Deceased

How Did James Pier Mason Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 70

Also known asJames P. Mason, James Mason, Jimmy Mason, Jim MasonGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn31/01/1889Born inParis, FranceDied07/11/1959Died inHollywoodCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ6139029 ↗Buried atValhalla Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#98022 ↗

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. 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.

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Filmography48 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1951	Man in the SaddleMovie	—	62
1950	Cyrano de BergeracMovie	Cavalier (uncredited)	61
1947	The Wistful Widow of Wagon GapMovie	Barfly (uncredited)	58
1943	The Kid Rides AgainMovie	Gus	54
1942	Billy the Kid TrappedMovie	Barfly	53
1942	Along the Sundown TrailMovie	Barfly (uncredited)	53
1940	20 Mule TeamMovie	Third Barfly Counting Bill's Money	51
1939	StagecoachMovie	Tonto Express Agent Jim (uncredited)	50
1939	The Oklahoma KidMovie	Man in Hotel (uncredited)	50
1939	The Cisco Kid and the LadyMovie	Barfly	50
1939	Young Mr. LincolnMovie	Juror (uncredited)	50
1939	Captain FuryMovie	Settler Relaying Signal	50
1939	Let Freedom RingMovie	Barfly (uncredited)	50
1939	Tower of LondonMovie	Beggar	50
1938	Young Dr. KildareMovie	Lodger Going for Ambulance (uncredited)	49
1938	The Girl of the Golden WestMovie	Townsman in Saloon	49
1938	The Renegade RangerMovie	Hank	49
1937	Missing WitnessesMovie	Convict (uncredited)	48
1937	Where Trails DivideMovie	Henchman Red	48
1937	Hills of Old WyomingMovie	Deputy Henchman	48
1936	Call of the PrairieMovie	Hoskins	47
1936	Love on a BetMovie	Hobo Trading Clothes	47
1936	Headin' for the Rio GrandeMovie	Red Dugan	47
1935	Les MisérablesMovie	Galley Prisoner	46
1935	Hop-a-long CassidyMovie	Hall	46
1935	Bar 20 Rides AgainMovie	Henchman	46
1935	Captain BloodMovie	Pirate (uncredited)	46
1935	Music Is MagicMovie	Audience Spectator (uncredited)	46
1935	Life Begins at FortyMovie	Townsman in Print Shop	46
1934	The Dude RangerMovie	'Hawk' Stevens (as James Mason)	45
1934	Laughing BoyMovie	Cowboy	45
1933	To the Last ManMovie	Colby Man Joe (uncredited)	44
1933	Scarlet RiverMovie	Dummy	44
1933	The Story of Temple DrakeMovie	Van	44
1933	Drum TapsMovie	Henchman Stubby Lane	44
1932	What Price Hollywood?Movie	Attorney Roberts (uncredited)	43
1931	Fly My KiteMovie	Dan	42
1930	Shooting StraightMovie	Spot Willis	41
1928	Across to SingaporeMovie	Finch	39
1928	Chicago After MidnightMovie	Hardy (as James Mason)	39
1927	The King of KingsMovie	Gestas - the Unrepentant Thief (as James Mason)	38
1927	UsMovie	Margaret's Pilot	38
1926	For Heaven's SakeMovie	The Gangster	37
1926	The Unknown CavalierMovie	Henry Suggs	37
1925	Beggar on HorsebackMovie	Homer Cady (as James Mason)	36
1922	The Fast MailMovie	Lee Martin (as James Mason)	33
1920	Something to Think AboutMovie	Country Masher	31
1916	The Good Bad-ManMovie	Bandit	27