughter of producer Maurice Ostrer; formerly married to director Roy Kellino, with whom Pamela and Mason had formed Gamma Productions in 1938; died on June 29, 1996 at the age of 80.
WIFE:
Clarissa Kaye. Actor. Married August 8, 1971.
Bibliography
"The Cats in Our Lives"
"Before I Forget"
"James Mason: An Authorised Biography" World Film Publications
Contributions
Gudrun Klauss ( 2007-04-02 )
Source: I own the 2 books listed. Other info from several websites and newspaper articles.
Mr. Mason's second wife, Clarissa Kaye, died on July 21,1994 of cancer.
His daughter Portland died on May 10, 2004.
Additional books about James Mason:
1) Odd Man Out by Morley Sheridan, Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, 1989.
2) James Mason, A Personal Biography, by Diana De Rosso, Lennard Publishing, Oxford, 1989. (Diana De Rosso is James Mason's sister-in-law, half-sister of Pamela Mason)
His daughter Portland died on May 10, 2004.
Additional books about James Mason:
1) Odd Man Out by Morley Sheridan, Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, 1989.
2) James Mason, A Personal Biography, by Diana De Rosso, Lennard Publishing, Oxford, 1989. (Diana De Rosso is James Mason's sister-in-law, half-sister of Pamela Mason)
thedarkerside ( 2009-02-24 )
Source: not available
Books about James Mason:
James Mason: A Bio-Bibliography by Kevin Sweeney (Extremely detailed compilation of movies, TV and Stage appearances, audio recordings; books and articles about James Mason)
James Mason: A Bio-Bibliography by Kevin Sweeney (Extremely detailed compilation of movies, TV and Stage appearances, audio recordings; books and articles about James Mason)
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