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James Neville Mason (15th May 1909 - 27th July 1984) was a three-time Academy Award-nominated English actor who attained stardom in both British and American films. From 1935 to 1948 he starred in many British quota quickies. A conscientious objector during World War II (something which caused his family to break with him for many years), he became immensely popular for his brooding anti-heroes in the Gainsborough series of melodramas of the 1940s, including The Man in Grey and The Wicked Lady. He also starred with Deborah Kerr and Robert Newton in 1942's Hatter's Castle. In 1949 he made his first Hollywood film, Caught, and then went on to star in many more feature films and early TV shows. Nominated three times for an Oscar, he never won one. His most famous films include Julius Caesar, The Desert Fox, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, North by Northwest , and Lolita.  |
