Mason Adams
Biography
Mason Adams was an American actor who began in radio during its Golden Age, playing Pepper Young in Pepper Young's Family and the villain Atom Man on The Adventures of Superman. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Sheepshead Bay, he studied theater at the University of Wisconsin and later at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse. He became a voiceover actor for many television commercials, then moved into acting in the early 1970s. His best-known role was Managing Editor Charlie Hume on Lou Grant, which earned him three Emmy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor in 1979, 1980, and 1981. He appeared in films such as Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981), F/X (1986), Toy Soldiers (1991), Son in Law (1993), Houseguest (1995), and Touch (1997). He also acted on Broadway and narrated audiobooks. Adams died in 2005.
86years old at death
- Born Brooklyn
- Died Manhattan
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 20 years1977 to 1997
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Early training
Adams later trained in acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. He also taught speech there.
Beyond film
Adams was the lead voice on the 1963 comedy spoof of The Twelve Days of Christmas called The Chickens Are in the Chimes, issued on a 45 rpm record that has never been released on compact disc.
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Worked with
Mason Adams made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Louis Gossett Jr.'s page
All films by Daniel Petrie Jr.
Graham BakerDirector, 1 film, 1981
All films by Graham Baker
Robert MandelDirector, 1 film, 1986
All films by Robert Mandel
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