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.
BornMay 15, 1909
DiedJuly 27, 1984(75)
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 11 wins & 15 nominations total
Actor
Producer
Writer
- Official sites
- Alternative name
- Enoch Gates
- Height
- 1.80 m
- Born
- Died
- July 27,1984
- Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland(heart attack)
- SpousesClarissa Kaye-MasonAugust 13, 1971 - July 27, 1984 (his death)
- Children
- ParentsJohn Mason
- Relatives
- James Duke Mason(Grandchild)
- Other worksIllustrated book (w/Pamela Mason; as "Pamela Kellino"): "The Cats in Our Lives"
- Publicity listings
- TriviaIn 1952, while remodeling his home, he discovered several reels ofBuster Keaton's lost films (Mason had purchased Keaton's Hollywood mansion) and immediately recognized their historical significance and was responsible for their preservation.
- Quotes[FromBill Fairchild] In a noisy world, he spoke quietly and, yet, hisvoice will be remembered by millions who never knew him.
- TrademarksSophisticated, upper-class demeanor
- Salary
- (1968)$25,000
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