James Mason Height, Weight, Age, Death, Children, Family

James Mason was an English actor, theatre artist, radio personality, producer, writer, and voice actor who received acclaim in both British cinema as well as Hollywood. He was cast in films such as Late Extra, The Secret of Stamboul, Blind Man’s Bluff, Fire Over England, The Mill on the Floss, The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel, Catch As Catch Can, The High Command, I Met a Murderer, The Night Has Eyes, This Man Is Dangerous, The Bells Go Down, The Man in Grey, They Met in the Dark, Fanny by Gaslight, A Place of One’s Own, Pandora and the Flying Dutchman, The Reckless Moment, One Way Street, The Desert Fox, Face to Face, The Prisoner of Zenda, The Story of Three Loves, Julius Caesar, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, A Star Is Born, Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Trials of Oscar Wilde, The Fall of the Roman Empire, The Pumpkin Eater, Stranger in the House, The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go, Duffy, Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love, Voyage of the Damned, Evil Under the Sun, The Assisi Underground, and Dr. Fischer of Geneva.

Born Name

James Neville Mason

Nick Name

James

Age

He was born on May 15, 1909.

Died

On July 27, 1984, James Mason died after suffering a heart attack at the age of 75 in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Sun Sign

Taurus

Born Place

Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

Education

James Mason studied at Marlborough College and took a first in architecture at Peterhouse (the oldest constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England).

Occupation

Actor, Theatre Artist, Radio Personality, Producer, Writer, Voice Actor

Family

• Father – John Mason (Wool Merchant)
• Mother – Mabel Hattersley
• Others – George Simpson Mason (Paternal Grandfather) (Wool Merchant), Ann Wilkinson (Paternal Grandmother), Joseph Shaw Gaunt (Maternal Grandfather), Emily Hattersley (Maternal Grandmother), James Duke Mason (Grandson)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm

Weight

76 kg or 167.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

James Mason had dated –

1. Pamela Mason (1941-1962)​ – He married actor Pamela Mason (née Ostrer) in 1941 and they were blessed with 2 children – a daughter named Portland Mason Schuyler (1948–2004) and a son named Alexander Morgan Mason (b. June 26, 1955). It was reported that Pamela was frequently unfaithful to her husband. However, it was Pamela who initiated divorce proceedings against James in 1962 for lack of support and claimed adultery on his part with three Jane Does. It resulted in a $1m divorce settlement.
2. Ann Todd (1946) – James Mason went out with actor and stage artist Ann Todd in 1946.
3. Erica Beer (1955) – He was linked with Erica Beer in 1955.
4. Dorothy Dandridge (1956) – He hooked up with actor, singer, and dancer Dorothy Dandridge in 1956.
5. Inger Stevens (1958) – He reportedly had an encounter with Swedish actor Inger Stevens in 1958.
6. Clarissa Kaye (1971-1984) – On August 8, 1971, James Mason got married to Australian actor and stage artist Clarissa Kaye. They remained together until his death in 1984.

Race / Ethnicity

White

James Mason was of English descent.

Hair Color

Salt and Pepper

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Sophisticated demeanor
• A deep, mellifluous voice

James Mason Favorite Things

• Stars – Spencer Tracy, Jean Gabin, Lena Horne, Carmen Miranda, Veronica Lake

Source – IMDb

James Mason Facts

1. Initially, he started acting just to have fun.
2. A pacifist, James Mason registered as a conscientious objector during World War II.
3. On February 8, 1960, he was honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6821 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
4. One of his friends was fellow actor Charlie Chaplin.
5. James Mason’s autobiography titled Before I Forget was published in 1981.
6. He described Bette Davis as the greatest female actor of all time.
7. Mason loved animals, especially cats. Alongside his first wife Pamela Mason, he co-authored the book The Cats in Our Lives which was published in 1949.
8. James had also appeared in Alfred Hitchcock‘s North by Northwest (1959) and Stanley Kubrick‘s Lolita (1962).

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