James Mason

AKA:
James Neville Mason
Nationality:
English
Birthdate:
05/15/1909
Birthplace:
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Death Date:
07/27/1984
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biography
The son of a wealthy merchant, Mason decided he could make more money on the stage than designing buildings, and played with the Old Vic and the Gate Company in Dublin. He first appeared onscreen in British "quota quickies" and caused a sensation as a handsome, sadistic aristocrat in the 1943 costume drama, "The Man in Grey".

After another triumphant appearance in Carol Reed's Irish suspense thriller, "Odd Man Out" (1947), the brooding, gifted Mason became Britain's biggest star, moving to Hollywood soon after. Although Southern California softened his rougher edges, he soon reaffirmed his Continued

Credits
Phillip Vandamm
1999
Colonel Brandt
1977
Bob Conway
1964
Norman Maine
1954
Captain Nemo
1954
Odell Gardener
Ed Concannon
Sir Randolph Nettleby
Eduard Seibert
Sir Alec Nichols
Sir George Wheeler
Guardian Angel
Kam Ling
Brizard
Ernst Furben
Mr Jordan
Actor
Emperor Franz Josef
Count Von Klugermann
Gentleman Brown
Bishop Nicolini
Alan
Dr Watson
Calvert
Professor Oliver Lindenbrook
Professor John Bergson
Brutus
Admiral Sir Francis Brinsden
Producer
Producer
Humbert Humbert
1962
Bradley Morahan
Commander Max Easton
Brett Almsley
Narration
Jim Molner
Captain Gilbert
Sir Brack
Trigorin
Jerome Malley
Rafe Crompton
Maxwell Fleury
James
Jacob Webber
Charles Dobbs
Maxwell
Ed Avery
Producer
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
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"
1933 
Performed with Old Vic for season
 
Performed with Dublin's Gate Theater for season
Continued