ACTOR
James Mason
1909 - 1984
James Mason
James Neville Mason (; 15 May 1909 – 27 July 1984) was an English actor. He achieved considerable success in British cinema before becoming a star in Hollywood. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Mason has received more than 6,127,578 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). James Mason is the 903rd most popular actor (down from 834th in 2019), the 1,010th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 992nd in 2019) and the 130th most popular British Actor.
James Mason was a British actor, best known for his roles in North by Northwest, The Elephant Man, and Lolita.
Memorability Metrics
6.1M
Page Views (PV)
59.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
53
Languages Editions (L)
2.43
Effective Languages (L*)
5.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, James Mason ranks 903 out of 13,578. Before him are Mario Adorf, Colin Farrell, Michel Serrault, Karen Grassle, Barbara Hershey, and Lotte Lenya. After him are Cliff Robertson, Edward James Olmos, Karen Allen, Anita Pallenberg, Sônia Braga, and Helen Hayes.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMario Adorf
1930 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 897
Colin Farrell
1976 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 898
Michel Serrault
1928 - 2007
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 899
Karen Grassle
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 900
Barbara Hershey
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 901
Lotte Lenya
1898 - 1981
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 902
James Mason
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 903
Cliff Robertson
1923 - 2011
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 904
Edward James Olmos
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 905
Karen Allen
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 906
Anita Pallenberg
1942 - 2017
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 907
Sônia Braga
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 908
Helen Hayes
1900 - 1993
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 909
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, James Mason ranks 52. Before him are Alexander Pechersky, Norberto Bobbio, Stanisław Jerzy Lec, Rudolf Brandt, Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia, and Rollo May. After him are Otto Kumm, Art Tatum, Princess Ileana of Romania, Hideo Sakai, Aenne Burda, and Joseph Losey. Among people deceased in 1984, James Mason ranks 45. Before him are Oskar Werner, Yigael Yadin, Enrico Berlinguer, Moshé Feldenkrais, Walter Rauff, and Pavel Batitsky. After him are Yılmaz Güney, Brassaï, Jackie Coogan, Jerzy Popiełuszko, Joseph Losey, and Chaïm Perelman.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsAlexander Pechersky
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1909 - 1990
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 46
Norberto Bobbio
PHILOSOPHER
1909 - 2004
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 47
Stanisław Jerzy Lec
WRITER
1909 - 1966
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 48
Rudolf Brandt
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1948
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 49
Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1909 - 1967
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 50
Rollo May
PSYCHOLOGIST
1909 - 1994
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 51
James Mason
ACTOR
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 52
Otto Kumm
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1909 - 2004
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 53
Art Tatum
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1956
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 54
Princess Ileana of Romania
COMPANION
1909 - 1991
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 55
Hideo Sakai
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1996
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 56
Aenne Burda
JOURNALIST
1909 - 2005
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 57
Joseph Losey
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 58
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsOskar Werner
ACTOR
1922 - 1984
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 39
Yigael Yadin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1984
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 40
Enrico Berlinguer
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1984
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 41
Moshé Feldenkrais
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1984
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 42
Walter Rauff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1984
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 43
Pavel Batitsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1984
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 44
James Mason
ACTOR
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 45
Yılmaz Güney
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 1984
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 46
Brassaï
PHOTOGRAPHER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 47
Jackie Coogan
ACTOR
1914 - 1984
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 48
Jerzy Popiełuszko
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - 1984
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 49
Joseph Losey
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 50
Chaïm Perelman
PHILOSOPHER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 51
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, James Mason ranks 1,010 out of 8,785. Before him are Jill Ireland (1936), Bill Shankly (1913), Michael Nyman (1944), Colin Chapman (1928), Alasdair MacIntyre (1929), and Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford (1505). After him are William Whewell (1794), Phil Neville (1977), Henry (1100), Allan Pinkerton (1819), Michael Smith (1932), and Harriet Martineau (1802).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJill Ireland
ACTOR
1936 - 1990
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,004
Bill Shankly
COACH
1913 - 1981
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,005
Michael Nyman
COMPOSER
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,006
Colin Chapman
ENGINEER
1928 - 1982
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 1,007
Alasdair MacIntyre
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 1,008
Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford
COMPANION
1505 - 1542
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 1,009
James Mason
ACTOR
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,010
William Whewell
PHYSICIST
1794 - 1866
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,011
Phil Neville
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 1,012
Henry
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1156
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 1,013
Allan Pinkerton
WRITER
1819 - 1884
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 1,014
Michael Smith
CHEMIST
1932 - 2000
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 1,015
Harriet Martineau
ECONOMIST
1802 - 1876
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 1,016
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, James Mason ranks 130. Before him are Natasha Richardson (1963), Denholm Elliott (1922), Marty Feldman (1934), Mark Strong (1963), Ewan McGregor (1971), and Jill Ireland (1936). After him are David Warner (1941), Jeremy Brett (1933), Michael Palin (1943), Sebastian Shaw (1905), Kenny Baker (1934), and John Nettles (1943).
Natasha Richardson
1963 - 2009
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 124
Denholm Elliott
1922 - 1992
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 125
Marty Feldman
1934 - 1982
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 126
Mark Strong
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 127
Ewan McGregor
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 128
Jill Ireland
1936 - 1990
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 129
James Mason
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 130
David Warner
1941 - 2022
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 131
Jeremy Brett
1933 - 1995
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 132
Michael Palin
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 133
Sebastian Shaw
1905 - 1994
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 134
Kenny Baker
1934 - 2016
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 135
John Nettles
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 136