James Mason

James Mason

James Neville Mason, known as James Mason, was an accomplished English actor who made a significant impact on both British and American cinema. He was born on May 15, 1909, in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, and passed away on July 27, 1984, in Lausanne, Switzerland. Mason's acting career began in the 1930s, where he initially gained recognition for his stage performances in London's West End....

Known For

North by Northwest

as Phillip Vandamm

Lolita

as Prof. Humbert Humbert

Cast Credits

The Assisi Underground

as Bishop Nicolini

The Shooting Party

as Sir Randolph Nettleby

Dr. Fischer of Geneva

as Dr. Fischer

Yellowbeard

as Captain Hughes

Alexandre

as The Father

The Verdict

as Ed Concannon

A Dangerous Summer

as George Engels

Evil Under the Sun

as Odell Gardener

Ivanhoe

as Isaac of York

North Sea Hijack

as Admiral Brindsen

Salem's Lot

as Richard K. Straker

Bloodline

as Sir Alec Nichols

The Passage

as Professor Bergson

Murder by Decree

as Dr. Watson

The Boys from Brazil

as Eduard Seibert

Heaven Can Wait

as Mr. Jordan

The Water Babies

as Mr. Grimes / Voice of Killer Shark

Cross of Iron

as Oberst Brandt

Voyage of the Damned

as Dr. Juan Remos

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

as Self (archive footage)

Fear in the City

as Chief of Police

The Flower in His Mouth

as Avv. Antonio Bellocampo

Inside Out

as Ernst Furben

The Left Hand of the Law

as Senatore Leandri

Kidnap Syndicate

as Filippini

Mandingo

as Warren Maxwell

11 Harrowhouse

as Charles D. Watts

Frankenstein: The True Story

as Dr. John Polidori

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