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James Neville Mason ( / ˈmeɪsən /; 15 May 1909 – 27 July 1984) was an English actor. He achieved considerable success in British cinema before becoming a star in Hollywood. He was the top box-office attraction in the UK in 1944 and 1945; his British films included The Seventh Veil (1945) and The Wicked Lady (1945).
James Mason. Actor: Lolita. 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.
Jun 20, 2024 · James Mason 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.
Actor: Lolita. 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.
The excellent, prolific actor, James Mason with his pleasing manner and wonderful voice, created many indelible screen characterizations over his over 50 year acting career. Here are 50 of his finest efforts.
James Neville Mason, known as James Mason, was an accomplished English actor who made a significant impact on both British and American cinema. He was born on May 15, 1909, in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, and passed away on July 27, 1984, in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Jul 28, 1984 · James Mason, the British-born actor noted for portraying suave and cerebral aristocrats and scoundrels, died yesterday at Lausanne Univerity Hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland, after suffering a...
Aug 9, 2018 · From North by Northwest to Lolita, James Mason is the brooding, dashing star of countless classic films, in Britain and Hollywood alike. Here, Sarah Thomas, the author of a new study, tells us why there’s more to Mason than his magnetic on-screen presence.
Birthday: May 15, 1909. Birthplace: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK. Gifted with one of the most mellifluous and distinctive voices of his era, James Mason managed to convey volumes of...
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May 14, 2018 · James Mason spent a few years on the stage before turning in the late 1930s to the screen. He appeared in a series of quota films in which his dark, somewhat sinister good looks qualified him as a type of ruthless but romantic villain.
