Hilary Mason | |
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| Born | (1917-09-04)4 September 1917 Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Died | 5 September 2006(2006-09-05) (aged 89) Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1947–2006 |
Hilary Lavender Mason (4 September 1917 – 5 September 2006) was an English character actress who appeared in a wide variety of roles, mainly on UK television.[1][2]
Mason was born in Birmingham and trained at the London School of Dramatic Art, before performing with repertory theatres throughout Britain.[2][3] She is probably best known internationally for her performance as the blind psychic Heather in Nicolas Roeg's film Don't Look Now.[2][4]
Mason had the starring role in Mistress of Hardwick, a 10-part BBC series broadcast in 1972, which followed the life of Bess of Hardwick. Most of the episodes are now lost.[5]
She appeared in "Gunfight at the O.K. Laundrette", the pilot episode of ITV's critically acclaimed drama Minder.[6] She also made regular appearances in Z-Cars and Dixon of Dock Green, and made an appearance in Ripping Yarns.[7] In the 1985 BBC serial ‘’Miss Marple’’: The Moving Finger, she appeared as Emily Barton. In 1986 she appeared as Mrs Gummidge in the BBC series David Copperfield.[7][1] Mason appeared in an episode of Juliet Bravo as Mrs Unwin in an episode called "Friends and Neighbours".[8]
In later years Mason appeared as Gladys in the popular children's TV show Maid Marian and her Merry Men.[9] One of her last roles was in the children's programme Aquila.[1]
Mason died on 5 September 2006, at the age of 89.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Rockets in the Dunes | Mrs. Allen | ||
| 1963 | The Yellow Teddy Bears | Miss Fletch | ||
| 1970 | Morning Story | Mrs McIsaac | TV movie | |
| 1971 | She'll Follow You Anywhere | Jackie's mum | ||
| 1972 | Mistress of Hardwick | Bess of Hardwick | TV series (10-part) | |
| 1973 | Don't Look Now | Heather | ||
| 1975 | I Don't Want to Be Born | Mrs. Hyde | ||
| 1975 | My Brother's Keeper | Mrs. Booth | TV series | |
| 1977 | The Three Hostages | Mrs. Medina | TV movie | |
| 1977 | Nicholas Nickleby | Mrs. Nickleby | TV series | |
| 1977–9 | The Other One | Mrs. Flensing | TV series | |
| 1978 | Absolution | Miss Froggatt | ||
| 1982 | The Return of the Soldier | Ward | ||
| 1982 | Ghost in the Water | Nan | TV movie | |
| 1983 | Bullshot | Hotel Guest | ||
| 1984 | The Jewel in the Crown | Mrs Roper | TV series | |
| 1984 | Moonfleet | Jane Arnold | TV series | |
| 1985 | Anna of the Five Towns | Sarah Vodrey | TV series | |
| 1987 | Dolls | Hilary Hartwicke | ||
| 1989 | Robot Jox | Professor Laplace | ||
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Mrs Hill, Housekeeper. Series 1,episode 4. | ||
| 1989-1994 | Maid Marian And Her Merry Men | Gladys | ||
| 1990 | Meridian | Martha | ||
| 1991 | Afraid of the Dark | Basement Woman | ||
| 1995 | One Foot in the Grave | Marjorie Stewkley | TV series | |
| 1995 | Haunted | Elderly Lady | ||
| 1998 | Aquila | Elderly neighbour |
References
- "Hilary Mason". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016.
- "Hilary Mason". The Independent. 16 September 2006.
- III, Harris M. Lentz (24 October 2008). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2006: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. ISBN 9780786452118.
- 5 September 2006, 4 September 1917- (13 September 2006). "Hilary Mason". The Times. London.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "Mistress of Hardwick". BBC Genome Project. 8 September 1977. p. 25. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019.
- "Gunfight at the O.K. Laundrette (1979)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019.
- "Hilary Mason". aveleyman.com.
- "Friends and Neighbours (1985)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019.
- "Maid Marian and Her Merry Men". BBC.