Pamela Mason
Biography
Pamela Mason was an English actress, screenwriter, and author, born in Westgate-on-Sea to a father who led Gaumont British. She made her film debut in 1934 in Jew Süss and remained under contract to Gaumont British for several years, acting sporadically while also writing and producing. From the late 1930s through the 1950s she collaborated on films with James Mason and Roy Kellino, co-starring in and co-writing The Upturned Glass (1947). Later roles included Five Minutes to Live (1961), and she also acted in The Sandpiper (1965). On television she hosted The Pamela Mason Show and The Weaker (?) Sex, and was a contestant on You Bet Your Life. She made her American stage debut in 1947 in Bathsheba. As an author she wrote novels including Del Palma, which became the film Lady Possessed.
80years old at death
- Born Westgate-on-Sea
- Died Beverly Hills
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Pamela Ostrer and Pamela Kellino
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 25 years1947 to 1972
Every film, newest first
- 1972Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to AskIMDb rating 6.7
- 1961Five Minutes to LiveIMDb rating 5.5
- 1951Pandora and the Flying DutchmanIMDb rating 6.9
- 1949CaughtIMDb rating 7.0
- 1947The Upturned GlassIMDb rating 6.9
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First role
Mason took the title role of Bathsheba for her American stage debut in 1947, a Broadway show that ran for just 29 performances. James Mason co-starred as "David".
Behind the camera
Mason's 1948 novel Del Palma was called "trash" by Kirkus Reviews. It later served as the basis for Lady Possessed, a film the Masons co-produced.
Beyond film
Pamela Mason appeared as a contestant on multiple episodes of the TV quiz show You Bet Your Life, which Groucho Marx hosted. Each time she came on, she altered her name, dialect and style, yet Groucho was always captivated by her allure.
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Worked with
Pamela Mason shares three films with James Mason, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
James Mason's page
John Carradine's page
Burt Reynolds's page
Robert Ryan's page
Woody Allen's page
Frank Baker's page
Albert LewinDirector, 1 film, 1951
All films by Albert Lewin
Max OphülsDirector, 1 film, 1949
All films by Max Ophüls
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