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Mason Adams

Highest Rated: 89% F/X (1986)

Lowest Rated: 18% Houseguest (1995)

Birthday: Feb 26, 1919

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

An amiable, gray-haired actor with a nasal twang, Mason Adams is perhaps best known for his Emmy-nominated role as managing editor Charlie Hume on the long-running TV series "Lou Grant" (CBS, 1977-82). He began his career on radio in the 1940s, starring as the title character on the popular "Pepper Young's Family" from 1945-59. Adams has made the occasional film appearance, including "F/X" (1986) and more recently as a priest in Paul Schrader's "Touch" (1997). Also a prolific voice-over artist, he has helped sell a wide range of products, most notably Smucker's jams and jellies.

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Highest rated movies

89% 54% F/X
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60% 73% The Lesser Evil
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41% 66% Toy Soldiers
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33% 59% Son-in-Law Watchlist
33% 32% Touch
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29% 33% The Final Conflict
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18% 55% Houseguest
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Under Siege
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Life Among the Cannibals
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The Deadliest Season
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Filmography

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Let There Be Zombies Cinematographer - 2014
60% 73% The Lesser Evil Derek's Father (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hudson River Blues Grandpa (Character) - 1997
33% 32% Touch Father Nestor (Character) $373.1K 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Life Among the Cannibals Francis (Character) - 1996
18% 55% Houseguest Mr. Pike (Character) $26.3M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Not of This Earth Dr. Rochelle (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 27% Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker Henry D. Hyde (Character) - 1994
33% 59% Son-in-Law Walter Sr. (Character) $36.4M 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted Judge Colbert (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster Frank Halloran (Character) - 1991
41% 66% Toy Soldiers FBI Dep. Asst. Dir. Otis Brown (Character) $13.4M 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Is Julia? Dr. Gordon (Character) - 1986
89% 54% F/X Col. Mason (Character) $19.9M 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Under Siege Geoffrey Wiggins (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Northstar Dr. Karl Janss (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet 42% Half Slave, Half Free Ford (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet 82% The Night They Saved Christmas Sumner Murdock (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet 57% Adam Ray Mellette (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Kid With the Broken Halo Harry Tannenbaum (Character) - 1982
29% 33% The Final Conflict President (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet 27% Revenge of the Stepford Wives Wally (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet And Baby Makes Six Dr. Eliot Losen (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Deadliest Season Bill Cavins (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet 57% Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure Grandpa (Voice) - 1977

TV

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93% 95% Oz Mr. Hoyt (Guest Star) 2003
81% 95% The West Wing Justice Joseph Crouch (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Civil Wars Judge Toffinetti (Guest Star) 1992
No Score Yet 89% Murder, She Wrote Roger Philby (Guest Star) 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Matlock Unknown (Guest Star) 1988
No Score Yet 89% Family Ties Unknown (Guest Star) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lou Grant Charlie Hume (Character) 1977-1982