caption goldenglobeawards death_date death_place years_active birth_place name birth_date alma_mater spouse image article_title birth_name occupation bgcolour
mason '' -lrb- 1964 -rrb- in '' the fall of the roman empire '' ' 1955 '' a star is born '' ` best actor -- motion picture musical/comedy '' 27 july 1984 lausanne , vaud , switzerland 1931 -- 1984 huddersfield , west riding of yorkshire , england james mason 15 may 1909 university of cambridge pamela -rrb- clarissa kaye -lrb- m. 1971 -- 1984 ; his mason death -rrb- -lrb- m. 1941 -- 1964 ; divorced james mason - still.jpg james mason
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james mason

james neville mason -lrb- 15 may 1909 -- 27 july 1984 -rrb- was an english actor .
after achieving much success in the united kingdom -lrb- he was the top box office attraction there in 1944 and 1945 -rrb- , he made the transition to the united states and became one of the biggest stars in hollywood , starring in iconic films such as : '' '' , `` a star is born '' , `` 20,000 leagues under the sea '' , `` lolita '' , `` north by northwest '' , `` journey to the centre of the earth '' , `` bigger than life '' , `` julius caesar '' , `` georgy girl '' , `` the deadly affair '' , `` the boys from brazil '' , `` the verdict '' , `` murder by decree '' and `` salem 's lot . ''
he was nominated for three academy awards and three golden globes -lrb- winning the golden globe in 1955 for `` a star is born '' -rrb- .
