Marlyn Mason

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Marlyn Mason
Marlyn Mason 1976.JPG
Mason in 1976
Born (1940-08-07) August 7, 1940 (age 83)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active1960–present
Spouse(s)J. Raymond Henderson (19601962)
Lee Harman
(m. 1972)

Marlyn Mason (born August 7, 1940) is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter.

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Early years

Mason was born in San Fernando, California, and she was named after a friend of a friend of her mother. Mason moved to Hollywood after she finished high school. [2]

Career

Mason played the role of Nikki Bell, a Braille teacher who became the title character's business partner, [3] in the television series Longstreet (1971-1972), which starred James Franciscus. [4]

Her other acting credits include roles in Hogan's Heroes , My Three Sons , Burke's Law , The New Phil Silvers Show , Kentucky Jones , Bonanza , The Big Valley , Ben Casey , Dr. Kildare (in a recurring role), Laredo , Occasional Wife , The Man from U.N.C.L.E. , I Spy , Laredo , The F.B.I. , Mission Impossible , The Fugitive , Mannix , Vega$ , The Invaders , The Odd Couple , Love, American Style , Marcus Welby, M.D. , Cannon , Barnaby Jones , Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. , "The Magician (TV series)/The Manhunters", Wonder Woman , Boone, The Bronx Zoo , Charles in Charge , Ironside , Jake and the Fatman , and in the episode "The Mask of Adonis" from the 1977 series Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (known in the United Kingdom as Twist in the Tale).[ citation needed ]

She guest-starred on the final Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Final Fadeout," portraying Erna Landry, a 'nice-girl' actress of a television show. She played Sgt. Margo Demarest in Twelve O'Clock High Season 3, Episode 9 "The Fighter Pilot"[ citation needed ]

Mason played a principal role in the original 1967-68 Broadway production of How Now, Dow Jones . [5]

Mason also appeared in the films Because They're Young (her film debut, in an uncredited role), The Trouble with Girls , Making It , and Christina. She appeared in the television movies Brigadoon , Carousel , A Storm in Summer, Escape, That Certain Summer , Outrage , Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan , Last of the Good Guys , The New Adventures of Heidi , My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn , and Fifteen and Pregnant .

In 2019, she starred in the feature film Senior Love Triangle as the character Jeanie. [6]

Personal life

She was married to musician J. Raymond Henderson from 1960 to 1962. She married Lee Harman in 1972.[ citation needed ]

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