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Mason seemed, at 69, to be not only in the prime of life but, most particularly, in the prime of James Mason. He projected civilization, manners, wit, the perfectly phrased understatement. “Look at these bookshelves with real books on them,” he said, conducting a short tour of his suite at the Whitehall.
Aug 9, 2018 · One of Britain’s finest exports, James Mason was the darkly hypnotic star of more than 100 films. With his distinctively velvety tones, he exuded menacing gravitas as the sadistic brute in the Gainsborough melodrama The Wicked Lady (1945) and as the tragic antihero of Odd Man Out (1947) before crossing the pond to work with directors including Max Ophuls (The Reckless Moment, 1949) and ...
Aug 6, 2018 · He was born James Neville Mason in Yorkshire, England on May 15, 1909. His father was a successful textile merchant, and young James grew up in a privileged milieu. He eventually attended Marlborough College and Cambridge, with hopes of becoming an architect. The onset of the worldwide depression resulted in a change of plan.
