James Mason

British actor

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Born:: May 15, 1909, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Died:: July 27, 1984, Lausanne, Switzerland (aged 75)

Also Known As:: James Neville Mason

Married To:: Clarissa Kaye-Mason (married 1971); Pamela Mason (1941–1964)

Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In):: "The MacKintosh Man" (1973); "The Assisi Underground" (1985); "A.D." (1985); "The Shooting Party" (1985); "George Washington" (1984); "Alexandre" (1983); "Yellowbeard" (1983); "Socrates" (1982); "The Verdict" (1982); "A Dangerous Summer" (1982); "Evil Under the Sun" (1982); "The Search for Alexander the Great" (1981); "North Sea Hijack" (1980); "Bloodline" (1979); "The Passage" (1979); "Murder by Decree" (1979); "The Boys from Brazil" (1978); "Heaven Can Wait" (1978); "The Water Babies" (1978); "The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go" (1978); "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977); "Cross of Iron" (1977); "Paura in città" (1976); "Voyage of the Damned" (1976); "Alle origini della mafia" (1976); "Gente di rispetto" (1975); "Inside Out" (1975); "Autobiography of a Princess" (1975); "La polizia interviene: ordine di uccidere!" (1975); "La città sconvolta: caccia spietata ai rapitori" (1975); "Mandingo" (1975); "The Marseille Contract" (1974); "11 Harrowhouse" (1974); "John Keats: His Life and Death" (1973); "The Last of Sheila" (1973); "Child's Play" (1972); "Kill!" (1971); "Appointment with Destiny" (1971); "El hombre de Río Malo" (1971); "The Search for the Nile" (1971); "Crepa padrone, crepa tranquillo" (1970); "De la part des copains" (1970); "Spring and Port Wine" (1970); "Age of Consent" (1969); "The Sea Gull" (1968); "Mayerling" (1968); "Duffy" (1968); "Stranger in the House" (1967); "The Deadly Affair" (1967); "ITV Play of the Week" (1966); "ABC Stage 67" (1966); "Georgy Girl" (1966); "The Blue Max" (1966); "The Doctor and the Devil" (1965); "Dr. Kildare" (1965); "Los pianos mecánicos" (1965); "Genghis Khan" (1965); "Lord Jim" (1965); "ITV Sunday Night Drama" (1965); "The Pumpkin Eater" (1964); "The Fall of the Roman Empire" (1964); "Beta Som" (1963); "Stoney Burke" (1962); "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962); "Hero's Island" (1962); "Tiara Tahiti" (1962); "Lolita" (1962); "Theatre '62" (1962); "Golden Showcase" (1962); "The Marriage-Go-Round" (1961); "The Trials of Oscar Wilde" (1960); "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" (1960); "Playhouse 90" (1957–1960); "A Touch of Larceny" (1960); "Journey to the Center of the Earth" (1959); "North by Northwest" (1959); "Goodyear Theatre" (1959); "The Decks Ran Red" (1958); "Cry Terror!" (1958); "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1958); "General Electric Theater" (1957); "Island in the Sun" (1957); "Panic!" (1957); "The James Mason Show" (1956); "Bigger Than Life" (1956); "General Electric Summer Originals" (1956); "Forever, Darling" (1956); "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (1954); "A Star Is Born" (1954); "Charade" (1954); "Prince Valiant" (1954); "The Man Between" (1953); "Julius Caesar" (1953); "The Desert Rats" (1953); "The Story of Three Loves" (1953); "Omnibus" (1953); "Ellis in Freedomland" (1952); "Botany Bay" (1952); "Face to Face" (1952); "The Prisoner of Zenda" (1952); "5 Fingers" (1952); "Lady Possessed" (1952); "The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel" (1951); "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman" (1951); "One Way Street" (1950); "East Side, West Side" (1949); "The Reckless Moment" (1949); "Madame Bovary" (1949); "Caught" (1949); "The Upturned Glass" (1947); "Odd Man Out" (1947); "The Wicked Lady" (1945); "The Seventh Veil" (1945); "They Were Sisters" (1945); "A Place of One's Own" (1945); "Hotel Reserve" (1944); "Fanny by Gaslight" (1944); "Candlelight in Algeria" (1944); "They Met in the Dark" (1943); "The Man in Grey" (1943); "The Bells Go Down" (1943); "Thunder Rock" (1942); "Secret Mission" (1942); "Alibi" (1942); "The Night Has Eyes" (1942); "Hatter's Castle" (1942); "The Patient Vanishes" (1941); "I Met a Murderer" (1939); "The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel" (1937); "Catch As Catch Can" (1937); "The High Command" (1937); "Fire Over England" (1937); "The Mill on the Floss" (1936); "The Secret of Stamboul" (1936); "Blind Man's Bluff" (1936); "Prison Breaker" (1936); "Troubled Waters" (1936); "Twice Branded" (1936); "Late Extra" (1935)

James Mason (born May 15, 1909, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England—died July 27, 1984, Lausanne, Switzerland) was a British stage and motion-picture actor best known for his urbane characterizations. During his 50-year acting career, he played in 106 films.

Mason studied architecture before trying for a theatrical career. Following four years as a stage actor, his first film was Late Extra (1935). From then on he became one of the busiest of motion-picture actors. He proved to have great depth as an actor, as shown in The Seventh Veil (1945) and Odd Man Out (1947).

Having expressed dissatisfaction with the British film industry, he began to make motion pictures in the United States, where he again often found himself at odds with the industry establishment. His memorable voice and good looks aided in his development as an actor adept in portraying flawed individuals. He is well remembered for his performances in Madame Bovary (1949), The Desert Fox (1951), Five Fingers (1952), Julius Caesar (1953), A Star Is Born (1954), North by Northwest (1959), Lolita (1962), Georgy Girl (1966), The Boys from Brazil (1978), and The Verdict (1982).

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