1947
Odd Man Out
A leading role in the British drama.
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A British screen career across the Atlantic
From Odd Man Out to North by Northwest.
Huddersfield, England
From British cinema to Hollywood
James Mason was born in Huddersfield, England, in 1909. He studied architecture before turning to acting and built a screen career in Britain and the United States.
His British films include The Seventh Veil and Odd Man Out. In the 1954 version of A Star Is Born he played an actor whose career is declining as the performer he loves rises to fame.
Mason played Captain Nemo in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Phillip Vandamm in Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest. The latter is among his films listed on FLM.RED.
His later credits include Lolita and The Verdict. Mason died in 1984, leaving a filmography that spans several decades and a wide range of characters.
Selected screen roles
1954
A Star Is Born
He played a fading film actor.
1959
North by Northwest
He played Phillip Vandamm.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.