Pamela Mason
| Pamela Mason | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pamela Ostrer 10 March 1916 Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, England |
| Died | 29 June 1996 (aged 80) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Pamela Kellino |
| Occupation | Actress, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1934–1985 |
| Spouse | Roy Kellino (m. 1932–1940) James Mason (m. 1941–1964) |
Pamela Mason (10 March 1916 – 29 June 1996) was a British actress, author, and screenwriter who appeared in a number of British films.
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[edit] Early life and career
Born Pamela Ostrer in Westgate-on-Sea, Mason was the daughter of Isadore and Helen Ostrer. Isadore Ostrer was the president of the Gaumont British Picture Corporation. Pamela left school at age 9 and age 16, married Roy Kellino. She began acting in 1934, and in 1939 she and Kellino made their first film together I Met a Murderer (1939). After divorcing Kellino in 1940, she married actor James Mason with whom she had two children. She remained married to him until 1964.[1]
Mason went on to appear in various films including Lady Possessed (1952), The Child (1954), Sex Kittens Go to College (1960), and The Sandpiper. She also guest starred on Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, Playhouse 90, Love, American Style, and The New Dick Van Dyke Show.
She also hosted two talk shows The Pamela Mason Show from 1965–1966, and The Weaker (?) Sex from 1968-1969. In addition to acting, Mason authored several books including Marriage Is the First Step Toward Divorce and The Female Pleasure Hunt.[1]
[edit] Death
On 29 June 1996, Mason died of heart failure at her home in Beverly Hills, California. She is buried in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.
[edit] Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1934 | Jew Suss | Naomi Oppenheimer | Credited as Pamela Kellino |
| 1939 | Prince of Peace | Mary | Credited as Pamela Kellino |
| I Met a Murderer | Jo Trent | Writer, credited as Pamela Kellino | |
| 1945 | They Were Sisters | Margaret Lee | Credited as Pamela Kellino |
| 1947 | The Upturned Glass | Kate Howard | Writer, credited as Pamela Kellino |
| 1949 | Caught | Mrs. Fuller | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Pandora and the Flying Dutchman | Jenny | Credited as Pamela Kellino |
| 1952 | Lady Possessed | Sybil | Writer, story |
| 1953 | Charade | The Artist/Pamela/Baroness Tanslan/Lilly | Writer, credited as Pamela Kellino |
| 1954 | The Child | Janet | |
| 1960 | College Confidential | Edna Blake | |
| Sex Kittens Go to College | Dr. Myrtle Carter | ||
| 1961 | Five Minutes to Live | Ellen Harcourt | Alternative titles: Door-to-Door Maniac Last Blood |
| 1965 | The Sandpiper | Ellie | Uncredited |
| 1966 | The Navy vs. the Night Monsters | Marie | Alternative titles: Monsters of the Night The Night Crawlers |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1953 | Omnibus | Josephine | 1 episode |
| 1954 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Josephine | 1 episode |
| 1957 | Panic! | 1 episode | |
| General Electric Theater | Iris Sebastian | 1 episode | |
| 1957–1958 | Playhouse 90 | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1958 | Jane Wyman Presents |
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Writer, 1 episode |
| 1970 | Love, American Style | 2 episodes | |
| 1973 | The New Dick Van Dyke Show | 1 episode | |
| 1977 | Wonder Woman | Carla Burgess | 1 episode |
| 1985 | My Wicked, Wicked Ways... The Legend of Errol Flynn | Phoebe Straight | Television movie |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Smith, Dinitia (1996-07-02). "Pamela Mason, 80, An Author, Actress And Talk-Show Host". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/02/nyregion/pamela-mason-80-an-author-actress-and-talk-show-host.html. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
[edit] External links
- Pamela Mason at BFI Film & TV Database
- Pamela Mason at the Internet Movie Database
- Pamela Mason at the TCM Movie Database
- Pamela Mason at Find a Grave
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