James Pier Mason
American actor (1889-1959) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 70
James Pier Mason was an American actor. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1914 and 1952, often as a villain or henchman in Westerns, and was sometimes credited as Jim Mason.
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1959Died7 November 19591953
The Sun Shines BrightFilm1950
Cyrano de BergeracFilm, Cavalier (uncredited)1942
Billy the Kid TrappedFilm, Barfly1940
Li'l AbnerFilm, Townsman1938
The Girl of the Golden WestFilm, Townsman in Saloon1934
Laughing BoyFilm, Cowboy1932
What Price Hollywood?Film, Attorney Roberts (uncredited)1931
Fly My KiteFilm, Dan1929
Welcome DangerFilm, Barry Steele / Dick the Dude (uncredited)1927
The King of KingsFilm, Gestas - the Unrepentant Thief (as James Mason)1925
Beggar on HorsebackFilm, Homer Cady (as James Mason)1923
Why Worry?Film, Jim Blake1919
JubiloFilm, Bert Rooker1916
The Good Bad-ManFilm, Bandit1889Born3 February 1889
The Sun Shines BrightFilm1950Cyrano de BergeracFilm, Cavalier (uncredited)1942Billy the Kid TrappedFilm, Barfly1940Li'l AbnerFilm, Townsman1938The Girl of the Golden WestFilm, Townsman in Saloon1934Laughing BoyFilm, Cowboy1932What Price Hollywood?Film, Attorney Roberts (uncredited)1931Fly My KiteFilm, Dan1929Welcome DangerFilm, Barry Steele / Dick the Dude (uncredited)1927The King of KingsFilm, Gestas - the Unrepentant Thief (as James Mason)1925Beggar on HorsebackFilm, Homer Cady (as James Mason)1923Why Worry?Film, Jim Blake1919JubiloFilm, Bert Rooker1916The Good Bad-ManFilm, Bandit1889Born3 February 1889Known for
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Stagecoach 1939
Captain Blood 1935
Young Mr. Lincoln 1939
Les Misérables 1935
Cyrano de Bergerac 1950
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Cecil B. DeMille Directed Something to Think About (1920)
Lionel Belmore Also in Godless Men and The Strange Boarder
Julia Faye Also in The Squaw Man (1918)
Clarence G. Badger Directed The Strange Boarder (1922)
Theodore Kosloff Also in Something to Think About (1920)
Sid Jordan Also in The Dude Ranger and Hop-a-long Cassidy
Kenneth Thomson Also in Bad Company and The King of Kings
Ed Brady Also in Frontier Marshal and Li'l Abner
Allan Dwan Directed The Good Bad-Man and Frontier Marshal
Noah Beery, Sr. Also in The Squaw Man (1918)
Wade Boteler Also in Bad Company and The Painted Desert
Casey Robinson Directed Renegades of the West (1932)
Bob Kortman Also in Godless Men and The Renegade Ranger- Harry Joe Brown Produced Bad Company (1931)
Richard Cramer Also in The Painted Desert and Frontier Marshal
Samuel Goldwyn Produced The Penalty (1928)
Jesse Louis Lasky Produced Something to Think About (1920)
Jobyna Ralston Also in Why Worry? and For Heaven's Sake
Virginia Field Also in Captain Fury (1939)
Elliott Dexter Also in The Squaw Man (1918)
Ernest Torrence Also in The King of Kings (1927)
Michael D. Moore Also in Something to Think About (1920)
Paul Weigel Also in Bad Company and For Heaven's Sake
Harry Semels Also in Bad Company and Les Misérables
Also in Français
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About this person
A memorable performance was in 1920's The Penalty as the drug-addicted criminal who shoots Lon Chaney's character Blizzard in the final moments of the film.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1889 to 1959 · aged 70
