Louis Mason


Biography

Louis Mason was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Mason kickstarted his acting career in various films such as the Bert Wheeler comedy "Kentucky Kernels" (1934), "Spitfire" (1934) with Katharine Hepburn and the Irene Dunne dramatic adaptation "This Man Is Mine" (1934). He also appeared in "In Person" (1935) and "Banjo on My Knee" (1936). His film career continued throu...

Biography

Louis Mason was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Mason kickstarted his acting career in various films such as the Bert Wheeler comedy "Kentucky Kernels" (1934), "Spitfire" (1934) with Katharine Hepburn and the Irene Dunne dramatic adaptation "This Man Is Mine" (1934). He also appeared in "In Person" (1935) and "Banjo on My Knee" (1936). His film career continued throughout the forties in productions like the drama "Chad Hanna" (1940) with Henry Fonda, the comedy "Gold Rush Maisie" (1940) with Ann Sothern and "The Return of Frank James" (1940) with Henry Fonda. He also appeared in "Whistling in Dixie" (1942) and "What's Buzzin' Cousin?" (1943). In the latter part of his career, he tackled roles in the Ginny Simms adaptation "Broadway Rhythm" (1944), "Decoy" (1946) and the Rosalind Russell crime flick "The Velvet Touch" (1948). He also appeared in the western "The Nevadan" (1950) with Randolph Scott. Mason was most recently credited in the comedy "School for Seduction" (2004) with Kelly Brook. Mason passed away in November 1959 at the age of 71.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

School for Seduction (2004)
Tennessee Champ (1954)
Hotel clerk
It Should Happen to You (1954)
A Star Is Born (1954)
Doorman/Funeral mourner
The Bounty Hunter (1954)
Barber
The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
Court clerk
Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)
Mason
The Actress (1953)
Mr. Sparrow
Pat and Mike (1952)
Railroad conductor
Santa Fe (1951)
Utah Wagon Train (1951)
Night clerk
The Nevadan (1950)
Duke
Again Pioneers (1950)
Farmer Reader
The Traveling Saleswoman (1950)
Livery stableman
A Life of Her Own (1950)
Porter
No Sad Songs for Me (1950)
Driver
All the King's Men (1950)
Minister
Lust for Gold (1949)
Adam's Rib (1949)
Elderly elevator operator
I Cheated the Law! (1949)
Watchman
The Reckless Moment (1949)
Mike
Good Sam (1948)
Mr. Duffield
Best Man Wins (1948)
Villager
The Velvet Touch (1948)
Terry
Two Guys from Texas (1948)
Judge
Panhandle (1948)
Pop Jenkins
Relentless (1948)
Poker player
The Walls of Jericho (1948)
Politician
Sport of Kings (1947)
Bertie
Gallant Bess (1947)
Ranch hand
California (1947)
Slim
The Beginning or the End (1947)
Workman
The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947)
Grey pants Southerner
The Egg and I (1947)
Bergheimer
Decoy (1946)
Mack
Somewhere in the Night (1946)
Brother William
A Stolen Life (1946)
Fishermen
Hit the Hay (1945)
Frisby
Grissly's Millions (1945)
Gatekeeper
God Is My Co-Pilot (1945)
Older man
Barbary Coast Gent (1944)
Collie Burris
Louisiana Hayride (1944)
Farmer
Broadway Rhythm (1944)
Farmer [Hexley]
What's Buzzin' Cousin? (1943)
Hillbilly
Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943)
Farmer
Tennessee Johnson (1942)
Hillbilly
Keeper of the Flame (1942)
Gardener
Jackass Mail (1942)
Slim
Whistling in Dixie (1942)
Lem
Her Cardboard Lover (1942)
Clerk
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Actor
Honky Tonk (1941)
Man at tar party
The Sea Wolf (1941)
Member of crew
World Premiere (1941)
Garfield, tiger keeper
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Gold Rush Maisie (1940)
Elmo Beecher
The Return of Frank James (1940)
Watchman
Chad Hanna (1940)
Constable
Cross-Country Romance (1940)
Justice of the peace
Stagecoach (1939)
Sheriff
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
Clerk
Trouble at Midnight (1937)
Elmer
Marry the Girl (1937)
Third Southerner
The Good Old Soak (1937)
Watchman
The Accusing Finger (1936)
Higgins
Rose Bowl (1936)
Thornton, chauffeur
Girl of the Ozarks (1936)
Lem Stuart
M'liss (1936)
Judge Weinner
Banjo on My Knee (1936)
Eph
All American Chump (1936)
Yancey boy
The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936)
Defense attorney
In Person (1935)
Sheriff Twing
Mary Jane's Pa (1935)
Jones
Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
Race official
Kentucky Kernels (1934)
Judge Ezra [Milford]
This Man Is Mine (1934)
Slim
Spitfire (1934)
Bill Grayson
Judge Priest (1934)
Sheriff Birdsong

Cast (Short)

The Story of "The Jonker Diamond" (1936)

Life Events

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