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James Mason (I) (1909–1984)
Actor | Producer | Writer
James Mason was a great English actor of British and American films. He was born in Yorkshire, and attended Marlborough and Cambridge, where he discovered acting on a lark, and abandoned a planned ...
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Known for
Lolita (1962),
A Star Is Born (1954),
North by Northwest (1959),
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
Details
May
15,
1909 (died Jul
27,
1984)
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5' 11"
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(TV Series) - Hans Frick / John Brown / Hesketh / Wilhelm Konreid / Sidney Lowe (5 episodes, 1957) |
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General Electric Summer Originals (1956)
(TV Series) - Actor (1 episode, 1956), Producer (1 episode, 1956) |
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Omnibus (1953)
(TV Series) - Napoleon (segment "Napoleon's Love Letters") (1 episode, 1953)
Mr. Lincoln: Part 5 (Feb
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1953)
Season 1,
Episode 14
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1965–1983)
(TV Series) - Himself - Guest (7 episodes, 1965) |
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The Merv Griffin Show (1967–1969)
(TV Series) - Himself (3 episodes, 1967)
James Mason, Hedy Lamarr, Dinah Shore, Tiny Tim, Phyllis Diller, Sonny & Cher (Aug
19,
1969)
Season 7,
Episode 2
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Himself
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What's My Line? (1951–1966)
(TV Series) - Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself - Guest Panelist (6 episodes, 1951) |
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Caesar's Hour (1956)
(TV Series) - Himself - commercial spokesman for Puss 'n' Boots cat food (1 episode, 1956)
Take the 'A' Train (Nov
17,
1956)
Season 3,
Episode 10
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Himself - commercial spokesman for Puss 'n' Boots cat food
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The Steve Allen Show (1956)
(TV Series) - Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1956)
James Mason/Pamela Mason/Rise Stevens/Jan Pierce (Jul
29,
1956)
Season 1,
Episode 5
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Inside Edition (2015)
(TV Series) - Prof. Humbert Humbert (1 episode, 2015)
Bruce Jenner's Prom Date (Apr
23,
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Season 26,
Episode 159
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The Many Faces of... (2013)
(TV Series) - Bradley Morahan (1 episode, 2013)
Dame Helen Mirren (Jun
22,
2013)
Season 2,
Episode 6
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A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009)
(TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) |
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The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008)
(TV Movie) - Captain Nemo (archive footage) |
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Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest' (2000)
(Video) - Himself (archive footage) |
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Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998)
(TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (1997)
(TV Movie) - Sir Oliver S. Lindenbrook (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Century of Cinema (1995)
(TV Series) - Prof. Humbert Humbert, 'Lolita' (1 episode, 1995)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (Mar
6,
1998)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Prof. Humbert Humbert, 'Lolita' (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Arena (1995)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1995)
The Peter Sellers Story Part 2: Jack to Jacques (Feb
18,
1995)
Season 20,
Episode 2
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Himself (archive footage)
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Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980)
(TV Movie) - Himself (archive footage) |
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