James Mason

British actor (1909–1984) | North by Northwest (1959), Secret Mission (1942), The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)

Leading British and international actor who became a star at home in saturnine roles during World War II

Mini Biography

James Mason later went to Hollywood and initially had a thin time, but during the 1950s became a respected interpreter of varied and interesting characters. Married Pamela Kellino.

Latest James Mason Pictures

Main title from Jesus of Nazareth (1977) (14). James Mason as Joseph of Arimathea — Jesus of Nazareth (1977) opening credits (14)

Main title from the ‘Discovering: James Mason’ episode of Discovering Film featuring James Mason — Discovering Film | Discovering: James Mason opening credits

Hesther Shaw (Margaret Lockwood) and the Marquis of Rohan (James Mason) in a scene from Leslie Arliss’s 1943 film, The Man in Grey — Margaret Lockwood and James Mason in The Man in Grey (1943)

Norman Maine (James Mason) and Vicki Lester (Judy Garland) in a scene from the 1954 film, A Star is Born — James Mason and Judy Garland in A Star is Born (1954)

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Personal Details

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Died

Died

James Mason died in Lausanne, Switzerland on 27^th July, 1984, aged 75.
Born

James Mason was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire on 15^th May, 1909.

Watch James Mason on British television

- North by Northwest (1959)
- Today at 4.50pm on BBC Two HD
- Thursday at 8pm on BBC Four HD
- A business man is mistaken for a spy, and enemy agents then try to kill him because he knows too much.
- Fire Over England (1937)
- Tomorrow at 6am on Talking Pictures TV
- Elizabeth I and her navy overcome the Spanish Armada.
- Candlelight in Algeria (1944)
- Tuesday at 7.50am on Sony Movies Action
- Spies seek the whereabouts of Allied rendezvous.
- Ivanhoe (1982)
- Wednesday at 2.55pm on Sony Movies Action
- Wednesday at 3.55pm on Sony Movies Action
- A noble 12th-century knight returns home to England after fighting in the Crusades alongside Richard the Lionheart, only to find the country under the domination of the king’s tyrannical brother.
- Age of Consent (1969)
- 5^th October at 12.30am on Talking Pictures TV
- An artist seduces the granddaughter of a drunken harridan with whom he shares a Barrier Reef island.
- Discovering Film
- Discovering: James Mason (S2, Ep 13)
- 7^th October at 6pm on Sky Arts HD
- 8^th October at 12pm on Sky Arts
- Sky TV series featuring in-depth profiles of individual film stars.