James Mason

British actor, producer, writer (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

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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.

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Main title from The Water Babies (1978) (2). James Mason — The Water Babies (1978) opening credits (2)

Poster from I Met a Murderer (1939) (1). Not suitable for children — I Met a Murderer (1939) poster (1)

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

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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

- Candlelight in Algeria (1944)
- Friday at 3.20am on GREAT! movies classic
- Friday at 4.20am on GREAT! movies classic Plus 1
- Monday at 4.35am on GREAT! movies classic
- Monday at 5.35am on GREAT! movies classic Plus 1
- 5^th August at 4.35am on GREAT! movies classic
- 5^th August at 5.35am on GREAT! movies classic Plus 1
- 9^th August at 4.35am on GREAT! movies classic
- 9^th August at 5.35am on GREAT! movies classic Plus 1
- Spies seek the whereabouts of Allied rendezvous.
- Rommel, Desert Fox (1951)
- Saturday at 1.05pm on GREAT! movies action
- Saturday at 2.05pm on GREAT! movies action
- Rommel returns, disillusioned, to Hitler’s Germany after his North African defeat, and is involved in the July plot.
- The Upturned Glass (1947)
- Sunday at 10.45am on London Live
- Tuesday at 3.30am on London Live
- A Harley Street surgeon murders the woman responsible for the death of the girl he loved.
- Child’s Play (1972)
- Monday at 12.05am on Talking Pictures TV
- In a Catholic boarding school for boys, an unpopular master is hounded and discredited by another whose motives may be more diabolic.
- Lord Jim (1965)
- Monday at 12.10pm on GREAT! movies classic
- Monday at 1.10pm on GREAT! movies classic Plus 1
- Monday at 1.10pm on GREAT! movies classic
- Monday at 2.10pm on GREAT! movies classic Plus 1
- Tuesday at 9.10am on GREAT! movies action
- Adventures of a sailor who prowls the Far East looking for truth; he helps enslaved natives, is raped by a tribal chief and finally sacrifices his life.
- I Met a Murderer (1939)
- 4^th August at 9.25pm on Talking Pictures TV
- A murderer on the run meets a girl novelist who is touring in her motor caravan.