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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. 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.
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.
Aug 6, 2018 · James Mason finally settled in Switzerland where he found the peace and privacy that had always eluded him. He must have wondered to himself why he’d stayed in Hollywood so long. He died there of a heart attack on July 27, 1984. He was 75.
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.
Jul 23, 2024 · 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.
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...
“Well, in fact, I’d not read the book,” James Mason was saying, “but one could hardly be alive and employed in the acting profession and not know that ‘The Boys from Brazil’ had two stupendous leading roles in it.
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.
Oct 24, 2022 · James Mason played Dr. Watson opposite Christopher Plummer’s Sherlock Holmes in Murder by Decree (1979) and the two were planning to make a sequel together when Mason died of a heart attack on July 27, 1984.