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James Mason (2) (1909–1984)

Author of Before I Forget

For other authors named James Mason, see the disambiguation page.

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Image credit: James Mason, actor (27 February 1947) / Photo © ÖNB/Wien

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The Lost World (1912) — Narrator, some editions — 5,501 copies, 120 reviews
North by Northwest [1959 film] (1959) — Actor — 641 copies, 9 reviews
Jesus of Nazareth [1977 TV Mini-series] (1977) — Actor — 298 copies, 9 reviews
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea [1954 film] (1954) — Actor — 297 copies, 3 reviews
Lolita [1962 film] (1962) — Actor — 296 copies, 4 reviews
Salem's Lot [1979 miniseries] (1979) — Actor — 138 copies, 1 review
A Star Is Born [1954 film] (1954) — Actor — 124 copies, 3 reviews
Journey to the Center of the Earth [1959 film] (1959) — Actor — 114 copies
Evil Under the Sun [1982 film] (1982) — Actor — 105 copies, 1 review
The Verdict [1982 film] (1982) — Actor — 94 copies, 3 reviews
Heaven Can Wait [1978 film] (1978) — Actor — 92 copies, 2 reviews
The Fall of the Roman Empire [1964 film] (1964) 73 copies, 1 review
The Blue Max [1966 film] (1966) — Actor — 71 copies, 2 reviews
The Boys from Brazil [1978 film] (1978) — Actor — 66 copies, 6 reviews
Julius Caesar [1953 film] (1953) — Actor — 66 copies, 2 reviews
Cross of Iron [1977 film] (1977) — Actor — 65 copies, 5 reviews
The Desert Fox [1951 film] (1951) — Actor — 55 copies, 2 reviews
Murder by Decree [1979 film] (1979) — Actor — 47 copies
The Desert Rats [1953 film] (1953) — Actor — 43 copies, 1 review
Odd Man Out [1947 film] (1998) — Cast — 42 copies, 1 review
Voyage of the Damned [1976 film] (1976) — Actor — 42 copies, 7 reviews
Lord Jim [1965 film] (2004) 35 copies
Bigger Than Life [1956 film] (1956) — Actor — 33 copies
Ivanhoe [1982 TV movie] (1986) 33 copies, 1 review
Georgy Girl [1966 film] (1966) 32 copies, 1 review
Frankenstein: The True Story [1973 TV movie] (2006) — Actor — 31 copies
The Last of Sheila [1973 film] (2004) — Actor — 31 copies
Age of Consent [1969 film] (1969) — Actor — 29 copies
The Shooting Party [1985 film] (1985) — Actor — 26 copies
The Prisoner of Zenda [1952 film] (1952) — Actor — 23 copies, 1 review
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman [1951 film] (1951) 23 copies
The Reckless Moment [1949 film] (1949) — Actor — 22 copies
The Prisoner of Zenda [1937 & 1952 films] (2007) — Actor — 21 copies, 1 review
Caught [1949 film] (1948) — Actor — 20 copies
The Mackintosh Man [1973 film] (1973) — Actor — 18 copies
The Deadly Affair [1966 film] (1967) 17 copies, 1 review
5 Fingers [1952 film] (1994) — Actor — 17 copies, 1 review
Mandingo [1975 film] (1957) — Actor — 16 copies, 1 review
The Water Babies [1978 film] (1978) — Actor — 14 copies
The Seventh Veil [1945 film] (1945) — Actor — 12 copies
Genghis Khan [1965 film] (1965) — Actor, some editions — 12 copies
A Matter of Life and Death [and] Age of Consent (Double Feature Video) — Actor — 12 copies
Stanley Kubrick Collection — Actor — 12 copies
TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Literary Romance (2011) — Actor — 12 copies
Prince Valiant [1954 film] (1954) 12 copies
The Man in Grey [1943 film] — Actor — 11 copies, 2 reviews
Island in the Sun [1957 film] (1957) — Actor — 10 copies
Madame Bovary [1949 film] (1949) — Actor — 10 copies
Forever, Darling [1956 film] (1956) — Actor — 10 copies
The Man Between [1953 film] (1953) — Actor — 10 copies
The Trials of Oscar Wilde [1960 film] (2015) — Actor — 10 copies
The Lucy & Desi Movie Collection (2006) — Actor — 10 copies
Mayerling [1968 film] (1968) 9 copies
Unknown Chaplin: The Master at Work [1983 TV series] (1983) — Narrator — 8 copies
East Side, West Side [1949 film] (1949) 8 copies, 1 review
Hollywood Mystery Classics: Collector’s Edition (2011) — Actor — 7 copies
11 Harrowhouse [1974 film] (2002) — Actor — 7 copies, 1 review
20th Century Fox Studio Classics Collection: Volume 11 (The Blue Max / The Desert Fox / Immortal Sergeant / Sink the Bismarck) — Actor — 7 copies
Great Expectations [1974 TV movie] (1974) — Actor — 6 copies
The Pumpkin Eater [1964 film] (1964) — Actor — 6 copies
20th Century Fox Studio Classics Collection: Volume 6 (Journey to the Center of the Earth / Little Miss Broadway / My Friend Flicka / Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying… (2010) — Actor — 6 copies
Cry Terror [1958 film] (2015) — Actor — 6 copies
The Wicked Lady [1945 film] — Actor — 6 copies
People of the Wind [1976 film] (2000) — Narrator — 5 copies
The London Nobody Knows [and] Les Bicyclettes de Belsize 4 copies
Gospel Films Archive Series: The Christmas Collection (2014) — Actor — 4 copies
Inside Out [1975 film] (2011) — Actor — 4 copies, 3 reviews
Bad Man's River [1971 film] (1971) 4 copies
Theatre '62: Rebecca [1962 TV episode] — Actor — 4 copies
Duffy [1968 film] (2011) 3 copies, 1 review
Candlelight in Algeria [1944 film] (2011) 3 copies, 1 review
Secret Mission [1942 film] (1942) 3 copies
Child's Play [1972 film] (1972) 2 copies
The Decks Ran Red [1958 film] 2 copies
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: The Complete First Season — Actor — 2 copies
Thunder Rock [1942 film] 2 copies, 1 review
The High Command [1937 film] (1937) 2 copies
The Night Has Eyes [1942 film] — Actor — 2 copies
Fanny By Gaslight [1944 film] (2012) 2 copies
They Met in the Dark [1943 film] — Actor — 1 copy
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner/the Hunting of the Snark (2002) — Narrator, some editions — 1 copy
Spring & Port Wine 1 copy
Oliver Twist [vinyl] (1962) — Narrator — 1 copy
Fernando Di Leo: The Italian Crime Collection Vol. 2 [Blu-ray] (2013) — Actor — 1 copy
MGM Movie Collection: Six Kids Movies (2010) — Actor — 1 copy

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Birthdate
1909-05-15
Date of death
1984-07-27
Gender
male
Occupations
actor
Relationships
Kellino, Pamela (wife)
Nationality
UK
Birthplace
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Associated Place (for map)
England, UK

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Before I Forget by James Mason
An autobiography by the British actor, which is as charming and self-depreciating as was his public persona. In the 1940's he was Britain's biggest film star before moving to Hollywood. A long film career followed; he was often the best thing in many average films. Carol Reed's Odd Man Out, Kubrrick's Lolita, Cukor's A Star is Born show his desire for challenging and demanding parts.
He was well educated at Marlborough and Cambridge and his memoir is well crafted and a pleasure to read.
½
Jun 2, 2018
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