Birth of James Mason
Birth of James Mason
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
James Mason Biography and Timeline
Follow James Mason through 21 dated historical records for Great Britain.
James Mason, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
21Distinct records
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1909–1984Years on this page
1909
1935
Late Extra
Enters films with the newspaper thriller, Late Extra
1941
Marriage
Marries Pamela Kellino
1942
Hatters Castle
Stars with Deborah Kerr and Robert Newton in Hatters Castle
1943
The Man in Grey
Masons first commercial success came in 1943 with The Man in Grey, a swashbuckling Regency romance
1944
Candlelight in Algeria
Stars in Candlelight in Algeria
1949
Madame Bovary
Stars in Madame Bovary. Makes his first Hollywood film, Caught
1951
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
Stars in The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel. Stars in Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
1952
The Prisoner of Zenda
Stars in The Prisoner of Zenda
1953
The Desert Rats
Stars in The Desert Rats
1954
A Star is Born
Stars in A Star is Born with Judy Garland, bringing him the first of three Oscar nominations
1959
North by Northwest
Stars in North by Northwest. Stars in Journey to the Center of the Earth
1962
Lolita
Stars in North by Lolita
1969
Age of Consent
Stars in Age of Consent
1971
Marriage
Marries Clarissa Kaye
1973
The Mackintosh Man
Stars in The Mackintosh Man
1977
Cross of Iron
Stars in Cross of Iron
1978
The Boys from Brazil
Stars in The Boys from Brazil
1981
Before I Forget
Autobiography, "Before I Forget"
1982
The Verdict
Stars in The Verdict
1984
Death of James Mason
Death of James Mason
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.