Jim Mason Actor - Born February 3, 1889 in Paris, France
Died November 7, 1959 in Hollywood, California, USA (heart attack)
Birth Name James Pier Mason
Mini Bio (1) Jim Mason was born on February 3, 1889 in Paris, France as James Pier Mason. He was an actor, known for The Penalty (1920), For Heaven's Sake (1926) and Why Worry? (1923). He was married to Lillian Ericson. He died on November 7, 1959 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Spouse (1) Lillian Ericson (1910 - 7 November 1959) (his death)
Trivia (2) Cornell University graduate with a long pedigree in henchmen and sneaks throughout the 1920s and '30s, particularly westerns. His mustache made him look so sinister that the Griffith and Mayer book "The Movies" (1957, Simon & Schuster) used his image as the personification of villainy.
James Pier Mason (February 3, 1889 – November 7, 1959) was an American actor. He appeared in 173 films between 1914 and 1952, often as a villain or henchman in Westerns, and was sometimes credited as James Mason or Jim Mason. He's memorable as the drug-addicted criminal who shoots Lon Chaney's character Blizzard in the final moments of 1920's The Penalty.
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Full name at birth | James Pier Mason
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Date of birth | 3 February 1889
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Place of birth | Paris, France
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Date of death | 7 November 1959
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Age | 70 (age at death)
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Place of death | Hollywood, California, USA
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Resting place | Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Jim Mason is known for his role in the film For Heaven's Sake (1926) as The Gangster (as James Mason).
He is also known for his role in the film The Fast Mail (1922) as Lee Martin (as James Mason).
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