Marlyn Mason
Marlyn Mason | |
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 Mason in 1976 | |
| Born | August 7, 1940 |
| Occupation | Actress, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Spouse(s) | J. Raymond Henderson (1960–1962) Lee Harman (m. 1972) |
Marlyn Mason (born August 7, 1940) is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter.
Early years[]
Mason was born in San Fernando, California, and was named after a friend of a friend of her mother. Mason moved to Hollywood after she finished high school.[2]
Career[]
Mason played the role of Nikki Bell, a Braille teacher who became the title character's business partner,[3] in the television series Longstreet (1971-1972), which starred James Franciscus.[4]
Her other acting credits include roles in Hogan's Heroes, My Three Sons, Burke's Law, The New Phil Silvers Show, Kentucky Jones, Bonanza, The Big Valley, Ben Casey, Dr. Kildare (in a recurring role), Laredo, Occasional Wife, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., I Spy, Laredo, The F.B.I., Mission Impossible, The Fugitive, Mannix, The Invaders, The Odd Couple, Love, American Style, Marcus Welby, M.D., Cannon (TV series), Barnaby Jones, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., Boone, The Bronx Zoo, Charles in Charge, Ironside, and Jake and the Fatman, and in the episode "The Mask of Adonis" from the 1977 series Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (known in the United Kingdom as Twist in the Tale).[citation needed]
She guest-starred on the final Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Final Fadeout," portraying Erna Landry, a 'nice-girl' actress of a television show. She played Sgt. Margo Demarest in Twelve O'Clock High Season 3, Episode 9 "The Fighter Pilot"[citation needed]
Mason played a principal role in the original 1967-68 Broadway production of How Now, Dow Jones.[5]
Mason also appeared in the films Because They're Young (her film debut, in an uncredited role), The Trouble with Girls, Making It and Christina, and the television movies Brigadoon, Carousel, A Storm in Summer, Escape, That Certain Summer, Outrage, Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan, Last of the Good Guys, The New Adventures of Heidi, and My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn.
Her most recent appearances have been in the television film Fifteen and Pregnant and the 2008 film Model Rules, directed by Ray Nomoto Robison.
Personal life[]
She was married to musician J. Raymond Henderson from 1960 to 1962. She married Lee Harman in 1972.
References[]
- ^ Lisanti, Tom (January 2003). Drive-in Dream Girls: A Galaxy of B-movie Starlets of the Sixties. McFarland. p. 178. ISBN 9780786415755. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "she likes 'older men'". The Shreveport Journal. March 3, 1967. p. 45. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mahan, Bill (October 13, 1971). "Career of Marilyn (sic) Mason Traced". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Register and Tribune Syndicate, Inc. p. 7 F. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of television shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 621. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ "("Marlyn Mason" search results)". Playbill Vault. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
External links[]
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- Marlyn Mason at IMDb
- Marlyn Mason at the Internet Broadway Database
- Thomas, Nick (March 4, 2018). "Marlyn Mason is more than an 'Elvis Girl'". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
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