Description:
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. Like Charlie Chaplin James left the screen to spend his later life living in Switzerland. His first marriage had been to Pamela Kellino, a Yorkshire mill owner's daughter and his second to Australian actress Clarissa Kaye.
Birthday
May 15, 1909
Born In
Huddersfield, Yorkshire [now in Kirklees, West Yorkshire], England, UK
Alternative names
Enoch Gates
Height
180 cm
Parents
John Mason
Relatives
James Duke Mason (Grandchild)
Trivia
In 1952, while remodeling his home, he discovered several reels of Buster Keaton's lost films (Mason had purchased Keaton's Hollywood mansion) and immediately recognized their historical significance and was responsible for their preservation.
Quotes
[From Bill Fairchild] In a noisy world, he spoke quietly and, yet, his
voice will be remembered by millions who never knew him.
Salaries
$25,000
Trademarks
Sophisticated, upper-class demeanor
