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| '''Thomas Robert Mason''' (April 29, 1920 – December 1, 1980) was an American ], who was best known for appearing in films directed by ] |
'''Thomas Robert Mason''' (April 29, 1920 – December 1, 1980) was an American ], who was best known for appearing in films directed by ]. Ed Wood was married to one of Mason's former patients.<ref>Peary, Danny (1981). Cult Movies. New York: Delacorte Press. pp. pages 266–270. {{ISBN|0-440-01626-6}}.</ref> | ||
| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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Best known as the ] for the deceased ] in Wood's 1957 movie '']'', Mason, who was taller than and bore little physical resemblance to Lugosi, hunched over and held a cape over his face in all of his scenes.<ref>{{cite book|last=Rhodes|first=Gary Don|title=Lugosi: His Life In Films, On Stage, and In the Hearts of Horror Lovers|publisher=McFarland|year=1997|pages=145|isbn=0-7864-0257-1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DEFDA1731F937A35755C0A9609C8B63|title=IDEAS & TRENDS; When the Acting Is a Little Stiff, What's a Director to Do? |last=Vinciguerra |first=Thomas|date=2006-06-04|newspaper=The New York Times|accessdate=2009-11-04}}</ref> Mason appeared in (and helped produce) two of Ed Wood's other movies, including '']'' and '']'', after which his career in showbiz ended. Mason's wife, Margaret Mason, played the role of "Martha Edwards" in ''Night of the Ghouls'' as well. | ||
| Tom Mason died in Orange, California, in 1980, at age 60. His wife Margaret was one of the people interviewed in the 1992 Ed Wood documentary ''Flying Saucers Over Hollywood''. (She died soon after the interview in 1992, at age 81.){{citation needed|date=June 2022}} | |||
| ==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
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* '']'' (1957) (as the stand-in for ]) | ||
| * ''Final Curtain'' (1957) 1/2-hour projected pilot for a TV series | |||
| * '']'' (1959) as Zombie sitting in Coffin | |||
| * ''Flying Saucers Over Hollywood'' (1992 documentary) archive footage | |||
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| *{{IMDb name|id=0556978}} | *{{IMDb name|id=0556978}} | ||
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American actor| Tom Mason | |
|---|---|
 Mason in Plan 9 from Outer Space | |
| Born | Thomas Robert Mason (1920-04-29)April 29, 1920 Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 1, 1980(1980-12-01) (aged 60) Orange, California, USA |
| Occupation(s) | Chiropractor, actor, film producer |
| Spouse | Margaret Mason (born 1911, died 1992) |
Thomas Robert Mason (April 29, 1920 – December 1, 1980) was an American chiropractor, who was best known for appearing in films directed by Ed Wood. Ed Wood was married to one of Mason's former patients.
Biography
Best known as the body double for the deceased Bela Lugosi in Wood's 1957 movie Plan 9 from Outer Space, Mason, who was taller than and bore little physical resemblance to Lugosi, hunched over and held a cape over his face in all of his scenes. Mason appeared in (and helped produce) two of Ed Wood's other movies, including Night of the Ghouls and Final Curtain, after which his career in showbiz ended. Mason's wife, Margaret Mason, played the role of "Martha Edwards" in Night of the Ghouls as well.
Tom Mason died in Orange, California, in 1980, at age 60. His wife Margaret was one of the people interviewed in the 1992 Ed Wood documentary Flying Saucers Over Hollywood. (She died soon after the interview in 1992, at age 81.)
Legacy
In 1994, Mason was portrayed in director Tim Burton's film Ed Wood by actor Ned Bellamy.
Filmography
- Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) (as the stand-in for Bela Lugosi)
- Final Curtain (1957) 1/2-hour projected pilot for a TV series
- Night of the Ghouls (1959) as Zombie sitting in Coffin
- Flying Saucers Over Hollywood (1992 documentary) archive footage
See also
References
- Peary, Danny (1981). Cult Movies. New York: Delacorte Press. pp. pages 266–270. ISBN 0-440-01626-6.
- Rhodes, Gary Don (1997). Lugosi: His Life In Films, On Stage, and In the Hearts of Horror Lovers. McFarland. p. 145. ISBN 0-7864-0257-1.
- Vinciguerra, Thomas (2006-06-04). "IDEAS & TRENDS; When the Acting Is a Little Stiff, What's a Director to Do?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- "Ned Bellamy Biography ((?)-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
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