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| Best known as the ] for the recently deceased ] in Wood's 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 |
Best known as the ] for the recently deceased ] in Wood's 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 in 1992, at age 81.) | 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== | ==Legacy== | ||
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For other people called Thomas Mason, see Thomas Mason (disambiguation).| Tom Mason | |
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 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 |
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, the husband of one of his patients.
Biography
Best known as the stand-in for the recently deceased Bela Lugosi in Wood's 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 (1959) as Ghoul Man (stand-in for Bela Lugosi)
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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