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- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 17, 1924
- Place of Birth
- Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England, UK
- Died
- April 16, 2022
Raymond Mason
During Raymond Mason’s 20 years of acting in the ITV soap opera Crossroads, he played five different roles. “I don’t think anyone ever noticed,” he said, “and I don’t put it down to versatility.” For trained actors in the days when there was just a handful of drama colleges and fewer vocational courses, the pool of talent was by definition smaller. Many performers found themselves appearing more than once in the same programmes. For Raymond, the roles that he played on British television over 40-odd years numbered more than 1,000, and he appeared in scores of commercials at home and overseas. One of the reasons for Raymond’s success was that he was comfortable in a supporting role and, crucially, adept at not stealing a scene. Through a combination of timing and practised self-effacement he allowed the main star, or joke, to shine. Modest about taking the credit, he effectively enabled …
Filmography
tvThe Afternoon Play
2003 · Thommo
tvWycliffe
1994 · Len Rawlinson
tvThe Darling Buds of May
1991 · Salesman
tvHouse of Cards
1990 · Stoat
tvRita Rudner
1990
tvThe Chief
1990 · Pig Farmer
movieSmith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
1987 · Neighbour
movieJohn David
1982 · Registrar
tvMuck and Brass
1982 · Reg Palmer
movieLoophole
1981 · Porter
tvSense and Sensibility
1981 · Mr Harris
movieHamlet
1980 · Reynaldo
tvTerry and June
1979 · Mr. Adams
movieCries from a Watchtower
1979 · Peter Stenhouse
tvThe Legend of King Arthur
1979 · Vavasour
tvEnemy at the Door
1978 · Bank Manager
tvNicholas Nickleby
1977 · Charles Cheeryble
movieA Photograph
1977 · Mr. Lightbody
moviePiano Lessons
1976 · Arthur
tvFawlty Towers
1975 · Mr. Zebedee
tvThe Good Life
1975 · Mr. Chipchase
movieBrannigan
1975 · Club Clerk (uncredited)
tvChurchill's People
1974 · Mr Newman
movieKiss Me and Die
1974 · Bill Gurney
movieAlice Through the Looking Glass
1973 · Tweedledee
tvCentre Play
1973 · Arthur
tvHunters Walk
1973 · Matt
tvThriller
1973 · Bill Gurney
tvCrown Court
1972 · Roy Pettit
tvHolly
1972 · Solicitor
movieYoung Winston
1972 · Man in Theatre Gallery (uncredited)
The Loving Lesson
movieThe Loving Lesson
1971 · Bill
tvBudgie
1971 · Clerk of The Court
movieThe Wild Duck
1971 · Guest
movieBartleby
1970 · Landlord
tvSir Arthur Conan Doyle
1967 · Third Man
tvMystery and Imagination
1966 · Dr Tomkins
tvBBC Play of the Month
1965 · Rent Steward
tvTheatre 625
1964 · Telescreen Announcer