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Sydney Mason

Born January 27, 1905 in Milton, Ulster County, New York, USADied April 11, 197621 films

Motion picture and television actor of the 1950s and 60s. Appeared in the 1950's sci-fi film classics "The War of the Worlds", "The Creature From the Black Lagoon", "Revenge of the Creature" and "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers".

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Creature from the Black Lagoon posterFirst watchCreature from the Black Lagoon19546.8as Dr. Matos (uncredited)When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study.View film

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The War of the Worlds poster6.8The War of the Worlds1953Earth vs. the Flying Saucers poster6.1Earth vs. the Flying Saucers1956Revenge of the Creature poster5.6Revenge of the Creature1955

Filmography

21 films as actor
  1. 1962Secret File: HollywoodCharles 'Hap' Grogan (as Syd Mason)
  2. 1962Wild Ones on WheelsDuke Walker
  3. 1958Frontier GunDoc Studdeford
  4. 1958Tales of FrankensteinPolice Chief
  5. 1957Guns Don't ArgueLieutenant Bill Baxter
  6. 1956Earth vs. the Flying SaucersFrank the garage man
  7. 1956A Day of FuryBeemans
  8. 1956Blackjack Ketchum DesperadoMatt Riordan
  9. 1955Dial Red OWaiter (uncredited)
  10. 1955Revenge of the CreaturePolice Announcer (uncredited)
  11. 1954Creature from the Black LagoonDr. Matos (uncredited)
  12. 1953The Golden Blade
  13. 1953Trouble Along the WayPriest
  14. 1953The War of the WorldsFire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)
  15. 1952Apache CountryWalter Rayburn
  16. 1952Tall, Dark and DeadInspector Burke
  17. 1951I'll See You in My DreamsDoctor (uncredited)
  18. 1951Bright VictoryRev. Dr. Bannerman (uncredited)
  19. 1951Three Guys Named MikeOsgood
  20. 1950The Killer That Stalked New YorkSober Man (uncredited)
  21. 1912ResurrectionPrince Nekhlyudov